Bookmania!

[rj_anderson]

So I went to my local indie children's bookstore to pick up a special order, and... I may have gone a little nuts. And now I have this pile of stuff, all of which I've heard good things about and thought looked intriguing enough to take a risk on... but I don't know where to begin!

Poll Help me, LJ Fairy, you're my only hope!Endorsements for a book on the list that you particularly loved

Comments

[capnflynn]

I'm on a Megan Whalen Turner kick right now (devouring The King of Attolia currently) so I voted for her book.

[mcamy]

The only one I'd heard of was the last one, so while I don't have comments, I thank you for the list!

[mary_j_59]

My sister and I absolutely loved The New Policeman, which is truly original - she's reading the sequel now and will be passing it on to me. Kate Thompson is a wonderful writer; I wish the U.S. publishing industry would be less shy and squeamish and just publish The Fourth Horseman. But we also loved Instead of Three Wishes *, and I'd recommend Evil Genius as well. Hard to pick just one. I can say nothing about the Rosoff because, although it's an award winner, I have no great interest in reading it.

(*Megan Whalen Turner is, of course, great, but that differs from the others because it's short stories instead of a novel, and not everyone likes short stories. If you do, you'll certainly love it.)

[penmage]

I loved The New Policeman so very much. It’s one of those gorgeous books that you gobble right up. My review is here. I highly recommend it.

[sarahcross]

Evernight is on my to-read list. ^.^ Thanks for the rec; now I'll have to read it soooon~