For the last of our winter warmer recommendations we turn to international best selling author Lauren Kate, creator of the Fallen series. Lauren has chosen The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making by Catherynne M Valente as her debut YA novel for 2011 and here's why...
Catherynne Valente isn’t exactly a debut author (she has published a number of wonderful books for the adult fantasy audience) but her novel “The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making” is her very first foray into the word of young adult fantasy.
Her lead, the smart and curious “September,” is a girl reminiscent of Dahl’s Matilda and Pullmans Lyra, but the world she inhabits is unlike anything you’ve ever read. Valente’s voice is one of the freshest and most engaging I’ve found in quite some time. The illustrations are charming and the story is unique and heart-felt, made up of the kind of prose that you fall into immediately and effortlessly, only coming up for air once you realize you’re halfway through the book and and the sun is coming up.
"The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making” is a beautiful crafted and timeless work from an author with a remarkable sense of character and a firm grasp on her own, powerful, voice. Number #8 on the New York Times Bestseller list back in May - "Fairyland" is starting to get the visitors is so greatly deserves, I can only hope Valente has more to come!
Many thanks to Lauren for taking time out to take part in the Winter Warmers event!
If you want to find out more about Catherynne Valente and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making you can follow her on twitter or you can check out Catherynne's website
For more about Lauren Kate and the Fallen series, check out Lauren's website or you can follow her on twitter.
Her lead, the smart and curious “September,” is a girl reminiscent of Dahl’s Matilda and Pullmans Lyra, but the world she inhabits is unlike anything you’ve ever read. Valente’s voice is one of the freshest and most engaging I’ve found in quite some time. The illustrations are charming and the story is unique and heart-felt, made up of the kind of prose that you fall into immediately and effortlessly, only coming up for air once you realize you’re halfway through the book and and the sun is coming up.
"The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making” is a beautiful crafted and timeless work from an author with a remarkable sense of character and a firm grasp on her own, powerful, voice. Number #8 on the New York Times Bestseller list back in May - "Fairyland" is starting to get the visitors is so greatly deserves, I can only hope Valente has more to come!
Many thanks to Lauren for taking time out to take part in the Winter Warmers event!
If you want to find out more about Catherynne Valente and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making you can follow her on twitter or you can check out Catherynne's website
For more about Lauren Kate and the Fallen series, check out Lauren's website or you can follow her on twitter.
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