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Can you imagine acting with Will Shakespeare? Sounds improbable, right? Yet that’s the premise of today’s book recommendation, King of Shadows by Susan Cooper. I last recommended the Dark is Rising series, also by Susan Cooper. Finding an author whose work has been around, and who has written prolifically, is sucha treat. I […] Here’s a new-to-me fantasy adventure series— in Hollywood speak, it’s “Narnia meets King Arthur,” with a tiny hint of Treasure Island thrown in.
Over Sea, Under Stone, by Susan Cooper is book one in The Dark is Rising series. Originally published in 1965, it’s certainly not new. But new-to-me, so it […] The term “read-alike” is oh-so-useful for readers and librarians. For authors, being compared to another may or may not feel helpful.
My intent, bringing you this Laini Taylor read-alike, is not to compare or measure, but only to align good books with readers who want them! You’ve heard me extoll the writing […] Here’s a lovely case of a children’s story “spin-off”—or is it a children’s author spin-off? The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, by Susan Wittig Albert. First of all, if I had to choose just one reason why I love children’s literature so much, it would be its high level of applied imagination. It follows, as […] I picked up the book because of its title. Nevermoor feels related to the Neverland, does it not? How could I not want to know about “Nevermoor?”
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend completely exceeded my expectations.
I’ve been reading a string of “good” books to […] Some authors stand head and shoulders above the crowd. Laini Taylor is on that list. I’ve written about the genius of Laini Taylor here before—in reference to her Faeries of Dreamdark series, which I re-read at least once per year. (Click here for the post.)
Perfect holiday reading… First of all, the Neverland became my beloved world at age 11—when I first played Peter Pan onstage. Then the beloved world of Oz entered my life I invited friends to my house to play an imaginary game with me. We “traveled” to […] Every now and then a book I read makes me feel I’ve come home.
Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones delivered that spectacular feeling.
In pondering what combination of things makes it so, here’s what I came up with: It’s a story of unique characters—oddballs, really—all of whom have a […] |
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