en-US Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:42:39 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 7896527 Meet Celaena Sardothien.

Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness.

In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, Celaena, an assassin, is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king’s champion.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass—and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.]]> 406 Sarah J. Maas Vanessa 4 4.19 2012
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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date added: 2024/06/09
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As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride. But as a grown-up he discovered that the boring parts were left out of good old Dad's recitation, and only the "good parts" reached his ears.

Now Goldman does Dad one better. He's reconstructed the "Good Parts Version" to delight wise kids and wide-eyed grownups everywhere.

What's it about? Fencing. Fighting. True Love. Strong Hate. Harsh Revenge. A Few Giants. Lots of Bad Men. Lots of Good Men. Five or Six Beautiful Women. Beasties Monstrous and Gentle. Some Swell Escapes and Captures. Death, Lies, Truth, Miracles, and a Little Sex.

In short, it's about everything.]]> 429 William Goldman 0345418263 Vanessa 5 4.27 1973
author: William Goldman
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.27
book published: 1973
rating: 5
read at: 2024/03/16
date added: 2024/03/16
shelves: fantasy-romance, fantasy-adventure, romcom
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]]> 5 435 J.K. Rowling 043965548X Vanessa 5 4.57 1999
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.57
book published: 1999
rating: 5
read at: 2023/12/30
date added: 2023/12/30
shelves: fantasy-adventure, childrens-books
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]]> 6294 An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's far more to Howl—and herself—than first meets the eye.]]> 329 Diana Wynne Jones 006441034X Vanessa 4 fantasy-adventure 4.30 1986
author: Diana Wynne Jones
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.30
book published: 1986
rating: 4
read at: 2023/12/14
date added: 2023/12/14
shelves: fantasy-adventure
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Dragged to a magical kingdom for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding far more than his piercing green eyes would suggest. Feyre's presence at the court is closely guarded, and as she begins to learn why, her feelings for him turn from hostility to passion and the faerie lands become an even more dangerous place. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever.]]> 419 Sarah J. Maas 1619634449 Vanessa 4 4.17 2015
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2023/04/04
date added: 2023/04/04
shelves: fantasy-adventure, fantasy-romance
review:

]]> 56470362 A farm-fresh debut graphic novel starring a heroine who is braver than she realizes.

Garlic feels as though she’s always doing something wrong. At least with her friend Carrot by her side and the kindly Witch Agnes encouraging her, Garlic is happy to just tend her garden, where it’s nice and safe.

But when her village of vegetable folk learns that a bloodthirsty vampire has moved into the nearby castle, they all agree that, in spite of her fear and self-doubt, Garlic is the obvious choice to confront him. And with everyone counting on her, Garlic reluctantly agrees to face the mysterious vampire, hoping she has what it takes.

After all, garlic drives away vampires�right?]]> 160 Bree Paulsen 006299509X Vanessa 3 4.29 2021
author: Bree Paulsen
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2022/09/15
date added: 2022/09/15
shelves: childrens-books, children-early-chapter-books, fantasy-adventure
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In this final, seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectacular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited.]]> 759 J.K. Rowling Vanessa 5 fantasy-adventure 4.61 2007
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2007
rating: 5
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date added: 2019/11/19
shelves: fantasy-adventure
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]]> 3 309 J.K. Rowling 0439554934 Vanessa 5 fantasy-adventure 4.47 1997
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.47
book published: 1997
rating: 5
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And strike it does. For in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor and a spirit who haunts the girls� bathroom. But then the real trouble begins � someone is turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects� Harry Potter himself!]]> 352 J.K. Rowling Vanessa 4 fantasy-adventure 4.42 1998
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.42
book published: 1998
rating: 4
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date added: 2019/11/19
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]]> 6 734 J.K. Rowling 0439139597 Vanessa 5 fantasy-adventure 4.56 2000
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2000
rating: 5
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Harry has had enough. He is beginning to think he must do something, anything, to change his situation, when the summer holidays come to an end in a very dramatic fashion. What Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his world upside down...]]> 912 J.K. Rowling Vanessa 5 fantasy-adventure 4.50 2003
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2003
rating: 5
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date added: 2019/11/19
shelves: fantasy-adventure
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]]> 1 652 J.K. Rowling Vanessa 5 fantasy-adventure 4.57 2005
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Vanessa
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2005
rating: 5
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date added: 2019/11/19
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