Hilary's book blog experiment

I read too much and too fast. I write too little and too slowly. This might help both problems. Inspired by Sara Nelson's So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading and a longstanding desire to track what I read.

January 21, 2008

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley; 1984

I'm trying going back to one entry per book, even if it's a short one. Picked this up at the Penguin Putnam warehouse sale (catnip for booklovers, and one of the GREAT things about living in the Binghamton NY area!) because I remember liking The Blue Sword years ago. The young-woman-hero-fantasy genre is well-populated now, and McKinley is one of the people who paved the way. Excellent, almost LeGuin quality, with memorable characters (including a wonderful horse, Talat). I can't believe this hasn't been made into a movie--it deserves the full Peter Jackson treatment. Actually, this would be perfect for Joss Whedon...sigh...if only... I also did not know McKinley is/was married to Peter Dickinson, whose Changes trilogy I found compelling but disturbing as a child--haven't gone back to those yet...

posted by Hilary @ 1/21/2008 08:29:00 PM  

2 Comments:

  • At 8/12/2008 01:48:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Do you know when the next Putnam Penguin warehouse sale is again?

     

  • At 8/12/2008 07:36:00 AM, Blogger Hilary said…

    Normally it would be November, but I heard a rumor that they are going to do them every other year. There is a mailing list you can join for information. Unfortunately I can't find the sign up page... You could call them and ask. Good luck!

     

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