tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754456360798018533.post6208451406802901237..comments2023-10-18T03:20:28.362-06:00Comments on Bookshop Talk: THE THIEF by Megan Whalen Turner, 1996 *Newbery Honor Book*Amy Finnegan {BookshopTalk.com}http://www.blogger.com/profile/10467356529486477863noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754456360798018533.post-6627557249409963012011-09-29T22:03:43.333-06:002011-09-29T22:03:43.333-06:00I read this book and liked it, especially because ...I read this book and liked it, especially because of the twist ending. I had started reading The Queen of Attolia but became impatient with the plot, and dropped it. This makes me want to go back and finish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754456360798018533.post-82207811609721911662011-02-18T21:13:23.334-07:002011-02-18T21:13:23.334-07:00I am a new follower sent here from The Idea Room a...I am a new follower sent here from The Idea Room and I just have to say I am already absolutely in love with your site! What a great idea! I love to read, but have such a hard time knowing where to look for good books. This will be a great big help. Thank you so, so, so, so much!Sarahiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758423829210257178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754456360798018533.post-5063329101901150652010-10-28T16:36:34.092-06:002010-10-28T16:36:34.092-06:00Merideth, I also liked The Thief better the second...Merideth, I also liked The Thief better the second time I read it. The first time, I was kind of impatient for them to get to wherever they were going. So most of what Gen was scheming went right over my head. It was fun to reread it and put the clues together.<br /><br />Maryanne - I agree! The two books in the middle blew me away, I loved them so much. It's funny, though, I usually prefer 1st to 3rd person POV (by far), yet the multiple POVs in QUEEN were facinating to me. What I miss, however, ever since book 1 is GEN!!! There's less and less of him as the books go on, and he's one of the most clever characters in YA today. I hope Whalen really brings him back into this series!Amy Finnegan {BookshopTalk.com}https://www.blogger.com/profile/10467356529486477863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754456360798018533.post-9274691433753761342010-10-28T12:26:45.053-06:002010-10-28T12:26:45.053-06:00The Queen of Attolia is one of my favorite books o...The Queen of Attolia is one of my favorite books of all time. Her characters are exquisitely drawn, her plots intricate yet not sticky or overly tangled. My then-editor sent it to me as an example of how to handle political issues in YA fiction. It had a humbling effect on me. Queen and King of Attolia are superb! The Thief and Conspiracy are (to me) not as strong, and my sense is it's their first person POV. What do you think?maryannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754456360798018533.post-28192888090689957812010-10-25T13:34:03.951-06:002010-10-25T13:34:03.951-06:00LOVE! These books are so great. The Thief, in pa...LOVE! These books are so great. The Thief, in particular, really improves on rereading. I thought it was just a fun adventure romp the first time I read it. I totally agree, every time I read it, I discover something new.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852850044048647304noreply@blogger.com