Comments on: Updated multicultural SFF booklist

By: Doret

Doret — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:23:21 +0000

I promise I didn’t forgot any more (at least I hope not)

The Magical Misadventures of Prunella Bogthistle by Deva Fagan – MG

Magic Carpet by Scott Christian Sava – I stumbled upon this one awhile back . It doesn’t come out until December.

By: Doret

Doret — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:33:22 +0000

Bleeding Violet is soooo good. I loved it. Nice and crazy. Google reviews of Liar. Its what everyone can’t say (for fear of ruining it for the next reader) that makes it fantasy.

This is a great list. Sadly its not that long but its longer than I thought it would be. Many of the books on here are excellent. I would rather have a shorter list with higher quality than a longer list filled with so so books.

I know some would disagree perfering to simply see diversity, but if its not good I won’t read or suggest it.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:31:34 +0000

I thought Liar was straight realism. I’ll have to take another look at it. And I can’t believe I forgot Bleeding Violet! I’ve been meaning to pick that one up.

By: Doret

Doret — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:19:46 +0000

Marvelous World by Cle is MG, Comet’s Curse is YA Pendragon is in the right spot.

For YA fantasy there is also,
Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Meridian by Amber Kizer
Ruined by Paula Morris

In Meridian the lead male protagonist is Cuban, also the background characters are also pretty diverse

In Ruined the ghost is Haitian.

For MG fantasy what about Jewell Parker Rhodes, MG debut Ninth Ward. Its set during hurricane Katrina. Its hasn’t been released yet and I haven’t good a chance to look at it yet but magic realism is included in the description from booklist via amazon

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:07:15 +0000

Rosemary, I followed your link, and I can’t see why it would qualify for this list of books featuring main characters of color or set in non-Western European settings. A white girl going to visit Ireland is kind of the definition of what’s not on this list. The point is to highlight books that don’t fit that mold.

By: Rosemary Danielis

Rosemary Danielis — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:05:16 +0000

You might like to add Iris and the Dragonflies, a fantasy for middle grade/YA.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:41:38 +0000

Yeah, I do see the entry for the Circle serieses (I really want a better plural for series), so I’ll consider Melting Stones covered. But boooo, not being able to edit the post!

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:29:49 +0000

I thought I put Melting Stones on the list, at least as a part of all the Circle books. I usually only listed first books in series with a “and their sequels” if there’s more than 1 sequel. And how did I miss Eon: Dragoneye Reborn? I thought I’d put it on the list, but somehow it didn’t make it here. And now I can’t edit the entry!

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:06:18 +0000

I'd add Soul Enchilada under YA Fantasy - a demon comes to repossess the car and possibly the soul of a mixed Latina/black girl. Also YA Fantasy is Eon: Dragoneye Reborn dragon fantasy set in a fantasy world based on Imperial China. Melting Stones is another Tamora Pierce, from the POV of an Asian-analog character. MG/YA fantasy.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:00:55 +0000

And now WordPress won’t let me edit *THIS* entry. Argh. I need to tinker with the site and figure out what’s broken. I can’t even go in and add a “booklists” tag, which I forgot.