Hi All! This is the alternate selection for May's book.

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Fire away! And don't forget to discuss the Main Selection, Storm Glass!

Any volunteers for discussion leader?

Hi everyone,

I just finished reading Graceling. It was amazing! I love the main character. If you loved the Study series, you will love this one :) Happy reading!

Tracy

Really? Then it's definitely worth reading! I'll start hunting it down...

Yay this book is great! I have it as my staff pick at the store I work at. :) If you like strong kick-butt women then this is the book for you!
I'm currently reading the prequel Fire and so far it's just as good! There's suppose to be a sequel as well I believe, so there is more to look forward to in this series!

I read this a couple months ago after a friend suggested it and I loved it! I can't wait to read the prequel, I'm a little jealous, Alli. :)

Graceling is my favorite book ever, which is saying something because I have a lot of favorite books but I've managed to pinpoint it down to Graceling. Kristen Cashore writes in a very...straight-forward manner. It's funny and SO original. DEFINITELY worth checking out, *especially* if you like no-nonsense girl warriors.

I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of 'Fire'.

Gisela wrote: "Really? Then it's definitely worth reading! I'll start hunting it down...
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Gisela, I think you'll really like this book. It's very fast paced and has an excellent female protag.

Alli wrote: "Yay this book is great! I have it as my staff pick at the store I work at. :) If you like strong kick-butt women then this is the book for you!
I'm currently reading the prequel Fire and so far it'..."

I am so jealous!

Oh Yay! This is a great book!

It's on my shelf waiting to be read. Can't wait to start it!

I actually just got it from the library and I am now really excited to read it, you all have made it exciting!

This is really strange as i was finishing reading this book when i was told about the site.It is an amazing book and i hope the story will continue.
Enjoy everyone

I went with my friend Tat to the library one hot summer south cali day to get some free air conditioning and I remember Alethea recommending this book to me. I picked it up and 3 am the next day I was finished. Such a great book.

I love the evolution of characters and how your feelings as a reader evolves as they do. It has a familiar he's-so-arrogant-I'll-never-like-him-oh-wait-he's-actually-really-deep-and-gets-me vibe but I love how it has twists and is brought up in an entirely new setting.

Another good one Alethea =).

I read this book a couple of months ago and I loved it! I passed it around all my friends and my sister just so I could have some more poeple to talk to about it!!

I cant wait for 'Fire' to come out!! :)

I'm so bad! I went through the whole month without re-reading or commenting. Tsk, tsk!

I loved the mythology (the Graceling effect, let's call it--the multi-colored eyes, the endless variation on Graces, the sometime social stigma, the open-to-interpretation aspect--excellent imagination!) and the setting, it reminded me of the first time I encountered Middle Earth, or Narnia. Chills! I love great world-builders. Of course I also have an imaginary summer home in Sitia ^_^

FYI, Maria is hosting a giveaway (a Fire Advanced Reading Copy! priceless!!!) that is evolving into a sort of time-share... look for the post labeled "Chance to Win"

I loved this book. I thought the idea was amazing! I'm very excited about the next book. I was a fun read and I really enjoyed this book.

For years, I've never been able to pick my favorite book of all time (outside the HP books, I mean), but when I read Graceling, it shot to the top like a comet. Whenever I was asked my favorite book, Graceling popped into my head. Kristen Cashore's writing style is captivating and her characters believable and a joy to follow. I highly recommend this book to any fantasy reader.