tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post6233175846859299064..comments2023-09-30T12:20:13.362-04:00Comments on YA Fusion: The Rise of YA Steampunk (and Book Giveaway!)Katie McGarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484414661125386052noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-16745509750006608282012-11-15T10:57:22.076-05:002012-11-15T10:57:22.076-05:00Thanks so much to all the wonderful steampunk book...Thanks so much to all the wonderful steampunk book recommendations coming in! My reading queue is filling up VERY quickly!Heather Smith Melochehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00596283275006060364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-9405922663368845712012-11-15T10:42:51.350-05:002012-11-15T10:42:51.350-05:00I haven't read any steam punk books.YET!But I&...I haven't read any steam punk books.YET!But I'd love to-the steam punk genre sounds like quite an interesting combo of other genres.<br />I've got the Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin in my Kindle and am planning to read it soon though!<br /><br />Thank you for this cool post and giveaway!<br /><br />nbookaholic(at)gmail(dot)comNuzaifa @ Word Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561996017749372179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-1063376509374248982012-11-13T18:00:17.422-05:002012-11-13T18:00:17.422-05:00Oooo, Suzanne, your second book looks awesome!!! I...Oooo, Suzanne, your second book looks awesome!!! I used to be hesitant with steampunk, but then I read Incarceron, and then Saffique, and I LOVED both. I read The Girl in the Steel Corset, and then The Girl in the Clockwork Collar, and both were pretty great. The Infernal Devices series is another awesome one, as you mentioned.<br /><br />One that you didn't mention was The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kitredge. I liked that book a lot. It was a good example of steampunk. Unfortunately, I have not read the second book (The Nightmare Garden). Worldshaker by Richard Harland and its sequel Liberator are good ones. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld is supposed to be a good start of the series (I have not read them). <br /><br />Thanks for the informative post and giveaway!<br /><br />lilleetleet(at)verizon(dot)netAlyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128004483437247740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-14420431788187842772012-11-13T13:37:23.437-05:002012-11-13T13:37:23.437-05:00I love Nick James' "SkyShip Academy"...I love Nick James' "SkyShip Academy" series! They have male protagonists and a futuristic setting, which I absolutely love! There are also aliens, sibling rivalry, a bit of a love story, and lots of interesting techy steampunky gadgets. If you haven't read the first book: "Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars" you should definitely check it out!<br />email: eden.rassette@gmail.comEdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15599130333263200124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-75263895184130564042012-11-13T11:32:41.634-05:002012-11-13T11:32:41.634-05:00Kenneth Oppel's "Airborn" won the Go...Kenneth Oppel's "Airborn" won the Governor General's Award in 2004 and a Printz Honor in 2005, and it's a great example of the genre.Diane Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128401898400900879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-66964630557505401822012-11-13T11:11:51.947-05:002012-11-13T11:11:51.947-05:00My son got me started on YA Steampunk. It's h...My son got me started on YA Steampunk. It's his favorite genre, and I'm quickly developing a taste for it. For me it's fantasy, but with rules. I'm currently reading Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve and loving it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911208285820220733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-84228862763119950782012-11-12T20:33:00.278-05:002012-11-12T20:33:00.278-05:00Great idea for a post, Heather! I don't think ...Great idea for a post, Heather! I don't think I read any steampunk until very recently. Jennifer Donnelly's Revolution had some steampunk elements and then I read Bethany's Masque of the Red Death. Looking forward to your finished manuscript!Kristin Lenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257484196449105801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-61254889315700442422012-11-12T19:18:55.813-05:002012-11-12T19:18:55.813-05:00Steampunk faeries seems kind of cool. :)
I'll...Steampunk faeries seems kind of cool. :)<br /><br />I'll admit the only steampunk books I've read are Clockwork Angel and Clockwork Prince. And that's because I love Cassie's books. :D<br /><br />Thanks, Suzanne, for the explanation!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-71344720234517116532012-11-12T14:05:20.814-05:002012-11-12T14:05:20.814-05:00Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard, The...Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard, The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron, For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund, Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin, Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld<br /><br />Those are some of the steampunk I have come across in my reading travels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03219669783738063144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-15806188276605026552012-11-11T20:12:33.249-05:002012-11-11T20:12:33.249-05:00Well said, Christine! Steampunk is truly escapism ...Well said, Christine! Steampunk is truly escapism at its best! Thanks for posting!Heather Smith Melochehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00596283275006060364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-53156087506489706292012-11-11T15:18:57.228-05:002012-11-11T15:18:57.228-05:00I love the combination of steampunk with other gen...I love the combination of steampunk with other genres. It sounds like it'd be fun to mix with fantasy. <br /><br />Thanks for the giveaway. I'd love to win.<br />rmarma2@yahoo.comNatalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-38380487339716014252012-11-11T13:06:47.398-05:002012-11-11T13:06:47.398-05:00Oh, and my email is:
teenysez@gmail.comOh, and my email is:<br />teenysez@gmail.comChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490587759527905983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-86504220296428788752012-11-11T13:05:28.597-05:002012-11-11T13:05:28.597-05:00I think people love steampunk so much because it&#...I think people love steampunk so much because it's such an interesting mix of genres. A bit of science fiction, a bit of fantasy, some historical fiction. It's always great to be able to escape into another world, and steampunk offers a unique type of world to do so in. In a world of innovation and inventions, it capitalizes on our fascination with creating new objects. Plus, steampunk is just visually appealing--clockwork, gears, pulleys, steam, leather, brass, corsets, carriages, etc.. Overall, it appeals both to our sense of nostalgia and novelty. I love it!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490587759527905983noreply@blogger.com