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Reading List 2012

Jan 03, 2013 10:06

2012 was a pretty big year for me as a writer. I completed my third manuscript, World Maker, in January then in July found an agent willing to represent it. I spent more time critiquing in 2012 than I have in any year not in graduate school. I wish I could get a higher "books read" count, but I continue to struggle to find time to write, let ( Read more... )

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devilwrites January 6 2013, 03:40:21 UTC

Good stuff!

What were your thoughts on the Carson, Condie, Revis, Jemisin (you transposed a few letters, there, as it is N.K. Jemisin *wink*), Ryan, Taylor, and the Roth?

spacestory January 6 2013, 13:36:03 UTC

Whoops, thanks for the catch, and apologies to Jemisin. Of course, I thought the book was fabulous.

Except for the Jemisin, all of those you ask about are YA spec fic, and I read them primarily to continue my education about books in this genre. I really enjoyed all of them, but I must say that Taylor's book stood out for me because I think, in the end, it felt the most like what I write because it seems to be for an older audience, thematically. If you haven't read the Patrick Ness trilogy, I would suggest you put it on your list, both for concept and theme.

devilwrites January 6 2013, 18:09:00 UTC

The Knife of Never Letting Go was our March book club pick back in 2011. Well-written, but I couldn't move on with the trilogy. Too brutal. :) My review: http://calico-reaction.livejournal.com/229009.html

If you interested in some of the others, here are the links:

Carson: http://calico-reaction.livejournal.com/282798.html (this has been worth following, I read the sequel and the e-book short story that's a kind of prequel to this book)
Condie: http://calico-reaction.livejournal.com/196651.html (I ended up having issues later with the comparisons to Lois Lowry's The GiverRevis: http://calico-reaction.livejournal.com/206415.html... )