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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)

by: Ransom Riggs
Ave. Rating: 3.92
Pages: 369
Year Published: 2013 (2011)
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"I really really like this book up until the big reveal. After everything was explained it seemed kind of typical. Nothing very extraordinary. Overall though it was an enjoyable read and the vintage photographs added a lot. That was a really cool element."
- katelynn
03/06/2014
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The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood, #1)

by: Melissa Albert
Ave. Rating: 3.56
Pages: 359
Year Published: 2018
Date Read: 01/08/2020
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Daughters of Sparta

by: Claire Heywood
Ave. Rating: 3.87
Pages: 336
Year Published: 2021
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Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)

by: Richard Adams
Ave. Rating: 4.09
Pages: 478
Year Published: 1975 (1972)
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The Drowned Woods

by: Emily Lloyd-Jones
Ave. Rating: 3.86
Pages: 346
Year Published: 2022
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S.

by: J.J. Abrams
Ave. Rating: 3.86
Pages: 469
Year Published: 2013
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House of Salt and Sorrows (Sisters of the Salt, #1)

by: Erin A. Craig
Ave. Rating: 3.91
Pages: 403
Year Published: 2019
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"3.5"
- katelynn
05/05/2024
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Forestborn (Forestborn, #1)

by: Elayne Audrey Becker
Ave. Rating: 3.91
Pages: 368
Year Published: 2021
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The Magician’s Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

by: C.S. Lewis
Ave. Rating: 4.05
Pages: 186
Year Published: 1970 (1955)
Date Read: 01/03/2017
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

by: Axie Oh
Ave. Rating: 4.11
Pages: 325
Year Published: 2022
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Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer, #2)

by: Laini Taylor
Ave. Rating: 4.42
Pages: 514
Year Published: 2018
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The Winter of the Witch (Winternight Trilogy, #3)

by: Katherine Arden
Ave. Rating: 4.5
Pages: 384
Year Published: 2019
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"A fantastic end of the series. I give a standing ovation! I was moved to tears at the conclusion of something so wonderful and magical."
- katelynn
10/24/2019
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The Theft of Sunlight (Dauntless Path #2)

by: Intisar Khanani
Ave. Rating: 4.37
Pages: 528
Year Published: 2021
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The Neverending Story

by: Michael Ende
Ave. Rating: 4.18
Pages: 396
Year Published: 1997 (1979)
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A Clash of Kings: The Graphic Novel, Volume One

by: Landry Q. Walker
Ave. Rating: 4.11
Pages: 192
Year Published: 2018
Date Read: 12/06/2023
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Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord

by: Louis de Bernières
Ave. Rating: 4.11
Pages: 352
Year Published: 1998 (1991)
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The Talented Ribkins

by: Ladee Hubbard
Ave. Rating: 3.74
Pages: 292
Year Published: 2017
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The One Hundred Nights of Hero

by: Isabel Greenberg
Ave. Rating: 4.4
Pages: 224
Year Published: 2016
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The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)

by: Jessica Townsend
Ave. Rating: 4.33
Pages: 465
Year Published: 2017
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

by: Haruki Murakami
Ave. Rating: 4.15
Pages: 607
Year Published: 1997 (1994)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

by: J.K. Rowling
Ave. Rating: 4.47
Pages: 309
Year Published: 2003 (1997)
Date Read: 03/30/2007
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The Fox Wife

by: Yangsze Choo
Ave. Rating: 4.01
Pages: 390
Year Published: 2024
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The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

by: S.D. Smith
Ave. Rating: 4.28
Pages: 365
Year Published: 2014
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Kiki's Delivery Service

by: Eiko Kadono
Ave. Rating: 4.11
Pages: 193
Year Published: 2020 (1985)
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House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1)

by: Sarah J. Maas
Ave. Rating: 4.47
Pages: 803
Year Published: 2020
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Troy

by: Stephen Fry
Ave. Rating: 4.39
Pages: 432
Year Published: 2020
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon

by: Kelly Barnhill
Ave. Rating: 4.12
Pages: 388
Year Published: 2016
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"Just wonderful."
- katelynn
04/12/2022

Middlegame (Middlegame, #1)

by: Seanan McGuire
Ave. Rating: 4.04
Pages: 528
Year Published: 2019
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White: The Great Pursuit (The Circle, #3)

by: Ted Dekker
Ave. Rating: 4.28
Pages: 370
Year Published: 2005 (2003)
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Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)

by: Garth Nix
Ave. Rating: 4.17
Pages: 496
Year Published: 2009 (1995)
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"This was pretty heavy fantasy for me, without the relief of great characters and relationships. I liked it for the imagination (it's so unique) and the adventure. I didn't love it because everyone fell flat and there seemed to be no point to it all."
- katelynn
03/08/2022

For the Wolf (Wilderwood, #1)

by: Hannah F. Whitten
Ave. Rating: 3.61
Pages: 437
Year Published: 2021
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Project Hail Mary

by: Andy Weir
Ave. Rating: 4.51
Pages: 476
Year Published: 2021
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"4.5

I don't understand how Andy Weir manages to handle topics that are so dark and so serious with such a light touch. This was so much fun, just like The Martian. I did skim a bit of the more technical portions, but I was here for the touching moments! And what a great ending."
- katelynn
11/24/2021
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A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1)

by: Alix E. Harrow
Ave. Rating: 3.61
Pages: 119
Year Published: 2021
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Wolf in White Van

by: John Darnielle
Ave. Rating: 3.72
Pages: 211
Year Published: 2014
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The Enchanted

by: Rene Denfeld
Ave. Rating: 3.95
Pages: 233
Year Published: 2014
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Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre

by: Max Brooks
Ave. Rating: 3.91
Pages: 286
Year Published: 2020
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Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)

by: Kate Milford
Ave. Rating: 4.02
Pages: 384
Year Published: 2014
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"This book was so much fun! I absolutely love the imagination and adventure that characterizes a good middle-grade book. This one swept me away. The main character was fantastic: sweet and brave and considerate and clever, but also uncertain and flawed. Although there were some predictable twists, most of the mysteries were entirely unique and so fun. The setting was really atmospheric and different. Overall, the book was a great mix of adventure and sentiment and reflection."
- katelynn
02/08/2018
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Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2)

by: Diana Wynne Jones
Ave. Rating: 3.87
Pages: 298
Year Published: 2001 (1990)
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"Just wonderful. Funny and sweet and delightful."
- katelynn
02/07/2021
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A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)

by: Rebecca Ross
Ave. Rating: 4.09
Pages: 480
Year Published: 2022
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8)

by: J.K. Rowling
Ave. Rating: 3.48
Pages: 343
Year Published: 2016
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"What a great read! I definitely want to see the play if it ever comes to the US - I enjoyed reading the book, but I think as a play it would be 1000x better. To those people that didn't like it, I'd say don't compare it to Harry Potter. It's apples and oranges. This play has to be appreciated in its own right - it is its own thing. It was sad and sweet - hit a lot of familiar Rowling themes and tied things up neatly. It is action-packed for a play and doesn't take as much time to develop characters as it would have as a novel. But that's okay!"
- katelynn
08/14/2016
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Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy #1)

by: Maiya Ibrahim
Ave. Rating: 3.7
Pages: 464
Year Published: 2023
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Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove, #1)

by: Shelby Mahurin
Ave. Rating: 3.98
Pages: 513
Year Published: 2019
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My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1)

by: Cynthia Hand
Ave. Rating: 4.02
Pages: 474
Year Published: 2016
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"4.5 - This concept could have been super lame and hokey, but the authors pulled it off but not taking it too seriously. I laughed so much! This was pure fun from beginning to end. "
- katelynn
11/16/2019

Orphan Island

by: Laurel Snyder
Ave. Rating: 3.68
Pages: 288
Year Published: 2017
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1)

by: Robin Sloan
Ave. Rating: 3.72
Pages: 288
Year Published: 2012
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"I give this book 4 stars for purely the enjoyment of reading it – it was a lot of fun! For the overall concept I would give it a 3. It was confusing and not well explained. But overall it was so fun that I was along for the ride the entire way. It's a really neat juxtaposition of old and new – books and technology – Google and old libraries. That was right up my alley!"
- katelynn
03/02/2014

Romanov

by: Nadine Brandes
Ave. Rating: 3.76
Pages: 337
Year Published: 2019
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)

by: J.K. Rowling
Ave. Rating: 4.5
Pages: 912
Year Published: 2004 (2003)
Date Read: 05/23/2007
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January

by: Alix E. Harrow
Ave. Rating: 4.02
Pages: 374
Year Published: 2019
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"The book was SO GOOD. I love historical fiction fantasy - it's so fun to get both! This was definitely "fantasy lite". The emphasis was on the characters and themes and not the world-building. Which is what I prefer in fantasy.

The two heroines of the story were so inspiring! I loved them like I love Anne of Green Gables, Hermione and Christy."
- katelynn
02/01/2020

Circus Mirandus

by: Cassie Beasley
Ave. Rating: 4.08
Pages: 292
Year Published: 2015
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A History of Wild Places

by: Shea Ernshaw
Ave. Rating: 3.93
Pages: 354
Year Published: 2021
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The Deptford Trilogy

by: Robertson Davies
Ave. Rating: 4.32
Pages: 825
Year Published: 1983 (1975)
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Iron Widow (Iron Widow, #1)

by: Xiran Jay Zhao
Ave. Rating: 4.06
Pages: 394
Year Published: 2021
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A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32)

by: Terry Pratchett
Ave. Rating: 4.32
Pages: 278
Year Published: 2004
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"So much fun! So many laugh out loud moments. And it ended with beauty and reflection. Well done!"
- katelynn
04/27/2019

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

by: Andrew Peterson
Ave. Rating: 4.33
Pages: 290
Year Published: 2008
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Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1)

by: Edward Eager
Ave. Rating: 3.95
Pages: 192
Year Published: 1999 (1954)
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A Game of Thrones: Graphic Novel, Volume Four

by: Daniel Abraham
Ave. Rating: 4.12
Pages: 208
Year Published: 2015 (2014)
Date Read: 10/11/2020
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Under the Whispering Door

by: T.J. Klune
Ave. Rating: 4.15
Pages: 376
Year Published: 2021
Date Read: 12/27/2021
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Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1)

by: Sylvain Neuvel
Ave. Rating: 3.82
Pages: 320
Year Published: 2016
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Fangs

by: Sarah Andersen
Ave. Rating: 4.24
Pages: 100
Year Published: 2020
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Kings of the Wyld (The Band, #1)

by: Nicholas Eames
Ave. Rating: 4.27
Pages: 502
Year Published: 2017
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A Far Wilder Magic

by: Allison Saft
Ave. Rating: 3.85
Pages: 384
Year Published: 2022
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A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume One

by: Daniel Abraham
Ave. Rating: 4.49
Pages: 240
Year Published: 2012
Date Read: 08/06/2020
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The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

by: Brandon Sanderson
Ave. Rating: 4.48
Pages: 541
Year Published: 2006
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Neverwhere (London Below, #1)

by: Neil Gaiman
Ave. Rating: 4.17
Pages: 370
Year Published: 2003 (1996)
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The Rats of Hamelin: A Piper's Tale

by: Adam McCune
Ave. Rating: 3.5
Pages: 258
Year Published: 2005
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The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)

by: C.S. Lewis
Ave. Rating: 3.91
Pages: 224
Year Published: 1995 (1954)
Date Read: 01/12/2017
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The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel

by: Ben Avery
Ave. Rating: 4.17
Pages: 184
Year Published: 2013 (1998)
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"This was an exciting and interesting read, although no where near the level of plot and character development as A Song of Ice and Fire (which was not a surprise considering it's a graphic novel). The story is simple, but has some fun twists and turns - exploring themes of honor and loyalty, just like ASOIAF. Although it was a bit gross at points, I flew through it and really enjoyed getting more of a visual sense for Westeros (since I've never seen the show, I appreciated this)."
- katelynn
07/22/2019
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Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #2)

by: T.J. Klune
Ave. Rating: 4.38
Pages: 406
Year Published: 2024
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The Mystery Knight: A Graphic Novel (The Tales of Dunk and Egg, #3)

by: Ben Avery
Ave. Rating: 4.08
Pages: 160
Year Published: 2017
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"This was fun and engrossing, but I had to drop it down a star for just being too dang confusing. There were entirely too many characters and they all looked alike. I could NOT keep them straight - and all of the history. Too much for the graphic form."
- katelynn
08/19/2019
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The Gilded Ones

by: Namina Forna
Ave. Rating: 4
Pages: 432
Year Published: 2021 (2020)
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The Twenty Days of Turin

by: Giorgio De Maria
Ave. Rating: 3.7
Pages: 224
Year Published: 2017 (1977)
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The Witch Boy (The Witch Boy, #1)

by: Molly Knox Ostertag
Ave. Rating: 4.21
Pages: 224
Year Published: 2017
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Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)

by: Stephen Fry
Ave. Rating: 4.35
Pages: 414
Year Published: 2020
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House of Salt and Sorrows

by: Erin A. Craig
Ave. Rating: 3.93
Pages: 403
Year Published: 2019
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The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)

by: Terry Pratchett
Ave. Rating: 4.29
Pages: 375
Year Published: 2004 (2003)
Date Read: 07/30/2016
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Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1)

by: Leigh Bardugo
Ave. Rating: 4.02
Pages: 461
Year Published: 2019
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Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)

by: Travis Baldree
Ave. Rating: 4.11
Pages: 296
Year Published: 2022
Date Read: 06/01/2024
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A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)

by: George R.R. Martin
Ave. Rating: 4.34
Pages: 1125
Year Published: 2011
Date Read: 01/24/2018
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A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)

by: George R.R. Martin
Ave. Rating: 4.42
Pages: 770
Year Published: 2003 (1998)
Date Read: 07/14/2017
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Middlegame (Alchemical Journeys, #1)

by: Seanan McGuire
Ave. Rating: 4.01
Pages: 528
Year Published: 2019
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Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)

by: Lois McMaster Bujold
Ave. Rating: 4.07
Pages: 253
Year Published: 2003 (1986)
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Ring (Ring, #1)

by: Kōji Suzuki
Ave. Rating: 3.8
Pages: 282
Year Published: 2004 (1991)
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Spindle's End

by: Robin McKinley
Ave. Rating: 3.82
Pages: 354
Year Published: 2001 (2000)
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The Deep

by: Rivers Solomon
Ave. Rating: 3.78
Pages: 166
Year Published: 2019
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The Sword in the Stone (The Once and Future King, #1)

by: T.H. White
Ave. Rating: 3.89
Pages: 352
Year Published: 1998 (1938)
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)

by: Heather Fawcett
Ave. Rating: 4.01
Pages: 317
Year Published: 2023
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Cold Hand in Mine: Strange Stories

by: Robert Aickman
Ave. Rating: 3.96
Pages: 215
Year Published: 1975 (1974)
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House of Roots and Ruin (Sisters of the Salt, #2)

by: Erin A. Craig
Ave. Rating: 4.14
Pages: 544
Year Published: 2023
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The Twenty-One Balloons

by: William Pène du Bois
Ave. Rating: 3.96
Pages: 180
Year Published: 1986 (1947)
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Uprooted

by: Naomi Novik
Ave. Rating: 4.03
Pages: 438
Year Published: 2015
Date Read: 06/15/2023
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Watchmen

by: Alan Moore
Ave. Rating: 4.38
Pages: 416
Year Published: 2005 (1987)
Date Read: 07/28/2013
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Thistlefoot

by: GennaRose Nethercott
Ave. Rating: 3.95
Pages: 448
Year Published: 2022
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The Zenia Wood

by: Carrie Looper Stephens
Ave. Rating: 4.36
Pages: 304
Year Published: 2019
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Walk on Earth a Stranger (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #1)

by: Rae Carson
Ave. Rating: 3.93
Pages: 436
Year Published: 2015
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Nimona

by: N.D. Stevenson
Ave. Rating: 4.18
Pages: 272
Year Published: 2015
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"So. Much. Fun.
Heartwarming and funny and so exciting.
I have no complaints!"
- katelynn
06/16/2019
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

by: Rick Riordan
Ave. Rating: 4.31
Pages: 377
Year Published: 2006 (2005)
Date Read: 06/21/2021
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Snow & Rose

by: Emily Winfield Martin
Ave. Rating: 4.04
Pages: 213
Year Published: 2017
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"Enchanting and immersive. It’s a simple story, but not dumbed down. Great for all ages!"
- katelynn
01/04/2021
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

by: Neil Gaiman
Ave. Rating: 4.02
Pages: 181
Year Published: 2013
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"It was very well-written and I loved the narration by a child. It was really neat to be introduced to new fantastical experiences from his perspective - he just never questioned anything that was happening. Made me remember my own imaginative childhood! But I only give four stars because the whole fantasy concept was a little weak - it just didn't intrigue me that much. I loved the characters - their weaknesses and strengths were well fleshed out and relatable."
- katelynn
04/04/2015
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The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy

by: S.A. Chakraborty
Ave. Rating: 4.29
Pages: 242
Year Published: 2022
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The Gilded Wolves (The Gilded Wolves, #1)

by: Roshani Chokshi
Ave. Rating: 3.71
Pages: 388
Year Published: 2019
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)

by: J.K. Rowling
Ave. Rating: 4.43
Pages: 352
Year Published: 1999 (1998)
Date Read: 04/13/2007
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The Princess and the Goblin (Princess Irene and Curdie, #1)

by: George MacDonald
Ave. Rating: 4.02
Pages: 241
Year Published: 1997 (1872)
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The Graveyard Book

by: Neil Gaiman
Ave. Rating: 4.16
Pages: 312
Year Published: 2008
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"Definitely my favorite Neil Gaiman book so far! It was exciting and creepy, sad and sweet. It was so incredibly imaginative! I think Gaiman weaves humor and pathos so well into interesting story lines. And the protagonist was so charming!"
- katelynn
05/21/2019
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The Night Circus

by: Erin Morgenstern
Ave. Rating: 4.01
Pages: 506
Year Published: 2011
Date Read: 08/05/2012
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Hollow City (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #2)

by: Ransom Riggs
Ave. Rating: 4.06
Pages: 399
Year Published: 2014
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"Although it kept me mostly entertained to the end, the tone of the book felt younger than the last and I didn't enjoy it as much."
- katelynn
06/10/2014
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The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2)

by: S.A. Chakraborty
Ave. Rating: 4.39
Pages: 621
Year Published: 2019
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"I am SO into this. This one takes everything to the next level. I was definitely getting some Game of Thrones vibes. I feel completely absorbed by the world and the characters. And it's keeping me guessing. LOVING it!"
- katelynn
08/29/2020

The Diviners (The Diviners, #1)

by: Libba Bray
Ave. Rating: 3.94
Pages: 578
Year Published: 2012
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Babel

by: R.F. Kuang
Ave. Rating: 4.17
Pages: 544
Year Published: 2022
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Among the Beasts & Briars

by: Ashley Poston
Ave. Rating: 3.77
Pages: 352
Year Published: 2020
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The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)

by: N.K. Jemisin
Ave. Rating: 4.3
Pages: 468
Year Published: 2015
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"I feel like maybe I should withhold comment until I’ve read the whole series.. In isolation I liked the book but did not love it. The world is hard and ugly but there were moments of goodness and beauty to hold onto. Probably not enough of those for my taste though.

It’s incredibly creative but sometimes hard to follow."
- katelynn
07/02/2019
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A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)

by: Madeleine L'Engle
Ave. Rating: 3.98
Pages: 211
Year Published: 1973 (1962)
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)

by: Philip Pullman
Ave. Rating: 4.02
Pages: 399
Year Published: 1996 (1995)
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The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)

by: R.F. Kuang
Ave. Rating: 4.17
Pages: 545
Year Published: 2018
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The Maidens

by: Alex Michaelides
Ave. Rating: 3.62
Pages: 337
Year Published: 2021
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"4.5

Looking for a campus novel that will get your heart-rate spiked, this is for you! Perfect for fall. And definitely worth doing on audio - I got chills when the male narrator started! Creepy as heck.

I almost LOVED this book. As it is, I really, really liked it. But the ending.. I just didn't love the resolution. It was certainly surprising!

The writing here was lovely, and there was tons of fantastic atmosphere. Lots of fascinating psychological analysis as well."
- katelynn
09/16/2022

Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina, #1)

by: Robert Beatty
Ave. Rating: 3.94
Pages: 293
Year Published: 2015
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Race to the Sun

by: Rebecca Roanhorse
Ave. Rating: 4.04
Pages: 306
Year Published: 2020
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Seraphina (Seraphina, #1)

by: Rachel Hartman
Ave. Rating: 3.94
Pages: 499
Year Published: 2013 (2012)
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)

by: Shannon Chakraborty
Ave. Rating: 4.27
Pages: 483
Year Published: 2023
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"4.5

This book had everything I love: a historical setting during a period I know very little about, a place I’ve never been or seen much of in pictures, real cultural legends, to explore, and fantastic female heroines.

I took down half a star simply because it was dense at times."
- katelynn
06/28/2024
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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

by: Terry Pratchett
Ave. Rating: 4.26
Pages: 491
Year Published: 2006 (1990)
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"This was the funniest book I have read since The Princess Bride.
I'm not sure I need to add any more to this review...

But just in case: It's essential British-ness was delightful. I was laughing out loud regularly. It's so deeply clever.

One thing that was hard: listing to the audio, it was hard to keep track of the perspective changes. There are so so many perspectives, which would have been fine in print, but in audio I struggled. The reader did a great job doing different accents which made the dialogue scenes (sometime with like a dozen characters) manageable."
- katelynn
02/24/2020

Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, #1)

by: Kira Jane Buxton
Ave. Rating: 3.84
Pages: 308
Year Published: 2019
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Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

by: C.S. Lewis
Ave. Rating: 3.98
Pages: 240
Year Published: 2005 (1951)
Date Read: 02/02/2017
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Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)

by: Nnedi Okorafor
Ave. Rating: 4.04
Pages: 349
Year Published: 2011
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The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)

by: Katherine Arden
Ave. Rating: 4.1
Pages: 319
Year Published: 2017
Date Read: 05/05/2018
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)

by: Octavia E. Butler
Ave. Rating: 4.21
Pages: 345
Year Published: 2000 (1993)
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

by: Victoria Schwab
Ave. Rating: 4.18
Pages: 448
Year Published: 2020
Date Read: 10/15/2023
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The Empire of Gold (The Daevabad Trilogy, #3)

by: S.A. Chakraborty
Ave. Rating: 4.5
Pages: 766
Year Published: 2020
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"Such a rich and exciting ending to a fantastic trilogy. I wholeheartedly recommend this to those who like books about fantasy or politics or history or race and religion issues.

The setting and the magic was so vivid. I felt completely immersed. The villains were complex and the heroes were flawed. This story is honest and the ending is satisfying."
- katelynn
10/27/2020
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The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)

by: Samantha Shannon
Ave. Rating: 4.19
Pages: 848
Year Published: 2019
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Red: The Heroic Rescue (The Circle, #2)

by: Ted Dekker
Ave. Rating: 4.28
Pages: 381
Year Published: 2004
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"This affected me so so much, even in a reread. The Gospel is so beautiful!"
- katelynn
01/01/1970

Conjure Women

by: Afia Atakora
Ave. Rating: 3.88
Pages: 400
Year Published: 2020
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Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)

by: Garth Nix
Ave. Rating: 4.14
Pages: 491
Year Published: 1996 (1995)
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

by: J.R.R. Tolkien
Ave. Rating: 4.28
Pages: 366
Year Published: 2002 (1937)
Date Read: 04/20/2008
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The Magic Half (Miri and Molly, #1)

by: Annie Barrows
Ave. Rating: 3.96
Pages: 212
Year Published: 2008 (2007)
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)

by: George R.R. Martin
Ave. Rating: 4.54
Pages: 1178
Year Published: 2003 (2000)
Date Read: 09/05/2017
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The Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword (The Tales of Dunk and Egg, #2)

by: Ben Avery
Ave. Rating: 4.11
Pages: 152
Year Published: 2008
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"Another fun reading experience! Like the first book it started slow, but I couldn’t put it down for the last half. Great characters and exciting twists and turns!"
- katelynn
07/31/2019

The Once and Future Witches

by: Alix E. Harrow
Ave. Rating: 4.04
Pages: 517
Year Published: 2020
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The House in the Cerulean Sea

by: T.J. Klune
Ave. Rating: 4.49
Pages: 394
Year Published: 2020
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"The SWEETEST. Magical and full of lovely scenery, heart and humor."
- katelynn
09/08/2020
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

by: Suzanne Collins
Ave. Rating: 4.33
Pages: 391
Year Published: 2009
Date Read: 03/01/2012
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The Little Prince

by: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Ave. Rating: 4.33
Pages: 96
Year Published: 2000 (1943)
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Tress of the Emerald Sea

by: Brandon Sanderson
Ave. Rating: 4.38
Pages: 443
Year Published: 2023
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)

by: George R.R. Martin
Ave. Rating: 4.44
Pages: 835
Year Published: 2005 (1996)
Date Read: 06/21/2017
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The Bone Clocks

by: David Mitchell
Ave. Rating: 3.84
Pages: 624
Year Published: 2014
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The Gilded Ones (The Gilded Ones, #1)

by: Namina Forna
Ave. Rating: 4.07
Pages: 432
Year Published: 2021 (2020)
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The Echo Wife

by: Sarah Gailey
Ave. Rating: 3.61
Pages: 256
Year Published: 2021
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Vicious (Villains, #1)

by: Victoria Schwab
Ave. Rating: 4.2
Pages: 368
Year Published: 2013
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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1)

by: Jessica Townsend
Ave. Rating: 4.33
Pages: 465
Year Published: 2017
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The Priory of the Orange Tree

by: Samantha Shannon
Ave. Rating: 4.21
Pages: 848
Year Published: 2019
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Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1)

by: Katherine Arden
Ave. Rating: 4.01
Pages: 216
Year Published: 2019 (2018)
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)

by: J.K. Rowling
Ave. Rating: 4.58
Pages: 652
Year Published: 2006 (2005)
Date Read: 05/29/2007
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Spoonbenders

by: Daryl Gregory
Ave. Rating: 3.91
Pages: 399
Year Published: 2017
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A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire #4)

by: George R.R. Martin
Ave. Rating: 4.16
Pages: 1106
Year Published: 2005
Date Read: 11/27/2017
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Black: The Birth of Evil (The Circle, #1)

by: Ted Dekker
Ave. Rating: 4.18
Pages: 408
Year Published: 2005 (2003)
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror

by: Mizuki Tsujimura
Ave. Rating: 4.26
Pages: 355
Year Published: 2021 (2017)
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A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume Three

by: Daniel Abraham
Ave. Rating: 4.14
Pages: 224
Year Published: 2014 (2013)
Date Read: 09/07/2020
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Piranesi

by: Susanna Clarke
Ave. Rating: 4.23
Pages: 272
Year Published: 2020
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Ink Blood Sister Scribe

by: Emma Törzs
Ave. Rating: 4.03
Pages: 416
Year Published: 2023
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by: Susanna Clarke
Ave. Rating: 3.86
Pages: 1006
Year Published: 2006 (2004)
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers, #1)

by: Brigid Kemmerer
Ave. Rating: 3.97
Pages: 484
Year Published: 2019
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One Hundred Years of Solitude

by: Gabriel García Márquez
Ave. Rating: 4.12
Pages: 417
Year Published: 2003 (1967)
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by: C.S. Lewis
Ave. Rating: 4.24
Pages: 189
Year Published: 2006 (1950)
Date Read: 01/09/2017
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Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)

by: Tomi Adeyemi
Ave. Rating: 4.11
Pages: 544
Year Published: 2018
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The Book of Doors

by: Gareth Brown
Ave. Rating: 4.04
Pages: 404
Year Published: 2024
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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

by: Ursula K. Le Guin
Ave. Rating: 4.01
Pages: 183
Year Published: 2004 (1968)
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"Nope, not my thing. I had no connection with the protagonist at all - he felt very flat. Blegh. I feel guilty saying all this about a classic, but I tried and failed to enjoy it. So serious!! It could’ve done with some humor."
- katelynn
04/11/2023
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The Girl in the Tower (The Winternight Trilogy, #2)

by: Katherine Arden
Ave. Rating: 4.35
Pages: 360
Year Published: 2017
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"As good, if not better, than the first. Politics, religion, folklore, romance. Incredible characters you love and hate. Exciting plotlines. I'm diving into the next book right away!"
- katelynn
10/09/2019
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What the River Knows (Secrets of the Nile, #1)

by: Isabel Ibañez
Ave. Rating: 3.89
Pages: 416
Year Published: 2023
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Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1)

by: Eiko Kadono
Ave. Rating: 4.15
Pages: 193
Year Published: 2020 (1985)
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If You Could See the Sun

by: Ann Liang
Ave. Rating: 4.01
Pages: 345
Year Published: 2022
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

by: Brandon Sanderson
Ave. Rating: 4.44
Pages: 541
Year Published: 2006
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A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1)

by: Naomi Novik
Ave. Rating: 3.96
Pages: 320
Year Published: 2020
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Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki

by: Mamoru Hosoda
Ave. Rating: 4.42
Pages: 549
Year Published: 2014 (2012)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)

by: J.K. Rowling
Ave. Rating: 4.62
Pages: 759
Year Published: 2007
Date Read: 09/24/2007
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)

by: J.K. Rowling
Ave. Rating: 4.57
Pages: 734
Year Published: 2002 (2000)
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"The best of the series in my opinion."
- katelynn
04/30/2007
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Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1)

by: Laini Taylor
Ave. Rating: 4.28
Pages: 532
Year Published: 2017
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"I kind of just wish I could give more stars.

This book is poetry and magic and rich characters. I was swept away! It made me feel like a kid again - the way a book can take over my full imagination.

Best book I've read in a while."
- katelynn
10/03/2023
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The Luminaries (The Luminaries, #1)

by: Susan Dennard
Ave. Rating: 3.67
Pages: 294
Year Published: 2022
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The Princess Bride

by: William Goldman
Ave. Rating: 4.27
Pages: 429
Year Published: 2003 (1973)
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"One of the funniest books I've ever read."
- katelynn
03/01/2007
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House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)

by: Diana Wynne Jones
Ave. Rating: 4.06
Pages: 404
Year Published: 2008
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Olympus, Texas

by: Stacey Swann
Ave. Rating: 3.74
Pages: 318
Year Published: 2021
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Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

by: Diana Wynne Jones
Ave. Rating: 4.29
Pages: 329
Year Published: 2001 (1986)
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"A standing ovation for this one!! It was charming, funny and overall just great fun. I almost marked it down a star because I felt a bit lost in the weeds at times but I think it was simply a difficulty of listening to audio rather than reading. Now the question is will I break my personal ban of anime to watch the Disney version of this? Hmmmm"
- katelynn
03/24/2018
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The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, #1)

by: Mary E. Pearson
Ave. Rating: 3.93
Pages: 492
Year Published: 2014
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Ether-Touched (The Breaking Stone Trilogy #1)

by: L.M. Coulson
Ave. Rating: 4.66
Pages: 336
Year Published: 2020
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East (East, #1)

by: Edith Pattou
Ave. Rating: 4.15
Pages: 507
Year Published: 2005 (2003)
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When You Reach Me

by: Rebecca Stead
Ave. Rating: 4.08
Pages: 210
Year Published: 2009
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"Another fantastic middle grade book! This would be a great companion read for A Wrinkle in Time since it is discussed at length and creates a sort of theme/framework for the story. (minor clues that might lead to a spoiler ahead) I adore science fiction like this, where the story is 98% realistic with just that slight hint of something special. It's subtle and so fun. The book also explores different middle-school relationships: family, friends, crushes. I found the dialog and thoughts of the narrator to be real and relatable. I love the way middle grade books can explore so well feelings of confusion and vulnerability that don't always leave us after those pre-teen years are over.

This is a super quick, super enjoyable read that I recommend whole-heartedly to everyone!"
- katelynn
03/25/2018
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The Disappearances

by: Emily Bain Murphy
Ave. Rating: 4.08
Pages: 388
Year Published: 2017
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"This story had all the elements to be something I'd really like. And I did enjoy a good bit of it. For me, the "YA-ness" kind of ruined it. It took me out of the setting (the dialog felt too modern) and broke the atmosphere.

Overall though, it's an enjoyable, interesting mystery with some good character relationships."
- katelynn
01/22/2020
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A Lullaby for Witches

by: Hester Fox
Ave. Rating: 3.6
Pages: 314
Year Published: 2022
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)

by: Sarah J. Maas
Ave. Rating: 4.35
Pages: 440
Year Published: 2013
Date Read: 10/25/2023
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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

by: Sangu Mandanna
Ave. Rating: 4.1
Pages: 318
Year Published: 2022
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Nettle & Bone

by: T. Kingfisher
Ave. Rating: 4.13
Pages: 243
Year Published: 2022
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A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume Two

by: Daniel Abraham
Ave. Rating: 4.2
Pages: 240
Year Published: 2013
Date Read: 08/13/2020
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The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)

by: Andrzej Sapkowski
Ave. Rating: 4.13
Pages: 400
Year Published: 2008 (1993)
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Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch #2)

by: Terry Pratchett
Ave. Rating: 4.34
Pages: 377
Year Published: 2003 (1993)
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"Another fun and hilarious Pratchett novel! This had me laughing out loud and pausing to think the whole way through. He really uses comedy to draw attention to issues in our society.

This book was particularly relevant for this period of history. And sometimes hard to swallow as a result. "
- katelynn
07/19/2020
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The Beautiful Ones

by: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Ave. Rating: 3.85
Pages: 320
Year Published: 2021 (2017)
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Ghosts of Greenglass House (Greenglass House #2)

by: Kate Milford
Ave. Rating: 4.09
Pages: 464
Year Published: 2017
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"3.5

This book had all of the good things about the first book: warm family life, great setting, and a quirky cast of characters. Where this fell behind is that it was just TOO complicated. Too many characters, too many side stories. It was all just too much.

My complaints may be a result of listening to the audio rather than reading it."
- katelynn
05/20/2020

The Deptford Trilogy: Fifth Business/The Manticore/World of Wonders

by: Robertson Davies
Ave. Rating: 4.32
Pages: 874
Year Published: 1983 (1975)
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Girl, Serpent, Thorn

by: Melissa Bashardoust
Ave. Rating: 3.65
Pages: 322
Year Published: 2020
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

by: Patrick Rothfuss
Ave. Rating: 4.52
Pages: 676
Year Published: 2007
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"3.5"
- katelynn
01/20/2024
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The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

by: C.S. Lewis
Ave. Rating: 3.96
Pages: 243
Year Published: 2008 (1953)
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)

by: J.K. Rowling
Ave. Rating: 4.58
Pages: 435
Year Published: 2004 (1999)
Date Read: 04/24/2007
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The Magic Half (Miri and Molly #1)

by: Annie Barrows
Ave. Rating: 3.95
Pages: 212
Year Published: 2008 (2007)
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Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)

by: Cornelia Funke
Ave. Rating: 3.92
Pages: 563
Year Published: 2005 (2003)
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