Click to read more about sunshine by robin mckinley. Author mckinley was born on november 16, 1952, in warren, ohio, the united states. A gripping, funny, pageturning, pretty much perfect work of magical literature. Now, i visit the mckinley shelves, beaming at my favorites. Sunshine takes everything we have always known about the menacing eroticism of pale men with sharp teeth and throw it up into the air.
The most recent novel written by her is titled as ebon. Its a very different vampire book than any other ive read, but in a good way. Just because i didnt like it, you have to avoid this novel, too. I dont think that there is much that sets sunshine apart from mckinleys ya books, but then, i always thought that her ya books were spectacularly written and were only considered ya because they didnt talk about sex. Its essentially a classic of fairy tale retellings now. The lurid copy and cover art of this american edition of mckinleys first for grownups inaccurately described as a mesmerizing novel of supernatural desire are wildly at odds with the story itself. Nov 18, 2010 despite my critique, i would still give another robin mckinley novel a chance hereafter, because every novel is different and remember. Sunshine by robin mckinley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rae seddon, nicknamed sunshine, head baker at her familys busy and popular cafe in downtown new arcadia, needed a place to get away from all the noise and confusionof the clientele and her family. Buffyesque baker rae sunshine seddon meets count draculas hunky byronic cousin in newberyawardwinner mckinleys first adultandthensome romp through the darkling streets of a. Buffyesque baker rae sunshine seddon meets count draculas hunky byronic cousin in newberyawardwinner mckinley s first adultandthensome romp through the darkling streets of a. Not a sequel, really, but id like the third of diane farrs star trilogy.
So its surprising that with her latest novel, sunshine. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. From awardwinning and national bestselling author, robin mckinley, comes this dark, sensual vampire fairy tale. Hero and the crown is a fantasy novel written by robin mckinley and published by greenwillow books in 1984. Id visit the fantasy shelf in the book shops and go ooh um do i want to read this or not. From awardwinning and national bestselling author, robin mckinley, comes. Robin mckinley is supposed to write comfort books, the kind you read to pieces and keep under the bed for when youre sick. Robin mckinley books list of books by author robin mckinley. Whether or not you like this book regardless of how many other mckinley books youve read seems to depend on if you like her new style. Funny how the films and books i debate on are often the ones that ive loved the most. Sunshine by robin mckinley books without any pictures. I first read this book as a loan but of course it had to go back to.
Find books like sunshine from the worlds largest community of readers. I dont feel like i have closure on it, so maybe if i get my thoughts down on paper as it were, i can get it out of my head. Wherein robin mckinley poses four questions and answers two. Id for sure recommend deerskin as was mentioned above, and i just finished shadows that had a somewhat similar feel to the world building of sunshine. Buy a cheap copy of sunshine book by robin mckinley. And i love it and will always love it for giving me a beauty who was not beautiful and avoided mirrors at all cost and a beast with.
Mildmannered vampire fantasy from britisher mckinley, author of whimsical, rather talky rewrites of classic fairytales for young adults. What to read next if you never stopped loving robin mckinley. Robin mckinley made her debut as a published author in 1978 with the novel beauty. Im thinking something like sunshine by robin mckinley or war for the oaks by emma bull.
Sunshine by robin mckinley at the best online ebook storage. Robin mckinley wrote this book and its a very good story if you like vampire tales. Really, all of robin mckinley s books leave you with such a satisfied and steeped in fantasy feeling shes one of my absolute favorite authors. Robin mckinley is supposed to write comfort books, the kind you read to pieces and keep. The book is the prequel to the blue sword, written in 1982. Sunshine has a stash of trashy vampire novels with titles like sordid. Purchased synopsis her feet are already bleeding if you like feet there are places. Dragonhaven, beauty and sunshine read like they were written by three different. If you liked sunshine by robin mckinley, here are some books like this. Despite my critique, i would still give another robin mckinley novel a chance hereafter, because every novel is different and remember. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or.
A retelling of the story of beauty and the beast, and the blue sword, and more on. This urban fantasy novel starts with a bang, one of my favorite beginnings in a fantasy novel. With sunshine, she delves into the fantastic world of vampires, imbuing it with the skewed sunshine of chick lit and creating an unforgettable and equally skewed heroine with the same name. I first read this book as a loan but of course it had to go back to the books owner so i bought a copy of my own to keep. Sunshine robin mckinley so were only a month behind with this one, friends. Dragged along to a yard sale with my mother, i decided to look through a jumble of old books piled into a crate marked. I wish that robin mckinleys sunshine never had to end. Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts for a minute. This might require two additional books, but, as she wrote above, she may be able to squash it back down to two. I did enjoy it, but some aspects just rubbed me a little too much and i had to get them off my chest. Really, all of robin mckinleys books leave you with such a satisfied and steeped in fantasy feeling shes one of my absolute favorite authors. The existing hidden legacy books ended well but left a lot of major threads. By this i mean, i feel a lot of those books are same story different name, maybe variable a is changed, maybe its variable, you get the point. Aug 30, 2009 sunshine by robin mckinley is very enjoyable.
Are there books similar to sunshine by robin mckinley. Sunshine won the mythopoeic fantasy award for adult literature in 2004. I talk about my love for robin mckinley s books a lot. Sunshine from awardwinning and national bestselling author, robin mckinley, comes this dark, sensual vampire fairy tale. Those of you like me who love mckinley s books with an added appreciation for their lack of swear words and sex scenes, be warned. Her 1984 novel the hero and the crown won the newbery medal as the years best new american childrens book. Download and read online for free sunshine by robin mckinley. Feb 28, 2016 this is a little bit of a rant on this book. Too much story, left with more questions than answers. Robin mckinleys very dark sunshine tales of the marvelous. Id visit the fantasy shelf in the book shops and go ooh um do i want to read this or. Below is a list of robin mckinleys books in order of. Apr 23, 2018 robin has confirmed that pegasus is not intended to be a standalone novel, and that there will at some point be an ending to the story. With the onslaught of vampire books, it would seem there is nothing fresh within the genre.
Sunshine is a fantasy novel featuring vampires written by robin mckinley and published by berkley publishing group in 2003. Jennifer carolyn robin mckinley born november 16, 1952 is an american author of fantasy and childrens books. Till now, author mckinley has contributed a total of 20 books in her writing career. Neil gaiman there hadnt been any trouble out at the lake in years. Nov 25, 2014 like so many readers, i first discovered robin mckinleys newbery awardwinning epic fantasy novel the hero and the crown as a teenager.
Even the darkest material in deerskin is mixed with fuzzy puppies and adoring dogs. I love that book, and im disappointed that there isnt a sequel yet. Fantasy, horror the story is set in an alternate universe, taking place after the voodoo wars, a conflict between humans and the other. Thats not bad at all, right im glad that we took our time to read sunshine by robin mckinley, though. Robin mckinley is already an established fantasy author, retelling some of our favorite childhood tales beauty and the beast and robin hood among them and winning various literary awards in the process. Rae sunshine seddon is kidnapped by a gang of vampires, chained to the wall in an abandoned, isolated mansion, and left as a victim for another vampire, constantine, who is also chained up nearby the.
Sunshine thinks about her sex life and relationships, and sex generally, and it plays a part in the storytelling. Maybe give it a chance and find out yourself if you like sunshine. One of my most favorite books ever sunshine by robin mckinley 2003 berkeley books 389 pages source. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sunshine. Sep 01, 2003 i wish that robin mckinley s sunshine never had to end. But there hadnt been any trouble out at the lake for years, and she needed a place to be alone for a while. Sunshine is definitely worthwhile if you like vampire lit, though this is a bit of an odd one. Just realized that at first glance, this seems kind of like the movie black snake moan, but with. Download and read online for free ebooks written by robin mckinley. Those who like vampire tales, adventure, fantasy, and apocalyptic books will enjoy reading. Mckinley has impressive range to write very different books.
Like so many readers, i first discovered robin mckinleys newbery awardwinning epic fantasy novel the hero and the crown as a teenager. This novel has more graphic language than is usually found in her works. There hadnt been any trouble out at the lake for years, and sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. In her first novel for adults, the bestselling author and newbery medalist pens an exciting. Shadows annoyed me because it just seemed like a slightly worse blow by blow retelling of sunshine. Sunshine by robin mckinley relationships with a vampire. Below is a list of robin mckinleys books in order of when they were first released. I didnt feel like looking at other peoples imaginary lives in flat black and white from out here in my only too unimaginary life.
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