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Question of the Week: Recommend some of your favorite back-list books - books that are at least a few years old (I’m thinking 5-10 years old rather than classics)
- Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen (the whole trilogy dammit!) by Garth Nix - Severely under-appreciated high fantasy with great female characters.
- Alanna Quartet by Tamora Pierce - Amazing books with underlying feminism. Also high fantasy and the peak of my favorite trope (girls dressing as boys to have adventures). These are my go-to read whenever I have a reading slump.
- Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta - HELL YEAH I CAN RECOMMEND THIS AGAIN. Seriously this book is confusing at first but breathtakingly by the end. Melina Marchetta writes the most authentic characters I've ever read.
- Bloody Jack by LA Meyers - This book is just squeaking in age-wise BUT it also includes my favorite trope. The story of a street girl who joins the British Navy and has adventures throughout history.
- The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart - I'm amazed that this one is old enough to fall in the list (2005!) Ruby Oliver is my fictional best friend y'all. This book seems deceptively light, but it's a lot of fun with great underlying subtle messages about self-love and feminism.
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I've never heard of Alanna Quartet, but I'm definitely adding it to my TBR list. Thanks!
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Oh my god you named two of my all time favourite series - the Abhorsen Trilogy (CLARIEL IS COMING OUT THIS YEAR!!!!) and the Alanna Quartet (although really, any Tamora Pearce makes me very, very happy). I literally reread these yearly. That's right. Every year. Bcause they're that good.
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Jellicoe Road has received quite a bit of buzz. Will have to check it out. Bloody Jack also sounds really good.
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Lauren @The Hottie Harem
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Wow! Those are all totally new to me!
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So yea, This is one great list of books!!! Melina Marchetta made my list too. Your book his more of her contemporary work while mine is her high fantasy. I read Garth Nix's Sabriel and LOVED it. Books 2 & 3 are waiting in my bookcase, patiently, waiting for me to read them! Soon, very soon :) And for Tamora Pierce, MAN!! I've been wanting for read her books for a while now. I am all about fantasy and main character's being the heroine!
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I'm only familiar with Nix's Abhorsen books which I have read and loved! Can't wait for Clariel to get released!
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I need to read Garth Nix, I really do. And The Boyfriend Lists sounds like a light enjoyable read :D thanks for sharing!
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Witless Fool @ Obsessive Compulsive Reader
This looks like a great mix! All sound very interesting,especially the LA MEyers one
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