Comments on: REVIEW: Ironside by Holly Black: A Modern Faery’s Tale

By: DebzorahKaulitz

DebzorahKaulitz — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:26:25 +0000

aha =] one more thing!

Any good fantasy books recommended?

By: DebzorahKaulitz

DebzorahKaulitz — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:25:17 +0000

MISS ISSUES: Hey is this the 3rd or 2nd book please oh PLEASE! tell me I didn’t read them wrong!!!I readtitheVALIANTand now should I move on toiron side or ir IRON SIDE THE 2ND ONE?!?!?!?

This is the third one, i'm pretty sure of that =]

By: DebzorahKaulitz

DebzorahKaulitz — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:24:26 +0000

I haven’t read this one yet but am totally looking forward to it!

Tithe and Valient were really epic, and Tithe was my favourite!

By: Ironside by Holly Black « The YA YA YAs

Ironside by Holly Black « The YA YA YAs — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:06:02 +0000

[…] reviewed by Gwenda and Keishon. […]

By: MISS ISSUES

MISS ISSUES — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:23:15 +0000

Hey is this the 3rd or 2nd book please oh PLEASE! tell me I didn’t read them wrong!!!

I read

tithe

VALIANT

and now should I move on to
iron side or ir IRON SIDE THE 2ND ONE?!?!?!?

By: Trisha

Trisha — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:49:27 +0000

Okay, shameless plug for my blog, so feel free to delete. But next Tuesday (6/19) we’ll be posting an interview with Holly Black as part of the Summer Blog Blast Tour in which she briefly discusses what she’s currently working on. And I’m not telling what she says until then!

By: Avid Reader

Avid Reader — Thu, 24 May 2007 00:33:34 +0000

Got it and have it ready to read next! Thanks Trisha!

By: Trisha

Trisha — Wed, 23 May 2007 23:14:00 +0000

One more!

Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith

By: Trisha

Trisha — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:48:43 +0000

Yes, I have read the Eugenides books. Love them! Okay, now a couple more romantic recs: The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughton (Tam Lin retelling) The Chronicles of Faerie books by O. R. Melling The War for the Oaks by Emma Bull (which I believe was mentioned in Ironside; not YA)

By: Avid Reader

Avid Reader — Sun, 06 May 2007 13:32:24 +0000

Hey Janine, ah, hope you get a chance to read them. This author does an excellent job of blending reality with fantasy.

By: Avid Reader

Avid Reader — Sun, 06 May 2007 13:29:35 +0000

[quote post="497"]As for romantic YA fantasy recs, off the top of my head, I’d suggest: The Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle (got this one) Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes The Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley Sabriel by Garth Nix Goose Girl or The Princess Academy by Shannon Hale Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier (got this one, too) anything by Tamora Pierce[/quote] (got several) Will have to track down and give the others a look. Have you read Megan Whalen Turner's Thief books yet? The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia? LOVED them all. Excellent blend of fantasy and history.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Sun, 06 May 2007 04:23:33 +0000

Huh, no trackback. Anyway, here's the link to my Ironside review. http://theyayayas.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/ironside-by-holly-black/ As for romantic YA fantasy recs, off the top of my head, I'd suggest: The Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes The Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley Sabriel by Garth Nix Goose Girl or The Princess Academy by Shannon Hale Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier anything by Tamora Pierce Will try to think of more books.

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 06 May 2007 03:07:51 +0000

I have to try to forget about that one so I can remember the Jessica/Marcus relationship as it was in the first two books. After everything that happened, I want to read about them together and happy, not, well, what actually happened in Charmed Thirds.

Me too. I actually won’t read the fourth book because Charmed Thirds really ruined the entire romance of jessica and marcus for me.

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 06 May 2007 03:05:52 +0000

You’ve whetted my appetite for this series, Keishon. I really want to read Tithe sometime.

By: Avid Reader

Avid Reader — Sat, 05 May 2007 13:16:22 +0000

I’ll have to read Sloppy Firsts and I have Second Helpings. I’d heard that Chamed Thirds wasn’t as good and should be avoided I assume that they broke up or something. I’d hate that if that indeed is what happened. I am looking for other fantasy YA or just good fantasy with a dash of romance so if you have any rec’s please don’t hesitate to drop them. I have a nice litte pile of YA fiction that I would like to get through. Holly Black was a gem to find and read. I’m getting her Spiderwick serial from the library.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Fri, 04 May 2007 21:06:05 +0000

Yes, there are spoilers, but I mean "ruin" in the sense that it didn't negatively impact my feelings about Tithe. So in addition to being a great book on it's own, it also worked as a sequel because I didn't immediately wish that I hadn't read it. Which sounds like a backhanded compliment, but it's not. To use another series as an analogy, Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings totally work together and complement each other, but Charmed Thirds? I have to try to forget about that one so I can remember the Jessica/Marcus relationship as it was in the first two books. After everything that happened, I want to read about them together and happy, not, well, what actually happened in Charmed Thirds. I'm apprehensive about Fourth Comings, but here's hoping that it will be more to my liking.

By: Avid Reader

Avid Reader — Fri, 04 May 2007 14:31:12 +0000

[quote post=“497”]Back to Tithe and Ironside, I’m still writing my review of Ironside, but the viewpoint I’m working from is that it works as sequel. By which I mean nothing happens in Ironside that ruins the events of Tithe, plus we get the added benefit of returning to, and learning more about, a fascinating world and characters who have grown but remain consistent to the people/faeries we were first introduced to. If that makes sense. (Which is why I’m still writing the review.)[/quote]

Well, I partially agree but there are aspects of Tithe that are known that might be spoilerish for some readers if they care to read Tithe. Ironside works as a sequel for closure for both Valiant and Tithe where there are spoilerish events mentioned from Valiant but not so much for Tithe. I’d love to read your review and sorry Twilight didn’t work for you. You’re not alone And I completely agree, there are other wonderful books out there to read.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:49:43 +0000

I did read Twilight! I thought it was okay, but didn't like it enough or find it compelling enough to bother reading New Moon when there are so many other books I really want to read. Back to Tithe and Ironside, I'm still writing my review of Ironside, but the viewpoint I'm working from is that it works as sequel. By which I mean nothing happens in Ironside that ruins the events of Tithe, plus we get the added benefit of returning to, and learning more about, a fascinating world and characters who have grown but remain consistent to the people/faeries we were first introduced to. If that makes sense. (Which is why I'm still writing the review.)

By: Avid Reader

Avid Reader — Wed, 02 May 2007 11:48:49 +0000

Trisha, well you have to read Twilight. That book blew me away like Tithe blew me away. I think my level of expectations for New Moon may have had more to do with my response to it other than the fact that the author failed to convince me of a triangle of sorts between Bella, Edward and Jacob. I find it really silly, actually, since Edward far outshines as a character to me than Jacob. I’m going to have to hunt up her Spiderwick serial and my library has it! Yes!

Jane and Ames, hope you guys like it as much, if not more than I did . If not, don’t wanna hear about it. *hands over ears*

By: ames

ames — Tue, 01 May 2007 14:59:37 +0000

Great review Keishon! I’ve read Tithe and Valiant and Tithe is definitely my fave. I’m still super anxious to get this novel-today in fact. LOL