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Mission
My goal is to provide consistent book reviews of Young Adult Fantasy books. Every week I intend to post at least one review, typically two, of both new and old young adult fantasy books.
I will explain my reasons and try to give the reader enough information to make their own choices, while also helping parents and teachers pick out age appropriate books.
What is Young Adult Fantasy?
Not an easy question to answer. For my intents here, fantasy contains magic and events that could not take place in our world as it currently is. It might be alternate history with magic as real, or perhaps it takes place in a world of the author’s creation. For the most part, I will avoid science fiction for now, but that might come about later on, or as I find good new books in the young adult science fiction category. Really, the line between science fiction and fantasy is thin. Science Fiction tends to be what might happen if our technology changes, and fantasy is what might happen if magic was real. Both deal with how the world and life might be recreated and expanded, given new circumstances.
Alternate or character-driven history, without the addition of magic, might also make its way in at some point, especially if it examines a time period or subject that is relatively unique.
I will not be reviewing high school drama or other contemporary teen books. I might occasionally do a review on those books in addition to the normal two reviews, but never instead. And only if the book is very special to me.
How about a review of the Phoenix Rising trilogy? The first two books are out - Elissa’s Quest and Elissa’s Odyssey. They are my all-time favorites. Elissa is a great main character. She’s strong and clever and she can talk to animals. Everyone in my class is reading it. (OK all the girls) Even my mom read it. She thinks it’s perfect for middle schoolers. (She’s a teacher.)
Anyhow,
Tammy
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crichoux reply on November 23rd, 2008:
Oh, those books did look interesting, I’ve been meaning to check them out. Thanks for the reminder!
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Thanks so much for answering my email! I hope you like the books as much as I did!
Yours,
Tammy
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Hi, I was wondering if you would be interested in reviewing my new fantasy, Sword’s Edge. Above is the link to my website which has an excerpt. If you’d email me and let me know your answer, I’d appreciate it. My email address is cgreutman @ yahoo dot com (sorry about the weird setup with the address, I’m trying not to get spam).
Thanks,
Cassie
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I was wondering if you had need of help? I’m a book reviewer for Bookpleasures.com and Once Upon a Romance. YA is my favorite. If I can help, please let mw know.
Thank you,
Amy Lignor
Author/Reviewer
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Hi. I just stumbled across your page and am so impressed! I’m a YA fantasy writer [my site is http://silvercatcher.com/ if you're interested], so I’m always interested in looking up what other authors are doing- and book reviews online are the best and easiest way to find out what’s what! But to find a site like yours is certainly a great find- funny, serious in the honest reviews, and intelligently written all at once. I’m definitely going to swing by more often to check your reviews, and thanks for the smile I got at your most recent post =]
Madeline Gambino
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crichoux reply on September 24th, 2009:
Thank you for your kind words! Now I feel bad for having a bad update month. I’m just in the middle of too many real life things -_-.
I’ll have to go check out your site and look at your books! Are you being published by anyone currently?
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How do I submitt a book for review?
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Hi Cassandra,
You have a great website. It is good to see that you are promoting YA. The more our children read the better. I love reading childrens’/teen fantasy. Reading to my grandchildren, has inspired me to write my own books. My goal is to write books that children of all ages (12 to 90!) will enjoy and share with their friends.
I would like to submit my novel in pdf format, if that is acceptable.
Keep up the excellent work you are doing.
Thanks,
Fr Serafim Gascoigne
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