Author Archives: sarazaske

Orson’s Last Card or what to do when a favorite author turns out to be a crazy bigot

Posted on August 17, 2013 by sarazaske

Orson Scott Card isn’t playing with a full deck any more. It was well known that Card, acclaimed writer of Ender’s Game, arguably one of the best YA sci-fi books out there, is against gay marriage. And not just quietly … Continue reading →

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The Absolutely True review of a book that’s not about masturbation

Posted on August 5, 2013 by sarazaske

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie I’m going to review this book, but first let’s talk about masturbation, OK. everyone uncomfortable now? If you haven’t heard,  some over-anxious  parents fought to have The Absolute True Diary … Continue reading →

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A blog by any other name…

Posted on August 1, 2013 by sarazaske

So, I changed the name of my blog. While I’ve gotten rid of the title “YA Fantastic Book Review,” the blog itself will not change drastically. Don’t worry! I’ll still be doing book reviews, but I wanted to have more … Continue reading →

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The Long Chase and The Knife of Never Letting Go

Posted on July 19, 2013 by sarazaske

The Knife of Never Letting Go  by Patrick Ness This is the story of a boy and his dog who can read each others’ minds. Actually, all the men on the planet in The Knife broadcast their unfiltered thoughts. It’s called … Continue reading →

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Fairest of all retold fairy tales

Posted on July 8, 2013 by sarazaske

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine Seems like everyone is rewriting fairy tales these days, but Levine’s Fairest has to be one of the best out there. Fairest gives us an ugly Snow White. Her name is Aza, and sure enough, she’s white … Continue reading →

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Time, the millennial generation, and youth haters

Posted on June 24, 2013 by sarazaske

I’m not a member of the millennial generation, but I feel the need to cry bullshit on their behalf. You may have heard about the Time story trashing millennials, as narcissistic, lazy smartphone-obsessed kids who still live with their parents. … Continue reading →

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Little Brother, the most important YA book to read right now

Posted on June 17, 2013 by sarazaske

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow This is an important book. You don’t come across those everyday. Set in a slightly different future with even more surveillance and paranoia, Little Brother gives one of the best critiques of modern society I’ve … Continue reading →

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New Free Short Story: The Last Zoo

Posted on June 11, 2013 by sarazaske

Just wanted to let you all know I’ve posted a free short story, The Last Zoo, on Smashwords. It’s about a mildly dystopian zoo, a half-blind polar bear, and a post-modernist wing nut. What could be more fun than that? … Continue reading →

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Dragon envy: review of Seraphina

Posted on June 3, 2013 by sarazaske

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman A part of me wanted to dislike this book. You see I also wrote a novel some time ago that features dragons that can turn into humans. (It’s called Spitfire, and I’m currently revising it.) I know … Continue reading →

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IAM Guest Post…The Joy of Sampling

Posted on May 27, 2013 by sarazaske

Originally posted on asidefromwriting:
Today on Indie Author Month we welcome author Sara Zaske as our guest. Sara is an expat American writer living in Berlin, Germany. Her debut novel, The First, is available at all places that sell fabulous books. She’s…

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