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Winnie Wednesday wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the ancient order that protects Winnie's town—and the rest of humanity—from the monsters and nightmares that rise in the forest of Hemlock Falls every night.

Ever since her father was exposed as a witch and a traitor, Winnie and her family have been shunned. But on her sixteenth birthday, she can take the deadly Luminary hunter trials and prove herself true and loyal—and restore her family's good name. Or die trying.

But in order to survive, Winnie enlists the help of the one person who can help her train: Jay Friday, resident bad boy and Winnie’s ex-best friend. While Jay might be the most promising new hunter in Hemlock Falls, he also seems to know more about the nightmares of the forest than he should. Together, he and Winnie will discover a danger lurking in the forest no one in Hemlock Falls is prepared for.

Not all monsters can be slain, and not all nightmares are confined to the dark.]]> 294 Susan Dennard 1250194040 Craig 1 audio-book, fantasy 3.66 2022
author: Susan Dennard
name: Craig
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2022
rating: 1
read at: 2025/03/10
date added: 2025/03/10
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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I was disappointed in this book after the amazing Bloodwitch. I only made it a few chapters in as I found it kind of predictable and I just couldn’t take to the characters. I didn’t care about them or what happened to them.
]]> 58783802 A rollicking feminist tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman’s place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are.

The first adult novel by the Newbery award-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon.

Alex Green is a young girl in a world much like ours, except for its most seminal event: the Mass Dragoning of 1955, when hundreds of thousands of ordinary wives and mothers sprouted wings, scales, and talons; left a trail of fiery destruction in their path; and took to the skies. Was it their choice? What will become of those left behind? Why did Alex’s beloved aunt Marla transform but her mother did not? Alex doesn’t know. It’s taboo to speak of.

Forced into silence, Alex nevertheless must face the consequences of this astonishing event: a mother more protective than ever; an absentee father; the upsetting insistence that her aunt never even existed; and watching her beloved cousin Bea become dangerously obsessed with the forbidden.

In this timely and timeless speculative novel, award-winning author Kelly Barnhill boldly explores rage, memory, and the tyranny of forced limitations. When Women Were Dragons exposes a world that wants to keep women small—their lives and their prospects—and examines what happens when they rise en masse and take up the space they deserve.]]> 367 Kelly Barnhill 0385548222 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy, feminist 3.79 2022
author: Kelly Barnhill
name: Craig
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/10
date added: 2025/03/10
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, feminist
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]]> 46266763
The only hope of overthrowing him lies in Nish, whom the oppressed peoples of the world see as a messianic figure, the Deliverer for, as Nish was dragged off to prison a decade ago, he wildly promised to return and cast down his father.

Unfortunately Nish is powerless and without allies. But worse, his father wants Nish to become his lieutenant and become as corrupt as he is. Jal-Nish offers Nish everything he has ever desired and, faced with the unbearable alternative of another ten years in prison, he isn't sure he can resist the temptation.]]> 0 Ian Irvine 1489388427 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 4.17 2006
author: Ian Irvine
name: Craig
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2006
rating: 4
read at: 2019/08/14
date added: 2024/11/16
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 36161 495 C.S. Friedman 0886774446 Craig 0 to-read 4.04 1990
author: C.S. Friedman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.04
book published: 1990
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/01/11
shelves: to-read
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]]> 371220 48 Pauline Francis 0237525321 Craig 4 4.38
author: Pauline Francis
name: Craig
average rating: 4.38
book published:
rating: 4
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date added: 2023/12/14
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]]> 59882930 Return to the enchanting world of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London in this sequel by Garth Nix, bestselling master of teen fantasy, where once again a team of booksellers must fight to keep dangerous magic under cover before the stuff of legends destroys our world.

There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity that inhabits the ancient hot spring.

This time trouble comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger, requiring a desperate rescue attempt from his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, and art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own recently discovered magical heritage.

The map takes the trio to a place separated from this world, maintained by deadly sorcery and guarded by monstrous living statues. But this is only the beginning. To unravel the secrets of a murderous Ancient Sovereign, the booksellers must investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths. If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again. And this time, her target is not an ordinary mortal.]]> 368 Garth Nix 0063236338 Craig 3 3.93 2023
author: Garth Nix
name: Craig
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2023/05/17
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 17347389 439 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424941 Craig 3 4.22 2013
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Craig
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2023/04/30
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 13458013 I have died three times, and three times been reborn, though I am not yet twenty in the old earth years by which it is still the fashion to measure time. This is the story of my three deaths, and my life between. My name is Khemri.

Taken from his parents as a child and equipped with biological and technological improvements, Khemri is now an enhanced human being, trained and prepared for the glory of becoming a Prince of the Empire. Not to mention the ultimate glory: should he die, and be deemed worthy, he will be reborn...Which is just as well, because no sooner has Prince Khemri graduated to full Princehood than he learns the terrible truth behind the Empire: there are ten million princes, and all of them want each other dead.]]> 337 Garth Nix 1741758610 Craig 3 3.75 2012
author: Garth Nix
name: Craig
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2012
rating: 3
read at: 2023/04/17
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, sci-fi, young-adult
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]]> 54493401
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.

Or does he?]]> 476 Andy Weir 0593135202 Craig 5 4.49 2021
author: Andy Weir
name: Craig
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2023/04/13
date added: 2023/09/30
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]]> 2
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 Craig 3 4.50 2003
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Craig
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2003
rating: 3
read at: 2023/05/20
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, childrens
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]]> 17378508
Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs.

The trick with found things, though, is how easily they can be lost.

Friends can betray.
Mothers can disappear.
Visions can mislead.
Certainties can unravel.]]> 391 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424968 Craig 3 4.26 2014
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Craig
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2023/06/27
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 35068705
When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in Nikan—was even more surprising.

But surprises aren’t always good.

Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power—an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.

For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away . . .

Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity . . . and that it may already be too late.]]> 545 R.F. Kuang 0062662597 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 4.16 2018
author: R.F. Kuang
name: Craig
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2023/07/06
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 17378527
All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.]]> 439 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424984 Craig 3 4.26 2016
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Craig
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2023/07/07
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, young-adult, fantasy
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]]> 58582405 Be bright but do not burn. Embrace the darkness but do not live in the shadows. The powerful godblades were believed to be lost nearly half a millennium ago, when the Godswar ended. Now, however, one has been found by the unlikeliest of Sampson Gaard, a sheltered prince who's been told he'll never rule Teravainen. As his power grows, the only question is whether he controls the blade or the blade him. With an insidious evil lurking in the shadows, the answer may very well determine the fate of all Kingfall.Fans of A Game of Thrones, The Stormlight Archives, Legends of the First Empire and The Fatemarked Epic will enjoy The Kingfall Histories. Start your 5,000+ page epic adventure today.]]> 818 David Estes Craig 3 audio-book, fantasy 4.28 2021
author: David Estes
name: Craig
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2023/08/02
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 30075662 From the internationally bestselling authors of THE ILLUMINAE FILES comes an epic new science fiction adventure.

The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the Academy would touch�

A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm
A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates
A smart-ass techwiz with the galaxy’s biggest chip on his shoulder
An alien warrior with anger management issues
A tomboy pilot who’s totally not into him, in case you were wondering

And Ty’s squad isn’t even his biggest problem—that’d be Aurora Jie-Lin O’Malley, the girl he’s just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler’s squad of losers, discipline-cases and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy.

They're not the heroes we deserve. They're just the ones we could find. Nobody panic. ]]> 473 Amie Kaufman 1524720968 Craig 3 4.08 2019
author: Amie Kaufman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2023/08/31
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, young-adult, sci-fi
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]]> 40516960 Our heroes are back� kind of. From the bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic series about a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who just might be the galaxy’s best hope for survival.

First, the bad news: an ancient evil—you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal—is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They’ve just got to take care of a few small distractions first.

Like the clan of gremps who’d like to rearrange their favorite faces.

And the cadre of illegit GIA agents with creepy flowers where their eyes used to be, who’ll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri.

Then there’s Kal’s long-lost sister, who’s not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted.

When they learn the Hadfield has been found, it’s time to come out of hiding. Two centuries ago, the colony ship vanished, leaving Auri as its sole survivor. Now, its black box might be what saves them. But time is short, and if Auri can’t learn to master her powers as a Trigger, the squad and all their admirers are going to be deader than the Great Ultrasaur of Abraaxis IV.

Shocking revelations, bank heists, mysterious gifts, inappropriately tight bodysuits, and an epic firefight will determine the fate of the Aurora Legion’s most unforgettable heroes—and maybe the rest of the galaxy as well.]]> 495 Amie Kaufman 1524720925 Craig 3 4.24 2020
author: Amie Kaufman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2023/09/08
date added: 2023/09/30
shelves: audio-book, sci-fi, young-adult
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]]> 409031 483 Scott Oden 1932815856 Craig 4 historical 3.83 2005
author: Scott Oden
name: Craig
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2005
rating: 4
read at: 2023/07/03
date added: 2023/07/03
shelves: historical
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]]> 1408026 422 Graham Masterton 0749316683 Craig 0 abandoned, ghost 3.75 2010
author: Graham Masterton
name: Craig
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2010
rating: 0
read at: 2023/06/27
date added: 2023/06/27
shelves: abandoned, ghost
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]]> 3268648 300 Katharine Kerr 0586216715 Craig 1 sci-fi, abandoned, to-read 3.67 1995
author: Katharine Kerr
name: Craig
average rating: 3.67
book published: 1995
rating: 1
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date added: 2023/05/30
shelves: sci-fi, abandoned, to-read
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]]> 55858638 New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate.

The one thing you never talk about while you're in the Scholomance is what you'll do when you get out. Not even the richest enclaver would tempt fate that way. But it's all we dream about, the hideously slim chance we'll survive to make it out the gates and improbably find ourselves with a life ahead of us, a life outside the Scholomance halls.

And now the impossible dream has come true. I'm out, we're all out--and I didn't even have to turn into a monstrous dark witch to make it happen. So much for my great-grandmother's prophecy of doom and destruction. I didn't kill enclavers, I saved them. Me, and Orion, and our allies. Our graduation plan worked to perfection: we saved everyone and made the world safe for all wizards and brought peace and harmony to all the enclaves of the world.

Ha, only joking! Actually it's gone all wrong. Someone else has picked up the project of destroying enclaves in my stead, and probably everyone we saved is about to get killed in the brewing enclave war on the horizon. And the first thing I've got to do now, having miraculously got out of the Scholomance, is turn straight around and find a way back in.]]> 407 Naomi Novik 0593158369 Craig 4 4.08 2022
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2023/05/30
date added: 2023/05/30
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]]> 61242426
The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success � not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone.

But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.]]> 296 Travis Baldree Craig 4
I listened to the audiobook, read by the author Travis Baldree and his voice and pacing, was perfect for the tone of his book.]]> 4.04 2022
author: Travis Baldree
name: Craig
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2023/05/30
date added: 2023/05/30
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I never would have thought a book which is essentially about an Orc opening a coffee shop, would be so interesting. It is essentially about making a change, and the friendships that emerge through that change. For a Fantasy novel without any battles, dragons or magic, this was a fascinating and relaxed story and I loved every minute of it.

I listened to the audiobook, read by the author Travis Baldree and his voice and pacing, was perfect for the tone of his book.
]]> 16156292
For to the west, another, wider conflagration looms. Napoleon has turned on his former ally, the emperor Alexander of Russia, and is even now leading the largest army the world has ever seen to add that country to his list of conquests. It is there, outside the gates of Moscow, that a reunited Laurence and Temeraire—along with some unexpected allies and old friends—will face their ultimate challenge...and learn whether or not there are stronger ties than memory.]]> 432 Naomi Novik 0345522893 Craig 0 3.96 2013
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/05/04
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]]> 12069434 Ěý
For Laurence and Temeraire, put out to pasture in Australia, it seems their part in the war has come to an end just when they are needed most. But perhaps they are no longer alone in this opinion. Newly allied with the powerful African empire of the Tswana, the French have occupied Spain and brought revolution and bloodshed to Brazil, threatening Britain’s last desperate hope to defeat Napoleon.
Ěý
And now the government that sidelined them has decided they have the best chance at negotiating a peace with the angry Tswana, who have besieged the Portuguese royal family in Rio—and thus offer to reinstate Laurence to his former rank and seniority as a captain in the Aerial Corps. Temeraire is delighted by this sudden reversal of fortune, but Laurence is by no means sanguine, knowing from experience that personal honor and duty to one’s country do not always run on parallel tracks.
Ěý
Nonetheless, the pair embark for Brazil, only to meet with a string of unmitigated disasters that force them to make an unexpected landing in the hostile territory of the Incan empire, where they face new unanticipated dangers.
Ěý
Now with the success of the mission balanced on a razor’s edge, and failure looking more likely by the minute, the unexpected arrival of an old enemy will tip the scales toward ruin. Yet even in the midst of disaster, opportunity may lurk—for one bold enough to grasp it.]]> 325 Naomi Novik 0345522869 Craig 4 3.95 2012
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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]]> 9969571 Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here

IN THE YEAR 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them.

But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win—and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape.]]> 480 Ernest Cline 030788743X Craig 3 sci-fi, audio-book 4.21 2011
author: Ernest Cline
name: Craig
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2011
rating: 3
read at: 2022/01/01
date added: 2023/04/14
shelves: sci-fi, audio-book
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]]> 36307634 Face your demons... or feed them.

The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war--and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, Nikolai must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.

Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha general, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried--and some wounds aren't meant to heal.]]> 511 Leigh Bardugo 125014227X Craig 3 fantasy, audio-book 4.16 2019
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Craig
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2019
rating: 3
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date added: 2023/04/14
shelves: fantasy, audio-book
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]]> 6 734 J.K. Rowling 0439139597 Craig 3 4.56 2000
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Craig
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2000
rating: 3
read at: 2023/03/29
date added: 2023/04/14
shelves: audio-book, childrens, fantasy
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]]> 41473840
When the prince discovers Isabelle’s deception, she is turned away in shame. It’s no more than she deserves: she is a plain girl in a world that values beauty; a feisty girl in a world that wants her to be pliant.

Isabelle has tried to fit in. To live up to her mother’s expectations. To be like her stepsister. To be sweet. To be pretty. One by one, she has cut away pieces of herself in order to survive a world that doesn’t appreciate a girl like her. And that has made her mean, jealous, and hollow.

Until she gets a chance to alter her destiny and prove what ugly stepsisters have always known: it takes more than heartache to break a girl.]]> 352 Jennifer Donnelly 1338268465 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 4.04 2019
author: Jennifer Donnelly
name: Craig
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2023/02/24
date added: 2023/02/24
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 39215148 'A wonderful self-portrait of a family with autism at its heart. Uplifting and grounded, frank and encouraging, serious and funny, A Normal Family affirms that there is life after an ASD diagnosis - an atypical life, yes, but an abundant and nourishing life just the same' David Mitchell, author of THE REASON I JUMPJohnny is nineteen. He likes music, art and going to the beach. He is also autistic - in his case that means he will probably never get a job, never have a girlfriend, never leave home. And over the last two decades this is what his father, TV producer and comedy writer Henry Normal, and mother, Angela Pell, have been trying to come to terms with. This is a book for anyone whose life has been touched by autism - it's about the hope, the despair, and the messy, honest, sometimes funny day-to-day world of autism, as well as a wonderful, warm book about the unconditional, unconventional love between a father, a mother and a son.'The book is about how [Henry] grieved for the life that Johnny isn't able to have - and learnt to celebrate the one that he does' The Times'Candid and funny' Radio Times'Honest but funny' Sunday Express'Pell and Normal describe hopes shattered, dreams deferred and victories gained in this brave, funny, and searingly honest memoir' Daily Express]]> 321 Henry Normal 1473656400 Craig 4 4.33
author: Henry Normal
name: Craig
average rating: 4.33
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2023/02/23
date added: 2023/02/23
shelves: parenting, non-fiction, autism
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]]> 38220563
In December 2016, the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, two unspeakable losses that occurred in less than twenty-four hours. The stunned public turned for solace to Debbie’s only remaining child, Todd Fisher, who somehow retained his grace and composure under the glare of the media spotlight as he struggled with his own overwhelming grief.

The son of "America’s Sweethearts" Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Todd grew up amid the glamorous wealth and pretense of Hollywood. Thanks to his funny, loving, no-nonsense mother, Todd remained down to earth, his own man, but always close to his cherished mom, and to his sister through her meteoric rise to stardom and her struggle with demons that never diminished her humor, talent, or spirit.

Now, Todd shares his heart and his memories of Debbie and Carrie with deeply personal stories from his earliest years to those last unfathomable days. His book, part memoir, part homage, celebrates their legacies through a more intimate, poignant, and often hilarious portrait of these two remarkable women than has ever been revealed before.

With thirty-two pages of never-before-seen photos and memorabilia from his family’s private archives, Todd’s book is a love letter to a sister and a mother, and a gift to countless fans who are mourning the deaths of these two unforgettable stars.]]> 400 Todd Fisher Craig 4 non-fiction, biography 4.27 2018
author: Todd Fisher
name: Craig
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2022/10/01
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: non-fiction, biography
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]]> 21936809 The Girl on the Train will love this modern reimagining of Patricia Highsmith’s classic Strangers on a Train from the author of the acclaimed The Girl with a Clock for a Heart—which the Washington Post said “should be a contender for crime fiction’s best first novel of 2014.�

On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage that’s going stale and his wife Miranda, who he’s sure is cheating on him. Ted and his wife were a mismatch from the start—he the rich businessman, she the artistic free spirit—a contrast that once inflamed their passion, but has now become a cliché.

But their game turns a little darker when Ted jokes that he could kill Miranda for what she’s done. Lily, without missing a beat, says calmly, “I’d like to help.� After all, some people are the kind worth killing, like a lying, stinking, cheating spouse. . . .

Back in Boston, Ted and Lily’s twisted bond grows stronger as they begin to plot Miranda's demise. But there are a few things about Lily’s past that she hasn’t shared with Ted, namely her experience in the art and craft of murder, a journey that began in her very precocious youth.

Suddenly these co-conspirators are embroiled in a chilling game of cat-and-mouse, one they both cannot survive . . . with a shrewd and very determined detective on their tail.]]> 320 Peter Swanson 0062267523 Craig 3 crime, thriller 3.98 2015
author: Peter Swanson
name: Craig
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/01
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: crime, thriller
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]]> 33255561 'I could probably have been an actress.
It is not difficult to pretend to be somebody else.
Isn't that what I've been doing for most of my life?'

Cordelia Russell has been living on the French Riviera for twenty-five years, passing herself off as an English socialite. But her luck, and the kindness of strangers, have run out.

The arrival of a visitor from her distant past shocks Cordelia. She reacts violently to the intrusion and flees her flat to spend a drunken night at a glittering party. As dawn breaks she stumbles home through the back streets. Even before she opens her door she can hear the flies buzzing. She did not expect the corpse inside to start decomposing quite so quickly . . .]]> 373 Liz Nugent 1844883930 Craig 2 audio-book, crime, ireland 3.93 2018
author: Liz Nugent
name: Craig
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2018
rating: 2
read at: 2022/07/01
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, crime, ireland
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]]> 43209291 A retired New York professor's life is thrown into chaos when he takes a young great-nephew to the French Riviera, in hopes of uncovering his own mother's wartime secrets in the next masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author Emma Donoghue.

Noah Selvaggio is a retired chemistry professor and widower living on the Upper West Side, but born in the South of France. He is days away from his first visit back to Nice since he was a child, bringing with him a handful of puzzling photos he's discovered from his mother's wartime years. But he receives a call from social services: Noah is the closest available relative of an eleven-year-old great-nephew he's never met, who urgently needs someone to look after him. Out of a feeling of obligation, Noah agrees to take Michael along on his trip.

Much has changed in this famously charming seaside mecca, still haunted by memories of the Nazi occupation. The unlikely duo, suffering from jet lag and culture shock, bicker about everything from steak frites to screen time. But Noah gradually comes to appreciate the boy's truculent wit, and Michael's ease with tech and sharp eye help Noah unearth troubling details about their family's past. Both come to grasp the risks people in all eras have run for their loved ones, and find they are more akin than they knew.

Written with all the tenderness and psychological intensity that made Room an international bestseller, Akin is a funny, heart-wrenching tale of an old man and a boy, born two generations apart, who unpick their painful story and start to write a new one together.]]> 352 Emma Donoghue Craig 3 audio-book 3.63 2019
author: Emma Donoghue
name: Craig
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2022/08/01
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book
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]]> 53851010 256 Deirdre Sullivan 1912417642 Craig 4 3.90 2020
author: Deirdre Sullivan
name: Craig
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2021/08/01
date added: 2023/02/15
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]]> 33555224
Citra, now a junior scythe under Scythe Curie, sees the corruption and wants to help change it from the inside out, but is thwarted at every turn, and threatened by the “new order� scythes. Realizing she cannot do this alone—or even with the help of Scythe Curie and Faraday, she does the unthinkable, and risks being “deadish� so she can communicate with the Thunderhead—the only being on earth wise enough to solve the dire problems of a perfect world. But will it help solve those problems, or simply watch as perfection goes into decline?]]> 504 Neal Shusterman 1442472456 Craig 4 4.38 2018
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2022/01/01
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, sci-fi, young-adult
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]]> 28954189 Thou shalt kill.

A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control.

Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art� of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own.

An alternate cover edition of ISBN: 9781442472426]]> 435 Neal Shusterman Craig 4 4.32 2016
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2022/01/01
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, sci-fi, young-adult
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]]> 36358268 From the author of Lost Boy comes a historical fairy tale about a mermaid who leaves the sea for love and later finds herself in P.T. Barnum's American Museum as the real Fiji mermaid. However, leaving the museum may be harder than leaving the sea ever was.

Once there was a mermaid who longed to know of more than her ocean home and her people. One day a fisherman trapped her in his net but couldn't bear to keep her. But his eyes were lonely and caught her more surely than the net, and so she evoked a magic that allowed her to walk upon the shore. The mermaid, Amelia, became his wife, and they lived on a cliff above the ocean for ever so many years, until one day the fisherman rowed out to sea and did not return.

P. T. Barnum was looking for marvelous attractions for his American Museum, and he'd heard a rumor of a mermaid who lived on a cliff by the sea. He wanted to make his fortune, and an attraction like Amelia was just the ticket.

Amelia agreed to play the mermaid for Barnum, and she believes she can leave any time she likes. But Barnum has never given up a money-making scheme in his life, and he's determined to hold on to his mermaid.]]> 325 Christina Henry 0399584048 Craig 3 fantasy 3.62 2018
author: Christina Henry
name: Craig
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2023/01/29
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: fantasy
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]]> 52576578
A man of the Dawn Claw will be the Always King. It will ever be so. They will always rule... but they will not always lead.

Prince Oliver Dawn Claw, heir to the Kingdom of the Four Claws, is thrust into a world he doesn't understand as he waits for his father to die. Away from home, with few allies, and too many enemies, he faces a new and otherworldly threat to the Eastron from beneath the sea. Alliances break and masks fall, as the Dark Brethren reveal their true master.

Meanwhile, Adeline Brand, called the Alpha Wolf, refuses to wait, and becomes the edge of the sword that swings back at the Dreaming God. Assembling allies and crushing resistance, she enters a fight she doesn't know if she can win, as the sea begins to rise.]]> 496 A.J. Smith Craig 0 audio-book, fantasy 4.00 2021
author: A.J. Smith
name: Craig
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at: 2023/01/26
date added: 2023/02/15
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]]> 17675462 “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,� Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.�

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.]]> 409 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424925 Craig 3 4.05 2012
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Craig
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2012
rating: 3
read at: 2023/01/17
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 44293428 400 C.F. Iggulden 071818680X Craig 4 4.06 2019
author: C.F. Iggulden
name: Craig
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/16
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]]> 28374007 When kingdom come, there will be one.

In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born—three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.

But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins.

The last queen standing gets the crown.Ěý]]> 403 Kendare Blake 0062385437 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 3.78 2016
author: Kendare Blake
name: Craig
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/14
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 55559887 A budding dark sorceress determined not to use her formidable powers uncovers yet more secrets about the workings of her world in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education, the start of Naomi Novik’s groundbreaking crossover series.

At the Scholomance, El, Orion, and the other students are faced with their final year—and the looming specter of graduation, a deadly ritual that leaves few students alive in its wake. El is determined that her chosen group will survive, but it is a prospect that is looking harder by the day as the savagery of the school ramps up. Until El realizes that sometimes winning the game means throwing out all the rules . . .]]> 388 Naomi Novik 0593128869 Craig 4 4.20 2021
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/10
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 5 435 J.K. Rowling 043965548X Craig 3 4.57 1999
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Craig
average rating: 4.57
book published: 1999
rating: 3
read at: 2022/11/28
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, childrens
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]]> 43822024
In this pulse-pounding conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead.]]> 625 Neal Shusterman 1481497065 Craig 4 4.15 2019
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2022/11/24
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 52381347
They called her the Witch Queen...

Driven from her kingdom, the would-be queen now seeks haven in the land of her mother, but Ashlyn will not stop until justice has been done. Determined to unlock the secret of powers long thought impossible. Ashlyn bends her will and intellegence to mastering the one thing people always accused her of, sorcery.

Meanwhile, having learned the truth of his mutation, Bershad is a man on borrowed time. Never knowing when his healing powers will drive him to a self-destruction, he is determined to see Ashlyn restored to her throne and the creatures they both love safe.]]> 448 Brian Naslund 1250309670 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 4.07 2020
author: Brian Naslund
name: Craig
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2022/10/15
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 53369413 His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust by master storyteller, Philip Pullman.

Serpentine is a perfect gift for every Pullman fan, new and old.

'Lyra Silvertongue, you're very welcome . . . Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits'

Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind.

In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend, where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem . . .

Illustrated throughout by Tom Duxbury, the perfect re-entry for fans of His Dark Materials and a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust.]]> 67 Philip Pullman 0241475244 Craig 3 3.77 2020
author: Philip Pullman
name: Craig
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2022/10/15
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]]> 34068552
Bursting with tension and big ideas, this standalone series highlights the inventiveness of an author at the top of his game, as the interweaving story lines tell us not only how humanity arrived at this moment, but also the far-future consequences that spin off from it.]]> 576 Peter F. Hamilton 0399178848 Craig 0 audio-book, sci-fi 4.05 2018
author: Peter F. Hamilton
name: Craig
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2018
rating: 0
read at: 2022/09/30
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, sci-fi
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]]> 50548197
A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) � until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets.

There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won’t allow its students to leave until they graduate� or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don’t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere.

El is uniquely prepared for the school’s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students.]]> 320 Naomi Novik 0593128486 Craig 4 3.93 2020
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2022/11/22
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 38470191 Become one of the first to read the second book in the bestselling Empire of Salt trilogy the epic fantasy series, and pre-order today.
___________

IF THESE STONES COULD SPEAK . . . THEY WOULD CALL FOR WAR.

In Shiang, the young king rules without dissent. Mazer swordsmen stand watch on every corner, looking for the first sign of rebellion. This city is a place of quiet and slow dignity, like a man eating rice with a razor pressed against his throat.

Yet with one sharp movement, order is overturned. The balance of centuries is undone in the sudden spill of blood - and in the darkness, something terrible returns to Shiang.

Far to the west, four Shiang masters approach the city walls of Darien. The sword saint and his companions have crossed a continent to bring an old man home for punishment. They will not be denied, even if the whole city stands in their way.

TWO ANCIENT CITIES. ONE FINAL WAR.
___________

Discover where it all began in Darien the first book in Empire of Salt.]]> 368 C.F. Iggulden 0718186761 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 3.96 2018
author: C.F. Iggulden
name: Craig
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2022/11/18
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 50271319
It shouldn't have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule -- a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she'd heard about herself, the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong . . . With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can't extinguish the fire burning inside every girl, and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.]]> 320 Jennifer Donnelly 133826849X Craig 4 3.83 2020
author: Jennifer Donnelly
name: Craig
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2022/01/01
date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult, fairy-tale
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]]> 31850717 This is a parenting book for people who don't buy parenting books

With straight-talking advice from renowned Psychotherapist Philippa Perry, How to be a Parent is the definitive guide for any parent looking to navigate their past, avoid repeating their own parents' mistakes, and ensure they don't land their own kids in therapy.

Through the combination of case studies, her own experiences as a parent, and therapeutic insight gained from a career spanning over 20 years, Perry tackles the wider issues of what it actually means to be a parent, rather than getting bogged down in the little details.

This isn't a book about meeting developmental milestones, training your child to have enviable manners, or how to get the much idealised 'perfect' family, it's about creating functional relationships with your children so that they grow up feeling secure, knowing who they are and what they want - giving both them and you a shot at real happiness.

Full of refreshing, sage and sane advice on the bigger picture of parenthood, How to be a Parent is the only book you'll ever really need to ensure you don't mess your kids up.]]> 252 Philippa Perry 0241250994 Craig 4 non-fiction, parenting 4.17 2019
author: Philippa Perry
name: Craig
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2022/02/20
date added: 2022/07/20
shelves: non-fiction, parenting
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]]> 7038489
Convicted of treason despite their heroic defense against Napoleon’s invasion of England, Temeraire and Laurence—stripped of rank and standing—have been transported to the prison colony at New South Wales in distant Australia, where, it is hoped, they cannot further corrupt the British Aerial Corps with their dangerous notions of liberty for dragons. Temeraire and Laurence carry with them three dragon eggs intended to help establish a covert in the colony and destined to be handed over to such second-rate, undesirable officers as have been willing to accept so remote an assignment—including one former acquaintance, Captain Rankin, whose cruelty once cost a dragon its life.

Nor is this the greatest difficulty that confronts the exiled dragon and Instead of leaving behind all the political entanglements and corruptions of the war, Laurence and Temeraire have instead sailed into a hornet’s nest of fresh complications. For the colony at New South Wales has been thrown into turmoil after the overthrow of the military governor, one William Bligh—better known as Captain Bligh, late of HMS Bounty. Bligh wastes no time in attempting to enlist Temeraire and Laurence to restore him to office, while the upstart masters of the colony are equally determined that the new arrivals should not upset a balance of power precariously tipped in their favor.

Eager to escape this political quagmire, Laurence and Temeraire take on a mission to find a way through the forbidding Blue Mountains and into the interior of Australia. But when one of the dragon eggs is stolen from Temeraire, the surveying expedition becomes a desperate race to recover it in time—a race that leads to a shocking discovery and a dangerous new obstacle in the global war between Britain and Napoleon.]]> 274 Naomi Novik 0345496892 Craig 4 3.74 2010
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2010
rating: 4
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]]> 45712134 0 Deirdre Sullivan 179971280X Craig 2 young-adult 3.43 2017
author: Deirdre Sullivan
name: Craig
average rating: 3.43
book published: 2017
rating: 2
read at: 2021/12/16
date added: 2021/12/16
shelves: young-adult
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]]> 29749107 400 E.K. Johnston Craig 4 4.08 2016
author: E.K. Johnston
name: Craig
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2021/07/24
date added: 2021/07/30
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]]> 8794791
Yet Henrietta Lacks remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave.

Now Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the “colored� ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to stark white laboratories with freezers full of HeLa cells; from Henrietta’s small, dying hometown of Clover, Virginia � a land of wooden slave quarters, faith healings, and voodoo, to East Baltimore today, where her children and grandchildren live and struggle with the legacy of her cells.

Henrietta’s family did not learn of her “immortality� until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists investigating HeLa began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. And though the cells had launched a multimillion-dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any of the profits. As Rebecca Skloot so brilliantly shows, the story of the Lacks family, past and present, is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of.

Over the decade it took to uncover this story, Rebecca became enmeshed in the lives of the Lacks family—especially Henrietta’s daughter Deborah, who was devastated to learn about her mother’s cells. She was consumed with questions: Had scientists cloned her mother? Did it hurt her when researchers infected her cells with viruses and shot them into space? What happened to her sister, Elsie, who died in a mental institution at the age of fifteen? And if her mother was so important to medicine, why couldn’t her children afford health insurance?

Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.]]> 431 Rebecca Skloot 0330533444 Craig 4 4.17 2010
author: Rebecca Skloot
name: Craig
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2021/07/30
date added: 2021/07/30
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]]> 39122774
Now, ZĂ©lie struggles to unite the maji in an OrĂŻsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of OrĂŻsha, ZĂ©lie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.

With civil war looming on the horizon, ZĂ©lie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as OrĂŻsha tears itself apart.]]> 404 Tomi Adeyemi 1250170990 Craig 2 audio-book, fantasy 3.86 2019
author: Tomi Adeyemi
name: Craig
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2019
rating: 2
read at:
date added: 2021/07/10
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]]> 891593
It is a grim time for the dragon Temeraire. On the heels of his mission to Africa, seeking the cure for a deadly contagion, he has been removed from military service - and his captain, Will Laurence, has been condemned to death for treason. For Britain, conditions are grimmer still: Napoleon's resurgent forces
have breached the Channel and successfully invaded English soil. Napoleon's prime objective: the occupation of London.

Separated by their own government and threatened at every turn by Napoleon's forces, Laurence and Temeraire must struggle to find each other amid the turmoil of war and to aid the resistance against the invasion before Napoleon's foothold on England's shores can become a stranglehold.

If only they can be reunited, master and dragon might rally Britain's scattered forces and take the fight to the enemy as never before - for king and country, and for their own liberty. But can the French aggressors be well and truly routed, or will a treacherous alliance deliver Britain into the hands of her
would-be conquerors?]]> 352 Naomi Novik 0007256752 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 4.07 2008
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2021/07/09
date added: 2021/07/09
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 18635113
Maud, an aging grandmother, is slowly losing her memory—and her grip on everyday life. Yet she refuses to forget her best friend Elizabeth, who she is convinced is missing and in terrible danger.

But no one will listen to Maud—not her frustrated daughter, Helen, not her caretakers, not the police, and especially not Elizabeth's mercurial son, Peter. Armed with handwritten notes she leaves for herself and an overwhelming feeling that Elizabeth needs her help, Maud resolves to discover the truth and save her beloved friend.

This singular obsession forms a cornerstone of Maud's rapidly dissolving present. But the clues she discovers seem only to lead her deeper into her past, to another unsolved disappearance: her sister, Sukey, who vanished shortly after World War II.

As vivid memories of a tragedy that occurred more than fifty years ago come flooding back, Maud discovers new momentum in her search for her friend. Could the mystery of Sukey's disappearance hold the key to finding Elizabeth?]]> 320 Emma Healey 0062309668 Craig 4 3.69 2014
author: Emma Healey
name: Craig
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2021/07/09
date added: 2021/07/09
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]]> 41710593 Orphaned Sally Mahon has a choice to make. Lie down and die on the graves of her parents, or join the throngs of the dispossessed on the highways of Ireland. She turns her steps to the nearby town of Newbridge in Kildare, where she will carve a future for herself or die trying.

Tasmania, 1919.
Spanish Flu sweeps through Hobart, travelling across the oceans with the soldiers returning from the war in Europe. Saoirse Gordon sits by her Grandmother’s sickbed. As the old woman cries out in her delirium, will the secrets Saoirse learns bring her peace, or destroy her forever? Have her Grandmother, her great-aunt and her mother been lying to her all her life? Saoirse races against time, and her grandmother’s illness, to unravel the secrets of her family.

Inspired by true events, the tales of real Irish women and girls weave throughout this poignant blend of fact and fiction. The Flight of the Wren explores the impact of the Irish famine of 1845-1849 on the women of Ireland. Acts of desperation, betrayal, courage and love illuminate this dark chapter of Ireland’s history in a complex and beautiful novel. Winner of the Cecil Day Lewis award 2016 and joint winner of the Greenbean Novel Fair 2016 at the Irish Writers Centre.]]> 300 Orla McAlinden 1912514265 Craig 3 historical 4.20 2018
author: Orla McAlinden
name: Craig
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2021/06/23
date added: 2021/06/23
shelves: historical
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]]> 2157243
Once Vengeous is on the loose, dead bodies and vampires start showing up all over Ireland. Now pretty much everybody is out to kill Valkyrie, and the daring detective duo faces its biggest challenge yet.

But what if the greatest threat to Valkyrie is just a little closer to home?

Look for Scepter of the Ancients]]> 389 Derek Landy 0061240885 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy, ireland 4.31 2008
author: Derek Landy
name: Craig
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2021/06/21
date added: 2021/06/23
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, ireland
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]]> 129510 Bonaparte’s dragons are already harrowing Britain’s ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure to the mysterious and deadly contagion. On this mission there is no time to waste, and no telling what lies in store beyond the horizon or for those left behind to wait, hope, and hold the line.]]> 416 Naomi Novik 0345496876 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 3.98 2007
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2007
rating: 4
read at: 2021/06/19
date added: 2021/06/23
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 49867186 A girl’s quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of teen fantasy, Garth Nix.

In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn’t get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously attractive Merlin.

Merlin is a young left-handed bookseller (one of the fighting ones), who with the right-handed booksellers (the intellectual ones), are an extended family of magical beings who police the mythic and legendary Old World when it intrudes on the modern world, in addition to running several bookshops.

Susan’s search for her father begins with her mother’s possibly misremembered or misspelt surnames, a reading room ticket, and a silver cigarette case engraved with something that might be a coat of arms.

Merlin has a quest of his own, to find the Old World entity who used ordinary criminals to kill his mother. As he and his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, tread in the path of a botched or covered-up police investigation from years past, they find this quest strangely overlaps with Susan’s. Who or what was her father? Susan, Merlin, and Vivien must find out, as the Old World erupts dangerously into the New.]]> 416 Garth Nix 006268325X Craig 3 3.81 2020
author: Garth Nix
name: Craig
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at:
date added: 2021/06/09
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 768066 536 Caiseal MĂłr 0671037285 Craig 1 fantasy, historical, owned I usually decide in the first chapter whether I will read a book or give up, and to be fair this one kept me to about a third of the way in before I realised that I really wasn't enjoying it and threw in the towel.
It's a shame as I was given the entire trilogy, but could not endure so they will be gifted to a charity shop in the near future.]]> 3.71 1995
author: Caiseal MĂłr
name: Craig
average rating: 3.71
book published: 1995
rating: 1
read at: 2021/06/09
date added: 2021/06/09
shelves: fantasy, historical, owned
review:
Good premise for a story, and I looked forward to reading it. It began well but the writing style is not to my liking. Just as you are getting to know a character, we jump to another, then another and another. Halfway through a conversation, you realise it is a character's thought process and he's not speaking to anyone.
I usually decide in the first chapter whether I will read a book or give up, and to be fair this one kept me to about a third of the way in before I realised that I really wasn't enjoying it and threw in the towel.
It's a shame as I was given the entire trilogy, but could not endure so they will be gifted to a charity shop in the near future.
]]> 36258547 512 A.J. Smith 1786696886 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 3.47 2018
author: A.J. Smith
name: Craig
average rating: 3.47
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2021/06/01
date added: 2021/06/09
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 18122
But how can he go looking for Lord Asriel when Lyra is gone? Only with her help can he fathom the myriad plots and intrigues that beset him.

The two great powers of the many worlds are lining up for war, and Will must find Lyra, for together they are on their way to battle, an inevitable journey that will even take them to the world of the dead...]]> 465 Philip Pullman 0440238153 Craig 4 4.11 2000
author: Philip Pullman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2000
rating: 4
read at: 2021/05/17
date added: 2021/05/17
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
review:

]]> 91989 365 Naomi Novik 0345481305 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 3.90 2006
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2006
rating: 4
read at: 2021/05/02
date added: 2021/05/04
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 34728667 They killed my mother.
They took our magic.
They tried to bury us.

Now we rise.

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving ZĂ©lie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now ZĂ©lie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, ZĂ©lie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

Danger lurks in OrĂŻsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be ZĂ©lie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy.]]> 544 Tomi Adeyemi 1250170974 Craig 3 audio-book, fantasy 4.10 2018
author: Tomi Adeyemi
name: Craig
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2021/04/24
date added: 2021/04/25
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 112537 243 Arthur C. Clarke 1857231589 Craig 4 owned, sci-fi 4.12 1973
author: Arthur C. Clarke
name: Craig
average rating: 4.12
book published: 1973
rating: 4
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shelves: owned, sci-fi
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]]> 2224833 553 George F. Green 0553815342 Craig 5 fantasy, historical, owned 3.55 2003
author: George F. Green
name: Craig
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2003
rating: 5
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]]> 76660 THE WOMAN WHO WANTED REVENGE

When the man Niobe loved was shot, she learned that she had been the target, in a devious plot of the Devil's.

Hoping for revenge, Niobe accepted a position as one of the three Aspects of Fate, only to find that Satan's plots were tangled into the very Tapestry of Fate. Now the Evil One was laying a trap to ruin Niobe's granddaughter Luna, who threatened his plans—and he had tricked her son into Hell.

Niobe's only chance to save her son and Luna was to accept a challenge by the Prince of Deceit—a challenge to be decided in Hell and in a maze of Satan's devising.]]> 405 Piers Anthony 0345318854 Craig 4 owned 4.00 1985
author: Piers Anthony
name: Craig
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1985
rating: 4
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]]> 902715
Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised to drive them back and win undying glory. There is only one problem � he commands the worst-armed, worst-trained, worst-led army in the world.

And Bayaz, the First of the Magi, is leading a party of bold adventurers on a perilous mission through the ruins of the past. The most hated woman in the South, the most feared man in the North, and the most selfish boy in the Union make a strange alliance, but a deadly one. They might even stand a chance of saving mankind from the Eaters. If they didn't hate each other quite so much.

Ancient secrets will be uncovered. Bloody battles will be won and lost. Bitter enemies will be forgiven � but not before they are hanged.]]> 441 Joe Abercrombie 0575077883 Craig 4 owned 4.35 2007
author: Joe Abercrombie
name: Craig
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2007
rating: 4
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]]> 5094
Here he links forces with the defiant young Eddie Dean and the beautiful, brilliant, and brave Odetta Holmes, in a savage struggle against underworld evil and otherworldly enemies.

Once again, Stephen King has masterfully interwoven dark, evocative fantasy and icy realism.]]> 463 Stephen King 0451210859 Craig 4 fantasy, owned 4.23 1987
author: Stephen King
name: Craig
average rating: 4.23
book published: 1987
rating: 4
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]]> 568092
One awesome night, the sadistic, seemingly invincible Daroth vanished from the face of the earth. Gone were their cities, their armies, their reigns of terror. Not a trace of this conquering race remained. Until a thousand years later. . . . With the rising of a dark moon above the Great Northern Desert, comes a black tidal wave that sweeps across the land. Suddenly, the desert vanishes beneath lush fields and forests and a great city glitters in the morning light. From this city reemerges the blood-hungry Daroth, powerful and immortal, immune to spear and sword. They have only one to rid the world of humankind forever. Now the fate of the human race rests on the talents of three Karis, warrior-woman and strategist; Tarantio, the deadliest swordsman of the age; and Duvodas the Healer, who will learn a gruesome truth.

“Gemmell’s great reading; the action never lets up; he’s several rungs above the good—right into the fabulous!”—Anne McCaffreyĚý]]> 405 David Gemmell 0345458370 Craig 3 fantasy, owned 4.07 1996
author: David Gemmell
name: Craig
average rating: 4.07
book published: 1996
rating: 3
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]]> 228665
Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One, a malicious entity sowing the seeds of chaos and destruction. When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the village seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.]]> 800 Robert Jordan 0812511816 Craig 4 owned 4.19 1990
author: Robert Jordan
name: Craig
average rating: 4.19
book published: 1990
rating: 4
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shelves: owned
review:

]]> 4978 960 Stephen King 141651693X Craig 5 fantasy, owned 4.19 2003
author: Stephen King
name: Craig
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2003
rating: 5
read at: 2013/02/20
date added: 2021/03/29
shelves: fantasy, owned
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]]> 1195577 294 George C. Green 0470059109 Craig 5 creative-writing, owned 3.74 2007
author: George C. Green
name: Craig
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2007
rating: 5
read at: 2013/03/17
date added: 2021/03/29
shelves: creative-writing, owned
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]]> 17620635
Then she comes up against corrupt businessman Ger Baron and her tough- minded tactics land her in hot water at work. It looks like she must return to New York, leaving Oliver and a lot of unresolved issues behind.

But, suddenly thinking outside the box, she makes a decision that puts her in a very strange situation indeed . . .

A few days later Holly is live-in nanny to two small children � a withdrawn five-year-old and a demon two-year-old � and is wishing she really did have the experience she claimed she had on her CV. Then she makes two discoveries: Supernanny � and the fact that applying her own business training may be just the thing to whip the household into shape . . .

Whipping Oliver Conlon into shape is another item on her agenda . . .]]> 467 Margaret Scott 1842235966 Craig 5 romance, owned 4.15 2013
author: Margaret Scott
name: Craig
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2013/04/02
date added: 2021/03/29
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]]> 25229647
All Martha wanted was to be with Edward. As governess to the Pershaw family in England, in 1888, she never thought she would know a man like Dr. Edward Adams or experience such passionate love. And she would do all in her power to be with him.

When photographer Juliet flies off for a holiday in Florence, she doesn’t realise she will be sharing an apartment with a distractingly gorgeous stranger. Happily indulging in a little holiday romance with Logan Pershaw, before returning to her life in London, is just what she needs. She certainly has no intention of uprooting and following him back to an old house in Ireland where she has to fight for their love.

There, Juliet comes to realise that the mysteries within Carissima can lead her to the fulfilment she craves � if she can just manage to bridge time and unlock them . . .]]> 424 Maria Murphy 1781999112 Craig 4 4.10 2015
author: Maria Murphy
name: Craig
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/08/09
date added: 2021/03/29
shelves: romance, ghost, historical, owned
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]]> 185253 501 L.E. Modesitt Jr. 0812505182 Craig 4 fantasy, owned 3.86 1991
author: L.E. Modesitt Jr.
name: Craig
average rating: 3.86
book published: 1991
rating: 4
read at: 2018/02/01
date added: 2021/03/29
shelves: fantasy, owned
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]]> 185251 536 L.E. Modesitt Jr. 0812519671 Craig 4 fantasy, owned 3.92 1992
author: L.E. Modesitt Jr.
name: Craig
average rating: 3.92
book published: 1992
rating: 4
read at: 2018/03/01
date added: 2021/03/29
shelves: fantasy, owned
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]]> 185200
Yet Darrin remains loyal to the idea of Order, and is tortured by the knowledge that to preserve it he must constantly create new devices for war. For the forces of the Chaos wizards are moving across the land, devouring whole countries and creating an empire--and their ultimate goal is the destruction of Recluce.]]> 617 L.E. Modesitt Jr. 0812534050 Craig 4 fantasy, owned 4.02 1994
author: L.E. Modesitt Jr.
name: Craig
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1994
rating: 4
read at: 2018/05/01
date added: 2021/03/29
shelves: fantasy, owned
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]]> 70947
The ensuing quest leads them to the bleak splendour of the North, where armoured bears rule the ice and witch-queens fly through the frozen skies - and where a team of scientists is conducting experiments too horrible to be spoken about.

Lyra overcomes these strange terrors, only to find something yet more perilous waiting for her - something with consequences which may even reach beyond the Northern Lights...]]> 399 Philip Pullman 0590660543 Craig 5 audio-book, fantasy 4.24 1995
author: Philip Pullman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.24
book published: 1995
rating: 5
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date added: 2021/03/25
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]]> 29939390 Alternative cover edition of ISBN13: 9780765379306.

Sometimes our enemies are also our only allies�

After an explosion destroys his ship, the world believes Prince Merik, Windwitch, is dead. Scarred yet alive, Merik is determined to prove his sister’s treachery. Upon reaching the royal capital, crowded with refugees, he haunts the streets, fighting for the weak—which leads to whispers of a disfigured demigod, the Fury, who brings justice to the oppressed.

When the Bloodwitch Aeduan discovers a bounty on Iseult, he makes sure to be the first to find her—yet in a surprise twist, Iseult offers him a deal. She will return money stolen from him, if he locates Safi. Now they must work together to cross the Witchlands, while constantly wondering, who will betray whom first?

After a surprise attack and shipwreck, Safi and the Empress of Marstok barely escape with their lives. Alone in a land of pirates, every moment balances on a knife’s edge—especially when the pirates� next move could unleash war upon the Witchlands.]]> 384 Susan Dennard Craig 0 3.94 2017
author: Susan Dennard
name: Craig
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> 518848
With Sabriel, the first installment in the Abhorsen series, Garth Nix exploded onto the fantasy scene as a rising star, in a novel that takes readers to a world where the line between the living and the dead isn't always clear—and sometimes disappears altogether.]]> 491 Garth Nix 0064471837 Craig 4 4.17 1995
author: Garth Nix
name: Craig
average rating: 4.17
book published: 1995
rating: 4
read at: 2020/04/30
date added: 2021/03/25
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]]> 55149928
On the planet Abeth there is only the ice. And the Black Rock.

For generations the priests of the Black Rock have reached out from their mountain to steer the fate of the ice tribes. With their Hidden God, their magic and their iron, the priests� rule has never been questioned. But when ice triber Yaz challenged their authority, she was torn away from the only life she had ever known, and forced to find a new path for herself.

Yaz has lost her friends and found her enemies. She has a mountain to climb, and even if she can break the Hidden God’s power, her dream of a green world lies impossibly far to the south, across a vast emptiness of ice. Before the journey can even start, she has to find out what happened to the ones she loves and save those that can be saved.

Abeth holds its secrets close, but the stars shine brighter for Yaz and she means to unlock the truth.]]> 368 Mark Lawrence 1984806033 Craig 0 to-read 4.28 2021
author: Mark Lawrence
name: Craig
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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date added: 2021/03/25
shelves: to-read
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]]> 33124661
The Windwitch Prince Merik is presumed dead, following a lethal explosion. He's left scarred but alive and determined to expose his sister's treachery. Yet on reaching the royal capital, he's shocked to find it crowded with refugees fleeing conflict. Merik haunts the streets, fighting for the weak. This leads to whispers of a disfigured demigod, the Fury, who brings justice to the oppressed.

Hunted by the Cleaved, Iseult is struggling to stay free while she searches for her friend Safi. When the Bloodwitch Aeduan corners Iseult first, she offers him a deal: she'll return what was stolen from him, if he locates the Truthwitch. Yet unknown to Iseult, there's a bounty on her head - and Aeduan intends to claim it.

After a surprise attack and shipwreck, Safi and the Empress of Marstok barely escape with their lives. They find themselves amongst pirates, where a misstep could mean death. And the bandits' next move could unleash war upon the Witchlands.]]> 384 Susan Dennard 1447282303 Craig 4 3.86 2017
author: Susan Dennard
name: Craig
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2021/03/25
date added: 2021/03/25
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]]> 41637836
The alethiometer answered: He is a murderer.

When she saw the answer, she relaxed at once.

Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld � Cittàgazze, where soul-eating Spectres stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky.

But she is not without allies: twelve-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm.

On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will uncover a deadly secret: an object of extraordinary and devastating power.

And with every step, they move closer to an even greater threat � and the shattering truth of their own destiny.]]> 370 Philip Pullman Craig 5 4.23 1997
author: Philip Pullman
name: Craig
average rating: 4.23
book published: 1997
rating: 5
read at: 2021/03/25
date added: 2021/03/25
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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]]> 1438096 341 William Nicholson 0007179391 Craig 0 audio-book, fantasy 4.03 2002
author: William Nicholson
name: Craig
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2002
rating: 0
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]]> 14069
Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands–and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. But Laurence refuses to cooperate. Facing the gallows for his defiance, Laurence has no choice but to accompany Temeraire back to the Far East–a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await.]]> 398 Naomi Novik 0345481291 Craig 4 audio-book, fantasy 3.89 2006
author: Naomi Novik
name: Craig
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2006
rating: 4
read at: 2021/03/12
date added: 2021/03/12
shelves: audio-book, fantasy
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]]> 2180958 161 Douglas Arthur Hill 0553261452 Craig 0 3.69 1985
author: Douglas Arthur Hill
name: Craig
average rating: 3.69
book published: 1985
rating: 0
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]]> 1643521 118 Douglas Arthur Hill 0689503202 Craig 0 3.76 1985
author: Douglas Arthur Hill
name: Craig
average rating: 3.76
book published: 1985
rating: 0
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]]> 597106 0 Douglas Arthur Hill 0553257854 Craig 0 3.82 1984
author: Douglas Arthur Hill
name: Craig
average rating: 3.82
book published: 1984
rating: 0
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]]> 1142739 128 Douglas Arthur Hill 0330355376 Craig 0 4.06 1982
author: Douglas Arthur Hill
name: Craig
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1982
rating: 0
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]]> 1142742 0 Douglas Arthur Hill 044091762X Craig 0 4.15 1980
author: Douglas Arthur Hill
name: Craig
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1980
rating: 0
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]]> 440782 128 Douglas Arthur Hill 033026186X Craig 0 4.14 1979
author: Douglas Arthur Hill
name: Craig
average rating: 4.14
book published: 1979
rating: 0
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]]> 1142743 Douglas Arthur Hill 0440917433 Craig 0 4.13 1981
author: Douglas Arthur Hill
name: Craig
average rating: 4.13
book published: 1981
rating: 0
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]]> 5865179 1 Victor Kelleher 0140316787 Craig 5 4.05 1990
author: Victor Kelleher
name: Craig
average rating: 4.05
book published: 1990
rating: 5
read at: 1985/01/01
date added: 2021/02/26
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]]> 48722 316 Philip Reeve 0060721960 Craig 3 3.91 2003
author: Philip Reeve
name: Craig
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2003
rating: 3
read at: 2021/01/06
date added: 2021/01/06
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, sci-fi, young-adult
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]]> 588495
For this completely updated edition, Maurice Hindle has revised his introduction, list of further reading and notes, and added two appendices: Stoker's essay on censorship and his interview with Winston Churchill, both published in 1908. Christopher Frayling's preface discusses Stoker's significance and the influences that contributed to his creation of the Dracula myth.]]> 454 Bram Stoker 014143984X Craig 3 audio-book, thriller 3.83 1897
author: Bram Stoker
name: Craig
average rating: 3.83
book published: 1897
rating: 3
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shelves: audio-book, thriller
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]]> 50201672 Riverboat (1959-1961). His breakthrough role in Deliverance (1972) made him famous and the sleeper hit Smokey and the Bandit (1977) made his name a household word. This first critical overview of Reynolds' work examines his complete filmography, featuring candid discussions with costars and collaborators, exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and a wealth of film stills.]]> 314 Wayne Byrne 1476674981 Craig 5 By reading this book, I have discovered just how few of his movies I have actually seen, and how little I knew of the man.
Wayne's easy to read style draws the reader in, and his high regard of Burt shows in every page, his detailed research and in every interview. Even though at times, his critique of the movies is brutally honest, his respect for the actor is always sincere.
I finished the book with a new respect for Burt Reynolds, and for Wayne Byrne.]]> 4.83
author: Wayne Byrne
name: Craig
average rating: 4.83
book published:
rating: 5
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Anyone who grew up in the 1970's and 80's knows the name "Burt Reynolds." Smokey and The Bandit, Cannonball Run, Deliverance etc. all made him the most famous movie star of the era.
By reading this book, I have discovered just how few of his movies I have actually seen, and how little I knew of the man.
Wayne's easy to read style draws the reader in, and his high regard of Burt shows in every page, his detailed research and in every interview. Even though at times, his critique of the movies is brutally honest, his respect for the actor is always sincere.
I finished the book with a new respect for Burt Reynolds, and for Wayne Byrne.
]]> 14061957 Alternative Cover Edition #1

The capital has fallen.

The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.

Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.

Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.

Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for.]]> 350 Leigh Bardugo Craig 4 3.97 2014
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Craig
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2020/12/11
date added: 2020/12/11
shelves: audio-book, fantasy, young-adult
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