Kit Whitfield is an English novelist. Her first book, titled Bareback in the UK and Benighted in the US, was published by Random House in August 2006. It has subsequently been purchased by Warner Brothers for an undisclosed six-figure sum, and is currently being adapted as a film called Benighted by director Andrew Adamson.
In a recent article on the Guardian.co.uk she listed her top 10 genre-defying novels. Whitfield lists Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
“Too good and too delightful to leave out. A fantasy novel, a historical novel, a literary jeu d’esprit? Who cares? The book is so charming, so intelligent, so gripping and potent in its unusual storyline, that I can’t be bothered to debate with anyone what genre it should be considered; I’d rather talk about how much I loved it, then go and reread it. ” said Whitfield
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell book review
Related posts
Leave a Reply
Top 10 fantasy books
- The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
- Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb
- The Earthsea Quartet by Ursula Le Guin
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
- Nation by Terry Pratchett
- Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson
- The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
- Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
- A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett
Top 10 children's fantasy books
- The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
- The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
- The Gruffalo’s Child by Julia Donaldson
- Stick Man by Julia Donaldson
- Time To Wash Faces! by Andrew Davenport
- Come To Tea On Planet Zum Zee by Tony Mitton
- The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
- Lost And Found by Oliver Jeffers
- The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
- The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
Latest reviews...
- The Runaway Troll by Matt Haig
- Shadow Forest by Matt Haig
- The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
- Shout for the Dead by James Barclay
- Cry of the Newborn by James Barclay
- Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
- Demonstorm by James Barclay
- Shadowheart by James Barclay
- Elfsorrow by James Barclay
- Nightchild by James Barclay
The Wardstone Chronicles
The Spook's Mistake arrived in 2008 to become the fifth instalment in the best ongoing fantasy series for young adults. The Wardstone Chronicles by Joseph Delaney are delightfully dark and a must read for children and adults alike.
The Spook's Apprentice
The Spook's Curse
The Spook's Secret
The Spook's Battle
Twilight movie trailer
TWILIGHT is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change.
