I’ve finished another challenge. Go, me! (This is an especially good thing, since I’ve got my eye on the Walter Mosley Challenge, since I’ve never read any of his book but they’re my dad’s favourites, and he’s encouraged me to read them many times.)

I really enjoyed the Eponymous Challenge. I read six books, rather than just four, because I decided not to count more than one book from a single author. I read:

1. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! » Annette Curtis Klause
2. Greenwitch » Susan Cooper
3. The Grey King » Susan Cooper
4. The Goose Girl » Shannon Hale
5. Enna Burning » Shannon Hale
6. Speaker for the Dead » Orson Scott Card

I loved every single one of these. Speaker for the Dead was definitely my favourite, which isn’t surprising, since Ender’s Game is one of the best books I’ve ever read.

I read Annette Curtis Klause’s two other books (The Silver Kiss and Blood and Chocolate) a long time ago, but I think I like Freaks even better. Also it has a gorgeous cover, as do The Goose Girl and Enna Burning.

I think Greenwitch and The Grey King were my least favourites. This isn’t a reflection on Susan Cooper’s writing, which is excellent, just of their being the only kids’ books on the list. Much as I love children’s fiction, I rarely enjoy it quite as much as YA or adult fiction.

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