Comments on: May I recommend… http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928 The Blog of Writer Matthew J. Kirby Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:06:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928&cpage=1#comment-195 Rebecca Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:11:43 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928#comment-195 Thanks for the plug, Matt! I have to agree, The Book of the Maidservant would make a perfect Christmas present! If somebody is looking for a nice, fat, upper-middle grade fantasy trilogy, let me recommend Steve Augarde's Touchstone Trilogy (The Various, Celandine, and Winter Wood). Augarde creates such a convincing world and characters I found it hard to say goodbye to. It's set in England and feels both contemporary (mobile phones) and old-fashioned (little people). If you don't want the whole trilogy, The Various is a stand-alone title (but I dare any reader to try to stop there--just tryit!). For YA readers, you simply cannot beat Francis X. Stork's Marcelo in the Real World, which I hope wins the Printz. What a beautiful, beautiful book, and I'm not just talking about its gorgeous cover! Thanks for the plug, Matt! I have to agree, The Book of the Maidservant would make a perfect Christmas present!

If somebody is looking for a nice, fat, upper-middle grade fantasy trilogy, let me recommend Steve Augarde’s Touchstone Trilogy (The Various, Celandine, and Winter Wood). Augarde creates such a convincing world and characters I found it hard to say goodbye to. It’s set in England and feels both contemporary (mobile phones) and old-fashioned (little people). If you don’t want the whole trilogy, The Various is a stand-alone title (but I dare any reader to try to stop there–just tryit!).

For YA readers, you simply cannot beat Francis X. Stork’s Marcelo in the Real World, which I hope wins the Printz. What a beautiful, beautiful book, and I’m not just talking about its gorgeous cover!

]]> By: Brodi Ashton http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928&cpage=1#comment-194 Brodi Ashton Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:56:40 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928#comment-194 The Hunger Games. If I Stay. Everything is Fine. Keturah and Lord Death. The Hunger Games. If I Stay. Everything is Fine. Keturah and Lord Death.

]]> By: Matt Kirby http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928&cpage=1#comment-193 Matt Kirby Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:44:15 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928#comment-193 You're welcome! Any titles you'd suggest? You’re welcome!

Any titles you’d suggest?

]]> By: Brodi Ashton http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928&cpage=1#comment-192 Brodi Ashton Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:30:53 +0000 http://matthewkirby.com/kirbside/?p=928#comment-192 I love the idea of books for Christmas presents! I've read a few of your suggestions, and I agree with your recommendations. As for the others, I'll have to give them a try. Thanks! I love the idea of books for Christmas presents! I’ve read a few of your suggestions, and I agree with your recommendations. As for the others, I’ll have to give them a try.

Thanks!

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