Hiya from Citali!
While Willow and I are doing book recommendations I wanted to spotlight some books you might not know as well by comparing them to books you probably know and love! All of these are amazing books and series and I recommend them all!
1. If you liked the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, try the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger! Both are amazing fantasy worlds beautifully thought out by their author. Both have interesting and diverse female and male characters. Harry Potter is a modern classic, but Keeper deserves to be right up alongside it.
2. If you liked the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, try The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda! While Riordan's series focuses on Greek mythology (and later, Roman and Norse in other series), The Savage Fortress showcases ancient stories from the other side of the globe: India. Just as interesting as more mainstream mythology remixes and with much more reality, drama, and learning, this book also deserves more recognition.
3. If you liked the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, try Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus by Orson Scott Card! Both Isaac Asimov and Orson Scott Card are pioneer authors in the field of sci-fi. Both books deal with a vigilante-like scientific society--Terminus' Foundation or Earth's Pastwatch--seeking to rebuild a better world. However, Pastwatch is relatively unknown compared to Orson Scott Card's other sci-fi books, namely Ender's Game. Pastwatch delves into time travel, history, family, sacrifice, and thought-provoking ideas and should definitely be read! (for younger readers, be warned that Pastwatch gets teen-y at the end.)
4. If you liked the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, try The Unwanteds series by Lisa McMann! Both are dystopian series about societies that categorize "to stay alive." Both have been compared to The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. But The Unwanteds mixes fantasy and artistry into the dystopian world to create the world of Artimé. Personally, I'd say The Unwanteds more deserves a movie than Divergent!
5. If you liked Smile, Drama, or Sisters by Raina Telgemeier, try Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge! These are both fun coming-of-age graphic novels. Both feature siblings and slight romance as well as art (in Callie's case, theater; in Paige's, sketching). With a newfound group of friends, these strong female characters deal with family and school in inspiring ways. If you want deeply thoughtful themes and beautiful, bordering-on-surreal artwork, try Page by Paige!
Happy holidays! Happy reading,
~Citali
While Willow and I are doing book recommendations I wanted to spotlight some books you might not know as well by comparing them to books you probably know and love! All of these are amazing books and series and I recommend them all!
1. If you liked the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, try the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger! Both are amazing fantasy worlds beautifully thought out by their author. Both have interesting and diverse female and male characters. Harry Potter is a modern classic, but Keeper deserves to be right up alongside it.
2. If you liked the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, try The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda! While Riordan's series focuses on Greek mythology (and later, Roman and Norse in other series), The Savage Fortress showcases ancient stories from the other side of the globe: India. Just as interesting as more mainstream mythology remixes and with much more reality, drama, and learning, this book also deserves more recognition.
3. If you liked the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, try Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus by Orson Scott Card! Both Isaac Asimov and Orson Scott Card are pioneer authors in the field of sci-fi. Both books deal with a vigilante-like scientific society--Terminus' Foundation or Earth's Pastwatch--seeking to rebuild a better world. However, Pastwatch is relatively unknown compared to Orson Scott Card's other sci-fi books, namely Ender's Game. Pastwatch delves into time travel, history, family, sacrifice, and thought-provoking ideas and should definitely be read! (for younger readers, be warned that Pastwatch gets teen-y at the end.)
4. If you liked the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, try The Unwanteds series by Lisa McMann! Both are dystopian series about societies that categorize "to stay alive." Both have been compared to The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. But The Unwanteds mixes fantasy and artistry into the dystopian world to create the world of Artimé. Personally, I'd say The Unwanteds more deserves a movie than Divergent!
5. If you liked Smile, Drama, or Sisters by Raina Telgemeier, try Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge! These are both fun coming-of-age graphic novels. Both feature siblings and slight romance as well as art (in Callie's case, theater; in Paige's, sketching). With a newfound group of friends, these strong female characters deal with family and school in inspiring ways. If you want deeply thoughtful themes and beautiful, bordering-on-surreal artwork, try Page by Paige!Happy holidays! Happy reading,
~Citali
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