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Brave Story
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Miyuki Miyabe
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, April 16, 2013
Great book! Not a strict kid's book at all. I loved this book from start to finish; Miyabe really has a gift. Reading 811 pages is definitely worth it-- in fact, it's a great accomplishment.
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City of Thieves
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David Benioff
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, January 01, 2013
"City of Thieves" intrigued me just from its cover. It's not usual for me to love (or even slightly enjoy) a book that's historical fiction. But the plot was so imaginative and wholly vivid that I couldn't stop reading after that first page. Absolutely my favorite book of 2012-- and possibly my favorite book ever!
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Brave Story
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Miyuki Miyabe
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, August 04, 2012
When I first found "Brave Story", in the bookstore of an airport, I took a leap of faith and decided to trust the review posted by the book. As it turned out, it was my favorite novel of the entire summer! "Brave Story" is the tale of a boy named Wataru, living in Japan, whose family is falling apart. His father is divorcing his mother for another woman, and Wataru feels as if it was all his fault that he left. The book dips into a bit of (very exciting) fantasy when Wataru finds a magical portal-door that will lead him into an adjoining world, filled with all sorts of strange beasts. There, if he finds the Goddess of Fate, he could have the power to change his family's fate for the better, and regain a happy life. It is a very large book with an even larger heart. Probably for ages thirteen and up.
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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk A Modest Bestiary
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David Sedaris
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, July 16, 2012
When I first opened this bestiary, after curiously spying it several times at book stores, I was shocked at how different it was from what I had imagined. My (humble) guess was that Sedaris had written a compilation of cute short stories that came from the view of various animals. If I had read any of his books before, perhaps I would've known the state of these stories. But my surprise, I think, made the book that much better. David Sedaris's "Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk" symbolizes our behaviors by writing them from animals themselves; the hair stylist baboon and the pet-loving mouse are only part of the story. You'll love these tales (even the slightly disturbing ones) and maybe, just maybe, they'll teach some obscure riddle of what is our society.
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Graceling
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Kristin Cashore
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, May 13, 2012
From the minute I opened the cover, I could not put this book down. Kristin Cashore's writing contrasts to regular, YA novels in the fact that hers means something, is true and deep to the very heart of writing. She puts another perspective on fantasy entirely-- a better respective, may I add-- and brings to light prevalent topics of today in a completely different world. This continues to the two other novels Kristin Cashore has written, which get progressively better, if such a thing is possible. Everyone who has read Gracleing will agree that it is creative to the extreme, and deserves to be read, whether or not you are a YA or Fantasy enthusiast. You will ADORE it anyway!
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Seven Kingdoms 03 Bitterblue
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Kristin Cashore, Ian Schoenherr
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, May 13, 2012
If you have read "Graceling" and "Fire", the two books written before this one, this is a MUST-READ! After falling in love with "Graceling", Kristin Casho'res debut novel that was exciting to the very end, I was compelled to read her companion novel, "Fire". It's not very many times you hear that the second book in a series (and a companion novel, no less) is even better than an amazing first book! Well, after reading two progressively creative and adventurous books, I HAD to read the sequel to "Graceling" and companion to "Fire". This was the incredible "Bitterblue". And I don't believe that I have ever said in my life that three books in a series have gotten even more exciting as they go along! That's a miracle in action. Cashore's writing is imaginative, unlike any blubblegum YA novel I have ever read; interesting and meaningful to the core, and just plain fun! If you have not read this series, it is mandatory that you do, as I adore them, and I have no doubt you would too. Also, the covers are much more creative than others I have seen; the first, with a knife which represents the novel, the second with a bow and arrows, and the third with keys. Once you read it, you'll figure out why they represent the novel so well. Enjoy!
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Wicked Plants: the A-Z of Plants That Kill, Maim, Intoxicate and Otherwise Offend
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Amy Stewart
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, March 24, 2012
I bought this version a couple of weeks ago, and I can't put it down! From the very beginning, it grips you with the fascinating facts about plants that I have never seen (and hope never to encounter) and tragic stories of the unfortunate fate that these plants can bring to people. Who ever knew that so many plants could be capable of such monstrous killings? It also makes me want to visit some of the botanical gardens for poisonous plants that they mentioned. It will definitely be the highlight of my next vacation! Read this if you love botany, or even if you don't, it's fun AND informational at the same time. How often do you find those two adjectives together in the same sentence, much less for a book?
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