Felicity's bookshelf: on-my-shelf en-US Fri, 02 May 2025 13:46:22 -0700 60 Felicity's bookshelf: on-my-shelf 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Orlando 28501521
Virginia Woolf's most unusual and fantastic creation, Orlando is a funny, exuberant tale that examines the very nature of sexuality.]]> 239 Virginia Woolf 1784870854 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.90 1928 Orlando
author: Virginia Woolf
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1928
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)]]> 51901147
The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.]]> 541 Suzanne Collins Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.99 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Divergent (Divergent, #1) 18517479
Once decisions are made, the new members are forced to undergo extreme initiation tests with devastating consequences. As their experience transforms them, Tris must determine who her friends are - and if the man who both threatens and protects her is really on her side.

Because Tris has a deadly secret. And as growing conflict threatens to unravel their seemingly perfect society, this secret might save those Tris loves... or it might destroy her.]]> 489 Veronica Roth 0007536720 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.13 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)]]> 22844208 'Give me Harry Potter,' said Voldemort's voice, 'and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.'

As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, LEAVING Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that LORD VOLDEMORT and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective CHARM that has kept Harry safe until now is BROKEN, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing FEAR into everything Harry LOVES, and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining HORCRUXES. The final BATTLE must begin 每 Harry must stand and face his enemy ...]]> 620 J.K. Rowling 1408855712 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.74 2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.74
book published: 2007
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)]]> 22844202
When DUMBLEDORE arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is BLACKENED and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and SUSPICION are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the DARK MARK: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need POWERFUL magic and true friends as he explores VOLDEMORT＊S darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his DESTINY...


Jonny Duddle (Cover Illustration), Tomislav Tomi? (Map Illustration).]]> 560 J.K. Rowling Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.68 2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.68
book published: 2005
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)]]> 22844191 'There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways ... their magical prowess 每 their daring 每 their powers of deduction 每 and, of course, their ability to cope with danger.'

The TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter 每 but that doesn't stop Harry DREAMING that he will WIN the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is AMAZED to find his name is one of those that the MAGICAL cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, DRAGONS and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through 每 ALIVE!]]> 617 J.K. Rowling Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.64 2000 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.64
book published: 2000
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)]]> 32196024 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw ＃ Twenty years ago these magical words and many more flowed from a young writer's pen, an orphan called Harry Potter was freed from the cupboard under the stairs 每 and a global phenomenon started. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has been read and loved by every new generation since. To mark the 20th anniversary of first publication, Bloomsbury is publishing four House Editions of J.K. Rowling's modern classic. These stunning editions will each feature the individual house crest on the jacket and sprayed edges in the house colours. Exciting new extra content will include fact files, profiles of favourite characters and line illustrations exclusive to that house. Available for a limited period only, these highly collectable editions will be a must-have for all Harry Potter fans in 2017.]]> 368 J.K. Rowling 1408883791 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.59 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.59
book published: 1997
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)]]> 22841998 'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'

HARRY POTTER'S summer has included the WORST birthday ever, DOOMY warnings from a HOUSE-ELF called Dobby, and RESCUE from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical FLYING car! Back at HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY for his second year, Harry hears strange WHISPERS echo through empty corridors 每 and then the ATTACKS start. Students are found as though turned to stone ... Dobby's SINISTER predictions seem to be coming TRUE.]]> 360 J.K. Rowling 1408855666 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.48 1998 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.48
book published: 1998
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)]]> 33590260
With Aelin captured, friends and allies are scattered to different fates. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever. As destinies weave together at last, all must fight if Erilea is to have any hope of salvation.

Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas's New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an explosive conclusion as Aelin fights to save herself求and the promise of a better world.]]> 980 Sarah J. Maas 1619636107 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.63 2018 Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.63
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2)]]> 20698530 Lara Jean didn＊t expect to really fall for Peter.

They were just pretending. Until they weren＊t. And now Lara Jean has to learn what it's like to be in a real relationship and not just a make-believe one.

But when another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean＊s feelings for him suddenly return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times bestseller To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Lara Jean is about to find out that falling in love is the easy part.]]> 337 Jenny Han 144242673X Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.01 2015 P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2)
author: Jenny Han
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)]]> 18051352
Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren＊t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she＊s written. One for every boy she＊s ever loved〞five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean＊s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.]]> 355 Jenny Han 1442426705 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.10 2014 To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
author: Jenny Han
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2018/08/26
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]]> <![CDATA[Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)]]> 12512617 MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOUR

"If we burn
you burn with us"


Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But she's still not safe. A revolution is unfolding, and everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans -- everyone except Katniss.

And yet she must play the most vital part in the final battle. Katniss must become their Mockingjay -- the symbol of rebellion -- no matter what the personal cost.



Cover image by Tim O'Brien]]> 458 Suzanne Collins 1407132105 Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 4.05 2010 Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2010
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)]]> 25560245
This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...]]> 506 Cassandra Clare 1406362166 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 3.82 2007 City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2007
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3)]]> 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 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 3.97 2014 Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> Mile High (Windy City, #1) 60909831
Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night.

What I don't like is the new flight attendant on our team's private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I'll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she'll be begging to quit her job.

But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can't quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons, or if it's more than that.

STEVIE

I've been a flight attendant for years. I thought I'd seen it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up with an athlete again . . . no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be.

Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it.

Everything but him.]]> 603 Liz Tomforde Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.98 2022 Mile High (Windy City, #1)
author: Liz Tomforde
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)]]> 22842001 'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.'

When the KNIGHT BUS crashes through the darkness and SCREECHES to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at HOGWARTS for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, ESCAPED mass-murderer and follower of LORD VOLDEMORT, is on the RUN 每 and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an OMEN of death in Harry's tea leaves ... But perhaps most TERRIFYING of all are the DEMENTORS patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking KISS ...]]> 462 J.K. Rowling 1408855676 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.70 1999 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.70
book published: 1999
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices #1)]]> 29431371
The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first novel in Cassandra Clare's newest series, The Dark Artifices, a sequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Lady Midnight is a Shadowhunters novel. It's been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion. Emma Carstairs is no longer a child in mourning, but a young woman bent on discovering what killed her parents and avenging her losses. Together with her parabatai Julian Blackthorn, Emma must learn to trust her head and her heart as she investigates a demonic plot that stretches across Los Angeles, from the Sunset Strip to the enchanted sea that pounds the beaches of Santa Monica. If only her heart didn't lead her in treacherous directions...Making things even more complicated, Julian's brother Mark-who was captured by the faeries five years ago-has been returned as a bargaining chip. The faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind-and they need the Shadowhunters' help to do it. But time works differently in faerie, so Mark has barely aged and doesn't recognize his family. Can he ever truly return to them? Will the faeries really allow it? Glitz, glamours, and Shadowhunters abound in this heartrending opening to Cassandra Clare's Dark Artifices series.]]> 669 Cassandra Clare 1471147010 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.62 2016 Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices #1)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)]]> 22456224 Librarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here.

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus' master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.

Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus' stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.]]> 377 Rick Riordan Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.36 2005 The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
author: Rick Riordan
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2005
rating: 5
read at: 2016/08/28
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SO IN LOVE with this world ?? Couldn't turn the pages fast enough! Percy, you are my long lost brother
]]> <![CDATA[The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)]]> 22456248 Librarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here.

Percy Jackson＊s seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get... well, ugly. And the unexpected arrival of Percy＊s friend Annabeth brings more bad news: the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood have been poisoned by a mysterious enemy, and unless a cure is found, the only safe haven for demigods will be destroyed.

In this fresh, funny, and hugely anticipated follow up to The Lightning Thief, Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their beloved camp. But first, Percy will discover a stunning new secret about his family〞one that makes him question whether being claimed as Poseidon＊s son is an honor or simply a cruel joke.]]> 280 Rick Riordan 1423103343 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.18 2006 The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
author: Rick Riordan
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2006
rating: 5
read at: 2016/08/29
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Finished this in one sitting! I am in love with these characters and all the detail about Greek mythology is so interesting. Already started the next book
]]> <![CDATA[The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)]]> 22449288 Librarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here.

When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he'll need his powerful demigod allies at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and... a ride from his mom.

The demigods race to the rescue to find that Grover has made an important discovery: two powerful half-bloods, whose parentage is unknown. But that's not all that awaits them. The Titan lord Kronos has set up a devious trap, and the young heroes have just fallen prey.

Hilarious and action-packed, this third adventure in the series finds Percy faced with his most dangerous challenge yet--the chilling prophecy of the Titan's curse.]]> 312 Rick Riordan 1423101480 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.35 2007 The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
author: Rick Riordan
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2007
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)]]> 22449299 An alternate cover edition can be found here.

Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears at his potential new school, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.

In this fourth installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders. To stop the invasion, Percy and his demigod friends must set out on a quest through the Labyrinth - a sprawling underground world with stunning surprises at every turn.]]> 361 Rick Riordan 1423101499 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.44 2008 The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
author: Rick Riordan
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS SERIES. I simply cannot say enough good things about it *round of applause*.
]]> <![CDATA[The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)]]> 22456292 Alternate cover edition of ISBN can be found here.


All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos＊s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan＊s power only grows.

While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it＊s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.

In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy＊s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.]]> 381 Rick Riordan 1423101502 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.64 2009 The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
author: Rick Riordan
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.64
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at: 2016/10/02
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No words...well none except AHHHHHHHASDJKFOWKOE.
]]> <![CDATA[The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)]]> 32075671 An alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062498533 can be found here.

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil＊s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does〞or does not〞say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl's struggle for justice.]]> 454 Angie Thomas 0062498533 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf What a masterpiece. 4.46 2017 The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
author: Angie Thomas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2018/03/23
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What a masterpiece.
]]> Nineteen Eighty-Four 61089229 Alternative cover editions for this ISBN can be found here and here and here.

Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.]]> 384 George Orwell 014118776X Felicity 0 on-my-shelf, to-read 4.23 1949 Nineteen Eighty-Four
author: George Orwell
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.23
book published: 1949
rating: 0
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]]> Pride and Prejudice 6330194 428 Jane Austen 0141037512 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.20 1813 Pride and Prejudice
author: Jane Austen
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.20
book published: 1813
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]]> Jane Eyre 6377168 TOEFL?, TOEIC?, AP? and Advanced Placement? are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. All rights reserved.]]> 592 Charlotte Bront? 0141037377 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.11 1847 Jane Eyre
author: Charlotte Bront?
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.11
book published: 1847
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)]]> 29356073
With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister＊s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move〞and that one of their own has betrayed them.

Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, but her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will〞the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?

As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.]]> 500 Cassandra Clare 1406365270 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.40 2011 Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> Emma 15777407 'I never have been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.'

Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work.]]> 486 Jane Austen 0141974524 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.04 1815 Emma
author: Jane Austen
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.04
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rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)]]> 17167166 "A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached.

It puts this entire castle in jeopardy〞and the life of your friend."

From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil.

Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances〞not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.

Then one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to give up the very thing most precious to her and decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie... and whom she is ultimately willing to fight for.]]> 420 Sarah J. Maas 1619630621 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.35 2013 Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/01
date added: 2025/03/01
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AHHHH. CHAOL. CELEANA. MY HEART.
]]> <![CDATA[The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)]]> 18315788
Arobynn's enemies stretch far and wide - from Adarlan's rooftops and its filthy dens, to remote islands and hostile deserts. Celaena is duty-bound to hunt them down. But behind her assignments lies a dark truth that will seal her fate - and cut her heart in two forever...

Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine and find out how the legend begins in the five page-turning prequel novellas to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series.]]> 430 Sarah J. Maas 1408851989 Felicity 5 My poor heart. 4.23 2014 The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2017/04/30
date added: 2025/03/01
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My poor heart.
]]> Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1) 37378443
In a world where disease, war and crime have been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ("gleaned") by professional scythes. Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythes' apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation, they must learn the art of killing and understand the necessity of what they do.

Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe's apprentice and as Citra and Rowan come up against a terrifyingly corrupt Scythedom, it becomes clear that the winning apprentice's first task will be to glean the loser.]]> 443 Neal Shusterman 1406379247 Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 4.30 2016 Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2019/03/02
date added: 2025/03/01
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]]> The Museum of Modern Love 30741918
'Art will wake you up. Art will break your heart. There will be glorious days. If you want eternity you must be fearless.' From The Museum of Modern Love

She watched as the final hours of The Artist is Present passed by, sitter after sitter in a gaze with the woman across the table. Jane felt she had witnessed a thing of inexplicable beauty among humans who had been drawn to this art and had found the reflection of a great mystery. What are we? How should we live?

If this was a dream, then he wanted to know when it would end. Maybe it would end if he went to see Lydia. But it was the one thing he was not allowed to do.

Arky Levin is a film composer in New York separated from his wife, who has asked him to keep one devastating promise. One day he finds his way to The Atrium at MOMA and sees Marina Abramovic in The Artist is Present. The performance continues for seventy-five days and, as it unfolds, so does Arky. As he watches and meets other people drawn to the exhibit, he slowly starts to understand what might be missing in his life and what he must do.

This dazzlingly original novel asks beguiling questions about the nature of art, life and love and finds a way to answer them.]]> 296 Heather Rose 1760291862 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.90 2018 The Museum of Modern Love
author: Heather Rose
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> Wildfire (Maple Hills, #2) 101145836
Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the academic year, where a drinking game results in them having a passionate one-night stand. Never one to overstay her welcome (or expect much from a man), Aurora slips away before Russ even has the chance to ask for her full name.

Imagine their surprise when they bump into each other on the first day of the summer camp where they are both counselors, hoping to escape their complicated home lives by spending the summer working. Russ hopes if he gets far enough away from Maple Hills, he can avoid dealing with the repercussions of his father＊s gambling addiction, while Aurora is tired of craving attention from everyone around her, and wants to go back to the last place she truly felt at home.

Russ knows breaking the camp＊s strict ※no staff fraternizing§ rule will have him heading back to Maple Hills before the summer is over, but unfortunately for him, Aurora has never been very good at caring about the rules. Will the two learn to peacefully coexist? Or did their one night together start a fire they can＊t put out?]]> 387 Hannah Grace 1668026279 Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 3.82 2023 Wildfire (Maple Hills, #2)
author: Hannah Grace
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/08/20
date added: 2025/03/01
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Would probs give it 3.5 if I could. Defs enjoyed it!
]]> <![CDATA[Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)]]> 11928774 The original best-loved classic about the world＊s most famous nanny〞Mary Poppins.

When the Banks family advertise for a nanny, Mary Poppins and her talking umbrella appear out of the sky, ready to take the children on extraordinary adventures.

Mary Poppins is strict but fair, and soon Michael and Jane are whisked off to a funfair inside a pavement picture and on many more outings with their wonderful new nanny!

Needless to say, when at last ＆the wind changes＊ and she flies away, the children are devastated. But the magic of Mary Poppins will stay with the Banks family forever.

]]> 228 P.L. Travers 0007372175 Felicity 3 on-my-shelf 3.73 1934 Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
author: P.L. Travers
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.73
book published: 1934
rating: 3
read at: 2024/09/02
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]]> <![CDATA[Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2)]]> 43607061 ]]> 234 P.L. Travers Felicity 3 on-my-shelf 3.89 1935 Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2)
author: P.L. Travers
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.89
book published: 1935
rating: 3
read at: 2024/09/28
date added: 2025/03/01
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]]> <![CDATA[Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)]]> 23599075 There is an alternate cover edition for this ISBN here.

"Nothing is a coincidence. Everything has a purpose. You were meant to come to this castle, just as you were meant to be an assassin."

When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. If she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the King's Champion and be released from prison.

Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her.

And a princess from a foreign land will become the one thing Celaena never thought she'd have again: a friend.

But something evil dwells in the castle〞and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying, horribly, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival〞and a desperate quest to root out the source of the evil before it destroys her world.]]> 406 Sarah J. Maas 1599906953 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf ---
Just finished my third re-read + this time I listened to the audiobook as well. I enjoyed coming back to this story and these characters so much! I can't believe it's been 9 years since I first read this book :') So nostalgic!]]> 4.12 2012 Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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date added: 2025/02/20
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Took me a while to get into because I picked it up during a maaaaajor reading slump BUT it turned out to be an amazing read that I loved! What a beautiful fantasy world
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Just finished my third re-read + this time I listened to the audiobook as well. I enjoyed coming back to this story and these characters so much! I can't believe it's been 9 years since I first read this book :') So nostalgic!
]]> Normal People 41086877 Librarian note: See an alternate cover edition here.

Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation 每 awkward but electrifying 每 something life-changing begins.

Normal People is a story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find they can＊t.]]> 266 Sally Rooney Felicity 0 3.84 2018 Normal People
author: Sally Rooney
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition]]> 44244640 The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler, translated by Susan Massotty, and includes an introduction by Elie Wiesel, author of Night.

'June, 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.'

In Amsterdam, in the summer of 1942, the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding. For over two years, they, another family and a German dentist lived in a 'secret annexe', fearing discovery. All that time, Anne kept a diary. Since its publication in 1947, Anne Frank's diary has been read by tens of millions of people. This Definitive Edition restores substantial material omitted from the original edition, giving us a deeper insight into Anne Frank's world. Her curiosity about her emerging sexuality, the conflicts with her mother, her passion for Peter, a boy whose family hid with hers, and her acute portraits of her fellow prisoners reveal Anne as more human, more vulnerable and more vital than ever.]]> 368 Anne Frank Felicity 0 on-my-shelf 4.29 1947 The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition
author: Anne Frank
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.29
book published: 1947
rating: 0
read at: 2021/10/03
date added: 2025/02/12
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]]> Little Women 41557328 Little Women is recognized as one of the best-loved classic children's stories, transcending the boundaries of time and age, making it as popular with adults as it is with young readers. The beloved story of the March girls is a classic American feminist novel, reflecting the tension between cultural obligation and artistic and personal freedom. But which of the four March sisters to love best? For every reader must have their favorite. Independent, tomboyish Jo; delicate, loving Beth; pretty, kind Meg; or precocious and artistic Amy, the baby of the family? The charming story of these four "little women" and their wise and patient mother Marmee enduring hardships and enjoying adventures in Civil War New England was an instant success when first published in 1868 and has been adored for generations.]]> 528 Louisa May Alcott 0143106651 Felicity 0 on-my-shelf, to-read 4.20 1868 Little Women
author: Louisa May Alcott
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.20
book published: 1868
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams]]> 36303871
Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why its absence is so damaging to our health. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking, and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.

Now, in this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves in to everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.]]> 360 Matthew Walker 0141983760 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.40 2017 Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams
author: Matthew Walker
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> We Should All Be Feminists 23301805
What does ※feminism§ mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay 每 adapted from her much-viewed Tedx talk of the same name 每 by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of ＆Americanah＊ and ＆Half of a Yellow Sun＊. With humour and levity, here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century 每 one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination, but also the more insidious, institutional behaviours that marginalise women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics. Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences 每 in the U.S., in her native Nigeria 每 offering an artfully nuanced explanation of why the gender divide is harmful for women and men, alike. Argued in the same observant, witty and clever prose that has made Adichie a best-selling novelist, here is one remarkable author＊s exploration of what it means to be a woman today 每 and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.]]> 52 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 0008115273 Felicity 0 on-my-shelf 4.37 2012 We Should All Be Feminists
author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> A Room of One's Own 60005456 A Room of One's Own is considered Virginia Woolf's most powerful feminist essay, justifying the need for women to possess intellectual freedom and financial independence. Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, the essay is one of the great feminist polemics, ranging in its themes from Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte to the silent fate of Shakespeare's gifted (imaginary) sister and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity.

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) is regarded as a major twentieth-century author and essayist, a key figure in literary history as a feminist and a modernist, and the centre of 'The Bloomsbury Group'.]]> 288 Virginia Woolf Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.06 1929 A Room of One's Own
author: Virginia Woolf
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1929
rating: 0
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]]> Wuthering Heights 15994537 "May you not rest, as long as I am living. You said I killed you - haunt me, then"

Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before: of the intense passion between the foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and her betrayal of him. As Heathcliff's bitterness and vengeance is visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past.]]> 360 Emily Bront? 0141199083 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.88 1847 Wuthering Heights
author: Emily Bront?
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1847
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1)]]> 55531527
'A magical, joyous read, brought to life by the most beautiful illustrations' - Harriet Muncaster, author of Isadora Moon

'A charming and beautifully written story' - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang

Kiki is a trainee witch. On her thirteenth birthday she must follow tradition and leave home to find a new village. She knows she has to use only her powers to make a living, but Kiki's no good at potions or spells...can she use her flying abilities to make her own way in the world? She sets out with her beloved black cat Jiji on an exciting journey, making new friends along the way.]]> 224 Eiko Kadono 0241449499 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.16 1985 Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1)
author: Eiko Kadono
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1985
rating: 0
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]]> Lessons in Chemistry 58556597 Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts here.

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.

But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results.

Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking ('combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride') proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo.]]> 386 Bonnie Garmus 0857528130 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.19 2022 Lessons in Chemistry
author: Bonnie Garmus
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> The BFG 48720258
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda!

The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants--rather than the BFG--she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!]]> 207 Roald Dahl 0142410381 Felicity 0 on-my-shelf 4.20 1982 The BFG
author: Roald Dahl
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.20
book published: 1982
rating: 0
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]]> Icebreaker (Maple Hills, #1) 93686824
Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins.

Nate＊s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team〞including Anastasia, who clearly can＊t stand him.

But when Anastasia＊s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot.

Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn＊t worried . . . because she could never like a hockey player, right?]]> 433 Hannah Grace 1398525685 Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 3.78 2022 Icebreaker (Maple Hills, #1)
author: Hannah Grace
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2024/03/11
date added: 2025/02/12
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
My expectations were low for this initially so was kind of just reading for the memes. Ended up having a great time and I actually unashamedly loved this book lol
]]> <![CDATA[We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)]]> 209049244 A brand new series. An iconic new detective duo. And a puzzling new murder to solve...

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy＊s business now.

Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. As a private security officer, she doesn＊t stay still long enough for habits or routines. She＊s currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D＊Antonio alive. Which was meant to be an easy job...

Then a dead body, a bag of money, and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts. A breakneck race around the world begins, but can Amy and Steve stay one step ahead of a lethal enemy?]]> 444 Richard Osman 0241608376 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf, favourites 4.06 2024 We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)
author: Richard Osman
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/25
date added: 2025/02/12
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Another banger from Richard. Just adore his plots + character. Absolute chef's kiss.
]]> <![CDATA[The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)]]> 55216169 Alternate cover edition can be found here

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.

But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?]]> 382 Richard Osman Felicity 5 on-my-shelf, favourites 3.82 2020 The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
author: Richard Osman
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Last Devil To Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)]]> 203382965
An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.

As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home.

With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?]]> 422 Richard Osman 0241992400 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf, favourites 4.44 2023 The Last Devil To Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
author: Richard Osman
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/08/02
date added: 2025/02/12
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Already want to re-read the whole series. Feels like a warm hug + an exciting adventure with old friends. Absolutely my new favourite series!
]]> <![CDATA[The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)]]> 82005417
Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club is concerned. A decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.

Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill...or be killed.

As the cold case turns white hot, Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun), while Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim chase down clues with help from old friends and new. But can the gang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again?]]> 413 Richard Osman 0241992389 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf, favourites 4.27 2022 The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
author: Richard Osman
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2024/06/18
date added: 2025/02/12
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]]> <![CDATA[The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)]]> 58757664 446 Richard Osman 0241988241 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf, favourites 4.30 2021 The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
author: Richard Osman
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2024/05/19
date added: 2025/02/12
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]]> The Bell Jar 50405391 An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.

Working as an intern for a New York fashion magazine in the summer of 1953, Esther Greenwood is on the brink of her future. Yet she is also on the edge of a darkness that makes her world increasingly unreal. Esther's vision of the world shimmers and shifts: day-to-day living in the sultry city, her crazed men-friends, the hot dinner dances...

The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath's only novel, is partially based on Plath's own life. It has been celebrated for its darkly funny and razor-sharp portrait of 1950's society and has sold millions of copies worldwide.]]> 234 Sylvia Plath 0571081789 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.99 1963 The Bell Jar
author: Sylvia Plath
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1963
rating: 0
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]]> Life of Pi 4214 460 Yann Martel 0770430074 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.94 2001 Life of Pi
author: Yann Martel
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2001
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Comet in Moominland (The Moomins, #2)]]> 1003725 ]]> 192 Tove Jansson 0713628278 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.26 1946 Comet in Moominland (The Moomins, #2)
author: Tove Jansson
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.26
book published: 1946
rating: 0
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]]> The Endless Steppe 29800412
Esther Rudomin was ten years old when, in 1941, she and her family were arrested by the Russians for being 'capitalists' and transported to Siberia. The next five years spent were spent in exile where they went barefoot and hungry until the end of the Second World War. Despite the hardships endured, Esther's story radiates optimism and is a beautiful example of the resilience of the human spirit. Readers inspired by The Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or The Book Thief will love this book too.

The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes: The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton, I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith, Postcards from No Man's Land - Aidan Chambers, After the First Death - Robert Cormier, Dear Nobody - Berlie Doherty, The Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig, Buddy - Nigel Hinton, Across the Barricades - Joan Lingard, The Twelfth Day of July - Joan Lingard, No Turning Back - Beverley Naidoo, Z for Zachariah - Richard C. O'Brien, The Wave - Morton Rhue, The Red Pony - John Steinbeck, The Pearl - John Steinbeck, Stone Cold - Robert Swindells.]]> 288 Esther Hautzig 0141369043 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.06 1968 The Endless Steppe
author: Esther Hautzig
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1968
rating: 5
read at: 2019/06/26
date added: 2025/02/12
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> <![CDATA[Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)]]> 853510
One of the passengers is none other than detective Hercule Poirot. On vacation.

Isolated and with a killer on board, Poirot must identify the murderer〞in case he or she decides to strike again.]]> 274 Agatha Christie 0007119313 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.22 1934 Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
author: Agatha Christie
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.22
book published: 1934
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/02/12
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]]> <![CDATA[亥戊甩穴惁中堤仄廢俴 1 [Yokohama kaidashi kik身 1] (Record of a Yokohama Shopping Trip)]]> 979795 146 Hitoshi Ashinano 4063210502 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.36 1995 亥戊甩穴惁中堤仄廢俴 1 [Yokohama kaidashi kik身 1] (Record of a Yokohama Shopping Trip)
author: Hitoshi Ashinano
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.36
book published: 1995
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/02/12
shelves: to-read, on-my-shelf
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]]> <![CDATA[Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, #6)]]> 31450852
After enduring unspeakable horrors as a child, Yrene Towers has no desire to help the young lord from Adarlan, let alone heal him. Yet she has sworn an oath to assist those in need〞and will honor it. But Lord Westfall carries shadows from his own past, and Yrene soon comes to realize they could engulf them both.

In this sweeping parallel novel to the New York Times bestselling Empire of Storms, Chaol, Nesryn, and Yrene will have to draw on every scrap of their resilience if they wish to save their friends. But while they become entangled in the political webs of the khaganate, deep in the shadows of mighty mountains where warriors soar on legendary ruks, long-awaited answers slumber. Answers that might offer their world a chance at survival〞or doom them all . . .]]> 660 Sarah J. Maas 1681195771 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.25 2017 Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, #6)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2019/02/08
date added: 2025/02/12
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Graphic Novels, #2)]]> 25903320

Cassandra Jean's evocative visuals once again work seamlessly with Hollow City's vintage photographs and Ransom Rigg's twisting fantasy narrative to make for a wholly immersive reading experience for fans of the original novels, fans graphic novels, and fans of reading great stories alike!]]> 272 Ransom Riggs 0316306797 Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 4.19 Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Graphic Novels, #2)
author: Ransom Riggs
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.19
book published:
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2024/06/17
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)]]> 22844196 'You are sharing the Dark Lord's thoughts and emotions. The Headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord.'

DARK TIMES have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' ATTACK on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at NOTHING to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a SECRET ORDER gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to PROTECT himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing STRONGER by the day and Harry is running out of time ...]]> 800 J.K. Rowling 1408855690 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.56 2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2003
rating: 5
read at: 2023/06/16
date added: 2023/06/16
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: (A Heartwarming Tale of a China Rabbit's Quest for Love & Belonging - A Middle-Grade Chapter Book for Kids Ages 7-10 in Grades 2-5)]]> 37186
Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely.

And then, one day, he was lost.

Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true miracle 〞 that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again.]]> 228 Kate DiCamillo 0763625892 Felicity 0 on-my-shelf 4.38 2006 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: (A Heartwarming Tale of a China Rabbit's Quest for Love & Belonging - A Middle-Grade Chapter Book for Kids Ages 7-10 in Grades 2-5)
author: Kate DiCamillo
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2006
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2022/01/22
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> <![CDATA[Feel the Fear and do it anyway]]> 17251554 妤把抉折我找忘志 改找批 抗扶我忍批, 志抑 批戒扶忘快找快:
折快忍抉 技抑 忌抉我技扼攸 我 扭抉折快技批;
抗忘抗 扭快把快扼找忘找抆 忌抑找抆 忪快把找志抉抄 我 扼找忘找抆 找志抉把扯抉技;
扼快抗把快找 扭把我扶攸找我攸 忌快扼扭把抉我忍把抑扮扶抑抒 把快扮快扶我抄;
10 扮忘忍抉志, 抗抉找抉把抑快 扭抉技抉忍批找 志忘技 扼抉戒忱忘找抆 扭抉戒我找我志扶抉快 技抑扮抖快扶我快;
抗忘抗 扼忱快抖忘找抆 忪我戒扶抆 忌抉抖快快 抉扼技抑扼抖快扶扶抉抄.]]> 226 Susan Jeffers Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.90 Feel the Fear and do it anyway
author: Susan Jeffers
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.90
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2022/01/22
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]]> The Complete Maus 15195
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler＊s Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father＊s story. Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering sense of familiarity and succeeds in ※drawing us closer to the bleak heart of the Holocaust§ (The New York Times).

Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek＊s harrowing story of survival is woven into the author＊s account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits. This astonishing retelling of our century＊s grisliest news is a story of survival, not only of Vladek but of the children who survive even the survivors. Maus studies the bloody pawprints of history and tracks its meaning for all of us.]]> 296 Art Spiegelman 0141014083 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.57 1980 The Complete Maus
author: Art Spiegelman
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.57
book published: 1980
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/01
date added: 2022/01/22
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> The Catcher in the Rye 5107 It's Christmas time and Holden Caulfield has just been expelled from yet another school...

Fleeing the crooks at Pencey Prep, he pinballs around New York City seeking solace in fleeting encounters〞shooting the bull with strangers in dive hotels, wandering alone round Central Park, getting beaten up by pimps and cut down by erstwhile girlfriends. The city is beautiful and terrible, in all its neon loneliness and seedy glamour, its mingled sense of possibility and emptiness. Holden passes through it like a ghost, thinking always of his kid sister Phoebe, the only person who really understands him, and his determination to escape the phonies and find a life of true meaning.

The Catcher in the Rye is an all-time classic in coming-of-age literature- an elegy to teenage alienation, capturing the deeply human need for connection and the bewildering sense of loss as we leave childhood behind.

J.D. Salinger's (1919每2010) classic novel of teenage angst and rebellion was first published in 1951. The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923. It was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. It has been frequently challenged in the court for its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality and in the 1950's and 60's it was the novel that every teenage boy wants to read.]]> 277 J.D. Salinger 0316769177 Felicity 0 on-my-shelf 3.81 1951 The Catcher in the Rye
author: J.D. Salinger
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1951
rating: 0
read at: 2019/06/23
date added: 2022/01/22
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> <![CDATA[The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1)]]> 54075382 Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter!

Meet Enola Holmes, teenage girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes.

When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers--all while attempting to piece together clues to her mother's strange disappearance. Amid all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother?

From acclaimed author Nancy Springer comes the Edgar Award nominated Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquees. Perfect for those who love mysteries and detective stories!]]> 240 Nancy Springer 0593350537 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.82 2006 The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1)
author: Nancy Springer
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2006
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2)]]> 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 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.38 2018 Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2)
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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date added: 2022/01/03
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]]> Persuasion 7871377 298 Jane Austen 0141045140 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.06 1817 Persuasion
author: Jane Austen
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1817
rating: 0
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date added: 2022/01/03
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]]> Between Shades of Gray 10445307 That morning, my brother's life was worth a pocket watch...

One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia.

An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know if she'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope.

Lina hopes for her family.

For her country.

For her future.

For love - first love, with the boy she barely knows but knows she does not want to lose...

Will hope keep Lina alive?

Set in 1941, Between Shades of Gray is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors.

The New York Times bestseller Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is a harrowing story of a Lithuanian family who suffer unimaginable hardship and deportation during World War II, pitched perfectly for children and adults alike.]]> 344 Ruta Sepetys 0670920851 Felicity 0 on-my-shelf, to-read 4.30 2011 Between Shades of Gray
author: Ruta Sepetys
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2022/01/03
shelves: on-my-shelf, to-read
review:

]]> Dune (Dune, #1) 25772375 Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune: winner of the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards, and widely considered one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written.

Melange, or 'spice', is the most valuable - and rarest - element in the universe; a drug that does everything from increasing a person's life-span to making intersteller travel possible. And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis.

Whoever controls Arrakis controls the spice. And whoever controls the spice controls the universe.

When the Emperor transfers stewardship of Arrakis from the noble House Harkonnen to House Atreides, the Harkonnens fight back, murdering Duke Leto Atreides. Paul, his son, and Lady Jessica, his concubine, flee into the desert. On the point of death, they are rescued by a band for Fremen, the native people of Arrakis, who control Arrakis' second great resource: the giant worms that burrow beneath the burning desert sands.

In order to avenge his father and retake Arrakis from the Harkonnens, Paul must earn the trust of the Fremen and lead a tiny army against the innumerable forces aligned against them.

And his journey will change the universe.]]> 577 Frank Herbert 0340960191 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.13 1965 Dune (Dune, #1)
author: Frank Herbert
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.13
book published: 1965
rating: 0
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]]> MY STEVE 19626499 My Steve is a deeply personal and moving tribute to a man adored by millions of people who never met him, and cherished by those who did. Terri celebrates Steve's life, their important work together, and their close and happy family life. Terri is committed to carrying on Steve's legacy, and her account of how she is keeping his memory alive is truly inspirational.

]]> 273 Terri Irwin Felicity 0 on-my-shelf 4.47 2007 MY STEVE
author: Terri Irwin
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2007
rating: 0
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date added: 2020/03/30
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]]> Outlander (Outlander, #1) 23482858 What if your future was the past?

1946, and Claire Randall goes to the Scottish Highlands with her husband Frank. It＊s a second honeymoon, a chance to learn how war has changed them and to re-establish their loving marriage.
But one afternoon, Claire walks through a circle of standing stones and vanishes into 1743, where the first person she meets is a British army officer - her husband＊s six-times great-grandfather.

Unfortunately, Black Jack Randall is not the man his descendant is, and while trying to escape him, Claire falls into the hands of a gang of Scottish outlaws, and finds herself a Sassenach - an outlander - in danger from both Jacobites and Redcoats.

Marooned amid danger, passion and violence, her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives.]]> 864 Diana Gabaldon Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.25 1991 Outlander (Outlander, #1)
author: Diana Gabaldon
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.25
book published: 1991
rating: 5
read at: 2019/03/19
date added: 2019/03/19
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)]]> 28260587 Kingdoms will collide.

The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those who don't.

With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

In this breathtaking fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, Aelin will have to choose what〞and who〞to sacrifice if she's to keep the world of Erilea from breaking apart.]]> 689 Sarah J. Maas Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.57 2016 Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2019/02/02
date added: 2019/02/02
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
]]> <![CDATA[Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)]]> 18006496
She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.

She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen＊s triumphant return.

The fourth volume in the New York Times bestselling series continues Celaena＊s epic journey and builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.]]> 648 Sarah J. Maas 1619636042 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.56 2015 Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2019/01/13
date added: 2019/01/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
THIS IS WHAT PURE JOY FEELS LIKE I LOVE THESE CHARACTERS AND THIS WORLD AND SARAH J.MAAS THE BRILLIANT WOMAN AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
]]> <![CDATA[Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)]]> 20613470 565 Sarah J. Maas 1619630656 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.47 2014 Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2019/01/07
date added: 2019/01/07
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> <![CDATA[Almost Adulting: All You Need to Know to Get It Together (Sort Of)]]> 33296246
In Almost Adulting 〞 perfect for budding adults, failing adults, and eaters of microwave mug brownies 〞 Arden tells you how to survive your future adulthood. Topics include:

-Making internet friends who are cool and not murderers

-Flirting with someone in a way to make them think you are cool and not a murderer

-Being in an actual relationship where you talk about your feelings in a healthy manner??? To the other person???????

-Eating enough protein

-Assembling a somewhat acceptable adult wardrobe when you have zero dollars

-Going on adventures without starting to smell

-How sex is supposed to feel, but, like, actually though

By the end of the book 〞 a mash-up of essays, lists, and artwork 〞 you'll have learned not only how to dress yourself, how to travel alone, how to talk to strangers online, and how to date strangers (in PERSON!), but also how to pass as a real, functioning, appropriately socialized adult.]]> 208 Arden Rose 0062574108 Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 3.27 2017 Almost Adulting: All You Need to Know to Get It Together (Sort Of)
author: Arden Rose
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.27
book published: 2017
rating: 4
read at: 2018/11/23
date added: 2018/11/23
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> The Book Thief 20555501
1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.
Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall.

SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH

It's a small story, about:
a girl
an accordionist
some fanatical Germans
a Jewish fist fighter
and quite a lot of thievery.

ANOTHER THING YOU SHOULD KNOW - DEATH WILL VISIT THE BOOK THIEF THREE TIMES

--back cover]]> 554 Markus Zusak Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.47 2005 The Book Thief
author: Markus Zusak
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2005
rating: 5
read at: 2018/11/18
date added: 2018/11/18
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> <![CDATA[Siege and Storm (The Grisha, #2)]]> 17415685 Darkness never dies.

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can＊t outrun her past or her destiny for long.

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka.

But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling＊s game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.]]> 386 Leigh Bardugo 1780621132 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 3.81 2013 Siege and Storm (The Grisha, #2)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2018/10/08
date added: 2018/10/08
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:

]]> <![CDATA[A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #4)]]> 32943032
Vintage photographs reveal the never-before-seen world of peculiar America with a stunning addition〞full-color images.

Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in. But carefree days of beach visits and normalling lessons are soon interrupted by a discovery〞a subterranean bunker that belonged to Jacob＊s grandfather, Abe.

Clues to Abe＊s double-life as a peculiar operative start to emerge, secrets long hidden in plain sight. And Jacob begins to learn about the dangerous legacy he has inherited〞truths that were part of him long before he walked into Miss Peregrine＊s time loop.

Now, the stakes are higher than ever as Jacob and his friends are thrust into the untamed landscape of American peculiardom〞a world with few ymbrynes, or rules〞that none of them understand. New wonders, and dangers, await in this brilliant next chapter for Miss Peregrine＊s peculiar children. Their story is again illustrated throughout by haunting vintage photographs, but with a striking addition for this all-new, multi-era American adventure〞full color.]]> 496 Ransom Riggs 0735231486 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.11 2018 A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #4)
author: Ransom Riggs
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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date added: 2018/10/04
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)]]> 22819449 'I've been waiting for you a long time, Alina,' he said.
'You and I are going to change the world.'

The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.

Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the world of the kingdom's magical elite 〞 the Grisha. Could she be the key setting Ravka free?

The Darkling, a man of seductive charm and terrifying power. If Alina is to fulfill her destiny, she must unlock her gift and face up to her dangerous attraction to him.

But what of Mal, Alina's childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future, why can't she ever quite forget him?]]> 308 Leigh Bardugo 1780622260 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 3.89 2012 Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2018/10/01
date added: 2018/10/01
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying]]> 18482444
The key to successful tidying is to tackle your home in the correct order, to keep only the things you really love and to do it all at once 每 and quickly. After that for the rest of your life you only need to choose what to keep and what to discard.

The KonMari Method will not just transform your space. Once you have your house in order you will find that your whole life will change. You can feel more confident, you can become more successful, and you can have the energy and motivation to create the life you want. You will also have the courage to move on from the negative aspects of your life: you can recognise and finish a bad relationship; you can stop feeling anxious; you can finally lose weight.

Marie Kondo's method is based on a 'once-cleaned, never-messy-again' approach. If you think that such a thing is impossible then you should definitely read this compelling book.]]> 248 Marie Kond身 0091955106 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 3.84 2010 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying
author: Marie Kond身
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at: 2018/09/27
date added: 2018/09/27
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> <![CDATA[Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)]]> 22299763
Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives.

Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.

A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.]]> 561 Leigh Bardugo Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.58 2016 Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.58
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)]]> 23437156 Alternate cover of ISBN 9781627792127

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price〞and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can＊t pull it off alone...

A convict with a thirst for revenge

A sharpshooter who can＊t walk away from a wager

A runaway with a privileged past

A spy known as the Wraith

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz＊s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction〞if they don＊t kill each other first.]]> 480 Leigh Bardugo 1627792120 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.47 2015 Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2]]> 29069989 The eighth story, nineteen years later ＃

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London＊s West End on July 30, 2016.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn＊t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.]]> 327 John Tiffany 1338099132 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 3.63 2016 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2
author: John Tiffany
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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date added: 2018/09/13
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]]> The Hobbit 5915 277 J.R.R. Tolkien 0261103288 Felicity 0 to-read, on-my-shelf 4.40 1937 The Hobbit
author: J.R.R. Tolkien
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.40
book published: 1937
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)]]> 12885649 MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOUR

Winning will make you famous.
Losing means certain death.


In a dark vision of the near future, twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live TV show called the Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.



Cover image by Tim O'Brien]]> 458 Suzanne Collins Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.45 2008 The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2008
rating: 5
read at: 2014/02/01
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> The Messenger 19019068 396 Markus Zusak 1742613594 Felicity 0 on-my-shelf 3.93 2002 The Messenger
author: Markus Zusak
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2002
rating: 0
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date added: 2018/09/13
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]]> <![CDATA[Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)]]> 12510082 MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOUR

Katniss Everdeen survived the hunger games. Now the Capitol wants revenge.


Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are still alive. Katniss should be relieved, but now there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol -- a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

As the nation watches Katniss and Peeta, the stakes are higher than ever. One false move and the consequences will be unimaginable.



Cover image by Tim O'Brien]]> 472 Suzanne Collins Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.38 2009 Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at: 2014/03/01
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
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]]> <![CDATA[Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)]]> 24885649 Magic is dangerous〞but love is more dangerous still.

When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London＊s Downworld, where vampires, warlocks, and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.

Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What＊s more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa＊s power for his own.

Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by〞and torn between〞two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm＊s length＃ everyone, that is, but Tessa.

As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world＃ and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.]]> 481 Cassandra Clare 1481456024 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf Utterly brilliant. 4.26 2010 Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2010
rating: 5
read at: 2017/10/17
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
Utterly brilliant.
]]> <![CDATA[Miss Peregrine＊s Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)]]> 17162156 369 Ransom Riggs 1594746036 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 3.88 2011 Miss Peregrine＊s Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
author: Ransom Riggs
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2016/10/24
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
What a uniquely written, beautiful story. I'm in love with this world and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book!
]]> <![CDATA[Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #2)]]> 23164983
But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom.]]> 412 Ransom Riggs 1594747350 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.07 2014 Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #2)
author: Ransom Riggs
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2017/01/02
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
1000000/5 stars. Enjoyed every second of this book! Absolutely blown away by the world Ransom Riggs has created. Dying to get my hands on Library of Souls
]]> <![CDATA[Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #3)]]> 24120519 An army of deadly monsters.
An epic battle for the future of peculiardom.

The adventure that began with "Miss Peregrine＊s Home for Peculiar Children" and continued in "Hollow City" comes to a thrilling conclusion with "Library of Souls."

As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he＊s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children.

They＊ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil＊s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It＊s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all.]]> 458 Ransom Riggs 159474758X Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.12 2015 Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #3)
author: Ransom Riggs
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2017/02/05
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
I wish I could give this 100000000000 stars! Bittersweet to have finished this series. Every book just got better and better. Ransom Riggs - you bloody legend
]]> Everything, Everything 18692431
But then one day, a moving truck arrives. New next door neighbors. I look out the window, and I see him. He＊s tall, lean and wearing all black〞black t-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly. I want to learn everything about him, and I do. I learn that he is funny and fierce. I learn that his eyes are Atlantic Ocean-blue and that his vice is stealing silverware. I learn that when I talk to him, my whole world opens up, and I feel myself starting to change〞starting to want things. To want out of my bubble. To want everything, everything the world has to offer.

Maybe we can＊t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It＊s almost certainly going to be a disaster.]]> 312 Nicola Yoon 0553496646 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 3.96 2015 Everything, Everything
author: Nicola Yoon
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2017/02/17
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
Finished in one sitting - couldn't get enough!!!
]]> <![CDATA[The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)]]> 33357628 The seminal work of speculative fiction from the Booker Prize-winning author, soon to be a Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss, Samira Wiley, and Joseph Fiennes.

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if their ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the days before, when she lived and made love with her husband Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now.... Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and literary tour de force.]]> 311 Margaret Atwood 052543500X Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.04 1985 The Handmaid's Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
author: Margaret Atwood
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.04
book published: 1985
rating: 5
read at: 2017/10/24
date added: 2018/09/13
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]]> Carrie 11740831
To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie 〞 the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues. Until an unexpected cruelty turns her gift into a weapon of terror and destruction that no one will ever forget.]]> 248 Stephen King Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 3.79 1974 Carrie
author: Stephen King
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.79
book published: 1974
rating: 4
read at: 2017/09/22
date added: 2018/09/13
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]]> Turtles All the Way Down 35504431
Aza Holmes never intended to pursue the disappearance of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there＊s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Pickett＊s son Davis.

Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.]]> 290 John Green 0525555366 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 3.87 2017 Turtles All the Way Down
author: John Green
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/10/22
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
review:
100/10. Everybody READ THIS BOOK.
]]> Zenith (The Androma Saga, #1) 31394234 Marauder, however, she's just Andi, their friend and fearless leader.

But when a routine mission goes awry, the Marauder's all-girl crew is tested as they find themselves in a treacherous situation and at the mercy of a sadistic bounty hunter from Andi's past.

Meanwhile, across the galaxy, a ruthless ruler waits in the shadows of the planet Xen Ptera, biding her time to exact revenge for the destruction of her people. The pieces of her deadly plan are about to fall into place, unleashing a plot that will tear Mirabel in two.

Andi and her crew embark on a dangerous, soul-testing journey that could restore order to their ship or just as easily start a war that will devour worlds. As the Marauder hurtles toward the unknown, and Mirabel hangs in the balance, the only certainty is that in a galaxy run on lies and illusion, no one can be trusted.]]> 534 Sasha Alsberg 0373212593 Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 3.09 2018 Zenith (The Androma Saga, #1)
author: Sasha Alsberg
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.09
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2017/11/12
date added: 2018/09/13
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]]> <![CDATA[The Little Prince and Letter to a Hostage]]> 8625387 Antoine de Saint-Exup谷ry's timeless tale, reissued in a beautiful clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith.

Antoine de Saint-Exup谷ry first published The Little Prince in 1943, only a year before his plane vanished over the Mediterranean during a reconnaissance mission. Nearly eighty years later, this fable of love and loneliness has lost none of its power.

The narrator is a downed pilot in the Sahara Desert, frantically trying to repair his wrecked plane. His efforts are interrupted one day by the apparition of a little prince, who asks him to draw a sheep. "In the face of an overpowering mystery, you don't dare disobey," the narrator recalls. "Absurd as it seemed, a thousand miles from all inhabited regions and in danger of death, I took a scrap of paper and a pen out of my pocket." And so begins their dialogue, which stretches the narrator's imagination in all sorts of surprising, childlike directions.]]> 118 Antoine de Saint-Exup谷ry 0141194804 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.06 1943 The Little Prince and Letter to a Hostage
author: Antoine de Saint-Exup谷ry
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1943
rating: 5
read at: 2017/12/26
date added: 2018/09/13
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]]> <![CDATA[A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)]]> 159069 It was a dark and stormy night.

Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe on a most dangerous and extraordinary adventure〞one that will threaten their lives and our universe.

Winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal, A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L'Engle's classic Time Quintet.]]> 247 Madeleine L'Engle 0312367546 Felicity 4 on-my-shelf 3.90 1962 A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
author: Madeleine L'Engle
name: Felicity
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1962
rating: 4
read at: 2018/07/10
date added: 2018/09/13
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]]> Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) 23734628
That＊s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he＊s probably right.

Half the time, Simon can＊t even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. His mentor＊s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there＊s a magic-eating monster running around wearing Simon＊s face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here〞it＊s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon＊s infuriating nemesis didn＊t even bother to show up.

Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, a mystery and a melodrama. It has just as much kissing and talking as you＊d expect from a Rainbow Rowell story〞but far, far more monsters.]]> 522 Rainbow Rowell 1250049555 Felicity 5 on-my-shelf 4.14 2015 Carry On (Simon Snow, #1)
author: Rainbow Rowell
name: Felicity
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2018/07/23
date added: 2018/09/13
shelves: on-my-shelf
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