Brianna's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:39:21 -0800 60 Brianna's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Dragonology: The Frost Dragon Book and Model Set: Tracking and Taming Dragons: Volume 2 (Ologies)]]> 20350613 24 Ernest Drake Brianna 0 to-read 3.80 2008 Dragonology: The Frost Dragon Book and Model Set: Tracking and Taming Dragons: Volume 2 (Ologies)
author: Ernest Drake
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2008
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<![CDATA[Dragonology Tracking and Taming Dragons Volume 1: A Deluxe Book and Model Set: European Dragon (Ologies)]]> 20332583 24 Ernest Drake Brianna 0 to-read 4.61 2006 Dragonology Tracking and Taming Dragons Volume 1: A Deluxe Book and Model Set: European Dragon (Ologies)
author: Ernest Drake
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2006
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<![CDATA[The Clue in the Crumbling Wall (Nancy Drew, #22)]]> 6565070 202 Carolyn Keene 1101077239 Brianna 4 4.22 1945 The Clue in the Crumbling Wall (Nancy Drew, #22)
author: Carolyn Keene
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.22
book published: 1945
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Junior Novel)]]> 11518821 96 Kimberly Morris 142314872X Brianna 5 3.97 2014 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Junior Novel)
author: Kimberly Morris
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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Scarlet: Chapters 1-5 16108628
Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother, or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana.]]>
49 Marissa Meyer 146683305X Brianna 5 4.52 2012 Scarlet: Chapters 1-5
author: Marissa Meyer
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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Drawing People 19496171 Draw Natural and Believable Clothed FiguresIn Drawing People, award-winning illustrator and instructor Barbara Bradley provides all the information you need to render clothed human figures with energy, detail and control.Bradley begins by teaching the basics of any drawing, including proportion, perspective and value. Next, you'll learn how to overcome the special challenges posed by clothing, including fabric folds and draping effects. Bradley illustrates how they're constructed and how to draw them in different situations-on male and female figures that are active or at rest.These reliable, proven drawing techniques will add a natural feel to your art, resulting in figures that look as if they could walk, run or dance right off the page.]]> 179 Barbara Bradley Brianna 3 4.29 2003 Drawing People
author: Barbara Bradley
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2003
rating: 3
read at: 2017/03/01
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<![CDATA[Divergent Series Complete Box Set (Divergent, #1-3)]]> 17383994
Divergent One choice can transform you. Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling debut is a gripping dystopian tale of electrifying choices, powerful consequences, unexpected romance, and a deeply flawed "perfect society."

Insurgent One choice can destroy you. Veronica Roth's second #1 New York Times bestseller continues the dystopian thrill ride. As war surges in the factions all around her, Tris attempts to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Divergent #3: The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.]]>
1556 Veronica Roth 0062278789 Brianna 0 4.35 Divergent Series Complete Box Set (Divergent, #1-3)
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Game Changer 15781490
When she wakes up, she’s in a different world. One where school is class after class of athletic drills, and after-school sports are replaced by popular academic competitions. One where KT is despised for her talent, and where her parents are fixated on her brother’s future mathletics career rather than KT’s softball hopes.

KT is desperate to get back to reality as she knew it, but bits and pieces of disturbing memories and dreams make her wonder if something truly awful happened there. What if she’s lost something a lot more important than a softball game?]]>
247 Margaret Peterson Haddix 0689873808 Brianna 0 to-read 3.66 2012 Game Changer
author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2012
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The Red Badge of Courage 415002
Ernest Hemingway called the novel an American classic, and Crane's genius is as much apparent in his sharp, colorful prose as in his ironic portrayal of an episode of war so intense, so immediate, so real that the terror of battle becomes our own ... in a masterpiece so unique that many believe modern American fiction began with Stephen Crane.]]>
138 Stephen Crane 0553210114 Brianna 2 3.22 1895 The Red Badge of Courage
author: Stephen Crane
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.22
book published: 1895
rating: 2
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<![CDATA[Music and Your Mind: Listening with New Consciousness]]> 7317405 136 Helen L. Bonny 1891278363 Brianna 0 to-read 0.0 1973 Music and Your Mind: Listening with New Consciousness
author: Helen L. Bonny
name: Brianna
average rating: 0.0
book published: 1973
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[The Royal Diaries : Elizabeth I, Isabel Jewel of Castilla, Cleopatra VII, Marie Antoinette - Boxed set of 4]]> 2213486 0 Kathryn Lasky 0439250625 Brianna 0 to-read 4.14 The Royal Diaries : Elizabeth I, Isabel Jewel of Castilla, Cleopatra VII, Marie Antoinette - Boxed set of 4
author: Kathryn Lasky
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.14
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<![CDATA[The Frogs and Toads of North Carolina: Field Guide and Recorded Calls]]> 25311652 88 Michael E. Dorcas 1891097024 Brianna 1 4.00 2007 The Frogs and Toads of North Carolina: Field Guide and Recorded Calls
author: Michael E. Dorcas
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2007
rating: 1
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<![CDATA[The School for Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook]]> 27873372 Welcome to the School for Good and Evil! The greatest of heroes and villains have come through our classrooms before they ventured into the Endless Woods to find their stories . . . and now you will join their ranks.

Use this handbook as a guide to help you navigate through your years at school. Everything you need is inside: what to bring, what to wear, and most importantly, how to stay out of the Doom Room. Here, you’ll learn about your classes, meet your professors, and get an inside look at our first-year traditions like the Trial by Tale, the Circus of Talents, and the Snow Ball. And should you need advice, you ·É´Ç˛Ô’t have to look far for role models: our most illustrious alumni are here to help—and fromâ€�

Evs and Nevs! Forget this official stuff—I’ll tell you everything you really need to know to survive and all the good stuff the teachers ·É´Ç˛Ô’t tell you.. Plus, I have the secret scoop on Sophie, Agatha, and Tedros. . . . Meet me inside!—Hester

Experience the School for Good and Evil like never before with this must-have companion to the bestselling series. Glorious illustrations invite you to pore over maps, see characters for the first time, and get an inside  look at what it’s like to be a student at the most enchanted school of all.

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302 Soman Chainani Brianna 0 to-read 4.31 2016 The School for Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook
author: Soman Chainani
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2016
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<![CDATA[Coming Storm: An Obbin Adventure (Quest for Truth)]]> 41742834 50 Brock D. Eastman 1946692034 Brianna 0 to-read 4.33 2012 Coming Storm: An Obbin Adventure (Quest for Truth)
author: Brock D. Eastman
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Bad Hair Day (Whatever After #5)]]> 29215496 0 Sarah Mlynowski 0545698480 Brianna 5 4.65 2014 Bad Hair Day (Whatever After #5)
author: Sarah Mlynowski
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.65
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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Aladdin 1971309 32 Walt Disney Company 0886652189 Brianna 5 4.12 1993 Aladdin
author: Walt Disney Company
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.12
book published: 1993
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Idina Menzel: Broadway Superstar (StageStars Book 2)]]> 21280603 112 Christine Dzidrums 1938438183 Brianna 0 to-read 4.42 Idina Menzel: Broadway Superstar (StageStars Book 2)
author: Christine Dzidrums
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average rating: 4.42
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<![CDATA[Lauren Child Ruby Redfort Collection 6 Books Set]]> 30373559 0 Gragaski 9951112269 Brianna 0 to-read 4.45 2013 Lauren Child Ruby Redfort Collection 6 Books Set
author: Gragaski
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2013
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<![CDATA[The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett]]> 31775995 Hawthorn wasn't trying to insert herself into a missing person's investigation. Or maybe she was. But that's only because Lizzie Lovett's disappearance is the one fascinating mystery their sleepy town has ever had. Bad things don't happen to popular girls like Lizzie Lovett, and Hawthorn is convinced she'll turn up at any moment-which means the time for speculation is now.

So Hawthorn comes up with her own theory for Lizzie's disappearance.  A theory way too absurd to take seriously...at first. The more Hawthorn talks, the more she believes. And what better way to collect evidence than to immerse herself in Lizzie's life? Like getting a job at the diner where Lizzie worked and hanging out with Lizzie's boyfriend. After all, it's not as if he killed her-or did he?

Told with a unique voice that is both hilarious and heart-wrenching, Hawthorn's quest for proof may uncover the greatest truth is within herself.

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418 Chelsea Sedoti 1492636096 Brianna 0 to-read 3.33 2017 The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett
author: Chelsea Sedoti
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2017
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<![CDATA[The Princess Bride (Behind the Screen)]]> 4133208 The Princess Bride attracts a striking variety of followers. Author MaryAnn Johanson interviews the actors, writers, and various film experts to dissect how and why the film succeeds in blending this wide range of elements into a single, satisfying film that legions of fans rank among their favorites.]]> 128 MaryAnn Johanson 1578602742 Brianna 0 to-read 1.00 2006 The Princess Bride (Behind the Screen)
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name: Brianna
average rating: 1.00
book published: 2006
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<![CDATA[The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence]]> 29341346 Sister Bear and her new friend, Miranda, make a lot of bad decisions—riding down Dead Bear's Hill, eating Ben's apples, running through Mizz McGrizz's tulips. When Mama Bear finds out about these things, she wants Sister to stop playing with their new neighbor. But is it really all Miranda's fault?

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32 Stan Berenstain 0062071335 Brianna 0 4.50 2008 The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence
author: Stan Berenstain
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2008
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<![CDATA[Dragologia applicata. Quaderno di esercizi]]> 13393965 77 Ernest Drake 8845113361 Brianna 0 to-read 4.00 2004 Dragologia applicata. Quaderno di esercizi
author: Ernest Drake
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average rating: 4.00
book published: 2004
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<![CDATA[Felicity: An American Girl (American Girl Collection)]]> 199859 412 Valerie Tripp 1562470442 Brianna 5 4.03 1992 Felicity: An American Girl (American Girl Collection)
author: Valerie Tripp
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.03
book published: 1992
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Hamilton Songbook: Vocal Selections]]> 30037084 215 Lin-Manuel Miranda 1495065863 Brianna 4 4.55 Hamilton Songbook: Vocal Selections
author: Lin-Manuel Miranda
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.55
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rating: 4
read at: 2018/05/18
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Unlocked Book 8.5 53364072 Book 8.5 in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series delivers what fans of the series have been begging for! Told in an exciting new way, the saga continues with plenty of huge reveals and shocking new twists—plus a complete series guide with beautiful color and black-and-white illustrations and other awesome bonuses!

In this extra special installment of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, the story picks up right from Legacy’s particularly devastating cliffhanger. But chapters alternate between Sophie and Keefe’s perspectives to give readers deeper insights into both beloved characters. New powers will be discovered. Hard truths from the past will come to light. And all of your favorite characters will find themselves tested in ways they never imagined.

And that's not all!

Unlocked also includes a comprehensive guide to the world of the Lost Cities, featuring new character and world details that have never been revealed before—plus fun bonuses like Keeper-themed recipes, a detailed map of the Lost Cities, gorgeous full-color illustrations, and so much more!]]>
0 Shannon Messenger 1534482741 Brianna 0 to-read 3.86 2020 Unlocked Book 8.5
author: Shannon Messenger
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average rating: 3.86
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<![CDATA[The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)]]> 34
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.
--back cover]]>
398 J.R.R. Tolkien 0618346252 Brianna 5 4.36 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
author: J.R.R. Tolkien
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average rating: 4.36
book published: 1954
rating: 5
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New Dictionary of Fairies, A 46047315 392 Daimler Morgan 1789040361 Brianna 0 to-read 4.55 New Dictionary of Fairies, A
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<![CDATA[Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)]]> 32762937
But when the Neverseen prove that Sophie’s far more vulnerable than she ever imagined, she realizes it’s time to change the rules. Her powerful abilities can only protect her so far. To face down ruthless enemies, she must learn to fight.

Unfortunately, battle training can’t help a beloved friend who’s facing a whole different danger—where the only solution involves one of the biggest risks Sophie and her friends have ever taken. And the distraction might be exactly what the villains have been waiting for.]]>
848 Shannon Messenger 1481497456 Brianna 3 4.30 2018 Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)
author: Shannon Messenger
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average rating: 4.30
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rating: 3
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<![CDATA[Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)]]> 44150974
And Sophie’s not the only one with blank spots in her past, or mysteries surrounding her family. She and her friends are part of something much bigger than they imagined—and their roles have already been chosen for them.

Every clue drags them deeper into the conspiracy. Every memory forces them to question everything—especially one another. And the harder they fight, the more the lines blur between friend and enemy.]]>
797 Shannon Messenger 153442735X Brianna 5 4.44 2019 Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)
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average rating: 4.44
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A Tale of Two Cities 1953 A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s great historical novel, set against the violent upheaval of the French Revolution. The most famous and perhaps the most popular of his works, it compresses an event of immense complexity to the scale of a family history, with a cast of characters that includes a bloodthirsty ogress and an antihero as believably flawed as any in modern fiction. Though the least typical of the author’s novels, A Tale of Two Cities still underscores many of his enduring themes—imprisonment, injustice, social anarchy, resurrection, and the renunciation that fosters renewal.]]> 489 Charles Dickens 0141439602 Brianna 3 3.86 1859 A Tale of Two Cities
author: Charles Dickens
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average rating: 3.86
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rating: 3
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<![CDATA[The Hobbit, or There and Back Again]]> 5907 Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001).]]> 366 J.R.R. Tolkien Brianna 5 4.29 1937 The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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average rating: 4.29
book published: 1937
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Jane Eyre 16154687
Unabashedly romantic and utterly enthralling, Jane Eyre endures as one of the greatest love stories of all time]]>
296 Charlotte Brontë Brianna 4 4.38 1847 Jane Eyre
author: Charlotte Brontë
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.38
book published: 1847
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Little Women (Little Women #1)]]> 16050719 647 Louisa May Alcott Brianna 5 4.36 1868 Little Women (Little Women #1)
author: Louisa May Alcott
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.36
book published: 1868
rating: 5
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Dream On (Whatever After, #4) 30179085 Good night, sleep tight, don't let the magic mirror bite....

It was supposed to be the best sleepover ever. Just me, my best friend, Robin, and an awesome night of s'mores, secrets, and staying up late. No pesky little brothers allowed. And DEFINITELY no magic mirrors.

Everything was perfect...until the mirror sucked Robin into Sleeping Beauty's story! My brother and I dove in after her, but we couldn't stop her from pricking her finger on the spindle. Now we're REALLY in trouble. Robin's fast asleep--and Sleeping Beauty is wide-awake! To save the day I've got to:

- Host a fake birthday party for Jonah
- Find a prince to wake up Robin
- Avoid getting cursed by scary fairies

We only have ten hours to make things right...or this day will become a nightmare!]]>
157 Sarah Mlynowski 0545622743 Brianna 5 4.40 Dream On (Whatever After, #4)
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average rating: 4.40
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<![CDATA[Willow Falls Birthday Pack of 4 Books: 11 Birthdays / Finally / 13 Gifts / The Last Present]]> 32833505
Includes: 11 Birthdays, Finally, 13 Gifts, The Last Present]]>
Wendy Mass 0545745403 Brianna 0 4.62 Willow Falls Birthday Pack of 4 Books: 11 Birthdays / Finally / 13 Gifts / The Last Present
author: Wendy Mass
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average rating: 4.62
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Walt Disney's The Jungle Book 1350312 44 Walt Disney Company 0717283364 Brianna 5 4.30 1967 Walt Disney's The Jungle Book
author: Walt Disney Company
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.30
book published: 1967
rating: 5
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Pride and Prejudice 15769088 alternate cover edition of ASIN B008476HBM

In this historic romance, young Elizabeth Bennet strives for love, independence and honesty in the vapid high society of 19th century England.
--amazon.com]]>
446 Jane Austen Brianna 4 4.44 1813 Pride and Prejudice
author: Jane Austen
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average rating: 4.44
book published: 1813
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Keeper of the Lost Cities Collection Books 1-5 (Boxed Set): Keeper of the Lost Cities; Exile; Everblaze; Neverseen; Lodestar]]> 41223613 A New York Times bestselling series
A USA TODAY bestselling series
A California Young Reader Medal–winning series

A telepathic girl is the key to an unknown world and it’s up to her to save it in the thrilling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. The first five books are now available as a collectible hardcover boxed set!

Sophie Foster has never quite fit into her life. The reason? Sophie’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds. No one knows her secret—at least, that’s what she thinks�

It turns out the reason Sophie has never felt at home is that, well…she isn’t. And as she sets out for a new life that is vastly different from what she has ever known, telepathy is just the first of many shocking secrets that will be revealed.

This action-packed boxed set includes hardcover editions of Keeper of the Lost Cities, Exile, Everblaze, Neverseen, and Lodestar.]]>
3072 Shannon Messenger 1534445145 Brianna 5 4.79 Keeper of the Lost Cities Collection Books 1-5 (Boxed Set): Keeper of the Lost Cities; Exile; Everblaze; Neverseen; Lodestar
author: Shannon Messenger
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average rating: 4.79
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<![CDATA[Touching Spirit Bear (Spirit Bear, #1)]]> 147243
Author Ben Mikaelson delivers a poignant depiction of the vicious cycle of violence and one boy's journey to healing.]]>
289 Ben Mikaelsen 0060734000 Brianna 4 to-read 3.83 2001 Touching Spirit Bear (Spirit Bear, #1)
author: Ben Mikaelsen
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2001
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[An Elegant Façade (Hawthorne House, #2)]]> 27066722 With money and business connections, but without impeccable bloodlines, Colin McCrae is invited everywhere but accepted nowhere. When he first encounters the fashionable Lady Georgina, he's irritated by his attraction to a woman who concerns herself only with status and appearance.
What Colin doesn't know is that Georgina's desperate social aspirations are driven by the shameful secret she harbors. Association with Colin McCrae is not part of Georgina's plan, but as their paths continue to cross, they both must decide if the realization of their dreams is worth the sacrifices they must make.]]>
362 Kristi Ann Hunter 0764218255 Brianna 5 4.09 2016 An Elegant Façade (Hawthorne House, #2)
author: Kristi Ann Hunter
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[An Uncommon Courtship (Hawthorne House, #3)]]> 30259041 348 Kristi Ann Hunter 0764218263 Brianna 0 3.88 2017 An Uncommon Courtship (Hawthorne House, #3)
author: Kristi Ann Hunter
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2017
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<![CDATA[A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)]]> 24856069
When Marlow accidentally discovers and mails one of the letters to her unwitting confidant, Miranda is beyond mortified. And even more shocked when the duke returns her note with one of his own that initiates a courtship-by-mail. Insecurity about her lack of suitors shifts into confusion at her growing feelings for two men--one she's never met but whose words deeply resonate with her heart, and one she has come to depend on but whose behavior is more and more suspicious. When it becomes apparent state secrets are at risk and Marlow is right in the thick of the conflict, one thing is certain: Miranda's heart is far from all that's at risk for the Hawthornes and those they love.]]>
365 Kristi Ann Hunter 0764214322 Brianna 5 4.05 2015 A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)
author: Kristi Ann Hunter
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average rating: 4.05
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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Robinson Crusoe 2932 320 Daniel Defoe Brianna 4 3.69 1719 Robinson Crusoe
author: Daniel Defoe
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average rating: 3.69
book published: 1719
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]> 3049 144 Unknown 0451528182 Brianna 4 3.71 1375 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
author: Unknown
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average rating: 3.71
book published: 1375
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Beowulf 52357 259 Unknown 0393320979 Brianna 3 3.46 1000 Beowulf
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average rating: 3.46
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<![CDATA[The Warrior Maiden (Hagenheim, #9)]]> 40590283 She knows women are expected to marry, cook, and have children, not go to war. Can she manage to stay alive, save her mother, and keep the handsome son of a duke from discovering her secret?

When Mulan takes her father's place in battle against the besieging Teutonic Knights, she realizes she has been preparing for this journey her whole life—and that her life, and her mother's, depends on her success. As the adopted daughter of poor parents, Mulan has little power in the world. If she can't prove herself on the battlefield, she could face death—or, perhaps worse, marriage to the village butcher.

Disguised as a young man, Mulan meets the German duke's son, Wolfgang, who is determined to save his people even if it means fighting against his own brother. Wolfgang is exasperated by the new soldier who seems to be one step away from disaster at all times—or showing him up in embarrassing ways. From rivals to reluctant friends, Mulan and Wolfgang begin to share secrets.

But war is an uncertain time and dreams can die as quickly as they are born. When Mulan receives word of danger back home, she must make the ultimate choice. Can she be the son her bitter father never had? Or will she become the strong young woman she was created to be?

This fresh reimagining of the classic tale takes us fifteenth-century Lithuania where both love and war challenge the strongest of heroes.]]>
314 Melanie Dickerson 0718074777 Brianna 0 3.95 2019 The Warrior Maiden (Hagenheim, #9)
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<![CDATA[A Worthy Rebel (An Uncertain Choice, #5)]]> 41006641
While fleeing an arranged betrothal to a heartless lord, Lady Isabelle becomes injured and lost. Rescued by a young peasant man, she hides her identity as a noblewoman for fear of reprisal from the peasants who are bitter and angry toward the nobility.

Cole Warwick cannot turn his back on a person in need and soon finds himself falling for Izzy, the gentle and beautiful runaway who is mending in his cottage. As the leader of an imminent uprising against the nobility, he tries to resist his growing feelings for Izzy to protect her from the dangerous life he’s chosen. But the longer she stays, the more he hopes she’ll never leave.

When Izzy’s true identity is revealed, Cole feels betrayed. With the rebellion underway, can Cole forgive Izzy and find a way to save her from an unhappy marriage? Or will he and his peasant army be destroyed before he has the chance to fight for the people and the woman he loves?
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342 Jody Hedlund Brianna 0 to-read 4.24 2018 A Worthy Rebel (An Uncertain Choice, #5)
author: Jody Hedlund
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.24
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<![CDATA[For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)]]> 30649325
Sir Bennet is returning home to protect his family from an imminent attack by neighboring lords who seek repayment of debts. Without fortune or means to pay those debts, Sir Bennet realizes his only option is to make a marriage match with a wealthy noblewoman. As a man of honor, he loathes the idea of courting a woman for her money, but with time running out for his family’s safety, what other choice does he have?

As Lady Sabine and Sir Bennet are thrust together under dangerous circumstances, will they both be able to learn to trust each other enough to share their deepest secrets? Or will those secrets ultimately lead to their demise?]]>
239 Jody Hedlund 0310749301 Brianna 4 to-read 4.04 2017 For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)
author: Jody Hedlund
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[A Daring Sacrifice (An Uncertain Choice, #2)]]> 25280316 The only thing harder than fighting for what’s right…is fighting their feelings for each other.

For three years, the Cloaked Bandit has terrorized Wessex, robbing the nobility by knifepoint and a well-placed arrow. But little does anyone know, this bandit is in fact Juliana Wessex, the rightful ruler of the land and a girl her tyrannical uncle—the current Lord Wessex—believes was killed along with her father.

Juliana has become skilled at hiding from Lord Wessex in the forest, using her stolen goods to provide food and shelter to the peasants her uncle has taxed into poverty. But when she robs Collin Goodrich, her red hair betrays her true identity. Lord Collin remembers Juliana from their childhood—and challenges her to stay on his estate for a week in hopes she will leave her thieving ways and become a proper lady once more. Juliana is intrigued by Collin and his charms, but only time will tell if he can overcome her distaste of the nobility—as well as win her heart.]]>
223 Jody Hedlund 0310749379 Brianna 4 3.99 2016 A Daring Sacrifice (An Uncertain Choice, #2)
author: Jody Hedlund
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2016
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[An Uncertain Choice (An Uncertain Choice, #1)]]> 22900446
Before long, Rosemarie is presented with the three most handsome and brave knights in the land. But when the competition for her heart seemingly results in a knight playing foul, she begins to wonder if the cloister is the best place after all. If only one of the knights the one who appears the most guilty had not already captured her heart.]]>
254 Jody Hedlund 0310749190 Brianna 5 3.83 2015 An Uncertain Choice (An Uncertain Choice, #1)
author: Jody Hedlund
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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Fairy Realm Collection 17275900 0 Emily Rodda 1743157967 Brianna 0 to-read 4.44 2002 Fairy Realm Collection
author: Emily Rodda
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2002
rating: 0
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Fairy Realm Collection 14605618 0 Emily Rodda 1742852173 Brianna 5 4.43 2002 Fairy Realm Collection
author: Emily Rodda
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2002
rating: 5
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King Baby 28691962 All hail King Baby!

King Baby is gracious--bestowing splendid smiles on his public, allowing tickles and hugs, and posing for photo after adorable photo. But he also has many demands, and when his faithful subjects let him down, King Baby himself must take royal action!]]>
32 Kate Beaton 0545637546 Brianna 5 4.12 2016 King Baby
author: Kate Beaton
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[The Glamorous Girls' Book: Be Confident, Be Gorgeous, Be Fabulous]]> 29387790 Glamorous Girls Book 0 Sally Jeffrie 1780551975 Brianna 0 to-read 4.50 2012 The Glamorous Girls' Book: Be Confident, Be Gorgeous, Be Fabulous
author: Sally Jeffrie
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[The Girls' Book 2: How to be the Best at Everything Again]]> 25501183 128 Sally Norton 1780552726 Brianna 0 to-read 4.54 2008 The Girls' Book 2: How to be the Best at Everything Again
author: Sally Norton
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.54
book published: 2008
rating: 0
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Girls Book of Glamour 21283609
Transform yourself from drab to fab with this nifty guide to all things glamorous! Whether you want to have the shiniest hair or convince people you're a celebrity, this book will show you how! Being a glamour goddess has never been so easy.

Inside this handy guide you'll find instructions on how to host a spa party, create your own style, exit a limo gracefully, make your own body glitter, persuade your best friend to lend you her clothes, put on a fashion show, make your own jewelry box, and much, much more]]>
128 Sally Jeffrie 1906082286 Brianna 0 to-read 4.05 2007 Girls Book of Glamour
author: Sally Jeffrie
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2007
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Dork Diaries Collection Inc Skating Sensation]]> 28381702 0 Rachel Renée Russell 1471145522 Brianna 5 4.74 2015 Dork Diaries Collection Inc Skating Sensation
author: Rachel Renée Russell
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.74
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Midsummer Moon (Regency Tales Book 1)]]> 22030691
"I believe that the best word to describe MIDSUMMER MOON is 'adorable,' and I mean that as a compliment... Will the hedgehog survive? ( Yes, it will.)" --SmartBitches.com

When a powerful, decisive aristocrat undertakes to protect an absent-minded young inventress from England's enemies, he finds his orderly world turned into chaos. Merlin Lambourne's stubborn dream of flight puts her at risk, not to mention driving Ransom crazy. In spite of himself, he's oddly enchanted by this muddled miss and her eccentric ways…but can he overcome his own fears and realize her invention may be the answer to saving both their lives? A whimsical Regency-era tale of flying machines, fancy, and love among the hedgehogs.]]>
394 Laura Kinsale 1497620295 Brianna 0 3.96 1987 Midsummer Moon (Regency Tales Book 1)
author: Laura Kinsale
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.96
book published: 1987
rating: 0
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar 4948
One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plums--and still he was hungry. When full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly!

The brilliantly innovative Eric Carle has dramatized the story of one of Nature's commonest yet loveliest marvels, the metamorphosis of the butterfly. This audiobook will delight as well as instruct the very youngest listener.]]>
26 Eric Carle 0241003008 Brianna 0 4.33 1969 The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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average rating: 4.33
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go! 191139 For out-starting upstarts of all ages, here is a wonderfully wise and blessedly brief graduation speech from the one and only Dr. Seuss!

In his inimitable, humorous verse and pictures, he addresses the Great Balancing Act (life itself, and the ups and downs it presents) while encouraging us to find the success that lies within us.

"And will you succeed?
Yes! You will indeed!
(98 and Âľ percent guaranteed.)"


A modern classic, Oh, the Places You'll Go! was first published one year before Dr. Seuss's death at the age of eighty-seven. In a mere fifty-six pages, Dr, Seuss managed to impart a lifetime of wisdom. It is the perfect send-off for children starting out in the maze of life, be they nursery school grads or newly-minted PhD's. Everyone will find it inspired good fun.

With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic 'Cat in the Hat', and ranked among the world's top children's authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with nearly half a billion books sold worldwide.]]>
44 Dr. Seuss 0679805273 Brianna 0 4.37 1990 Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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<![CDATA[If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)]]> 767680 "If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk..."

If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim...

The consequences of giving a cookie to this energetic mouse run the young host ragged, but readers of all ages will come away smiling at the antics that tumble like dominoes through the pages of this delightful picture book.

This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the 'If You Give...' Series, and a perennial favorite among children. With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale,  'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' (1985)  is perfect for beginning readers and story time. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!"

The award-winning If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, is from the #1 Best-Selling team Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.

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40 Laura Joffe Numeroff Brianna 0 4.29 1985 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)
author: Laura Joffe Numeroff
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.29
book published: 1985
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<![CDATA[One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish]]> 7770 64 Dr. Seuss 0007173687 Brianna 0 4.18 1960 One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
author: Dr. Seuss
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average rating: 4.18
book published: 1960
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<![CDATA[Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1)]]> 98573 64 Crockett Johnson 0747532036 Brianna 0 4.27 1955 Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold, #1)
author: Crockett Johnson
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.27
book published: 1955
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<![CDATA[Squirrel Meets World (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, #1)]]> 30206050
Fourteen-year-old Doreen Green moved from sunny California to the suburbs of New Jersey. She must start at a new school, make new friends, and continue to hide her tail. Yep, Doreen has the powers of . . . a squirrel!

After failing at several attempts to find her new BFF, Doreen feels lonely and trapped, liked a caged animal. Then one day Doreen uses her extraordinary powers to stop a group of troublemakers from causing mischief in the neighborhood, and her whole life changes. Everyone at school is talking about it! Doreen contemplates becoming a full-fledged Super Hero. And thus, Squirrel Girl is born!

She saves cats from trees, keeps the sidewalks clean, and dissuades vandalism. All is well until a real-life Super Villain steps out of the shadows and declares Squirrel Girl his archenemy. Can Doreen balance being a teenager and a Super Hero? Or will she go . . . NUTS?]]>
324 Shannon Hale 1484781546 Brianna 2 4.12 2017 Squirrel Meets World (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, #1)
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name: Brianna
average rating: 4.12
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rating: 2
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<![CDATA[Palace of Stone (Princess Academy, #2)]]> 12926132
Coming down from the mountain to a new city life is a thrill to Miri. She and her princess academy friends have come to Asland to help the future princess Britta prepare for her wedding. There, Miri also has a chance to attend school--at the prestigious Queen's Castle.

But as Miri befriends sophisticated and exciting students, she also learns that they have some frightening plans for a revolution. Torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends' ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city, Miri looks to find her own way in this new place.]]>
336 Shannon Hale 1599908735 Brianna 3 3.99 2012 Palace of Stone (Princess Academy, #2)
author: Shannon Hale
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.99
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rating: 3
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Dragon Slippers Box Set 13722506 896 Jessica Day George 1619630583 Brianna 0 4.61 2012 Dragon Slippers Box Set
author: Jessica Day George
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.61
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<![CDATA[The Sixty-Eight Rooms (Sixty-Eight Rooms, #1)]]> 6609848 288 Marianne Malone 0375857109 Brianna 4 3.72 2010 The Sixty-Eight Rooms (Sixty-Eight Rooms, #1)
author: Marianne Malone
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2010
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[The Phantom of the Opera Songbook: Includes Material from the Blockbuster Movie (PIANO)]]> 25021820 96 Hal Leonard Corporation 1458459128 Brianna 5 5.00 2005 The Phantom of the Opera Songbook: Includes Material from the Blockbuster Movie (PIANO)
author: Hal Leonard Corporation
name: Brianna
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2005
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[Exploring Creation With Physical Science]]> 4420913 498 Jay L. Wile 193201277X Brianna 4 3.92 1999 Exploring Creation With Physical Science
author: Jay L. Wile
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.92
book published: 1999
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Winter Wonders (Cupcake Cousins, #3)]]> 33785182
The guests are late, and the roof has collapsed over the town's food pantry, leaving many without a holiday meal. Will Delia and Willow be able to help the town's hungry while giving Cat and Mr. Henry the wedding they've dreamed of?

Tasty recipes are included throughout as the whole Bumpus family celebrates the true meaning of the holiday season in the final book of the Cupcake Cousins series.]]>
240 Kate Hannigan 1484723635 Brianna 0 to-read 5.00 2016 Winter Wonders (Cupcake Cousins, #3)
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average rating: 5.00
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Sell Out 26822906
Cody James, a former victim of Madison’s vicious brand of hazing, wants nothing more than to graduate without breaking the unspoken rules that could land him back in social exile. Cody has breached the elusive inner circle, and he has no intention of losing his hard-earned security. But a beautiful new student shakes up his plan to coast by and causes him question his role as sidekick to the king of the school.

As the only daughter of rock legend Donnie Wyld, Skylar has been homeschooled her entire life. Now she wants normal, and she hopes that Madison High will offer her an escape from her father’s deteriorating health. She never intended on catching the eye of the school’s self-elected king or falling for his confusing best friend. But one look at Cody James, and she is drawn in by his guarded vulnerability.

When an average Friday night party turns into a nightmare, Cody is forced to make a decision—fight or follow. But standing up for the bullied and broken means facing a past he’s long buried and risking the future he’s worked so hard to achieve.
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326 Tammy L. Gray Brianna 5 4.40 2015 Sell Out
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name: Brianna
average rating: 4.40
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<![CDATA[Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities #7)]]> 43822033 In this unforgettable seventh book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must let the past and present blur together, because the deadliest secrets are always the ones that get erased.

Sophie Foster doesn’t know what—or whom—to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst mistake can be focusing on the wrong threat.

But when the Neverseen prove that Sophie’s far more vulnerable than she ever imagined, she realizes it’s time to change the rules. Her powerful abilities can only protect her so far. To face down ruthless enemies, she must learn to fight.

Unfortunately, battle training can’t help a beloved friend who’s facing a whole different danger—where the only solution involves one of the biggest risks Sophie and her friends have ever taken. And the distraction might be exactly what the villains have been waiting for.]]>
845 Shannon Messenger 1481497448 Brianna 4 4.32 2018 Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities #7)
author: Shannon Messenger
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average rating: 4.32
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The Taming of the Shrew 47021
Padua holds many suitors for the hand of fair Bianca, but Bianca may not be married until her spinster sister, Kate, is wed. Could any man be rash enough to take on Kate?

The witty adventurer Petruchio undertakes the task. While he sets about transforming Kate from foul-tempered termagant to loving wife, young Lucentio and his clever servant, Tranio, plot to win Bianca.

Frances Barber and Roger Allam are Kate and Petruchio. Lucentio is played by Alan Cox.]]>
291 William Shakespeare 074347757X Brianna 2 3.76 1593 The Taming of the Shrew
author: William Shakespeare
name: Brianna
average rating: 3.76
book published: 1593
rating: 2
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The Call of the Wild 35264910
AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.

Revised edition: Previously published as The Call of the Wild, this edition of The Call of the Wild (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.]]>
102 Jack London 1542097509 Brianna 4 4.33 1903 The Call of the Wild
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name: Brianna
average rating: 4.33
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The Cast Of A Stone 22232353
Yet he is not immune to the anguish that can plague a mortal man's existence.

On a bright morning in the year 1247, a young woman lies dying in Alexander's arms. With her final breath, she compels him to make a promise � a vow that will change his life. Three days later, he takes a baby girl from an abbey in southern England and flees north to the Cumbrian hills.

The child's name is Emma.

Alexander refuses to believe what he's been told about Emma's conception. His commitment to her upbringing, however, remains steadfast. He raises her as his own, in seclusion and in peace, trusting that the past will stay in the past.

It does not.

Years later, their quiet existence is threatened when a familiar evil is unleashed. Despite all his efforts, Alexander is forced to break his sacred vows and use a forbidden power to save the child he loves. In doing so, he must make the ultimate sacrifice. His punishment will be final. He has no defense.

But the past, it seems, is not done with Alexander. When all hope is gone, an unexpected voice speaks from the shadows of time, and tells a tragic tale of lies, betrayal, and love lost.

Can such a reckoning save Alexander's life? Can the forgiveness of a ghost save his soul?

And will the love of a child allow him, at last, to believe in miracles?]]>
457 Avril Borthiry Brianna 0 4.46 The Cast Of A Stone
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Redeemed (The Missing, #8) 17571245
After traveling through history multiple times and finding out his original identity, Jonah thought he’d fixed everything. But some of his actions left unexpected consequences. His parents—and many other adults—are still stuck as teenagers. And now Jonah has a new sibling, an identical twin brother named Jordan.

As odd as all this is for Jonah, it’s beyond confusing for Jordan. How does everyone in his family have memories of Jonah when he doesn’t? How can his annoying kid sister Katherine speak so expertly about time travel—and have people from the future treating her with respect? A few rash moves by Jordan send them all into the future—and into danger. What if he’s also the only one who can get them back to safety, once and for all?]]>
417 Margaret Peterson Haddix 1442497599 Brianna 0 4.06 2015 Redeemed (The Missing, #8)
author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2015
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<![CDATA[Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1: Power & Responsibility (Ultimate Spider-Man (2000-2009))]]> 18892421 187 Brian Michael Bendis 0785171177 Brianna 5 4.36 2001 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1: Power & Responsibility (Ultimate Spider-Man (2000-2009))
author: Brian Michael Bendis
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2001
rating: 5
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<![CDATA[The Raveling (Age of Faith, #8)]]> 40126048 Sir Elias De Morville is no ordinary man of the sword, possessing both the heart of a warrior and a troubadour. When he sets out to rescue a boy who may be his son, more than ever he must prove worthy of the Wulfrith dagger that ranks him among the greatest of knights. And more difficult it becomes when not only must he protect the enigmatic woman who aids him, but guard against attraction to one forbidden him—she whose deceit could bring his family to its knees.

OF RAVELING AND TRAVELING BEYOND THE MOONLIT VEIL
Honore of no surname is of the world only insofar as she ventures into it to pluck unwanted children from dark places. When a foundling is stolen from the abbey, her greatest hope of recovering him is a knight to whom she dare not reveal her face nor the identity of the rebel priest whose flight from King Henry they aid. Finding herself cast in the role of Sir Elias’s wife, she struggles against a heart that longs to be his in truth. And prays what seems a necessary deception does not lay ruin to him.]]>
430 Tamara Leigh 1942326319 Brianna 4 4.48 2018 The Raveling (Age of Faith, #8)
author: Tamara Leigh
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[A Crystal of Time (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #2)]]> 36203664
A false king has claimed the throne of Camelot, sentenced Tedros to death, and forced Sophie to be his queen. Only Agatha manages to escape.

Now Agatha and the students at the School for Good and Evil must find a way to restore Tedros to his throne and save Camelot . . . before all of their fairy tales come to a lethal end.]]>
624 Soman Chainani 0062695207 Brianna 0 to-read 4.26 2019 A Crystal of Time (The School for Good and Evil: The Camelot Years, #2)
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average rating: 4.26
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<![CDATA[Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4)]]> 13206900
When Winter develops feelings for the handsome palace guard, Jacin, she fears the evil Queen will crush their romance before it has a chance to begin.

But there are stirrings against the Queen across the land. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even find the power to launch a revolution and win a war that's been raging for far too long.

Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter claim their happily ever afters by defeating Levana once and for all?]]>
827 Marissa Meyer 0312642989 Brianna 4 4.42 2015 Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4)
author: Marissa Meyer
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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Beowulf 30754679 402 Unknown Brianna 0 to-read 4.00 2014 Beowulf
author: Unknown
name: Brianna
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2014
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<![CDATA[Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)]]> 13206760
Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother, or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana.

The adventure continues in this fresh fairytale retelling that combines elements of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.]]>
454 Marissa Meyer 0312642962 Brianna 3 4.24 2013 Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)
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name: Brianna
average rating: 4.24
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rating: 3
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<![CDATA[Chasing Vermeer (Chasing Vermeer, #1)]]> 444347 254 Blue Balliett 0439372941 Brianna 4 3.73 2004 Chasing Vermeer (Chasing Vermeer, #1)
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name: Brianna
average rating: 3.73
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rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass]]> 36529
An astonishing orator and a skillful writer, Douglass became a newspaper editor, a political activist, and an eloquent spokesperson for the civil rights of African Americans. He lived through the Civil War, the end of slavery, and the beginning of segregation. He was celebrated internationally as the leading black intellectual of his day, and his story still resonates in ours.]]>
158 Frederick Douglass 1580495761 Brianna 0 currently-reading 4.08 1845 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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The Old Man and the Sea 2165 Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here

This short novel, already a modern classic, is the superbly told, tragic story of a Cuban fisherman in the Gulf Stream and the giant Marlin he kills and loses—specifically referred to in the citation accompanying the author's Nobel Prize for literature in 1954.]]>
96 Ernest Hemingway 0684830493 Brianna 2 3.81 1952 The Old Man and the Sea
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Up from Slavery 827685
"Up From Slavery" is an autobiography of Booker T. Washington's life and work, which has been the source of inspiration for all Americans. Washington reveals his inner most thoughts as he transitions from ex-slave to teacher and founder of one of the most important schools for African Americans in the south, The Tuskegee Industrial Institute.]]>
224 Booker T. Washington 0451527542 Brianna 4 4.08 1900 Up from Slavery
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name: Brianna
average rating: 4.08
book published: 1900
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Corinna (Regency Chase Brides, #3)]]> 26077426 “Corinna� is the SWEET & CLEAN ROMANCE edition of “The Art of Temptation� by Lauren Royal
From a New York Times bestselling author and her daughter�

London, 1817: Lady Corinna Chase is a talented painter—who also happens to be a girl. Unfortunately, in London’s art world, that means fewer opportunities and more obstacles. But rebellious Corinna isn’t about to let anything divert her from achieving her dreams. Not even the suspicious behavior of the gorgeous Irishman who’s just moved in next door�

Sean Delaney isn’t who he says he is. Well, he is Sean Delaney, but many people have the impression that he’s John Hamilton, a renowned landscape artist (probably because that’s how he introduced himself). The real John may have blackmailed Sean into the deception, but Sean’s going to have to get himself out of it—or risk spoiling not only his sister’s future, his family’s good name, and the enterprise he built from scratch, but any chance he may have with his lovely new neighbor�

Meanwhile, Corinna's older brother Griffin is helping their cousin Rachael find her father. Rachael is a beauty, but Griffin is wedded to his bachelorhood. Besides, they’re cousins—and though it’s not unusual for cousins to wed, Rachael can’t stomach the thought of marrying even a very distant (and handsome) one like Griffin. Until their search leads them to discover they’re not actually related, after all�

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405 Lauren Royal 1634690222 Brianna 3 4.23 2007 Corinna (Regency Chase Brides, #3)
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name: Brianna
average rating: 4.23
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rating: 3
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<![CDATA[Alexandra (Regency Chase Brides #1)]]> 25821045 “Alexandra� is the SWEET & CLEAN ROMANCE edition of “Lost In Temptation� by Lauren Royal

Alexandra Chase has always liked being the perfect daughter, thank you very much. Why would she bother chafing against society’s restrictions when instead she could be basking in the warm glow of its approval? But when her brother’s best friend—and secret obsession—returns from a long spell abroad, she begins losing interest in the suitable young lord she’s expected to marry. Suddenly, family duty and a flawless reputation seem less important than the chance, however slight, that her girlhood crush might notice her now that she’s all grown up�

Tristan Nesbitt has done some growing up himself over the last few years, what with moving across oceans, inheriting a title, and facing a devastating scandal. But through it all, he’s never forgotten the Chases, the closest thing he had to a family back in his school days. When his old friend Griffin Chase requests a favor, he’s happy to oblige, as long as he can maintain enough distance from the family that his infamous past ·É´Ç˛Ô’t tarnish their good name. Unfortunately, one Chase seems intent on getting much closer to him than she shouldâ€�

BOOK DETAILS

� Humorous historical romance
â€� Book One of Lauren & Devon Royal's sweet romance Regency Chase BridesĚý˛ő±đ°ůľ±±đ˛ő
� A full-length novel
� Connected to Lauren & Devon Royal’s sweet romance Renaissance Chase Family Series
� PG-rated: Kisses only, no love scenes!

This e-book includes Bonus Material: an Author's Note, a preview of Lauren and Devon’s next book, and a link to an online contest where you can enter to win a piece of jewelry.

CONNECTING BOOKS

While ALEXANDRA can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of Lauren & Devon’s books feature Chase family members. Should you wish to read them in chronological order, this is the sequence:

Regency Chase Brides
1815 - ALEXANDRA (Tristan & Alexandra)
1816 - JULIANA (James & Juliana)
1817 - CORINNA (Sean & Corinna + Griffin & Rachael)

Renaissance Chase Family Series
1549 - ALICE BETROTHED (Adam & Alice)
More coming soon!

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297 Lauren Royal Brianna 4 3.95 2015 Alexandra  (Regency Chase Brides #1)
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average rating: 3.95
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This Is Your Brain on Music 141565 This Is Your Brain on Music unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding of human nature, including:
� Are our musical preferences shaped in utero?
� Is there a cutoff point for acquiring new tastes in music?
� What do PET scans and MRIs reveal about the brain’s response to music?
� Is musical pleasure different from other kinds of pleasure?

This Is Your Brain on Music explores cultures in which singing is considered an essential human function, patients who have a rare disorder that prevents them from making sense of music, and scientists studying why two people may not have the same definition of pitch. At every turn, this provocative work unlocks deep secrets about how nature and nurture forge a uniquely human obsession.]]>
314 Daniel J. Levitin 0525949690 Brianna 0 to-read 3.90 2006 This Is Your Brain on Music
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<![CDATA[The Effects Of Music On Children]]> 36298052 The educational functions of the music are the planning, organizing and organization of all musical learning-teaching activities that provide and facilitate the development of the music's individual, social, cultural and economic functions in a regular, healthy, consistent, effective, everyone takes something from it, gets something, gets something from it according to its form, direction, scope and degree of relation to music.
Almost all functions of music in human life occur only through education (music education). Change, develop and become competent. In this sense, everyone involved with music is more or less related to the educational dimension of music.]]>
11 Josh Lambert Brianna 0 to-read 0.0 The Effects Of Music On Children
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<![CDATA[The Psycho-physiological Effects of Music: The Influence of Musical Rhythm on Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Electrodermal Activity]]> 14666834 256 Martin Morgenstern 3838118030 Brianna 0 to-read 0.0 2010 The Psycho-physiological Effects of Music: The Influence of Musical Rhythm on Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Electrodermal Activity
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<![CDATA[Music & Your Mind: Listening With a New Consciousness]]> 2033376 192 Helen L. Bonny 0882680943 Brianna 0 to-read 4.00 1973 Music & Your Mind: Listening With a New Consciousness
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average rating: 4.00
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Music and the Mind 3900345 Michael Ballum Brianna 0 to-read 5.00 2008 Music and the Mind
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Music and the Mind 928838 WALL STREET JOURNAL
Drawing on his own life long passion for music and synthesizing the theories of Plato, Schopenhauer, Stravinsky, Nietzsche, Bartok, and others, distinguished author and psychologist Anthony Storr illuminates music's deep beauty and timeless truth and why and how music is one of the fundamental activities of mankind.]]>
225 Anthony Storr 0345383184 Brianna 0 to-read 3.83 1992 Music and the Mind
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<![CDATA[Music of the Mind: An Adventure into Consciousness]]> 306002 192 Darryl Reanney 0285632884 Brianna 0 to-read 4.62 1994 Music of the Mind: An Adventure into Consciousness
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<![CDATA[Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)]]> 11235712
She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.]]>
390 Marissa Meyer 0312641893 Brianna 4 4.14 2012 Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
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average rating: 4.14
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rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)]]> 13206828
Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl imprisoned on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker. Unfortunately, she's just received orders from Levana to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.

When a daring rescue of Cress goes awry, the group is separated. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a higher price. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing prevent her marriage to Emperor Kai. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only hope the world has.]]>
552 Marissa Meyer 0312642970 Brianna 5 4.40 2014 Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)
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average rating: 4.40
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) 13335037
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.]]>
487 Veronica Roth 0062024035 Brianna 3 4.13 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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name: Brianna
average rating: 4.13
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rating: 3
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<![CDATA[The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)]]> 65119
I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put this book down instantaneously, because of all the books describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, The Miserable Mill might be the unhappiest yet. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to Paltryville to work in a lumber mill, and they find disaster and misfortune lurking behind every log.

The pages of this book, I'm sorry to inform you, contain such unpleasantries as a giant pincher machine, a bad casserole, a man with a cloud of smoke where his head should be, a hypnotist, a terrible accident resulting in injury, and coupons.

I have promised to write down the entire history of these three poor children, but you haven't, so if you prefer stories that are more heartwarming, please feel free to make another selection.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket]]>
194 Lemony Snicket 0439272637 Brianna 0 3.87 2000 The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)
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average rating: 3.87
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<![CDATA[The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)]]> 78411
I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.

In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast.

It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.

With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket]]>
162 Lemony Snicket 0439206472 Brianna 3 4.02 1999 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
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average rating: 4.02
book published: 1999
rating: 3
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