Comments on: ASH tours Boston and New York

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:32:57 +0000

“Work” is clearly overrated.

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:32:29 +0000

I loved THE BLUE SWORD. It’s one of my very favorite books of all time.

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:30:54 +0000

It was great to meet you finally, too! Thanks for coming to the event.

By: SinisterTwist

SinisterTwist — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:54:57 +0000

Like JJ, I wish I could’ve gone to one of the events! Stupid work requiring me to work & not take spontaneous vacations…

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:20:19 +0000

I would have loved to go to one of your New York events! Alas, work got in the way.

By: A. Grey

A. Grey — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:13:08 +0000

I haven’t read either Rose Daughter or Beauty. I will promptly buy them. I do adore Robin McKinley, The Blue Sword in particular. Go Hari! The first time I read that I was so in love with it, I shoved it at my sister and demanded that she read it too. She didn’t finish it! She said ‘eh, it’s okay, but I just don’t get Hari-whatever her name is’ I flung myself around in general hysteria squawking ‘You’re my IDENTICAL TWIN how can you not ‘get’ Hari and how awesome she is?’

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:43:54 +0000

Malinda!
So glad you’re safely back on the left coast, but more importantly, SO GLAD I was able to come and meet you and hear your talk.

Again, your book was wonderful, and I look forward to following your career for years to come!

Cheers,
Alicia

By: Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:22:23 +0000

Thanks so much! You know, I’ve gotten a number of emails from readers who say they wish they’d had a book like ASH when they were teens. That is so amazing to me.

I love Beauty and the Beast, too. Have you read Robin McKinley’s ROSE DAUGHTER? It’s her second take on the tale (BEAUTY was her first), and the beast doesn’t simply turn into a handsome prince in this version. I think ROSE DAUGHTER is really interesting, but I have to admit I like BEAUTY more (probably because I read it first).

By: A. Grey

A. Grey — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:58:34 +0000

Wow! I’m so glad to hear about the enthusiasm for Ash! Really, I have to tell you that I wish I’d had a book like Ash when I was thirteen or fourteen. It’s so much more empowering than a traditional fairytale (although I love old fashioned tales too) and it’s so refreshing to have a girl get herself out of trouble without being hauled over a saddlebow by her ‘rescuing prince’!

I myself am determined to write a different take on Beauty and the Beast. I always have such high hopes for that story but I’m forever disappointed. The ending always negates everything Beauty learns about the goodness of a person because the Beast is turned into a perfectly appealing politically correct young gentleman!