Nice Work Everyone!

[brandy-painter.livejournal.com]

A Conspiracy of Kings has won the Undead Poll in SLJ's Battle of the Books.

This means it will be going up against Keeper and The Ring of Solomon for the win.  It's all up to Richard Peck now.

Comments

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

Richard Peck will pick Keeper, I am much afraid -- but then Karen Cushman totally surprised me with her Bartimaeus pick so anything's possible!

I have to love that there are two historical fantasy novels in the Final Three, though. :D

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

I loved Keeper. Am rooting for Gen, but it won't break my heart if Keeper wins!

[elvenjaneite.livejournal.com]

Zombie!Gen, er, "lives".

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

This.

:D

[elle-winters.livejournal.com]

Zombie!Gen FTW :-)

[ballerina-222.livejournal.com]

I just saw this! Well this made my day!

[stubefied-by-gd.livejournal.com]

YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

I feel like CoK is superior to Solomon, although the last review of Solomon on BoB made me realize that Bartimaeus's shock-value to a new reader is pretty powerful. But Asmira was kind of more of a point than a compelling character, and there was a lot of her.

I have not read Keeper, but? The things the BoB judges keep raving about make it sound to me more like a museum piece or a literary lullaby than a book that would have rocked my world as a kid. I feel like the authors are kind of in awe of what the author did as an author. I am hoping that Peck will read CoK twice, and thus be in just as much awe!

[brandy-painter.livejournal.com]

The things the BoB judges keep raving about make it sound to me more like a museum piece or a literary lullaby than a book that would have rocked my world as a kid.

I think this sums up my feelings on it as well. I haven't read it either because I read the description and wasn't interested. (It seems every MG novel I've read that was published last year has a kid trying to connect with parent who left them storyline and I'm sick of it.) I suppose I should give it a try but I'm going to have to wait a few more months and get my feelings for One Crazy Summer, Moon Over Manifest, and Turtle in Paradise (and A Tale Dark and Grimm, because in its own fantasy way it played off this trope too)out of my system first.

[beth-shulman.livejournal.com]

THIS COMMENT ♥

I kept trying to figure out why I didn't like this book as much as the trilogy, and my main reason was that it wasn't as dark. Which bothered me a little, because what - I like darkness? That's a bit morbid. But it was also that Nathaniel - selfish as he was (kinda) - was a compelling character. And the way the two played off each other was what made the trilogy.

But yeah, Bartimaeus to a new reader? I remember the first book. MAN.

[charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Whereas I liked R. of S. much, much more than the trilogy, because it wasn't so dark! which just goes to show...

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

Great news! Thanks, Brandy.

mwt in the comments

[beth-shulman.livejournal.com]

Yay! YAY!

*shambles about in delight*

Re: mwt in the comments - <3 this

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

Yup! Megan knows her books well. They're immortal! :D

*is a dork*

Re: mwt in the comments - <3 this

[beth-shulman.livejournal.com]

LOL, yes :)

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

Also, guys. Go to the main page, and there's a link to this post. They say we're gloating. Gloating!

Well... Maybe just a little.

http://sljbattleofthebooks.com/

[elle-winters.livejournal.com]

Hmm...Gloat sounds like a strong word...


*hides pompoms*