| What's your favorite Robin McKinley book? |
| Beauty |
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30% |
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| Spindle's End |
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40% |
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| The Blue Sword |
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10% |
[ 1 ] |
| The Hero and the Crown |
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10% |
[ 1 ] |
| Other |
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10% |
[ 1 ] |
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 Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:40 am
My newest obsession is Robin McKinley books. She writes what I would consider to be the best fantasy books I've ever read. I even liked her retell of Beauty and the Beast. Her best, though, are the books about her created country of Damar and the surrounding countries.
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:17 pm
Robin McKinley really has a knack for rewriting old tales. I've read Spidle's End, Deerskin, The Outlaws of Sherwood, and Sunshine. Sunshine, fo course, isn't a retold tale, but an original on her part. She has the impressive ability to make you see something that was not there before. I truelly enjoy reading her work, though I must admit that her protrayal of Robin Hood was, while realistic, sadly depressing. It thoroughly burst my bubble. I wouldn't be suprised if that's how events went, rather than the romantic view we give it.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:36 am
I've read Spindle's End and Beauty. I didn't even realise she'd written any more.
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They were both really good though!
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:12 pm
Robin Mckinley is one of the best authors of our day! I enjoyed all of her books. I was just thinking about starting over again from the beginning the other day. I believe i shall...
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:52 am
Unfortunately, I have only had a chance to read The Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown. Although I enjoyed each, of the two, The Blue Sword is definitely my favorite.
I love McKinley's land, Damar, especially the magical aspects and the desert natives. I also thought it was well written and told a unique story with enough unexpected plot turns to keep any reader satisfied.
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:57 pm
I've read Beauty 6 times since last summer. I have tally on the inside of the cover. It only takes me a night. I have no life.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:32 am
I've read Beauty and A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories. They're not my favorites, but both were enjoyable. I adore fairy tale retellings, so I am looking forward to reading more of her's.
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 2:34 pm
I've only read Spindle's End, but it was really good!
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:07 pm
I've read Beauty, Spindle's End, and the Damar series. My favorite would either have to beee Beauty or the Hero & the Crown. I've noticed that she has a weird habit of making all (or a good number) of her romances between a girl and a much older guy. There's nothing really wrong with it though I guess, it's not like any of them are on their way to the nursing home or anything.
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:33 am
I've read ALL of her books. She is my absolute favorite author. heart To anyone who's read Beauty or likes the tale of "Beauty & the Beast": GO READ Rose Daughter NOW! Oh please? It would make me so happy. Really, before I read Beauty, I'd never really cared for the original fairy tale. Now anything remotely related to it catches my eye. And Rose Daughter is such a b e a u t i f u l story. I'd be reading it right now if I hadn't lent it to my best friend.
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:40 pm
Did Robin Mckinley write Rose Daughter too? *add's another book to reading list that is already as tall as I am*
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:09 pm
*love*
I have read a few of her books, but my favorite by far is Deerskin. Second after that is The Hero and the Crown. I have also read The Blue Sword, Spindle's End , and Beauty.
But seriously, if you have not read Deerskin yet, get to it!!!!
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:37 am
Has anyone read her newest, Dragonhaven?
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:26 pm
Love Beauty, Rose Daughter, Spindle's End... Couldn't believe she wrote Sunshine--so different (and also good). When I first finished The Blue Sword, I sat with it closed in my lap for a minute, heartbroken that the book had ended. Then I turned the cover and just started reading it over again. I've never done THAT with a book before or since.
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