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Nausicaa took Miyazaki 12 years to create, in part because he worked with few or no assistants, doing both the writing and drawing using a meticulously detailed style that critics have compared to the work of the French artist Moebius.]]> 264 Hayao Miyazaki 1569310963 Evie 0 to-read 4.51
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]]> 55145261 A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John Green

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.

Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book.]]> 304 John Green 0525555218 Evie 4 4.37 2021
author: John Green
name: Evie
average rating: 4.37
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rating: 4
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]]> 42668866
This volume finds Starlight Glimmer adjusting to her new role in Ponyville after defeating the Changelings. In "Celestial Advice" and "All Bottled Up," we find out if she really is Twilight's star pupil!]]> 152 Justin Eisinger 1684054958 Evie 3 4.20 2019
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name: Evie
average rating: 4.20
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rating: 3
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]]> 51098707
In this exciting volume:

AN EYE FOR AN EYE

Trapped at the detective agency, Rachel and Serena face off against a bomber with a strange demand. The Junior Detective League races to save Amy from kidnappers...only to discover she may not be the real target. And Harley and Kazuha visit Conan and Rachel in Tokyo, only to get caught up in a case that may solve the eternal question: which teen detective is the greatest?]]> 184 Gosho Aoyama 1974709620 Evie 4 4.14 2011
author: Gosho Aoyama
name: Evie
average rating: 4.14
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rating: 4
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]]> 84471891
Estamos em Jimbocho, o bairro das livrarias de T¨®quio, um para¨ªso para leitores. Aqui, o tempo n?o se mede da mesma maneira e a tranquilidade contrasta com o bul¨ªcio do metro, ali ao lado, e com os desmesurados pr¨¦dios modernos que tra?am linhas retas no c¨¦u.

Mas h¨¢ quem n?o conhe?a este bairro. Takako, uma rapariga de 25 anos, com uma exist¨ºncia um pouco cinzenta, sabe onde fica, mas raramente vem aqui. Por¨¦m, ¨¦ em Jimbocho que fica a livraria Morisaki, que est¨¢ na fam¨ªlia h¨¢ tr¨ºs gera??es: um espa?o pequenino, num antigo pr¨¦dio de madeira. Estamos assim apresentados ao reino de Satoru, o exc¨ºntrico tio de Takako. Satoru ¨¦ o oposto de Takako, que, desde que o rapaz por quem estava apaixonada lhe disse que iria casar com outra pessoa, n?o sai de casa.

? ent?o que o tio lhe oferece o primeiro andar da Morisaki para morar. Takako, que l¨º t?o pouco, v¨º-se de repente a viver entre periclitantes pilhas de livros, a ter de falar com clientes que lhe fazem perguntas ins¨®litas. Entre conversas cada vez mais apaixonadas sobre literatura, um encontro num caf¨¦ com um rapaz t?o estranho quanto t¨ªmido e inesperadas revela??es sobre a hist¨®ria de amor de Satoru, aos poucos, Takako descobre uma forma de falar e de estar com os outros que come?a nos livros para chegar ao cora??o. Uma forma de viver mais pura, aut¨ºntica e profundamente ¨ªntima, que deixa para tr¨¢s os medos do confronto e da desilus?o.]]> 139 Satoshi Yagisawa 9722370472 Evie 3 3.57 2010
author: Satoshi Yagisawa
name: Evie
average rating: 3.57
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rating: 3
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]]> 1194847
Kiki is a resourceful, spunky girl who follows her maternal tradition to be a witch. She possesses only one gift of witchcraft -- the power to fly. Like all young witches, she sets out at age 12 to find a town of her own. With her ever-present companion Jiji -- a cynical and faithful black cat -- Kiki departs on her broomstick and arrives at a big town near the ocean. Though nervous at first, she soon sets up a business delivering packages.

Kiki meets all kinds of people and has many adventures. She befriends the thief who stole her broomstick and saves the town's traditional New Year's marathon with some courageous and timely flying.

Throughout, Kiki's confidence and self-awareness grows as she learns to value her unique talents. And with Kiki's help, the townspeople realize that everyone has some "magic" that gives them their own special character and vitality.

This is a charming and delightful tale that is reminiscent of children's favorites "The Worst Witch" by Jill Murphy and Astrid Lindgren's "Adventures of Pippi Longstocking." Black and white line drawings sprinkled throughout reveal the humor and warmth in everything Kiki does.]]> 164 Eiko Kadono 1550377892 Evie 5 4.08 1985
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name: Evie
average rating: 4.08
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rating: 5
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]]> 1467776 Kiki, a young witch-in-training, has reached the age of 13. According to tradition, all witches of that age must leave home for one year, so that they can learn how to live on their own. Kiki, along with her talking cat Jiji, fly away to live in the seaside town of Korico. After starting her own delivery service (using her broom as the delivery vehicle), Kiki must learn how to deal with her new life, especially after she loses the power to fly.

]]> 111 Hayao Miyazaki 4190869724 Evie 5 4.25 1993
author: Hayao Miyazaki
name: Evie
average rating: 4.25
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]]> 57547102 120 Kid Toussaint Evie 4 4.00 2021
author: Kid Toussaint
name: Evie
average rating: 4.00
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rating: 4
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]]> 42744999
A full-color collection of three graphic novel adventures from the world of Erin Hunter¡¯s Warriors series¡ªnever before available in color!

This epic volume contains all three books in the SkyClan and the Stranger The Rescue, Beyond the Code, and After the Flood.

Newleaf is coming, and Leafstar is proud to see SkyClan thriving under her leadership. But when the arrival of a mysterious stranger throws SkyClan into turmoil, Leafstar must figure out what is best for her Clan¡ªonce and for all.

With newly colorized art, this stand-alone adventure is perfect for the collections of longtime Warriors readers or any graphic novel fan.]]> 272 Erin Hunter 0062857401 Evie 3 4.64 2011
author: Erin Hunter
name: Evie
average rating: 4.64
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rating: 3
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]]> 22915465
My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year¡ªbefore all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of exams and university applications and the fact that one day I really will have to start talking to people¡ªI had friends. Things were very different, I guess, but that's all over now.

Now there's Solitaire. And Michael Holden. I don't know what Solitaire is trying to do, and I don't care about Michael Holden. I really don't.]]> 368 Alice Oseman 0062335707 Evie 5 3.67 2014
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.67
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rating: 5
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]]> 123185412
Meet Winter Young¨DGlobal pop sensation, with a voice like velvet and looks that could kill. His star power has smashed records, selling out stadiums from LA to London. His rabid fans would move heaven and earth for even a glimpse of him¨Djust imagine what they¡¯d do to become his latest fling.

Meet Sydney Cossette¨DPart of an elite covert ops group, Sydney joined their ranks as their youngest spy with plans to become the best agent they¡¯ve ever had. An ice queen with moves as dangerous as her comebacks, Sydney picks up languages just as quickly as she breaks hearts. She's fiery, no-nonsense, and has zero time for romance¨Despecially with a shameless flirt more used to serving sass than taking orders.

When a major crime boss gifts his daughter a private concert with Winter for her birthday, Sydney and Winter's lives suddenly collide. Tasked with infiltrating the crime organization¡¯s inner circle, Sydney is assigned as Winter's bodyguard with Winter tapped to join her on the mission of a lifetime as a new spy recruit. Sydney may be the only person alive impervious to Winter's charms, but as their mission brings them closer, she¡¯s forced to admit that there's more to Winter Young than just a handsome face . . .]]> 368 Marie Lu 1250293057 Evie 4 3.75 2023
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average rating: 3.75
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]]> 40191067 208 Joe Navarro 0008292604 Evie 0 to-read 3.66
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]]> 53706711 47 James Tynion IV Evie 2 3.75
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]]> 30025336 From bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater, a gripping tale of darkness, miracles, and family. Saints. Miracles. Family. Romance. Death. Redemption.

Here is a thing everyone wants: A miracle.

Here is a thing everyone fears: What it takes to get one.

Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, and a sky full of watchful desert stars.

At the heart of this place you will find the Soria family, who all have the ability to perform unusual miracles. And at the heart of this family are three cousins longing to change its future: Beatriz, the girl without feelings, who wants only to be free to examine her thoughts; Daniel, the Saint of Bicho Raro, who performs miracles for everyone but himself; and Joaquin, who spends his nights running a renegade radio station under the name Diablo Diablo.

They are all looking for a miracle. But the miracles of Bicho Raro are never quite what you expect.]]> 313 Maggie Stiefvater 0545930804 Evie 5 3.82 2017
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Evie
average rating: 3.82
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rating: 5
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]]> 44302251 157 Fujiko F. Fujio 7539135263 Evie 4 4.50 2002
author: Fujiko F. Fujio
name: Evie
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2002
rating: 4
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]]> 43311810 Brand New 0 Fujiko F. Fujio 7539135255 Evie 3 3.00 2002
author: Fujiko F. Fujio
name: Evie
average rating: 3.00
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rating: 3
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]]> 28954137 City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn¡¯t sure who he is anymore. He knows he was friends with Clary, and that he convinced the total goddess Isabelle Lightwood to go out with him¡­but he doesn¡¯t know how. And when Clary and Isabelle look at him, expecting him to be a man he doesn¡¯t remember¡­Simon can¡¯t take it.

So when the Shadowhunter Academy reopens, Simon throws himself into this new world of demon-hunting, determined to find himself again. His new self. Whomever this new Simon might be.

But the Academy is a Shadowhunter institution, which means it has some problems. Like the fact that non-Shadowhunter students have to live in the basement. And that differences¡ªlike being a former vampire¡ªare greatly looked down upon. At least Simon is trained in weaponry¡ªeven if it¡¯s only from hours of playing D&D.

Join Simon on his journey to become a Shadowhunter, and learn about the Academy¡¯s illustrious history along the way, through guest lecturers such as Jace Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Magnus Bane. These ten short stories give an epilogue to the Mortal Instruments series and provide glimpses of what¡¯s in store in the Dark Artifices.]]> 655 Cassandra Clare 1481443259 Evie 4 4.30 2016
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Evie
average rating: 4.30
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]]> 6339664 A SACRED OATH
A FALLEN ANGEL
A FORBIDDEN LOVE

Romance was not part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgment.

But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust. Patch seems to be everywhere she is and seems to know more about her than her closest friends. She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or run and hide. And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For she is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen - and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost Nora her life.]]> 391 Becca Fitzpatrick 1416989412 Evie 4 3.93 2009
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.93
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]]> 17699853 An inheritance of shadows. A love in chains. An unconquerable foe.

Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family¡¯s ruin. Cordelia¡¯s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.

But Cordelia¡¯s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. These monsters are nothing like those Shadowhunters have fought before¡ªthese demons walk in daylight, strike down the unwary with incurable poison, and seem impossible to kill. London is immediately quarantined. Trapped in the city, Cordelia's friends discover that a dark legacy has gifted them with incredible powers¡ªand forced a brutal choice that will reveal the true cruel price of being a hero.]]> 582 Cassandra Clare 1481431870 Evie 5 4.38 2020
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]]> 25179 A young man comes of age and finds the confidence to express his creative voice.

Craig Thompson's poignant sequential-art memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence.

Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again.]]> 582 Craig Thompson 1891830430 Evie 5 4.05 2003
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name: Evie
average rating: 4.05
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rating: 5
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]]> 17347389 439 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424941 Evie 5 4.22 2013
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name: Evie
average rating: 4.22
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The end of summer has brought new challenges for Evan when a bully chooses to target him. Evan tries to hide this from his friends, but when he and the gang find themselves in a similar situation in the EverRealm, Evan can't keep quiet anymore. As they find themselves assaulted by pirates, and then by an even bigger threat, all the players realize they must learn to rely on each other to face adversity.]]> 88 Sf¨¦ R. Monster 1506708366 Evie 4 4.24
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]]> 63028719 Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro.

As the son of Hades, Nico di Angelo has been through so much, from the premature deaths of his mother and sister, to being outed against his will, to losing his friend Jason during the trials of Apollo. But there is a ray of sunshine in his life¨Cliterally: his boyfriend, Will Solace, the son of Apollo. Together the two demigods can overcome any obstacle or foe. At least, that¡¯s been the case so far...

Now Nico is being plagued by a voice calling out to him from Tartarus, the lowest part of the Underworld. He thinks he knows who it is: a reformed Titan named Bob whom Percy and Annabeth had to leave behind when they escaped Hades¡¯s realm. Nico¡¯s dreams and Rachel Dare¡¯s latest prophecy leave little doubt in Nico¡¯s mind that Bob is in some kind of trouble. Nico has to go on this quest, whether Mr. D and Chiron like it or not. And of course Will insists on coming with. But can a being made of light survive in the darkest part of the world? and what does the prophecy mean that Nico will have to ¡°leave something of equal value behind?¡±

Nico will have to face demons both internal and external as his relationship with Will is tested to the core in this standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters in the Percy Jackson saga.]]> 480 Rick Riordan 1368081347 Evie 4 4.21 2023
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average rating: 4.21
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]]> 57911600 Prepare to die. His kingdom is near.

Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him¡ªthe fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world¡¯s population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can¡¯t get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected him with.

But when cornered by monsters born from the destruction, Benji is rescued by a group of teens from the local Acheson LGBTQ+ Center, affectionately known as the ALC. The ALC¡¯s leader, Nick, is gorgeous, autistic, and a deadly shot, and he knows Benji¡¯s darkest secret: the cult¡¯s bioweapon is mutating him into a monster deadly enough to wipe humanity from the earth once and for all.

Still, Nick offers Benji shelter among his ragtag group of queer teens, as long as Benji can control the monster and use its power to defend the ALC. Eager to belong, Benji accepts Nick¡¯s terms¡­until he discovers the ALC¡¯s mysterious leader has a hidden agenda, and more than a few secrets of his own.

A furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors.]]> 416 Andrew Joseph White 1682633241 Evie 4 4.12 2022
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average rating: 4.12
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]]> 57468690
What kind of going-away present is good enough for someone so special? And how will the BSC go on without Stacey?]]> 167 Gabriela Epstein 1338616048 Evie 4 4.22
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But there's another mother there and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and all the tools she can find if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

This beloved tale has now become a visual feast. Acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell brings Neil Gaiman's enchanting nationally bestselling children's book Coraline to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation]]> 192 P. Craig Russell 006082543X Evie 0 to-read 4.07 2008
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Unfortunately, the gods aren¡¯t quite done with him yet. Poseidon breaks the bad news that if Percy expects to get into New Rome University, he will have to fulfill three quests in order to earn the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus.

The first task is to help Ganymede, Zeus¡¯s cupbearer, retrieve his golden goblet before it falls into the wrong hands. You see, one sip from it can turn a mortal into a god, and Zeus would not be pleased with that result. Can Percy and his friends Grover and Annabeth find the precious cup in time? And if they do, will they be able to resist its special power?

Readers new to Percy Jackson universe and fans who have been awaiting this reunion for more than a decade will delight equally in this latest hilarious take on Greek mythology by the "storyteller of the gods."]]> 288 Rick Riordan 1368098177 Evie 5 4.27 2023
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average rating: 4.27
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]]> 26534110 The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever is so bad, it could wake the dead¡­

After producing three horror films that went mostly ignored on YouTube, Justin and his filmmaking buddies decide it's time to make something epic. In fact, they're going to make The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever. They may not have money or a script, but they have passion. And, after a rash text message, they also have the beautiful Alicia Howtz as the lead.

Hemmed in by a one-month timeline and a cast of uncooperative extras, but aching to fulfill Alicia's dreams, Justin must face the sad, sad truth: he may, in actuality, be producing The Worst Zombie Movie Ever.]]> 266 Jeff Strand 149262814X Evie 4 3.60 2016
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2016
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]]> 8130423 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 Evie 4 4.44 2008
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average rating: 4.44
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]]> 17675462 ¡°There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark¡¯s Eve,¡± Neeve said. ¡°Either you¡¯re his true love . . . or you killed him.¡±

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

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them¡ªnot until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

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

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can¡¯t entirely explain. He has it all¡ªfamily money, good looks, devoted friends¡ªbut he¡¯s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she¡¯s not so sure anymore.]]> 409 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424925 Evie 5 4.05 2012
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name: Evie
average rating: 4.05
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]]> 28593743 27 Kahel Evie 4 4.07 2014
author: Kahel
name: Evie
average rating: 4.07
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rating: 4
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]]> 41224916 119 Ted Anderson 1684065712 Evie 3 4.58 2015
author: Ted Anderson
name: Evie
average rating: 4.58
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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]]> 29044 559 Donna Tartt 1400031702 Evie 4 4.17 1992
author: Donna Tartt
name: Evie
average rating: 4.17
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rating: 4
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]]> 58536037 A young, mixed-race vampire must find a way to balance her deep-seated desire to live amongst humans with her incessant hunger in this stunning debut novel from a writer-to-watch.

Lydia is hungry. She's always wanted to try Japanese food. Sashimi, ramen, onigiri with sour plum stuffed inside - the food her Japanese father liked to eat. And then there is bubble tea and iced-coffee, ice cream and cake, and foraged herbs and plants, and the vegetables grown by the other young artists at the London studio space she is secretly squatting in. But, Lydia can't eat any of these things. Her body doesn't work like those of other people. The only thing she can digest is blood, and it turns out that sourcing fresh pigs' blood in London--where she is living away from her vampire mother for the first time - is much more difficult than she'd anticipated.

Then there are the humans--the other artists at the studio space, the people at the gallery she interns at, the strange men that follow her after dark, and Ben, a boyish, goofy-grinned artist she is developing feelings for. Lydia knows that they are her natural prey, but she can't bring herself to feed on them. In her windowless studio, where she paints and studies the work of other artists, binge-watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer and videos of people eating food on YouTube and Instagram, Lydia considers her place in the world. She has many of the things humans wish for--perpetual youth, near-invulnerability, immortality--but, she is miserable; she is lonely; and she is hungry--always hungry.

As Lydia develops as a woman and an artist, she will learn that she must reconcile the conflicts within her--between her demon and human sides, her mixed ethnic heritage, and her relationship with food, and, in turn, humans if she is to find a way to exist in the world. Before any of this, however, she must eat.]]> 240 Claire Kohda 0063140888 Evie 0 to-read 3.46 2022
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.46
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Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn¡¯s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ¡®80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn¡¯s story nears its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique¡¯s own in tragic and irreversible ways.]]> 389 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1501139231 Evie 5 4.39 2017
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: Evie
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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Mas ¨¦ dif¨ªcil manter a discri??o quando a bela Princesa Brie, com o seu ativismo feroz e grande sentido de moda, chama a sua aten??o. Cam n?o resiste a conhecer melhor a princesa, mas ¨¤ medida que os dois se aproximam, ser¨¢ ela capaz de manter o seu segredo?

Uma com¨¦dia rom?ntica em forma de novela gr¨¢fica, de tem¨¢tica atual e inclusiva, sobre identidades trocadas, amor verdadeiro e muitas tostas de queijo.]]> 276 Deya Muniz 9898879580 Evie 5 4.44 2023
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name: Evie
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> 6641295
This book¨Cpublished when Keller was only twenty-two¨Cportrays the wild child who is locked in the dark and silent prison of her own body. With an extraordinary immediacy, Keller reveals her frustrations and rage, and takes the reader on the unforgettable journey of her education and breakthroughs into the world of communication. From the moment Keller recognizes the word ¡°water¡± when her teacher finger-spells the letters, we share her triumph as ¡°that living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!¡± An unparalleled chronicle of courage, The Story of My Life remains startlingly fresh and vital more than a century after its first publication, a timeless testament to an indomitable will.]]> 240 Helen Keller Evie 4 3.86 1902
author: Helen Keller
name: Evie
average rating: 3.86
book published: 1902
rating: 4
read at: 2020/04/15
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]]> 60099369
Secret after secret among Nozaki and friends is revealed, plunging the group even further into chaos! Who exactly owns the rather unique books in Nozaki¡¯s closet? What does Sakiko Yumeno do in her (his) free time? Will Wakamatsu ever actually figure out who Lorelai really is...?!]]> 178 Izumi Tsubaki 1975347234 Evie 5 4.44 2021
author: Izumi Tsubaki
name: Evie
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/08
date added: 2023/06/14
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]]> 22855253
¡¸Ò°Æé÷̫ÀÉ¡¹¤Ï¡¸×ô‚}ǧ´ú¡¹¤Ë¥É¥Ã¥­¥ê¤òÊ˒줱¡¢¤½¤ì¤ò²Î¿¼¤ËÉÙÅ®Âþ»­¤òÊËÉϤ²¤ë¤³¤È¤Ë¡£¤·¤«¤·ºÎ¹Ê¤«³öÀ´ÉϤ¬¤Ã¤¿¤Î¤Ï¡­!? ÄÐ×Óß_¤À¤±¤ÇÒÒÅ®¥²©`&¤ª²´¤ê»á¤·¤¿¤È˼¤Ã¤¿¤é¡¢Îę̀¤Ï´ò¤Ã¤Æ‰ä¤ï¤Ã¤ÆÁµ¤Î¶¨·¬ÏļÀ¤ê¤Ø¨D¨D¡£Ò°ÆéµÜ¤â³õµÇˆö! ÏȤÎÕi¤á¤Ê¤¤¥é¥Ö&¥®¥ã¥°¤¬°×Ÿá¤¹¤ë¡¢ÉÙÅ®Âþ»­¼ÒÄÐ×Ó¥³¥á¥Ç¥£©`µÚ4Ž†!!]]> 147 Izumi Tsubaki 4757542038 Evie 5 4.49 2014
author: Izumi Tsubaki
name: Evie
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> 8755785
Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures out of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell.

The embattled Shadowhunters withdraw to Idris - but not even the famed demon towers of Alicante can keep Sebastian at bay. And with the Nephilim trapped in Idris, who will guard the world against demons?

When one of the greatest betrayals the Nephilim have ever known is revealed, Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon, and Alec must flee - even if their journey takes them deep into the demon realms, where no Shadowhunter has set foot before, and from which no human being has ever returned...

Love will be sacrificed and lives lost in the terrible battle for the fate of the word in the thrilling final installment of the classic urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments!]]> 725 Cassandra Clare 1481426303 Evie 4 4.38 2014
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Evie
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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When her mother unceremoniously dumps her at Camp Mapplewood for the summer, Emma Lane¡¯s hopes of repairing their fractured relationship are gone with the wind. Now she¡¯s stuck in the wilderness facing her worst fears. Trees? Terrifying. Spiders? Even worse. And don¡¯t even get Emma started on how she feels about camp activities. But Emma¡¯s got a plan, and she will do anything in her power to get kicked out of camp, from sleeping in to playing practical jokes on her fellow campers. Yet when Emma draws the attention of her illusive and attractive camp counselor Vivian Black, she has to come to terms with the fact that how her summer starts isn¡¯t necessarily how it might end. Will Vivian be the key to unlocking Emma¡¯s fears once and for all?]]> 288 Rebecca Sullivan 1989365256 Evie 4 3.91 2020
author: Rebecca Sullivan
name: Evie
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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Join the acclaimed author of Awkward, Svetlana Chmakova, for an outing into her favorite fantastical world full of magic and adventure!]]> 192 Svetlana Chmakova 1975311221 Evie 0 to-read 4.14 2020
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name: Evie
average rating: 4.14
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]]> 2984286 36 William Faulkner 1563127881 Evie 4 3.83 1930
author: William Faulkner
name: Evie
average rating: 3.83
book published: 1930
rating: 4
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]]> 39076642 Est¨¢ na hora de conheceres Os Mauz?es.]]> 138 Aaron Blabey 9720718056 Evie 4 4.32 2015
author: Aaron Blabey
name: Evie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> 5297
In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.]]> 272 Oscar Wilde Evie 5 4.13 1890
author: Oscar Wilde
name: Evie
average rating: 4.13
book published: 1890
rating: 5
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]]> 17182464
On an accidental seafaring adventure in a submarine, Ruby discovers something mysterious deep beneath the waves. Then fishing nets him another Pok¨¦mon. But is his growing team bringing him closer to¡ªor farther from¡ªhis dream? Next, Ruby must face his scariest opponent yet...his father! Meanwhile, Sapphire is having trouble getting in her quota of Gym battles. One Gym Leader wants to just hand her a badge without a proper fight! And another has been...kidnapped?!

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for all ages.]]> 208 Hidenori Kusaka 1421535513 Evie 5 4.26 2004
author: Hidenori Kusaka
name: Evie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2004
rating: 5
read at: 2018/05/29
date added: 2023/03/20
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]]> 57917042 Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry.

Jack Currer is a resurrection man who¡¯s just trying to survive in a city where it¡¯s too easy to die.

When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist¡¯s Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham¡¯s lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, the university will allow her to enroll. Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books ¨C she¡¯ll need bodies to study, corpses to dissect.

Lucky that she¡¯s made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living, then.

But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets. Hazel and Jack work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society.

A gothic tale full of mystery and romance about a willful female surgeon, a resurrection man who sells bodies for a living, and the buried secrets they must uncover together.]]> 338 Dana Schwartz Evie 4 3.81 2022
author: Dana Schwartz
name: Evie
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 60758247 A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by newcomer Cynthia Yuan Cheng!

Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everyone in The Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried -- what kind of spooky thing will happen next?

Then Mary Anne finds a new note in her mailbox: Wear this bad-luck charm, it says. OR ELSE. Mary Anne has to follow the note's instructions. But who sent the charm? And why did they send it to Mary Anne?

The BSC might never see an end to their bad luck if they don¡¯t solve this mystery soon!]]> 170 Cynthia Yuan Cheng 1338616102 Evie 4 4.02 2022
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name: Evie
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 8755776 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues¡ªand so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon.

What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith¡¯s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace¡¯s soul. She¡¯s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.]]> 535 Cassandra Clare 1442416866 Evie 4 4.22 2012
author: Cassandra Clare
name: Evie
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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]]> 51320849 34 David M. Booher Evie 3 4.02 2019
author: David M. Booher
name: Evie
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2020/04/05
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Aria is raised by the Wind. She grew up in a castle, floating among the clouds with creatures of the air. She spends her days racing and soaring through the sky with her best friend, Gwyn, a young gryphling. At night, she falls asleep to the music of the Wind.

One morning, Aria is woken by a frantic Gwyn. The chimes are silent, there is not a breath of breeze, and their castle has settled on the ground. The Wind has vanished.

Aria and Gwyn go on a desperate search only to discover the Wind is being held captive by a sinister alchemist named Worton. To free the Wind, Aria and Gwyn must complete a series of trials to find and retrieve three magical talismans for Worton.

Nothing will keep Aria from rescuing the element who raised her¨Dnot a riddle, not a quest, not a race against time. Except Worton can't be trusted, and it's not just the Wind that needs saving...]]> 224 MarcyKate Connolly 1728256860 Evie 0 to-read 3.53 2023
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.53
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]]> 6442769 Who is the real Margo?

Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life¡ªdressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge¡ªhe follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues¡ªand they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew...]]> 305 John Green 014241493X Evie 4 3.68 2008
author: John Green
name: Evie
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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Ronan Lynch isn't planning to wait and find out. Backed by his mentor, Bryde, he is ready to do what needs to be done to save the dreamers and the dreamed . . . even if it takes him far from his family and the boy he loves.

Jordan Hennessy knows she will not survive if the dreaming fails. So she plunges into a dark underworld in order to find an object that may sustain her.

Carmen Farooq-Lane is afraid of the dreamers -- which is why she's agreed to hunt them down. The closer she gets, though, the more complicated her feelings become. Will the dreamers destroy the world . . . or will the world be destroyed trying to eliminate the dreamers?

In the remarkable second book of The Dreamer Trilogy, Maggie Stiefvater pushes her characters to their limits -- and shows what happens when they start to break.]]> 340 Maggie Stiefvater 1338188364 Evie 4 4.13 2021
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Evie
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> 57732482 The course of true love never did run smooth . . . and neither does high school in this new graphic novel series for fans of Heartstopper and The Prince and the Dressmaker.

Vi came to Arden High for a fresh start and a chance to wear beanies and button-ups instead of uniform skirts. And though doing it without her twin feels like being split in half, Vi finds her stride when she stumbles (literally!) into broody and beautiful poet-slash-influencer, Orsino. Soon Vi gets roped into helping plan the school¡¯s Twelfth Grade Night dance, and she can¡¯t stop dreaming about slow dancing with Orsino under the fairy lights in the gym.

The problem? All Vi¡¯s new friends assume she¡¯s not even into guys. And before Vi can ask Orsino to the dance, he recruits Vi to help woo his crush, Olivia. Who has a crush of her own . . . on Vi.

Star-crossed love abounds in this hilarious and romantic story of self-discovery, mistaken identities, and the magic that happens when we open our hearts to something new.]]> 160 Molly Horton Booth 1368062393 Evie 4 3.79 2022
author: Molly Horton Booth
name: Evie
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 22055262
Kell was raised in Arnes¡ªRed London¡ªand officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see.

Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.

After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.

Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive.]]> 400 Victoria E. Schwab 0765376458 Evie 3 4.04 2015
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: Evie
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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]]> 17568900 In "The Screaming Staircase," the plucky and talented Lucy Carlyle teams up with Anthony Lockwood, the charismatic leader of Lockwood & Co, a small agency that runs independent of any adult supervision. After an assignment leads to both a grisly discovery and a disastrous end, Lucy, Anthony, and their sarcastic colleague, George, are forced to take part in the perilous investigation of Combe Carey Hall, one of the most haunted houses in England. Will Lockwood & Co. survive the Hall's legendary Screaming Staircase and Red Room to see another day?
Readers who enjoyed the action, suspense, and humor in Jonathan Stroud's internationally best-selling Bartimaeus books will be delighted to find the same ingredients, combined with deliciously creepy scares, in his thrilling and chilling Lockwood & Co. series.
]]> 10 Jonathan Stroud 0804123152 Evie 3 4.06 2013
author: Jonathan Stroud
name: Evie
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2013
rating: 3
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But then, there¡¯s this gorgeous girl on the train.

Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August¡¯s day when she needed it most. August¡¯s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there¡¯s one big problem: Jane doesn¡¯t just look like an old school punk rocker. She¡¯s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it¡¯s time to start believing in some things, after all.

Casey McQuiston¡¯s One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.]]> 418 Casey McQuiston 1250244498 Evie 4 3.90 2021
author: Casey McQuiston
name: Evie
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. A prince romances a troll. A girl romances an imaginary boy. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure.

It¡¯s a feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue, and masterful storytelling¡ªin short, everything you¡¯d expect from a Rainbow Rowell book.]]> 282 Rainbow Rowell 1250855411 Evie 4 3.94 2022
author: Rainbow Rowell
name: Evie
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 60417461 A courageous doctor and his apprentice fight to save London's poor--and discover that the hearts of men can be colder than a winter chill--in this gripping holiday mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry.

"Perry's Victorian-era holiday mysteries [are] an annual treat."--The Wall Street Journal

Scuff has come a long way from his time as a penniless orphan scraping together a living on the banks of the Thames. Now he's studying medicine at a free clinic run by Dr. Crowe, a thoughtful if stoic mentor. But lately Crowe has been distracted, having witnessed an altercation between a wealthy former patient of his named Ellie--a woman that he not only treated but developed unacknowledged feelings for--and her controlling fianc¨¦. It seems someone is forcing Ellie to marry the man. When Crowe's emotions come flooding back, he sets out to uncover the troubling connection between Ellie, her father, and her betrothed.

With Crowe engrossed in his investigation just weeks before the holidays, Scuff is left to run the clinic on his own, treating London's poor and vulnerable. In the holiday spirit, he offers Mattie, a young girl in need, a warm place to stay as the winter chill sweeps through the city. Together, Scuff and Mattie must also fend off the police, who are growing suspicious of Crowe's amateur sleuthing. Will Crowe be able to help Ellie, and will Scuff be able to ensure that he and Mattie--and all of their patients--have a safe and peaceful Christmas?]]> 204 Anne Perry 0593359100 Evie 4 3.62 2022
author: Anne Perry
name: Evie
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 51182650 A captivating and utterly original fairy tale about a girl cursed to be poisonous to the touch, and who discovers what power might lie in such a curse...

There was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch. But for Soraya, who has lived her life hidden away, apart from her family, safe only in her gardens, it¡¯s not just a story.

As the day of her twin brother¡¯s wedding approaches, Soraya must decide if she¡¯s willing to step outside of the shadows for the first time. Below in the dungeon is a demon who holds knowledge that she craves, the answer to her freedom. And above is a young man who isn¡¯t afraid of her, whose eyes linger not with fear, but with an understanding of who she is beneath the poison.

Soraya thought she knew her place in the world, but when her choices lead to consequences she never imagined, she begins to question who she is and who she is becoming...human or demon. Princess or monster.]]> 322 Melissa Bashardoust 1250196140 Evie 4 3.66 2020
author: Melissa Bashardoust
name: Evie
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> 36682049 A sci-fi drama of a high school¨Caged girl who belongs in a different time, an alien artifact, mysterious murder, a love that crosses light years, and a boy possessed by emptiness as deep as space

To Amy, everyone has a flavor. Her mom is the flavor of mint--sharp and bright. Her dad is like hot chocolate--sweet and full of gentle warmth. Amy lives on a mining colony in out in deep space, but when her dad loses his job, the entire family is forced to move back to Earth. She says goodbye to her best friend Jemmah and climbs into a cryotube, where she will spend the next thirty years frozen in a state of suspended animation, hurtling in a rocket toward her new home. Her life will never be the same, but all she can think about is how when she gets to Earth, Jemmah will have grown up without her.

When Amy arrives on Earth, she feels like an alien in a strange land. The sky is beautiful, but gravity is heavy, and the people are weird. Stranger still is the boy she meets at her new school--a boy who has no flavor.]]> 248 Stephen McCranie 1506706487 Evie 4 4.29 2018
author: Stephen McCranie
name: Evie
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> 36241527 Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong.

Magic flickers.
Love flames.
Chaos reigns.

Magic is forbidden throughout the Morning Realms. Magicians are called abomination, and blamed for the plague of monsters that razed the land twenty years before.

Jin Zhara already had enough to worry about¡ªappease her stepmother¡¯s cruel whims, looking after her blind younger sister, and keeping her own magical gifts under control¡ªwithout having to deal with rumors of monsters re-emerging in the marsh. But when a chance encounter with an easily flustered young man named Han brings her into contact with a secret magical liberation organization called the Guardians of Dawn, Zhara realizes there may be more to these rumors than she thought. A mysterious plague is corrupting the magicians of Zanhei and transforming them into monsters, and the Guardians of Dawn believe a demon is responsible.

In order to restore harmony and bring peace to the world, Zhara must discover the elemental warrior within, lest the balance between order and chaos is lost forever.]]> 416 S. Jae-Jones 1250191424 Evie 0 to-read 3.49 2023
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.49
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]]> 62695377 In a world where the children of the gods inherit their powers, a descendant of the Greek Fates must solve a series of impossible murders to save her sisters, her soulmate, and her city.

Descendants of the Fates are always born in threes: one to weave, one to draw, and one to cut the threads that connect people to the things they love and to life itself. The Ora sisters are no exception. Io, the youngest, uses her Fate-born abilities as a private investigator in the half-sunken city of Alante.

But her latest job leads her to a horrific discovery: somebody is abducting women, maiming their life-threads, and setting the resulting wraiths loose in the city to kill. To find the culprit, she must work alongside Edei Rhuna, the right hand of the infamous Mob Queen¡ªand the boy with whom she shares a rare fate-thread linking them as soul mates before they¡¯ve even met.

But the investigation turns personal when Io's estranged oldest sister turns up on the arm of her best suspect. Amid unveiled secrets from her past and her growing feelings for Edei, Io must follow clues through the city¡¯s darkest corners and unearth a conspiracy that involves some of the city¡¯s most powerful players¡ªbefore destruction comes to her own doorstep.]]> 352 Kika Hatzopoulou 0593528719 Evie 0 to-read 3.92 2023
author: Kika Hatzopoulou
name: Evie
average rating: 3.92
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]]> 31815244
The Art Book explores the more than 80 of the world's most groundbreaking artworks by history's most influential painters, sculptors, and artists with stunning visuals and insightful quotations. Discover key artworks and artists from across the globe, stretching from the prehistoric Altamira cave paintings and Chinese jade carvings to more impressionism, symbolism, cubism, and pop art.

Understand the ideas that inspired masterpieces by Botticelli, Rembrandt, Klimt, Matisse, Picasso, and dozens more, with The Art Book's fascinating overview of painting, drawing, printing, sculpture, conceptual art, and performance art, from ancient history to the modern day.]]> 352 Caroline Bugler 024123901X Evie 0 to-read 4.13 2017
author: Caroline Bugler
name: Evie
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2017
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]]> 58064705
The body is central to our sense of identity. It can be a canvas for self-expression, decorated with clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, tattoos, and piercings. But the body is more than that. Bodily awareness, says scientist-writer Moheb Costandi, is key to self-consciousness. In Body Am I , Costandi examines how the brain perceives the body, how that perception translates into our conscious experience of the body, and how that experience contributes to our sense of self. Along the way, he explores what can happen when the mechanisms of bodily awareness are disturbed, leading to such phenomena as phantom limbs, alien hands, and amputee fetishes.

Costandi explains that the brain generates maps and models of the body that guide how we perceive and use it, and that these maps and models are repeatedly modified and reconstructed. Drawing on recent bodily awareness research, the new science of self-consciousness, and historical milestones in neurology, he describes a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders that result when body and brain are out of sync, including not only the well-known phantom limb syndrome but also phantom breast and phantom penis syndromes; body integrity identity disorder, which compels a person to disown and then amputate a healthy arm or leg; and such eating disorders as anorexia.

Wide-ranging and meticulously researched, Body Am I (the title comes from Nietzsche¡¯s Thus Spoke Zarathustra ) offers new insight into self-consciousness by describing it in terms of bodily awareness.]]> 216 Moheb Costandi 0262046598 Evie 0 to-read 3.91
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]]> 61358662 A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the arts--and how this knowledge can improve our health, enable us to flourish, and build stronger communities.

"This book blew my mind!"--Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grit

Many of us think of the arts as entertainment--a luxury of some kind. In Your Brain on Art, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross show how activities from painting and dancing to expressive writing, architecture, and more are essential to our lives.

We're on the verge of a cultural shift in which the arts can deliver potent, accessible, and proven solutions for the well-being of everyone. Magsamen and Ross offer compelling research that shows how engaging in an art project for as little as forty-five minutes reduces the stress hormone cortisol, no matter your skill level, and just one art experience per month can extend your life by ten years. They expand our understanding of how playing music builds cognitive skills and enhances learning; the vibrations of a tuning fork create sound waves to counteract stress; virtual reality can provide cutting-edge therapeutic benefit; and interactive exhibits dissolve the boundaries between art and viewers, engaging all of our senses and strengthening memory. Doctors have even been prescribing museum visits to address loneliness, dementia, and many other physical and mental health concerns.

Your Brain on Art is a portal into this new understanding about how the arts and aesthetics can help us transform traditional medicine, build healthier communities, and mend an aching planet.

Featuring conversations with artists such as David Byrne, Ren?e Fleming, and evolutionary biologist E. O. Wilson, Your Brain On Art is an authoritative guide neuroaesthetics. The book weaves a tapestry of breakthrough research, insights from multidisciplinary pioneers, and compelling stories from people who are using the arts to enhance their lives.]]> 304 Susan Magsamen 0593449231 Evie 0 to-read 3.88 2023
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]]> 55918424 Now torn between two worlds, Aissa must decide who she can trust. Especially when it comes to her twin.

Now without a home and on the run, Aissa has never felt so trapped and alone even with her sister and friend by her side. Zandria¡ªonce her other half¡ªhas become cold and inflexible after her time in the Technocrat¡¯s dungeon and is bent on revenge Aissa no longer feels. Their friend Remy may still side with his father, a Magi leader who refuses to believe his spy, Darian Azul, has turned traitor. And Aissa herself is now an enemy of her Magi people after falling in love with¡ªand binding her heart to¡ªAro, a Techno prince who puts all their lives at stake.

Using clues her parents and others left behind, Aissa is determined to uncover the secrets of the Alchemist Alliance that helped create her and Zandria¡¯s unique magical powers ¡­ as well as learn whether the Alliance¡¯s research holds the key to healing the rift between the Magi and Technocrats after centuries of war. But with her people preparing for battle, and Darian poised to use the Technocrats¡¯ might for his own ends, it will take more than lost spells and hidden secrets to accomplish her goal. Especially as the dangerous bond between her Aro grows deeper and threatens everything Aissa has ever believed.]]> 352 MarcyKate Connolly 0310768276 Evie 0 to-read 3.95 2021
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]]> 32926179 Rich Dad Poor Dad first made waves in the Personal Finance arena.
It has since become the #1 Personal Finance book of all time... translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world.

Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads ¡ª his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad ¡ª and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about money and investing. The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you.

20 Years... 20/20 Hindsight
In the 20th Anniversary Edition of this classic, Robert offers an update on what we¡¯ve seen over the past 20 years related to money, investing, and the global economy. Sidebars throughout the book will take readers ¡°fast forward¡± ¡ª from 1997 to today ¡ª as Robert assesses how the principles taught by his rich dad have stood the test of time.

In many ways, the messages of Rich Dad Poor Dad, messages that were criticized and challenged two decades ago, are more meaningful, relevant and important today than they were 20 years ago.

As always, readers can expect that Robert will be candid, insightful... and continue to rock more than a few boats in his retrospective.

Will there be a few surprises? Count on it.

Rich Dad Poor Dad...
? Explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich
? Challenges the belief that your house is an asset
? Shows parents why they can't rely on the school system to teach their kids
about money
? Defines once and for all an asset and a liability
? Teaches you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial
success
]]> 354 Robert T. Kiyosaki 1612680194 Evie 0 currently-reading 4.19 1997
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]]> 22840421 This comical, fantastical, romantical, New York Times bestselling, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey is ¡°an uproarious historical fantasy that¡¯s not to be missed¡± (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

In My Lady Jane, coauthors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows have created a one-of-a-kind YA fantasy in the tradition of The Princess Bride, featuring a reluctant king, an even more reluctant queen, a noble steed, and only a passing resemblance to actual history¡ªbecause sometimes history needs a little help.

At sixteen, Lady Jane Grey is about to be married off to a stranger and caught up in a conspiracy to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne. But those trifling problems aren¡¯t for Jane to worry about. Jane gets to be Queen of England.

Like that could go wrong.]]> 474 Cynthia Hand 0062391798 Evie 5 4.00 2016
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]]> 61272658 The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts - a luxurious, clandestine college dedicated to the fine art of murder where earnest students study how best to "delete" their most deserving victim.


Who hasn¡¯t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you¡¯ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death. The campus of this ¡°Poison Ivy League¡± college¡ªits location unknown to even those who study there¡ªis where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate¡­and where one¡¯s mandatory graduation thesis is getting away with the perfect murder of someone whose death will make the world a much better place to live.

Prepare for an education you¡¯ll never forget. A ¡°fiendishly funny¡± (Booklist) mix of witty wordplay, breathtaking twists and genuine intrigue, Murder Your Employer will gain you admission into a wholly original world, cocooned within the most entertaining book about well-intentioned would-be murderers you¡¯ll ever read.]]> 400 Rupert Holmes 1451648219 Evie 0 to-read 3.79 2023
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]]> 62912984 A roving female gang of fun-loving rebel bikers, street racers, and bandits led by Robin agree to give back to queer girls in need of help in this stunning modern reimagining of the Robin Hood legend.

Robin and her four Misfits¡ªLittle John, White Rabbit, Daisy Chain, and Skillet¡ªhave run away from their families in order to live off the grid on their own terms. For a while, they¡¯re hidden, safe, and happy as they commit petty crimes that provide enough to get by. All that matters is keeping their small clan alive. Then, one mission proposed by an unfriendly associate from their past reminds them of their former lives and motivates the group to a new purpose. The five Misfits develop into a league of strong individuals united by a fresh goal: do whatever it takes to help queer girls rise above oppressive laws and attitudes.

Kelly Ann Jacobson, the author of the award-winning LGBTQ+ young adult novel Tink and Wendy, is back with another diverse twist on a popular legend.]]> 278 Kelly Ann Jacobson 1953103316 Evie 0 to-read 3.48 2023
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]]> 60320191 A lonely young kitchen witch, she has high hopes for her new home, a place where she can finally be herself and maybe even make friends. Unfortunately, she discovers that her perfect house is haunted . . . really haunted. Ghosts live in the paintings, they crawl on the ceiling, and they pour out of the faucets! While Planchette can whip up a perfect pizza potion, getting these supernatural guests to leave is more than her magic can handle. To get out of her paranormal predicament, Planchette befriends a cursed girl, an introverted siren, and the worst witch in town. Together, they struggle to put these spirits to rest and find their own sense of belonging.

Unfamiliar, a debut graphic novel based on the popular webcomic series by Haley Newsome (aka Lavender Towne), is bursting with offbeat charm, a vibrant cast of wee witches, and hilarious sidekicks.]]> 156 Haley Newsome 1524876836 Evie 0 to-read 3.93 2022
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]]> 60415700
Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge¡ªaspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner¡ªis determined to make it through yet another sad summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved into his grandmother¡¯s unhappy house and who is as lonely and awkward as Frankie is. Romantic and creative sparks begin to fly, and when the two jointly make an unsigned poster, shot through with an enigmatic phrase, it becomes unforgettable to anyone who sees it. The edge is a shantytown filled with gold seekers. We are fugitives, and the law is skinny with hunger for us.

The posters begin appearing everywhere, and people wonder who is behind them. Satanists, kidnappers¡ªthe rumors won¡¯t stop, and soon the mystery has dangerous repercussions that spread far beyond the town. The art that brought Frankie and Zeke together now threatens to tear them apart.

Twenty years later, Frances Eleanor Budge¡ªfamous author, mom to a wonderful daughter, wife to a loving husband¡ªgets a call that threatens to upend everything: a journalist named Mazzy Brower is writing a story about the Coalfield Panic of 1996. Might Frances know something about that? And will what she knows destroy the life she¡¯s so carefully built?

A bold coming-of-age story, written with Kevin Wilson¡¯s trademark wit and blazing prose, Now Is Not The Time to Panic is a nuanced exploration of young love, identity, and the power of art. It¡¯s also about the secrets that haunt us¡ªand, ultimately, what the truth will set free.]]> 246 Kevin Wilson 0062913506 Evie 0 to-read 3.68 2022
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]]> 35187175 Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski¡¯s lively, entertaining, and informed introduction to the world of physics. Czerski provides the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing. She provides answers to vexing questions: How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does it take so long for ketchup to come out of a bottle? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billowing storm clouds? In an engaging voice at once warm and witty, Czerski shares her stunning breadth of knowledge to lift the veil of familiarity from the ordinary.]]> 288 Helen Czerski 0393355470 Evie 0 to-read 4.05 2017
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]]> 62895959
This is not a book. This is not a story. This is a compendium of extras and appendices for lovers of the Parasolverse. You see, upon occasion the vampire, Lord Akeldama, hijacks Miss Gail¡¯s blog and turns it into an advice column to take reader¡¯s questions.

In this slender digital-only volume you will find the following:

Part the first ~ a collection of 10 years worth of the Good Vampire¡¯s advice including on such wide ranging topics as fashion, relationships, food, travel, culture, and identity.

Part the second ~ a collection of bits and bobs related specifically to Lord Akeldama.

Part the third ~ a series of short essays, intellectual salon style, on such topics as shoehorning the paranormal into a steampunk world; vampire quandaries; and how Victorian world building elements work in the Parasolverse.

Part the fourth ~ deleted scenes with various favorite characters from the Parasol Protectorate, Finishing School, and Custard Protocol series.

Delicate sensibilities?

Expect excessive use of italics.]]> 184 Gail Carriger Evie 0 to-read 4.13
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]]> 356712 160 Jonathan Larson 0688154379 Evie 0 to-read 4.15 1996
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]]> 16200
*pangram: a sentence or phrase that includes all the letters of the alphabet]]> 208 Mark Dunn 0385722435 Evie 0 to-read 3.93 2001
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> 35431891
Four Inklings who can switch between human and squid forms get caught up in a Splatoon Turf War that launches them into all-new adventures based on the hit Nintendo video game series!

The Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team Blue are ranked lower than their competitors. But with some teamwork and a touch of creativity, they might just leave their mark on this tournament!]]> 168 Sankichi Hinodeya 1421595486 Evie 3 3.99 2016
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average rating: 3.99
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]]> 60484391
When he decides to tag along with his teenage brother Rodrick's band, L?ded Diper, Greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fights between band members and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

Can Greg help L?ded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick's band be a Diper ?verl?de?]]> 217 Jeff Kinney 024158308X Evie 3 3.99 2022
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]]> 50266871
Despite their mutually beneficial pact, they start developing real feelings for each other. But relationships are complicated, and some people will do anything to stop two Bengali girls from achieving happily ever after.]]> 352 Adiba Jaigirdar Evie 5 4.08 2021
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average rating: 4.08
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]]> 15929764 Eats, Shoots & Leaves, art history with a sense of humor

Every year, millions of museum and gallery visitors ponder the modern art on display and secretly ask themselves, "Is this art?" A former director at London's Tate Gallery and now the BBC arts editor, Will Gompertz made it his mission to bring modern art's exciting history alive for everyone, explaining why an unmade bed or a pickled shark can be art¡ªand why a five-year-old couldn't really do it. Rich with extraordinary tales and anecdotes, What Are You Looking At? entertains as it arms readers with the knowledge to truly understand and enjoy what it is they¡¯re looking at.]]> 464 Will Gompertz 0670920495 Evie 0 to-read 4.09 2012
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]]> 27876487
Rivalry is at the heart of some of the most famous and fruitful relationships in history. The Art of Rivalry follows eight celebrated artists, each linked to a counterpart by friendship, admiration, envy, and ambition. All eight are household names today. But to achieve what they did, each needed the influence of a contemporary--one who was equally ambitious but possessed sharply contrasting strengths and weaknesses.

Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas were close associates whose personal bond frayed after Degas painted a portrait of Manet and his wife. Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso swapped paintings, ideas, and influences as they jostled for the support of collectors like Leo and Gertrude Stein and vied for the leadership of a new avant-garde. Jackson Pollock's uninhibited style of "action painting" triggered a breakthrough in the work of his older rival, Willem de Kooning. After Pollock's sudden death in a car crash, de Kooning assumed Pollock's mantle and became romantically involved with his late friend's mistress. Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon met in the early 1950s, when Bacon was being hailed as Britain's most exciting new painter and Freud was working in relative obscurity. Their intense but asymmetrical friendship came to a head when Freud painted a portrait of Bacon, which was later stolen.

Each of these relationships culminated in an early flashpoint, a rupture in a budding intimacy that was both a betrayal and a trigger for great innovation. Writing with the same exuberant wit and psychological insight that earned him a Pulitzer Prize for art criticism, Sebastian Smee explores here the way that coming into one's own as an artist--finding one's voice--almost always involves willfully breaking away from some intimate's expectations of who you are or ought to be.

Praise for The Art of Rivalry

"Gripping . . . Mr. Smee's skills as a critic are evident throughout. He is persuasive and vivid. . . . You leave this book both nourished and hungry for more about the art, its creators and patrons, and the relationships that seed the ground for moments spent at the canvas."--The New York Times

"With novella-like detail and incisiveness [Sebastian Smee] opens up the worlds of four pairs of renowned artists. . . . Each of his portraits is a biographical gem. . . . The Art of Rivalry is a pure, informative delight, written with canny authority."--The Boston Globe

"Bacon liked to say his portraiture aimed to capture 'the pulsations of a person.' Revealing these rare creators as the invaluable catalysts they also were, Smee conveys exactly that on page after page. . . . His brilliant group biography is one of a kind." --The Atlantic

"Perceptive . . . Smee is onto something important. His book may bring us as close as we'll ever get to understanding the connections between these bristly bonds and brilliance."--The Christian Science Monitor

"In this intriguing work of art history and psychology, The Boston Globe's art critic looks at the competitive friendships of Matisse and Picasso, Manet and Degas, Pollock and de Kooning, and Freud and Bacon. All four relationships illuminate the creative process--both its imaginative breakthroughs and its frustrating blocks."--Newsday]]> 390 Sebastian Smee 0812994809 Evie 4 3.90 2016
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]]> 50498486 The wildly popular, bestselling sci-fi series by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant returns in a new full-color graphic novel series, adapted by Chris Grine.

Sometimes weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He could tell you about the night he and his friends saw a strange light in the sky that seemed to be heading right for them. That was the night five normal kids learned that humanity is under a silent attack -- and were given the power to fight back.

Now Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco can transform into some of the most dangerous creatures on Earth. And they must use that power to outsmart an evil greater than anything the world has ever seen. . . .]]> 230 K.A. Applegate 1338538098 Evie 4 4.25 2020
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average rating: 4.25
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]]> 59806023 A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau!

Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language!

Soon all the neighborhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi's the busiest of all -- she's preparing for her dance school's big show, plus working on another secret, just for Matt. Will Jessi be able to keep the secret and pull off her performance?]]> 138 Chan Chau 1338616072 Evie 4 4.32 2022
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average rating: 4.32
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]]> 42117981 The Hazel Wood and The Cruel Prince will relish this atmospheric and absorbing book based on Guillermo del Toro¡¯s critically acclaimed movie.

Oscar winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke have come together to transform del Toro¡¯s hit movie Pan¡¯s Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for readers of all ages, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world.

This spellbinding tale takes readers to a sinister, magical, and war-torn world filled with richly drawn characters like trickster fauns, murderous soldiers, child-eating monsters, courageous rebels, and a long-lost princess hoping to be reunited with her family.

A brilliant collaboration between masterful storytellers that¡¯s not to be missed.]]> 256 Guillermo del Toro 0062414461 Evie 4 4.27 2019
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average rating: 4.27
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]]> 60384799
Shuna, the prince of a poor land, watches in despair as his people work themselves to death harvesting the little grain that grows there. And so, when a traveler presents him with a sample of seeds from a mysterious western land, he sets out to find the source of the golden grain, dreaming of a better life for his subjects.

It is not long before he meets a proud girl named Thea. After freeing her from captivity, he is pursued by her enemies, and while Thea escapes north, Shuna continues toward the west, finally reaching the Land of the God-Folk.

Will Shuna ever see Thea again? And will he make it back home from his quest for the golden grain?]]> 160 Hayao Miyazaki 1250846528 Evie 0 to-read 4.35 1983
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]]> 13634387
Of course, you probably wouldn't believe a voodoo doll could work either. Or that it could cause someone's leg to blow clean off with one quick prick. But I've seen it. It can happen.

And when there's suddenly a doll of YOU floating around out there¡ªa doll that could be snatched by a Rottweiler and torn to shreds, or a gang of thugs ready to torch it, or any random family of cannibals (really, do you need the danger here spelled out for you?)¡ªwell, you know that's just gonna be a really bad day ...]]> 252 Jeff Strand 1402266804 Evie 5 3.77 2012
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.77
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]]> 33843251 Before I Fall meets ¡°bah, humbug¡± in this contemporary YA reimagining of A Christmas Carol from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.

On Christmas Eve five years ago, seventeen-year-old Holly Chase was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she¡¯d become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She didn¡¯t. And then she died.

Now she¡¯s stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge¡ªas their latest Ghost of Christmas Past. So far, Holly¡¯s afterlife has been miserable. But this year¡¯s Scrooge is different. This year¡¯s Scrooge might change everything¡­

The Afterlife of Holly Chase is a witty, poignant, and insightful novel about life, love, and seizing second (or third) chances, perfect for readers who loved Before I Fall or Dash & Lily¡¯s Book of Dares.]]> 400 Cynthia Hand 0062318500 Evie 5 3.94 2017
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.94
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]]> 60320187 This captivating coming-of-age story set in the world of e-sports will have readers cheering for girl gamer Vicky Tan as she overcomes social anxiety, self-doubt, and an overprotective big brother to pursue her dream of becoming a competitive gamer. From the Tapas webcomic, a 2021 Eisner Award nominee.

High school student Vicky lives a secret life. To most, she is a meek pushover, often in the shadow of her e-sports superstar of a brother, Virgil. Unknown to anyone, however, she dons a secret identity when she logs on to play Xenith Orion, the multiplayer game dominating the e-sports scene. She knows firsthand the harassment female gamers often experience, but when an opportunity arises in a local tournament, Vicky¡ªmask in hand¡ªcannot resist the challenge. Sneaking around and hiding only works for so long, and once the truth comes out, what will it mean for Vicky and those who trusted her?]]> 432 Xiao Tong Kong 1524876496 Evie 0 to-read 4.21
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]]> 61190452 For fans of Kiss Number 8 and On a Sunbeam, this debut graphic novel is a fast-paced time travel adventure with a hint of romance that has garnered 1.5 million views as a Tapas webcomic.

Ren Mittal's last memory in the year 1996 is getting on a bus to visit his mystery pen pal Georgia. When he wakes up in 2122, he thinks he might be hallucinating...he's not!

Tech conglomerate Chronotech sponsors a time-travel program to help students in 2122 learn what history was really like...from real-life subjects who've been transported into the future...and Ren is one of them.

In 2122, Ren's life in the 1990s is practically ancient history--and Ren's not sure how to feel about that. On top of it all, he learns that his memory will be wiped of all things 2122 before he's sent back to the '90s. Adding to Ren's complicated feels, he's forming a crush on his student guide, Mars.

And when he crosses paths with the absolute last person he expected to see in the future, he has a bigger problem on his hands: What if Chronotech isn't the benevolent organization they claim to be, and he and his fellow subjects are in great danger?]]> 332 Chelsey Furedi 0358381681 Evie 0 to-read 4.12 2022
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When saving a life leads to her arrest, Hazel seems doomed to rot in prison until a message intervenes: Hazel has been specifically requested to be the personal physician of Princess Charlotte, the sickly granddaughter of King George III. Soon Hazel is dragged into the glamour and romance of a court where everyone has something to hide, especially the enigmatic, brilliant members of a social club known as the Companions to the Death.

As Hazel¡¯s work entangles her more and more with the British court, she realizes that her own future as a surgeon isn't the only thing at stake for her. Malicious forces are at work in the monarchy, and Hazel may be the only one capable of setting things right.]]> 389 Dana Schwartz 1250861012 Evie 0 to-read 3.90 2023
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But nothing comes without a price.

Someone is murdering Shadowhunters, provoking tensions between Downworlders and Shadowhunters that could lead to a second, bloody war. Clary¡¯s best friend, Simon, can¡¯t help her¡ªhis mother just found out that he¡¯s a vampire, and now he¡¯s homeless. When Jace begins to pull away from her without explaining why, Clary is forced to delve into the heart of a mystery whose solution reveals her worst nightmare: she herself has set in motion a terrible chain of events that could lead to her losing everything she loves. Even Jace.]]> 425 Cassandra Clare 1481455990 Evie 4 3.81 2011
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2011
rating: 4
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Hauntings, and a variety of horrifying secrets, lurk in the places we once called home. Written by New York Times bestselling, and other critically acclaimed, authors these stories shed a harsh light on the scariest tales we grew up with.

Stay / Erica Waters
The tallest poppy / Chloe Gong
Loved by all, save one / Tori Bovalino
One-lane bridge / Hannah Whitten
Ghost on the shore / Allison Saft
Petrified / Olivia Chadha
Third burn / Courtney Gould
It stays with you / Aden Polydoros
Truth or dare / Alex Brown
The burning one / Shakira Toussaint]]> 272 Tori Bovalino 1645676226 Evie 0 to-read 3.55 2022
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average rating: 3.55
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Then there¡¯s Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn¡¯t felt anything for a hundred years. But there¡¯s something about him that calls to me, something broken in him that somehow fits with what¡¯s broken in me.

Which could spell death for us all.

Because Jaxon walled himself off for a reason. And now someone wants to wake a sleeping monster, and I¡¯m wondering if I was brought here intentionally¡ªas the bait.]]> 575 Tracy Wolff 1640638954 Evie 4 3.72 2020
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> 49651603 The dreamers walk among us . . . and so do the dreamed. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming ¨C they can only try to control it. Those who are dreamed cannot have their own lives ¨C they will sleep forever if their dreamers die.

And then there are those who are drawn to the dreamers. To use them. To trap them. To kill them before their dreams destroy us all.

Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality.

Jordan Hennessy is a thief. The closer she comes to the dream object she is after, the more inextricably she becomes tied to it.

Carmen Farooq-Lane is a hunter. Her brother was a dreamer . . . and a killer. She has seen what dreaming can do to a person. And she has seen the damage that dreamers can do. But that is nothing compared to the destruction that is about to be unleashed. . . .]]> 14 Maggie Stiefvater Evie 5 4.19 2019
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average rating: 4.19
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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Drawing on Almossawi¡¯s experiences working with and designing for companies like Adidas, Nike, Intel, Apple, Ford, and Pepsi, the lessons in these pages are focused on helping creatives in any industry uncover methods to generate new ideas and avoid common traps. You¡¯ll learn to start small to create big. You¡¯ll learn to stay open to the world around you and draw on wonder. You¡¯ll learn to funnel failure into inspiration. You¡¯ll learn the importance of diversity in seeing your world from outside its everyday box and growing a bigger vision. And you'll discover some of the most important aspects of design thinking to unlock greater innovation in the stages of ideation, sketching, prototyping, testing, business strategy, and more.]]> 242 Hussain Almossawi 173785080X Evie 0 to-read 4.55 2022
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]]> 60281963 Vampires and merpeople, angels and demons¡ªthe paranormal is full of unusual beings. The stories in this anthology imagine worlds where the only thing more powerful than the supernatural, is love.

Contributors include: Kalynn Bayron (Cinderella Is Dead); Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns); Kat Cho (Wicked Fox); Melissa de la Cruz (Blue Bloods); Sarah Gailey (When We Were Magic); Hafsah Faisal(We Hunt the Flame); Chloe Gong (These Violent Delights); Alexis Henderson (The Year of the Witching); Adib Khorram (Darius the Great Is Not Okay); Anna-Marie McLemore (When the Moon Was Ours, The Mirror Season); Casey McQuiston (Red, White, and Royal Blue; One Last Stop); Sandhya Menon (When Dimple Met Rishi); Akshaya Raman (The Ivory Key); Marie Rutkoski (The Winner¡¯s Curse); Julian Winters (Running With Lions; Right Where I Left You)]]> 416 Patrice Caldwell 0593206878 Evie 0 to-read 3.72 2022
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name: Evie
average rating: 3.72
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It¡¯s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there¡¯s one question on everyone¡¯s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax?

Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he¡¯s going to die. He has a serious heart condition, and he signed up for Death-Cast so he could know what¡¯s coming.

Valentino Prince is restarting his life in New York. He has a long and promising future ahead and he only registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a car accident.

Orion and Valentino cross paths in Times Square and immediately feel a deep connection. But when the first round of End Day calls goes out, their lives are changed forever¡ªone of them receives a call, and the other doesn¡¯t. Though neither boy is certain how the day will end, they know they want to spend it together¡­even if that means their goodbye will be heartbreaking.

Told with acclaimed author Adam Silvera¡¯s signature bittersweet touch, this story celebrates the lasting impact that people have on each other and proves that life is always worth living to the fullest.]]> 550 Adam Silvera 0063240807 Evie 0 to-read 3.98 2022
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For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark -- a boy band that's taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark's fandom has given her everything she loves -- her friend Juliet, her dreams, her place in the world. Her Muslim family doesn't understand the band's allure -- but Angel feels there are things about her they'll never understand.

Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark. He's their frontman -- and playing in a band with his mates is all he ever dreamed of doing, even it only amplifies his anxiety. The fans are very accepting that he's trans -- but they also keep shipping with him with his longtime friend and bandmate, Rowan. But Jimmy and Rowan are just friends -- and Rowan has a secret girlfriend the fans can never know about. Dreams don't always turn out the way you think and when Jimmy and Angel are unexpectedly thrust together, they find out how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be.

A funny, wise, and heartbreakingly true coming of age novel. I Was Born for This is a stunning reflection of modern teenage life, and the power of believing in something -- especially yourself.]]> 384 Alice Oseman 1338830937 Evie 0 to-read 4.03 2018
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average rating: 4.03
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TREASON

For princess Hesina of Yan, the palace is her home, but her father is her world. He taught her how to defend against the corruption and excesses of the old kings, before revolutionaries purged them and their seers and established the dynasty anew.

Before he died, he was supposed to teach her how to rule.

TRIAL

The imperial doctors say the king died a natural death, but Hesina has reason to believe he was murdered. She is determined to uncover the truth and bring the assassin to justice.

TRUTH

But in a broken system, ideals can kill. As the investigation quickly spins out of Hesina¡¯s control, she realizes that no one is innocent. Not the heroes in history, or the father she thought she knew. More blood will spill if she doesn¡¯t rein in the trial soon¨Dher people¡¯s, her family¡¯s, and even her own.]]> 413 Joan He 1250815908 Evie 0 to-read 3.75 2019
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average rating: 3.75
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