Summer book club!

[purple_ladybug1]

As y'all should know by now, given the chance, I read nonstop. I've been a bit lazy in my reading since moving back to the States, but I have spent a fair amount of time blogging, replying to emails, and watching Glee. Those are my excuses. Oh. And writing fanfiction. That took ages.

These are not proper reviews, and I apologize. Just short blurbs

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[purple_ladybug1]

Yeah, when I was in undergrad, I read considerably less. I still managed quite a few books during the summer holidays, though. Less during the short breaks.

Graceling is one of my all-time favorite novels. This was a pithy review. I know I've sung its praises before. Ah-ha, found it!

"Graceling is a brilliant novel set in a world where some people are born with an extreme skill, or Grace. The main character is Katsa, who has the Grace of killing. She meets a prince who is Graced with fighting, and they embark on an adventure to discover why his grandfather was kidnapped.

I could not put this novel down. Katsa is a wonderfully complex character. The reader and Katsa go through her self-discovery together, with subtle foreshadowing that is brilliantly woven in. Each time Katsa has a revelation, the reader has a similar "Ah-ha!" moment, because the pieces come together. Prince Po is equally complex, but the POV is Katsa.

I definitely had a feminist interpretation of this novel. Katsa is very anti-marriage and anti-children (having them, that is), which I honestly found refreshing in a strong female character."

[20hrsinamerica]

That does sound really good. Now I definitely have to check it out!