Holly Black's short story "The Coldest Girl in Coldtown" is available for free right now at the BSCreview -- give it a read, it's very much worth it. I loved it. (Are we coming to the end of this surge of the romanticized vampire trend? OH MY GOD, I HOPE SO.)
The story is from The Poison Eaters and Other Stories. If the YA librarian from my library is reading this, she should order it if she hasn't already. Doing that will:
A) Save her from my nagging, and
B) Allow me to expend my energy on something else. Like nagging the director to buy this book.
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This was an awesome story to wake up and read! I like how Holly Black's world is always dark and broken, yet fantastic and alluring. I was really sad when I heard Ironside would be the last book involving Kay and the faerie world. I'm excited to read the rest of this collection; it'll fill the void in my soul that's been there since I finished Ironside. I don't mind the romanticized vampire trend depending on what book series. However, I love how Holly Black can take the typical vision of a world or set of creatures and completely shatter our image of it. Maybe she'll begin writing another dark, urban fantasy series...*crosses fingers*
Posted by: Lan | 28 January 2010 at 12:36 PM
Too bad you aren't a patron of my library- we already own "Boneshaker" and I will be purchasing "the Poison Eaters" in the YA February cart. I agree that both should be on the shelves of your library though! Good luck!
Posted by: Ashley | 28 January 2010 at 04:36 PM
WORD, Leila. Had a girl at the desk the other day who asked for vampires thus: "I like vampires BUT NOT SPARKLY ONES, do you have any good books?" I was like, "Oh my child. Let me pile books into your arms until you fall over."
(I have to say, I looked at the title of your post and went, "What'd she do?")
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Posted by: JENIFFERJD | 03 February 2010 at 04:34 PM
That's great news! I'm going to read it while it's still available for free
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