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The Winner's Crime
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Marie Rutkoski
Reader Eternal
, April 12, 2018
Oh, this book. So gorgeous I can't possibly do it justice. This series is really something special. I will read this one over and over. Marie Rutkoski's lush, incredible writing is beyond compare, sharp as a knife, beautiful and haunting and evocative. She makes even the simplest of words feel fraught with meaning, and I savored each and every one. Stunning, richly imagined, and unforgettable.
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Orphan Monster Spy
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Matt Killeen
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, April 10, 2018
I tore through the pages of this incredible novel from start to finish. It's a terrifying, heart-stopping, nail biting trip down the rabbit hole of Germany at the beginning of World War II. Sarah, a fifteen-year-old Jewish girl, must fight her way into the heart of a Nazi boarding school for girls in order to help a British spy thwart an evil Nazi plot. This harrowing, haunting story is full of darkness, but also shines the light of human compassion and self-sacrifice into a world full of heedless hate and the insidious lure of Nazi propaganda. What a standout read. It's rumored to be the first in a series, and I am crossing my fingers for a sequel.
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Dark Days Pact
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Alison Goodman
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, April 08, 2018
This second installment in the Lady Helen trilogy wildly exceeded my very high expectations. The first book was absolutely amazing, and book two cemented this series as one of my all-time favorites. It's darker, deeper, and even more full of breathtaking adventure, heartbreaking romance, highly accurate historical detail, and complex character development. Though this novel is full of the supernatural, at its heart it's the story of a young woman struggling to find the courage and strength to defy societal norms and expectations in a time when women had very few freedoms...and maybe saving the world in the process. This truly one-of-a-kind trilogy is an unforgettable adventure. I can't recommend it highly enough!
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This Mortal Coil
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Emily Suvada
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, April 06, 2018
Whenever I had to put this book down to take care of real life, I thought about it constantly and couldn't wait to get back to it. This spectacular novel is absolutely oozing with intelligence, fascinating science fiction, breathtaking romance, and wonderfully complex characters that drew me in completely. It's hard to surprise me with a post-apocalyptic novel but this one did just that. It's one of the best books I read in 2017 and I already have my calendar marked to pre-order the next book in the trilogy. Highly recommended and truly unforgettable!
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Asking for It
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Louise ONeill
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, February 16, 2018
Louise O'Neill cuts straight down to the bone with this incisive, unflinching, razor-edged novel. This story is so relevant to our times, so terrifying and honest in its brave examination of such a dark and horrific subject. It will make you think and question your own opinions and prejudices. I am recommending this unforgettable book to everyone I know.
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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
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Mackenzi Lee
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, July 06, 2017
What a purely joyful reading experience! It's been a long time since I had so much fun with a book. This story is unlike anything I've ever read before, completely unique and undoubtedly unforgettable. I fell deeply in love with these flawed, beautiful boys and their unexpected vulnerabilities. This novel has it all: Laugh-out-loud humor, heart-stopping romance, delightfully bawdy banter, and high-stakes adventure, all with a surprisingly tender and beautiful heart. Treat yourself to this incredible book--you won't regret it.
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Raven Cycle 03 Blue Lily Lily Blue
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Maggie Stiefvater
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, June 23, 2017
If anyone can make a grown-up person believe in magic, it's the incomparable Maggie Stiefvater. This third installment in "The Raven Cycle" is a veritable garden of wonders both terrifying and beautiful. I don't know how to adequately describe this series except to say that it is like absolutely nothing else out there. Not only is the storyline mind-blowingly unique and fascinating, but the characters are so compelling, so real, so believable that they live in my mind with an immediacy that few characters can match. Maggie Stiefvater is a master storyteller. If you pick up this book, prepare to have your heart and mind moved to wonder beyond imagining.
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The Dream Thieves
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Stiefvater, Maggie
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, June 23, 2017
What can I possibly say that would do this incredible book justice? Maggie Stiefvater is so stupendously, phenomenally, unbelievably talented. This book took my breath away with its utter gorgeousness. The characters in this series are so compelling, so real. The Raven Boys feel more real to me than any other characters I've ever read. It's pure magic. The characterizations are so exquisitely well-drawn. You can't help but fall in love with every one of these flawed, beautiful boys. They live in my head so much that I have actually dreamed of them. This is one of my all-time favorite books. I have read it multiple times and every time I find something new in the story. This is a very, very special series.
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Between Shades of Gray
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Ruta Sepetys
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, June 02, 2017
I was so completely riveted from the first page of this book to the last. The writing is excellent and the immediacy of the narrative is stunning. The story is a harrowing and moving account of a Lithuanian girl and her family who are held in a Siberian prison camp during World War Two. It brings to light a little-known piece of history that has only recently broken past the barriers of secrecy and silence. This book is both terrifying and hopeful and is one you will never forget.
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Rose Under Fire
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Elizabeth Wein
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, June 02, 2017
This stunning novel grabbed me by the throat and would not let go until the very end. It's a harrowing tale of a female American pilot who is captured by the Nazis during World War Two and sent to a women's concentration camp. It's terrifying, haunting, and at times very difficult to read. What these women endured is nothing short of unspeakably horrific. But if there is horror here, there is also hope. The strength, loyalty, and determination of these incredibly brave women brought me to tears. This story is a journey through the best and worst that humanity has to offer, and I would defy anyone to read it and remain unmoved. Everyone who can read should read this book. Everyone.
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Winners Trilogy 03 Winners Kiss
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Marie Rutkoski
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, June 02, 2017
This was so, so incredible. Beautiful, heart-wrenching, and stunning. Completely beyond my wildest expectations. I am not someone who is easily moved to tears, but I found myself on the edge of tears no less than three times in the first twenty pages alone. If that isn't an indication of something very, very special, I don't know what is. Marie Rutkoski's writing is beyond compare--it's hauntingly lush and deeply gorgeous, making even the simplest words feel fraught with meaning and piercing beauty. These wonderful, complex, incredibly richly drawn characters will stay with me forever. What a spectacular end to one of my all-time favorite trilogies. If you haven't yet read this series, do yourself a favor and give it a try. It's absolutely unforgettable.
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The Fall
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Bethany Griffin
Reader Eternal
, June 01, 2017
This is the gothic novel I have always wanted to read! It's both terrifying and beautiful, guaranteed to induce both wonder and the most delicious kind of shivers. This lush retelling of "The Fall of the House of Usher" is one of the most gorgeously atmospheric stories I have ever read. It's fantastically creepy in the best possible way. It's heart-in-your-throat intense, yet it also has the most beautiful dreamlike quality. I loved every single word.
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Where the Stars Still Shine
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Trish Doller
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, May 12, 2017
This is one of those rare, beautiful books that leave you with an indelible stamp on your heart. After I finished reading it, I tried to start another book, but I couldn't stop thinking about this one. I ended up putting the new one on hold and reading this one again. It's brave, bold, and unflinchingly realistic, both heartbreakingly sad and unbelievably beautiful and uplifting. It's the kind of quietly moving, deeply affecting story that stays with you forever. Unforgettable!
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Under a Painted Sky
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Stacey Lee
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, May 12, 2017
This beautiful book was such a joy to read. I picked it up expecting a fun, enjoyable read, but what I got was so much more. I was quickly swept into a story unlike anything I've read before. I was hooked, plain and simple. This novel has it all: Lush, evocative setting, unique and well-plotted storyline, and some of the most compelling and well-drawn characters I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. In short--I fell in love. This incredible book will have a place on my favorites shelf forever.
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The Raven King: The Raven Cycle #4
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Maggie Stiefvater
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, May 12, 2017
OH, this book. This gorgeous, magical, wondrous book...I can't possibly convey how much I loved it. This is really, truly something very special. Full of wonders and terrors, darkness and light, love and beauty. It pierced my heart something fierce. I finished it days ago and I am still thinking about the story constantly and grinning stupidly at inconvenient moments. This is one of those stories that will stay with me forever, in my head and in my heart. Maggie Stiefvater is an absolute genius. I will read anything this woman writes. A perfect ending to an incredible series.
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Girl in Pieces
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Kathleen Glasgow
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, May 05, 2017
This is one of the most unflinchingly honest, viscerally immediate, and emotionally resonant books I've ever read. Charlie's struggle to move from pain, loss, and hopelessness to recovery and change and hope through seemingly insurmountable odds is genuinely moving. Kathleen Glasgow writes with both power and delicacy about some very sensitive subjects. I can't wait to read her next novel.
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Wolf by Wolf
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Ryan Graudin
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, May 04, 2017
This incredibly original alternate-history novel is truly unlike anything else. Imagine a world in which Nazi Germany won World War II. Imagine Adolf Hitler as ruler of the world. Now imagine a girl with the courage to imagine something different. Yael lost everything as a prisoner in one of Hitler's death camps, suffering the loss of her family and being a subject of Nazi medical experimentation. Now she's devoted her life to one thing: assassinating Adolf Hitler. This is an unforgettable story of courage, sacrifice, and good versus evil. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Wintersong
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S Jae Jones
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, May 04, 2017
This darkly gorgeous, lushly atmospheric novel took my breath away. What a beautiful, unforgettable story. It's full of contrasts: dark and light, human and fae, choice and consequence, our darker natures and our better selves, free will and fate and the longing for more. And at the heart of it all is the power and beauty of music in the time of Beethoven and Bach. I was thoroughly mesmerized and cannot wait for the sequel.
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The Dark Days Club
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Alison Goodman
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, April 20, 2017
This novel kicked off a new series obsession for me. What a fantastic book! I've never read anything quite like it before. I fell headlong into the story and never wanted to come back out. This novel has it all: action, supernatural adventure, romance, characters you'll fall in love with, and an incredibly accurate portrayal of a fascinating period in history. Read it and become obsessed!
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The First Time She Drowned
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Kerry Kletter
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, April 20, 2017
Haunting, heartbreaking, gorgeous, luminous, uplifting, and unforgettable. This is a novel that made me feel so many things. I have read it several times and it never stops moving me. It's full of the darkest of dark and the brightest of light. It's a story about how a young woman struggles to find hope and self-worth in the most difficult of circumstances. Simply put, it's beautiful. I am eagerly awaiting Kerry Kletter's next novel.
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Walled City
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Ryan Graudin
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, October 25, 2015
This book was a revelation. Ryan Graudin is a formidable talent. It's been a long time since I read a book so packed with action, romance, utterly gorgeous writing, unpredictable twists and turns...this book has it all. It's full of both dark and light, hope and despair. An unforgettable portrait of a little-known piece of history, fiercely imagined and beautifully wrought.
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Every Last Word
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Tamara Ireland Stone
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, October 25, 2015
I simply loved this book. It captured my imagination from the very beginning. It's a story about a girl with a mental illness, but it's also about second chances, forgiveness, courage, and finding your place in the world. Tamara Ireland Stone writes about a diffucult subject with admirable delicacy and compassion. This thought-provoking, uplifting book was a joy to read. I didn't want it to ever end.
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Under a Painted Sky
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Stacey Lee
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, October 25, 2015
This beautiful book was such a joy to read. I picked it up expecting a fun, enjoyable read, but what I got was so much more. I was quickly swept into a story unlike anything I've read before. I was hooked, plain and simple. This novel has it all: Lush, evocative setting, unique and well-plotted storyline, and some of the most compelling and well-drawn characters I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. In short--I fell in love. This incredible book will have a place on my favorites shelf forever, and I am eagerly awaiting Stacey Lee's next book.
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Lies We Tell Ourselves
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Robin Talley
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, October 10, 2015
This brave, bold novel took my breath away. What a beautiful, unflinching portrait of two courageous young women during the turmoil of the Civil Rights movement. The story is told with such visceral immediacy that I felt like I was there. Robin Talley handles difficult subject matter with a delicacy and grace that few writers can match. I can't wait to see what she writes next.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
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Sarah J Maas
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, May 21, 2015
This gorgeous fantasy was an absolute joy to read. It combines two of my favorite things: Faeries and the tale of Beauty and the Beast. It's an epic, unique, and captivating re-imagining of a classic fairy tale. The story and characters were so compelling that they kept me awake well into the night turning page after page. Lush, romantic, terrifying and beautiful...this is a story I will never forget.
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Saint Anything
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Sarah Dessen
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, May 10, 2015
This beautiful, haunting novel drew me in from the very first word. It's the kind of story that finds its way into your heart and mind and stays with you long after the final page. It's a deeply felt, complex, character-driven story told with a simple, breathtaking elegance. Sarah Dessen has a knack for writing quietly moving stories that I simply can't put down. Unforgettable!
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Probability of Miracles
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Wendy Wunder
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, May 06, 2015
This book was an incredible read. It's a story about a girl who really begins to live only when she's about to die. It's by turns laugh-out-loud funny and utterly heartbreaking. What a thought-provoking and inspiring book. I thoroughly enjoyed every word and would recommend it to anyone, of any age.
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Vivian Apple at the End of the World
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Katie Coyle
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, May 06, 2015
This wonderfully unique novel was a revelation. It's a post-apocalyptic story like no other. It's intense, terrifying, beautiful, thought-provoking, and utterly compelling. This story is a white-knuckle thrill-ride through the best and worst that humanity has to offer, from unfathomable hatred and greed to the deepest love and friendship. It is, in a word, unforgettable.
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The Wrath & the Dawn: Wrath and the Dawn 1
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Renee Ahdieh
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, April 29, 2015
This utterly gorgeous novel took my breath away. It's a lushly romantic, wholly magical retelling of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights. This story is wonderfully atmospheric, so richly imagined and beautifully descriptive. I swear I could smell roses and feel the heat of the sun on the sand. I could see silken draperies blowing in the wind and a million stars in a dark desert sky. I fell in love with with the incredible characters so quickly. They're believable, relatable, complex, and fascinating. Rene Ahdieh has a gift for writing with great compassion and enviable creativity. I enjoyed every word of this beautiful book. I didn't want it to end and I can't wait for the sequel!
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These Broken Stars: The Starbound Trilogy #1
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Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
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, April 24, 2015
This stunning novel is unlike anything else I've read. It's lushly romantic, mysterious and beautiful, mesmerizing and unputdownable. Everything about this book is pitch-perfect--setting, characters, plot, and utterly gorgeous writing. Though this book is set on an abandoned planet far from Earth and features space travel and intergalactic commerce, the real heart of the story is an examination of the beauty and the terror, the wonder and the sorrow of the human heart. It's breathtaking, moving, and unforgettable.
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Fall
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Bethany Griffin
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, April 24, 2015
This is the gothic novel I have always wanted to read! It's both terrifying and beautiful, guaranteed to induce both wonder and the most delicious kind of shivers. This lush retelling of "The Fall of the House of Usher" is one of the most gorgeously atmospheric stories I have ever read. It's fantastically creepy in the best possible way. It's heart-in-your-throat intense, yet it also has the most beautiful dreamlike quality. I loved every single word and will be eagerly awaiting Bethany Griffin's next novel.
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Bone Gap
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Laura Ruby
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, April 24, 2015
This novel took me completely by surprise. It's like nothing I've read before. Laura Ruby's writing is simply gorgeous. Eveything from characters to setting to voice is so exquisitely, perfectly drawn. This is one of the best magical realism novels I've ever read. The story has a haunting, dreamlike quality that is so incredibly beautiful and unusual. This book is a veritable garden of wonders-- lush, captivating, and unforgettable.
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Just One Day
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Gayle Forman
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, April 01, 2015
This gorgeous novel is truly a gem. I was so completely captivated by this beautiful story. It's so compelling, so well-written, so deeply felt. This book is not just your average romance. There's plenty of romance, yes, and it's pitch perfect. But it's not just about a romance between two people, but also a romance with life. Beautiful, lush, and inspiring. An unforgettable read!
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Lunar Chronicles 3.5 Fairest
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Marissa Meyer
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, March 27, 2015
This mesmerizing, stunningly original story took my breath away. Marissa Meyer's utterly gorgeous writing just keeps getting better. I was so wholly captivated by Queen Levana's story. This book may be set on the moon, complete with cyborgs and domed cities, but the true heart of the story is a singularly insightful exploration of the nature of the human heart. It's the story of the origins of a villain like no other, full of love and hate, jealousy and loneliness, beauty and ugliness. This novel is unlike anything I've read before, full of both terror and wonder. It is, in a word, unforgettable.
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Stolen
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Lucy Christopher
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, March 22, 2015
This book is truly something special. It's unlike anything I've read before. This is the kind of story that haunts you, that makes you think, that moves you deeply. It's the kind of story you never forget. This is one of the most atmospheric novels I've ever read. The wildly beautiful, harshly desolate Australian setting is so evocative that it almost becomes a character in itself. And as for the main characters, Gemma and Ty...I couldn't have asked for a more powerful story than what happens between these two complex, very real characters. Lucy Christopher tells their story with a delicacy and grace that few can touch. This is a bold and brave examination of the vagaries and complexities of the human heart, both terrifying and beautiful. You can't help but be moved.
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All the Truth Thats in Me
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Julie Berry
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, March 22, 2015
This book was such a wonderful surprise. I picked it up on a whim and was completely, irrevocably, take-your-breath-away stunned from the very first word. Julie Berry's writing is so gorgeously lush, so beautiful in its deceptive simplicity. The immediacy of the narrative drew me in and would not let me go until the very end. The tension is pitch-perfect and taut as a bowstring until the very last page. The storyline is very original--- part mystery, part thriller, part romance, and wholly riveting. I'm amazed this book hasn't gotten more attention---it most definitely deserves it. I can't recommend it highly enough. You simply won't be able to look away---and you won't want to.
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Raven Cycle 02 Dream Thieves
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Maggie Stiefvater
Reader Eternal
, March 22, 2015
If you have not yet experienced the wonder that is a Maggie Stiefvater novel, you can't imagine what you're missing. I have been thinking about "The Dream Thieves" constantly since finishing the last page, searching for hidden meanings, re-reading favorite parts, and Googling obscure Latin phrases. This second installment of Stiefvater's series is as complex and wondrous and unpredictable as the first. This is an author who knows the nature of humans right down to the core. I felt so much for each of the characters and their triumphs and tragedies. Though the story has many elements of fantasy, it is the very human connections between the characters that makes it truly stunning.
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Girl You Left Behind
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Jojo Moyes
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, March 22, 2015
This haunting, beautifully written novel grabbed me by the throat with stunning swiftness. Before I'd made it past the first page I was so wholly captivated by the visceral immediacy of the story that I absolutely could not put it down. This is the kind of novel that keeps you up nights and torments you during the day, waiting anxiously for the time when you can get back to the story. The characters fascinated and moved me and the story is one that never flags in its intensity. I was just as spellbound at the end as I was at the beginning. JoJo Moyes has solidified her place on my must-read list with her gorgeous writing. A wholly riveting and compulsively re-readable book.
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Nobody But Us
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Halbrook, Kristin
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, March 21, 2015
This is the most stunning, thought-provoking, intensely emotional roller-coaster ride of a book I have read in a long time. I fell in love with these two beautiful characters so quickly. Zoe and Will both come from heartbreakingly broken and abusive backgrounds, yet the two of them together make something worth fighting for. This is a haunting and realistic portrayal of the cycles of abuse and two teens who try with everything they have to overcome their dark pasts. I was so moved by this exquisite novel. I thought about this book for days after I finished it. I read and re-read and re-read again through the last fifty pages of this book, teasing apart the tangled threads in my mind, analyzing the characters' motivations and actions, and looking for subtle nuances. Every read-through yielded something new, and by the time I was done, I was so irrevocably in love with this story.
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Cut Me Free
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Johansson, J. R.
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, March 18, 2015
This stunning novel had me on the edge of my seat from the first word to the last. It's a pulse-pounding, heart-stopping thriller that kept me guessing until the end. It's a story of survival against unimaginable odds and the triumph of the human spirit in the face of unspeakable darkness. Piper's journey from hate to love, from light to dark, and from despair to hope is utterly moving and unforgettable. A wonderful read, both terrifying and beautiful.
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Way Home
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Cindy Gerard
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, March 01, 2015
This beautiful gem of a book was an absolute joy to read. What a stunningly moving testament to the strength of the human spirit and its capacity for love and forgiveness. Stories like this one remind me of why I love to read.
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Cruel Beauty
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Rosamund Hodge
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, January 30, 2015
This lush and fantastically imagined story took my breath away. What a beautiful gem of a book. This elegant retelling of the story of Beauty and the Beast is so complex and compelling. It's a wholly engrossing and unforgettable read. This novel is a darkly gorgeous journey through the best and worst that humanity has to offer. In taking an old tale and giving it new life, Rosamund Hodge has created a story that I will never forget.
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Starbound 02 This Shattered World
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Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
Reader Eternal
, January 12, 2015
This stunning second installment of the Starbound trilogy simply took my breath away. The complexity and originality of the storyline combines with the singularly compelling characters to create something truly remarkable. Though this science fiction novel takes place in an imagined world far from our own, the core of the story is not about alien life forms or terraformed planets; the real heart of this story is the vagaries and complexities of the human heart, the beauty and wonder and terror of the human condition and the bonds between us. This book is, in a word, unforgettable.
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Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good
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Jan Karon
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, January 01, 2015
This beautiful novel is like a warm blanket and a hot cup of tea on a cold winter's night. As a longtime fan of the Mitford series, I was overjoyed to read this new installment. Cracking the cover and settling into this story felt like sinking into a favorite pair of slippers---warm, comforting, and restorative. There is something very special about this series. Jan Karon writes with compassion and grace, and both are found in abundance in this story. These characters are so real and so compelling. If you are already a Mitford fan---rejoice! And if you haven't yet read these beautiful books---you are in for a wonderful surprise.
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Raven Cycle 03 Blue Lily Lily Blue
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Maggie Stiefvater
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, November 20, 2014
If anyone can make a grown-up person believe in magic, it's the incomparable Maggie Stiefvater. This third installment in "The Raven Cycle" is a veritable garden of wonders both terrifying and beautiful. I don't know how to adequately describe this series except to say that it is like absolutely nothing else out there. Not only is the storyline mind-blowingly unique and fascinating, but the characters are so compelling, so real, so believable that they live in my mind with an immediacy that few characters can match. Maggie Stiefvater is a master storyteller. If you pick up this book, prepare to have your heart and mind moved to wonder beyond imagining.
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5th Wave 02 Infinite Sea
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Rick Yancey
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, November 12, 2014
Oh, Rick Yancey---where have you been all my life? I knew from the very first sentence that this second installment of "The 5th Wave" trilogy was going to be just as stunning as the first. This is everything I've ever wanted in a post-apolcalyptic story and then some. It's simply breathtaking. This story is like nothing I've read before. It's haunting, heartbreaking, chill-inducing, mind-boggling, jaw-dropping, terrifying, and so indescribably beautiful. Rick Yancey continues to illuminate the essential question of what it really means to be human. If you are searching for a novel that will capture both your imagination and your heart, you need look no further.
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Four: A Divergent Collection
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Veronica Roth
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, August 03, 2014
Tobias Eaton is one of the most complex and fascinating characters I've ever read. Vernica Roth's new short story collection, told entirely from his point of view, gives stunning insight into this remarkable and unforgettable character. I was completely mesmerized from start to finish by these beautifully written, richly detailed scenes. Tobias is a mass of complexities and contradictions: brave, yet plagued by doubt; confident, yet heart-breakingly vulnerable; a leader with no real desire to lead. Tobias is as real as they come. These stories only add to the richness and depth of this incredible character and the series as a whole. A wonderful read!
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Sea of Tranquility
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Katja Millay
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, July 21, 2014
Every once in a while a story comes along that captures the imagination and the heart from the very beginning. This is one of those books. This is a standout novel in every possible way: flawless writing, superb characterizations, and breathtaking romance. The story of Nastya and Josh is so compelling, so believable, so gut-wrenchingly real. I was completely swept away by this moving, beautifully told story. It's an emotional, realistic read that pulls no punches. There's a stunning depth and complexity to these characters that is so rare. It's much more than just another run-of-the-mill romance. It's also an unflinchingly brave and honest story about the aftermath of tragedy, forgiveness, love, hatred, and hope. A truly unforgettable book.
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Me Before You
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Jojo Moyes
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, July 13, 2014
This is a love story like no other. It's one of the most unique and moving romances I have ever read. JoJo Moyes earned a place on my must-read list with this unbelievably beautiful novel. She treats a controversial subject with an admirable grace and delicacy. Her compassion and love for her characters fairly jumps off the page. I was so unexpectedly captivated by this unpredictable, unconvential story. Breathtaking, heartbreaking, and unforgettable!
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Come to Me Softly
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A. L. Jackson
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, July 13, 2014
It's so rare to read a sequel that lives up to the promise of the original, but A.L. Jackson does it with flying colors. It was an absolute joy to read this book. I was so wholly captivated from start to finish. The tension is taut as a bowstring and pitch-perfect. The emotions of these incredible characters just leap off the page. This is a beautiful, moving, and satisfying romance that will stay with me forever.
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Come to Me Quietly The Closer to You Series
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A L Jackson
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, July 13, 2014
This beautiful, haunting romance is a standout in the New Adult genre. I was wholly captivated from start to finish. I found this book to be so refreshingly different. It has the edgy feel of a modern romance while still retaining all the elements of a classic romance. I couldn't help but fall in love with these flawed, memorable characters and their story. Reading this novel was a moving, emotional, and memorable experience. This is what romance is all about.
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Pretty Girl-13
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Liz Coley
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, July 12, 2014
This brilliant, breathtaking story grabbed me from the very first word and never let go until the very last. It's fantastically unique in both the storyline itself and the way that story is told. This is one of the most heart-stopping, nail-biting, riveting books I have read in a long time. I found myself gasping aloud at multiple points in the story. I was so moved by this beautiful novel. It's heartbreaking, terrifying, and ultimately so hopeful. This is the kind of book that stays with you long after the final page.
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Prisoner of Night and Fog
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Anne Blankman
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, July 07, 2014
This book is wholly stunning, viscerally moving, riveting, terrifying, and impossibly beautiful. Reading it was an incredible experience I will never forget. This brave and unflinching story is a harrowing journey through the best and worst that humanity has to offer, both the unimaginably horrific and the unfathomably beautiful. I cannot wait for the sequel!
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The Martian
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Andy Weir
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, June 14, 2014
This novel is a fantastical thrill ride that I didn't want to end. It's the story of an astronaut stranded alone on Mars with no real hope of rescue. The desolation and loneliness of this impossible situation is interspersed with fascinating details about the struggle to survive in such an unforgiving place. Mark's ingenuity, resourcefulness, and dogged determination to live are simply breathtaking. This story will move you and renew your faith in the indomitable nature of the human spirit.
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Rose Under Fire
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Elizabeth Wein
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, May 23, 2014
This stunning novel grabbed me by the throat and would not let go until the very end. It's a harrowing tale of a female American pilot who is captured by the Nazis during World War Two and sent to a women's concentration camp. It's terrifying, haunting, and at times very difficult to read. What these women endured is nothing short of unspeakably horrific. But if there is horror here, there is also hope. The strength, loyalty, and determination of these incredibly brave women brought me to tears. This story is a journey through the best and worst that humanity has to offer, and I would defy anyone to read it and remain unmoved. Everyone who can read should read this book. Everyone.
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Winners Trilogy 01 Winners Curse
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Marie Rutkoski
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, May 01, 2014
This book held me enthralled from the very first page to the very last. It's a spectacularly original, thought-provoking read that has started a new series obsession for me. The story takes place in a dystopian world and centers around a priveleged girl of the ruling class and a boy who was sold into slavery with the conquering of his people. Both characters are so easy to fall in love with. They're both flawed, both brave, and both caught in a web of impossible choices that force them to choose between love, loyalty, and freedom. This story offers no easy answers to difficult questions, and that's one of the best things about it. You will be thinking about this one long after the final page. Book two can't come fast enough!
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All the Truth Thats in Me
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Julie Berry
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, April 23, 2014
This book was such a wonderful surprise. I picked it up on a whim and was completely, irrevocably, take-your-breath-away stunned from the very first word. Julie Berry's writing is so gorgeously lush, so beautiful in its deceptive simplicity. The immediacy of the narrative drew me in and would not let me go until the very end. The tension is pitch-perfect and taut as a bowstring until the very last page. The storyline is very original--- part mystery, part thriller, part romance, and wholly riveting. I'm amazed this book hasn't gotten more attention---it most definitely deserves it. I can't recommend it highly enough. You simply won't be able to look away---and you won't want to.
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Hunger Games 01
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Suzanne Collins
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, April 20, 2014
This stunning trilogy is one of the most incredible things I've ever read. It was recommended to me many times back before it became so phenomenally popular, but I never picked it up, always pushing it to the back of my to-read list. What a mistake! I was completely hooked and absolutely riveted from the very first page. Suzanne Collins's writing is incredibly gorgeous, remarkably astute, and breathtaking in its immediacy. Katniss Everdeen is a character like no other. If, like me, you have hesitated to read this series, thinking it isn't your thing---I urge you to give it a chance. You can't help but be moved. Young or old, male or female, no matter what genres typically interest you---this is a story you won't soon forget. It's heartbreaking and thought-provoking and stunningly intelligent. This is the kind of story that reminds me why I love to read.
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Salvage
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Duncan, Alexandra
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, April 20, 2014
This novel is unlike anything I've read before. It held me spellbound from the first page to the last. It's a riveting, harrowing tale of one girl's journey from oppression to freedom. Ava has spent her entire life on a merchant spaceship. The Parastrata clan has very clear dictates about a woman's place in their world. Women are not permitted to read or write or learn any skills beyond cooking, cleaning, weaving, and childbearing. When Ava commits what is considered an unpardonable crime in her world, she is banished to a ravaged Earth. Her struggle to move from oppression and cruelty to strength and self-reliance was incredibly moving. Her character is one I'll never forget. I would recommend this highly satisfying and richly imagined story to anyone!
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Divergent 03 Allegiant
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Veronica Roth
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, April 17, 2014
This stunning conclusion to Veronica Roth's brilliant dystopian trilogy took my breath away. I am not someone who cries easily when reading a book--it takes quite a bit to move me to tears. The ending of this book left me in tears like no book has for a very, very long time. I would perhaps even venture to say I was actually bawling. This entire trilogy is so incredible. Roth is a courageous, intelligent writer who is not afraid to take risks. I passed over these books so many times without picking them up, and I wish I had read them a long time ago. I'm so glad I finally did!
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Glitter & Glue A Memoir
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Kelly Corrigan
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, April 01, 2014
This spectacular book had me hooked from the very beginning. Kelly Corrigan has the most wonderful, natural storytelling voice. This memoir reads like a novel and I was completely mesmerized from start to finish. I found myself smiling, laughing, and crying all within just a few pages. This is a book about mothers and daughters and the unfathomable complexitites of the sacred relationship between them. This is a book for anyone who has ever hoped they would not turn into their mother and anyone who has anyway, and especially for anyone who has realized that turning into your mother might not be such a bad thing after all. My own mother will be getting a copy of this book from me for Mother's Day and I can't wait to share it with her!
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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Tucholke, April Genevieve
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, March 25, 2014
This lushly evocative novel was wonderfully entertaining from beginning to end. The plot was so unpredictable and kept me guessing right up to the final chapter. The dark, dreamy, deliciously gothic setting was so richly imagined that it was a character in itself. This eerie, hypnotic story of love, obsession, madness, and lost innocence manages to be both terrifying and enchanting at the same time. A thoroughly engrossing and unique read. I can't wait to see what's in store when book two is released!
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Torn
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David Massey
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, March 19, 2014
Wow. Just...wow. I was absolutely stunned by this incredible novel. I almost couldn't believe it was written by a debut author. The deft, pitch-perfect treatment of a controversial, highly-charged subject impressed me greatly. The author doesn't shy away from the realities of war for both soldiers and civilians. This is a story of love and loss and the bonds forged in the crucible of war. The writing is excellent and the story is utterly absorbing from start to finish. This was a thought-provoking, highly emotional read that I would recommend to anyone. I am eagerly anticipating David Massey's next novel!
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Safekeeping
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Karen Hesse
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, March 16, 2014
This highly absorbing novel was a real surprise. It isn't at all what one would expect from a post-apocalyptic story. There are no monsters, no plagues, no zombies. Instead it is a hauntingly beautiful story of hope and survival and the tenacity of the human spirit. It's about the ties that bind us, one person to another. The text of the story is accompanied by fifty of the author's own quietly incredible black-and-white photographs, which add a dreamlike feel to the atmosphere of the story. Reading it was an experience I will never forget. I can't reccomend it highly enough!
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September Girls
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Madison, Bennett
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, March 15, 2014
This novel was a stunning surprise. I was utterly absorbed in this eerie, haunting, magical story to the point of losing sleep because I couldn't put it down. It's wonderfully unique and unlike anything I've read before. There's a dreamy, languorous quality to the scenes Bennett Madison sets that recalls lost summers of youth, both familiar and strange. The story feels so real and immediate that I felt like I was there. I really enjoyed getting the first-person perspective of a teenage boy in such a romantic story. Sam's narrative is one of the most honest and true that I have ever read. I loved the mystery that forms the very bones of the story and holds the wire of tension tight until the very end. An unforgettable read!
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Two Boys Kissing
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Levithan, David
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, March 03, 2014
This is the kind of book that gives me hope for the future of our world. This is the bravest book I have read in a long time. David Levithan is not afraid to tell it like it is, and in so doing, he shows us how it could be. This story is heartbreaking and inspiring and something everyone should read. We need more books as courageous and thought-provoking as this one. I think anyone would be hard-pressed to read it and not be moved.
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Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
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Quick, Matthew
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, March 02, 2014
What a beautiful revelation of a book. I didn't know what to expect from a novel about a teenage boy who packs a gun to school. What I got was something very special. Leonard Peacock is such a singularly sympathetic character that I would defy anyone to remain unmoved by his story. I didn't expect to find humor in such a story, but Leonard is a character like no other. His wry and intelligent observations about the world around him had me laughing out loud on more than one occasion. I was by turns smiling and moved to tears. What an incredibly moving and important book. This is a book that I hope everyone will read and talk about. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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The Dark and Hollow Places
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Carrie Ryan
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, February 28, 2014
This is a book about zombies---but it's not really about zombies at all. It's about what happens when the world as we know it ends. Absent are the gore and kitsch that I---a longtime zombie skeptic---was expecting. There's plenty of horror, but it's the kind that comes from an unflinching look at the best and worst of human nature in impossible circumstances. And if there's horror there, there's plenty of wonder to be found too. If, like me, you have shied away from the zombie genre, I can't recommend this book to you highly enough. It's a perfect conclusion to The Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy (books one and two are equally excellent). It's a story that will stay with you long after the final page.
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Red Rising: Red Rising Saga 1
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Pierce Brown
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, February 11, 2014
This stunning novel grabbed me by the throat on page one and would not let go. It's an absolute body slam of a book. The story is a wonderful amalgam of The Hunger Games meets A Game of Thrones meets a Ray Bradbury short story with a little Braveheart thrown in for good measure. Though the book is set on Mars, the real heart of the story centers on human nature--the vagaries of power and vengeance and justice. No aliens here--expect rather an unflinching, pull-no-punches roller-coaster ride through the best and worst humanity has to offer. I am eagerly awaiting book two!
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Starbound 01 These Broken Stars
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Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
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, February 06, 2014
This stunning novel held me in thrall from beginning to end. The writing is lush and evocative, and the storyline is unique and intriguing. Though the story has science fiction themes, the real heart of this book is the very human relationship between the two main characters. It was so easy to emotionally connect with the characters and become deeply invested in their fates. One scene in particular was one of the most poignant I have ever read. I am eagerly anticipating book two!
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Girl You Left Behind
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Jojo Moyes
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, December 07, 2013
This haunting, beautifully written novel grabbed me by the throat with stunning swiftness. Before I'd made it past the first page I was so wholly captivated by the visceral immediacy of the story that I absolutely could not put it down. This is the kind of novel that keeps you up nights and torments you during the day, waiting anxiously for the time when you can get back to the story. The characters fascinated and moved me and the story is one that never flags in its intensity. I was just as spellbound at the end as I was at the beginning. JoJo Moyes has solidified her place on my must-read list with her gorgeous writing. A wholly riveting and compulsively re-readable book.
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The Dream Thieves
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Stiefvater, Maggie
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, September 29, 2013
If you have not yet experienced the wonder that is a Maggie Stiefvater novel, you can't imagine what you're missing. I have been thinking about "The Dream Thieves" constantly since finishing the last page, searching for hidden meanings, re-reading favorite parts, and Googling obscure Latin phrases. This second installment of Stiefvater's series is as complex and wondrous and unpredictable as the first. This is an author who knows the nature of humans right down to the core. I felt so much for each of the characters and their triumphs and tragedies. Though the story has many elements of fantasy, it is the very human connections between the characters that makes it truly stunning. Goodness knows how I will wait a year to read more!
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5th Wave 01
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Rick Yancey
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, July 20, 2013
If you haven't heard the buzz about The 5th Wave, you will be hearing it soon. This phenomenal novel is epically absorbing, a page-turner of the highest order. Brilliantly complex and intelligent, this story will appeal to adults as well as older teens. The novel centers on an invasion of Earth by extraterrestrial beings, but it's the nature of humans that is really at the heart of the story. What happens when the world as we know it ends? What happens to the bonds that tie us together? What does it really mean to be human? For anyone who has ever wondered, Rick Yancey's answer is not one you will soon forget. This is the best book I have read so far this year and I am counting the days until the next book in this trilogy is released!
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Between Shades of Gray
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Ruta Sepetys
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, June 30, 2013
This book has haunted me since I read it a week ago. The story of Stalin's systematic purging of Baltic peoples from their homeland during World War II is not well-known, in part because the survivors of this tragedy were forced to keep quiet under the post-war Soviet regime. Lina's story is one of terror and brutality, but the beauty and indomitable nature of the human spirit shines through. I read this book in a single sitting and cannot sing its praises loudly enough. It will appeal to both teens and adults, and I plan to gift a copy to every teen I know. This powerful story is one to read and re-read and talk about in the hopes that the cruelty these people suffered will never be forgotten.
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Dont Let Me Go
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Janet Trumble, J H Trumble
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, January 27, 2013
I can't say enough to recommend this stunning revelation of a novel. J.H. Trumble writes with compassion and grace about a contoversial subject. I absolutely devoured this beautifully written book. The characters are so real and became so dear to me. I was smitten from the very first paragraph. This bold and brave novel moved me to tears. We need more books like this one. Even if it isn't the kind of book you usually read, I would challenge anyone to read it and remain unmoved and unchanged.
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Treachery of Beautiful Things
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Ruth Long
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, October 13, 2012
This is faerie with teeth and claws. Ruth Frances Long gives stunning life to old legends--the Green Man, Queen Mab, Puck, Titania and Oberon--skillfully weaving them all into a story that is both terrifying and utterly gorgeous. No cute, harmless pixies here--this is faerie as it was of old, when people feared the Wild Hunt and the wrath of the Sidhe. It's dark and threatening, magical and mysterious and menacing. I got chills more than once while reading. This is a book to get lost in. Highly enjoyable and highly recommended.
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Tiger Lily
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Jodi Lynn Anderson
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, October 13, 2012
This novel is a fascinating re-imagining of the story of Peter Pan. The story we all know from childhood is deftly expanded with a lush backstory that makes it completely new and compulsively readable. Tiger Lily is a beautifully complex character--fierce, independent, and wholly compelling. By turns wistful, dark, hopeful, and tragic, this is an enthralling read that will stay with you long after the final page.
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Speak
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Laurie Halse Anderson
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, September 22, 2012
This book is a revelation. It's a stunning combination of spectacularly good writing and a storyline that will grip you from the first page. By turns heartbreaking, terrifying, and darkly funny, this is the kind of novel that will keep you up turning pages until three in the morning. I was so moved by this book that upon finishing it, I turned it over and immediately began to read it again. One of the best books I have read this year.
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On the Island
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Tracey Garvis Graves
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, August 18, 2012
This mesmerizing novel is truly an indie gem. Self-published by the author and now a New York Times bestseller, this book is a wonderfully unique and refreshing read. I devoured it and will most certainly read it again. I am very eager to read the next effort from Tracey Garvis Graves.
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Home Front
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Kristin Hannah
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, August 18, 2012
This novel brought me to tears more than once. It's a stunning portrait of a family fractured by war and a marriage on the brink of failure. This is the most moving story I have read in a long time. The emotions simply leap off the page. Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this story will stay with you long after the final page.
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Patty Blount
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, August 04, 2012
This utterly absorbing novel had me enthralled from start to finish. It's an intense, powerful story about guilt, responsibility, redemption, forgiveness, and the perils of our modern times. This is a moving, highly relevant story that will stay with you long after the final word is read.
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Soldiers Wife
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Margaret Leroy
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, May 28, 2012
The Soldier's Wife is a heart-stopping knife-edge of a novel. Set during the German occupation of the island of Guernsey during World War Two, this story is wonderfully evocative. I absolutely could not put it down until I reached the pulse-pounding conclusion. It's a story of love, war, sacrifice, courage, and compassion. This thought-provoking, incredibly moving novel brought me to tears. I can't recommend it highly enough--I would give it six stars if I could.
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House at Tyneford
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Natasha Solomons
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, May 20, 2012
This stunning, masterfully written novel will sweep you from the glitter of pre-war Vienna to the genteel charm of coastal England. I was absolutely mesmerized by this book. Solomons writes with a preturnaturally deft touch. I was captivated from the first page to the last. The story of Elise's wartime experiences of love and loss and the triumph of the human spirit in the face of the worst hardships imaginable will hold you in its spell and haunt you long after the final word is read.
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Drowning Instinct
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Ilsa J Bick
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, March 19, 2012
This book is a revelation. What a spectacular surprise. I happened upon this novel completely by chance and couldn't leave the store without it. It drew me in immediately. The story centers around a deeply troubled sixteen-year-old girl who wants nothing more than to escape the torment of her past and present. Scarred in both body and soul, she finds solace in a kind older man with troubles of his own. This story is gritty and unflinching and tautly suspenseful in the most wonderful way--the tension builds masterfully throughout the book and is carried through to the final word. I could not put this book down and had to force myself to stop reading and save some for later, because I never wanted it to end. And when I reached the end, I turned it over and started reading it again. If that isn't a recommendation, I don't know what is!
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Poughkeepsie
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Debra Anastasia
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, February 19, 2012
This book is radiant. An utterly absorbing, thoroughly mesmerizing, wholly original story that I simply could not put down. First-time author Debra Anastasia has penned a haunting, beautiful tale about the power of simple kindnesses to transform lives, the power of family---be it blood ties or ties of the heart---and the love between an extraordinary man and the extraordinary woman who saves his life with a simple smile. This book will stay with you long past the final page.
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Mad Love
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Suzanne Selfors
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, February 13, 2012
Alice is the daughter of a highly successful romance novelist. But only she knows the truth---her mother has been in a mental institution for months, and the deadline for her next book is looming. Alice must find a way to write her mother's next book or her job---and their livelihood---will be gone. This charming novel is a phenomenal read. Quirky and humorous, unpredictable and wholly original, this is the perfect sweet read for Valentine's Day.
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The Last Unicorn
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Beagle, Peter S.
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, February 06, 2012
This classic fantasty is a tale of wonder, magic, love, and loss. It's a mystical and mesmerizing story that will haunt you long after the last page is read. Beautiful and tragic, hopeful and wistful, this book is a must-read for any lover of fantasy, and indeed sets the standard for the genre.
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Owl Moon
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Jane Yolen
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, February 06, 2012
This classic children's book is a wondrous, almost mystical read. The story is beautiful and the prose is lovely and spare, combined with illustrations that are utterly gorgeous, haunting and unforgettable. This is a perfect read for a cold winter's night before the fire. I have treasured my copy since I was a small child, and it will always have a place on my bookshelf.
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Shatter Me 01
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Tahereh Mafi
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, November 26, 2011
This mesmerizing novel is a fast-paced thrill ride full of mystery and romance. Mafi's prose reads almost like poetry at times--it's so lyrical and beautiful and wonderfully unique. A stunning and memorable first novel from an author to watch!
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Stolen
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Lucy Christopher
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, November 25, 2011
I devoured this book. It's a nail-biting, heart-pounding, utterly captivating story that held me completely in its spell from the first page to the last. Lucy Christopher's prose is as beautiful and spare as the Australian landscape she describes. The characters are dynamic and bring out the most wonderful dichotomy of emotions in the reader. A marvellously intriguing and seductive read from an author to watch.
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Ordinary Beauty
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Laura Wiess
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, November 12, 2011
This is perhaps the most heart-wrenching book I've ever read. Sayre Bellavia's life is so difficult that at times it's hard to read. But it's the light inside Sayre that makes this dark novel bright. It's a long, angst-ridden road, but the ending of the book was so wondrously hopeful, so beautifully perfect. An excellent read from a masterful writer.
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Such A Pretty Girl
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Laura Wiess
Reader Eternal
, November 12, 2011
I absolutely devoured this book. It's one of the most un-put-down-able books I've ever read. It's a nail-biting, heart-pounding, unflinching blitzkrieg of emotion and terror and, ultimately, hope and triumph. Meredith is strong and smart and vulnerable and stunningly brave. Wiess's prose is fast-paced, spare and lovely. A phenomenal read from a very talented author.
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Boy Toy
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Barry Lyga
Reader Eternal
, November 11, 2011
This book is absolutely stunning. Lyga handles a sensitive, controversial subject with an uncommonly deft touch. It's brave, unflinching, gut-wrenching, terrifying and luminous. A wonderfully emotional and unusual read. Even the most skeptical of readers will find it difficult to remain unmoved.
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Darwen Arkwright 01 & the Peregrine Pact
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A J Hartley, J Hartley
Reader Eternal
, November 07, 2011
What a spectacular read! I read this novel aloud to my two sons, ages ten and eight. Both are devoted Harry Potter fans and have been moping about since we finished the series. Finally, a book that can hold its own in the post-Harry Potter phase! They couldn't wait to sit down to read this book and begged for me to read during every free moment. I enjoyed it as much as they did--it's utterly charming, magical and mysterious and so much fun. If you like good fantasy, this is one you'll be very glad you picked up.
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The Scorpio Races
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Stiefvater, Maggie
Reader Eternal
, October 26, 2011
This is a wonderfully engrossing read, utterly enthralling from beginning to end. The lyrical, magical prose of Stiefvater's writing is pitch-perfect to the inner ear. The characters are compelling, and the overall dark tones of this epic story of hardship, loss, and survival are shot through with light--courage, loyalty, and love. This one belongs on the keeper shelf.
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Witch of Blackbird Pond
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Elizabeth George Speare
Reader Eternal
, October 24, 2011
I've lost track of the number of times I've read this book. Every October when the leaves start to fall and there are pumpkins on porches, I pull this book off the shelf and settle in for a fantastic read. The heroine, Kit, is a newcomer to a somber, repressive Puritan colony in early America. She struggles to come to terms with the starkness of her new life after a childhood spent running free on her grandfather's plantation in the West Indies. In a world where accusations of witchcraft are freely thrown at any woman who dares to be different, Kit's uniqueness puts her in terrible danger. This is an utterly absorbing, enthralling novel that you won't be able to put down!
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Flowers for Algernon
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Daniel Keyes
Reader Eternal
, October 24, 2011
Anyone who can read should read this book. This is one of the most stunning, moving stories I have ever read. It's one of the very few books that have actually made me cry. If you've never read it--do. You won't be sorry, and you'll never look at humanity the same way again.
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My Name Is Memory
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Ann Brashares
Reader Eternal
, October 24, 2011
This is a love story for the ages--literally. Daniel and Lucy are old souls who find each other only to be separated, over and over again. Daniel retains his memories through each of his incarnations. Lucy, however, does not. This is a story about missed chances, lost opportunities, the enless vagaries and cruelties of fate, and the steadfast love of a man for a woman who is constantly slipping through his fingers. A beautiful, engrossing story that will keep you turning the pages until the stunning conclusion.
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Rodales Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
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Rodale
Reader Eternal
, October 24, 2011
This book is a gem. It's the most comprehensive book I've ever found on the subject of organic gardening, all contained in a single gorgeous volume with stunning color photographs. From vegetables and fruits to flowers and herbs, composting and seed saving to organic pest control and soil care, this book has it all. A very valuable resource for the organic gardener!
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Roverandom
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J R R Tolkien
Reader Eternal
, October 03, 2011
Prepare to be utterly charmed! This delightfully whimsical story was written by J.R.R. Tolkien for his young son, Michael, after the boy lost his beloved toy dog at the beach. In typical, wonderful Tolkien fashion, the story of Roverandom's quest to become a real dog is stunningly fleshed out, creating a world of magic and wizards and moonbeams. Roverandom is the perfect introduction to Tolkien for young children. A thoroughly enjoyable book by a master writer.
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Rehearsal
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Eleanor Catton
Reader Eternal
, October 03, 2011
Reading this book is pure pleasure. A unique, wonderfully labyrinthine plot and well-fleshed characters make this an immensely satisfying read that I was unable to put down! By turns funny and sweet, dark and light, this jewel of a novel will delight most any audience.
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Across the Universe 01
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Beth Revis
Reader Eternal
, October 03, 2011
This book is a revelation. It's a classic science fiction novel with elements of mystery and romance. The story is capitivating and unique. Across the Universe has a wonderful Bradburyesque feel that will delight both lifelong sci-fi fans and those who are new to the genre. There are no space aliens here--this is a story about human nature, power, hope, and love. A refreshing and satisfying read!
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Night Circus
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Erin Morgenstern
Reader Eternal
, September 12, 2011
Everything you've heard is true! This is a magical book. A wondrous, dreamlike feast for the senses. I absolutely could not put it down. Reading it is a wonderful escape into a world like no other. I fell in love with both the delightful characters and the beauty of the elegant prose. This is a book for the keeper shelf, and Erin Morgenstern is an author to watch.
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Good Life How to Create a Sustainable & Fulfilling Lifestyle
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Sherry Lynne Ackerman
Reader Eternal
, September 10, 2011
This is the perfect book for our uncertain times. Ackerman paints a beautiful picture of a self-sustaining, independent life style that, rather than being ascetic, is a celebration of nature and personal freedom. Readers are entreated to think of our current economic crisis from a different perspective--not as a hardship, but as an opportunity to change our lifestyles for the better. A satisfying, inspiring, thought-provoking book for the pioneer in all of us.
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Good Life How to Create a Sustainable & Fulfilling Lifestyle
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Sherry Lynne Ackerman
Reader Eternal
, September 10, 2011
This is the perfect book for our uncertain times. Ackerman paints a beautiful picture of a self-sustaining, independent life style that, rather than being ascetic, is a celebration of nature and personal freedom. Readers are entreated to think of our current economic crisis from a different perspective--not as a hardship, but as an opportunity to change our lifestyles for the better. A satisfying, inspiring, thought-provoking read for the pioneer in all of us.
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Autobiography of Mrs Tom Thumb
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Melanie Benjamin
Reader Eternal
, August 27, 2011
This novel is a delicious breath of fresh air. The enchanting Vinnie, just 32 inches tall, is the delightful heroine of this unusual story. By turns tragic and triumphant, Vinnie's struggle to find her place in the world is awe-inspiring, heartbreaking, uplifting, and utterly mesmerizing. This unique novel is a rare gem.
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Books of Faerie 01 Lament
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Maggie Stiefvater
Reader Eternal
, August 27, 2011
This novel is pure magic. When I finished reading it, I paused for a moment, letting the beauty soak in, then immediately flipped it over and began reading it again. This story is stunning. Perfectly blending the world of Faerie with our own, author Maggie Stiefvater never misses a beat. Her words are lyrical, beautiful, magical as she brings to life a world both terrifying and wonderful, filled with music and love and mystery. This is the epitome of the Faerie-story, and even if fantasy is not your usual fare, you would be hard-pressed to not be moved by this rare and wonderful book.
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Dandelion Wine
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Ray Bradbury
Reader Eternal
, August 27, 2011
Every summer, when the days are hot and the nights turn cool, I reach for this book. It waits, dusty and worn and patient, on the highest shelf. I turn the page, and am immersed in a world that is lost, but not forgotten--a beautiful, magical world of all that is best about summer and childhood. This is Ray Bradbury at his very best. His singularly lyrical prose is stunning, dizzying, a colorful feast for the imagination. As twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding's summer unfolds across the pages, Bradbury creates the loveliest mood of nostalgia for simplicity, cool green grass in a small Midwestern town, ice cream on front porches, berry-picking in sun-drenched forests. Dandelion Wine is a reading experience that is not to be missed. It will settle into your heart and remain there long after the last page is finished.
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Warm Bodies
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Isaac Marion
Reader Eternal
, August 08, 2011
I could never have imagined a zombie as a romantic lead before coming across this book. But this refreshing tale of an unconventional romance between a zombie and a human girl in a post-apocalyptic world made a man out of a monster. By turns funny, dark, horrific, and sweet, this is a story about what it means to be human, as told by a zombie who's as human as the rest of us.
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Forbidden
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Suzuma, Tabitha
Reader Eternal
, August 07, 2011
This book is a revelation. Author Tabitha Suzuma treats a delicate, controversial subject with great sensitivity and a singular deftness of touch. I was held captive by every page until the stunning conclusion. It would be difficult for even the most skeptical reader to remain unmoved. This is a heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, debate-inspiring story that will stay with me forever.
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Little Red Riding Hood
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Brothers Grimm, Daniel Egneus
Reader Eternal
, August 07, 2011
The classic Grimm fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood is brought to stunning life with the otherworldly illustrations of Daniel Egneus in this mesmerizing book. Egneus brings fresh, vibrant life to an old favorite with his dark, dreamlike, ethereal art. Open this book and get lost in a world of haunting beauty and danger. You will be captivated.
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Sisterhood Everlasting
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Ann Brashares
Reader Eternal
, August 06, 2011
Author Ann Brashares is a writer with a singular talent for pulling emotions from the hearts of her readers. I read her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series as a teen and was so thrilled with the unexpected treat of a fifth installment, set ten years after the end of the last Traveling Pants book. Sisterhood Everlasting is a gem of a story. Each character's individual struggle is heart-wrenching. Ann Brashares seems to have a window into the human soul and uses that window to stunning effect. Love, loss, elation, grief, courage, friendship...all are depicted here with delicacy and a deft touch. This is a moving and satisfying conclusion to a series that has found its place on many a keeper shelf, including mine.
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