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Title: Graceling
Author: Kristin Cashore
Series: Graceling #1.
Genre: YA fantasy
Reason for Reading: Practically everyone I know has been forcibly detaining me in order to tell me that this book is awesome.
Pages: 472
Copyright Date: 2008
Cover: A fancy silver dagger. Some painted flowers in the background.
First line: "In these dungeons the darkness was complete, but Katsa had a map in her mind."
Best part: Extremely original.
Worst part: It doesn't have one.
Imaginary Theme Song: "Bitterblue" by Cat Stevens
Grade: A
Recommended for: Anyone who likes fantasy. Girls with anger management problems. Girls who like martial arts. Girls!
Related Reads: It's hard to compare this book to anything, but there is a companion book coming out in a few months called Fire. There are also faint similarities to Tamora Pierce's Keladry series.

Date: 2009-08-16 12:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] intuition-ist.livejournal.com
wow, even YA fantasy is topping 250 pages these days. yay! (as a fast reader, i just gobble down anything less than that as a light reading snack...)

Date: 2009-08-16 07:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chienne-folle.livejournal.com
Sounds great, thanks for the recommendation!

Date: 2009-08-17 02:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] findingthegirl.livejournal.com
I got an advanced reader's copy of Fire today. I can lend it to you when I'm through if you'd like. :)

Date: 2009-08-17 02:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] supercheesegirl.livejournal.com
I hadn't heard of this--I've added it to my list!

Date: 2009-08-17 02:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lady-anemone.livejournal.com
Wow! Okay, that's awesome! I thought I was the last fantasy enthusiast on the planet to read this book, I've seen so many reviews of it. That's why I didn't include a plot summary.

Date: 2009-08-17 02:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] supercheesegirl.livejournal.com
Nope, it appears I'm the last! I will just go on your glowing recommendation and be surprised. :)

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