Rachel's Recommendations

I never could figure out how to make a permanent link to another part of the blog for our book recommendations. I got ones from Rachel and Angela months/years ago and I've decided to just go ahead and start posting them here.  There has not been a plethora of great books to read and I'm interested in some new/old stuff myself: 

(fantasy)

Dealing with Dragons - Patricia Wrede G

Sorcery and Cecilia - Patricia Wrede PG

Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson PG

The Princess Academy - Shannon Hale G

The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley PG

The Wee Free Men - Terry Pratchett PG

(juvenile sci-fi)

The Rolling Stones - Robert Heinlein G

(western/mountain)

The Warrior's Path - Louis L'amour PG

That's all for today. I'll post her other recommendations later, and then get on to others' lists. Happy hunting. And please post books that you have read/discovered recently that you enjoyed!

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Midnight Sun

Many of you have already heard the news but:  Stephenie Meyer has posted the rough partial copy of Midnight Sun on her webpage. It includes about 260 pages, and is certainly worth reading. 

I am sad about the circumstances that led to this great boon for us, but I really enjoyed getting a chance to read what she posted. 

Warning! It stops before the meadow scene - so don't get your hopes up! 

Cute New Series

Hey Gals,

Picked up this book:

on a whim from the library. Didn't know until after I read it through that it is a series, with the 4th book coming out this December. Anyway, it is totally "G" rated, squeaky clean (not even kissing... although lots of wanting to be kissed). There are also geeky Star Wars references as early as the first chapter :). A couple parts moved a little slow, and some of the story is predictable, but overall a nice light and fun summer read.

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George

Here is good book that Jenny Croft recommended it and I thought it was great. Jessica Day George is a Mormon author and her style in this book is quite similar to Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest series (Dealing with Dragons, etc). You get a spunky, fun heroine and dragons that collect unusual things.

Book club

So, I've finally decided what to do for Book Club! How 'bout, when we've all finished reading the host, we can get together and talk about it at my place!
Sound good?

A New Robin McKinley Novel!

Here is a photo of the cover of RM's new novel, Chalice which comes out in September.*  If you follow the link on the right to her blog, you can see pictures of the title page, and also read the first page of the book (you just click on the photo and it enlarges). 

Robin McKinley has been one of my favorite authors to date, and I am excited to get something new to read from her!  

*photo courtesy of Amazon.com 

Kitty Kitty

Just found out from Meg Cabot's blog that the sequel to Michelle Jaffe's much Loved Bad Kitty is going to be out tomorrow, July 1!

Kitty Kitty will be on shelves tomorrow, and if you haven't read the first one, I highly recommend getting it from the library. I used to have a copy, but I sent it to my little sisters. (my sincere apologies)

Enjoy!