en-US Sat, 13 Jan 2024 04:12:42 -0800 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 46249012 From #1? New York Times ?bestselling author Kathryn Purdie comes a high-stakes fantasy duology flush with doomed romance and macabre magic, perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber and Roshani Chokshi.

Bone Criers are the last descendants of an ancient famille charged with using the magic they draw from animal bones to shepherd the dead into the afterlife¡ªlest they drain the light from the living.


Ailesse has been prepared since birth to become their matriarch, but first she must complete her rite of passage: to kill the boy she¡¯s destined to love.

Bastien¡¯s father was slain by a Bone Crier and he¡¯s been seeking revenge ever since. Now his vengeance must wait, as Ailesse¡¯s ritual has begun and their fates are entwined¡ªin life and in death.]]> 480 Kathryn Purdie 0062798774 Josie 0 to-read 3.63 2020
author: Kathryn Purdie
name: Josie
average rating: 3.63
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After a disastrous blow to her career, Arden Abbott needs a comeback. Step one: a successful book launch, including an audiobook. She doesn¡¯t trust anyone else to oversee every aspect of the project. It has to be flawless. Arden knows she¡¯s ready to resume the life she had before her dreams fell apart, all she has to do is prove it to everyone around her.

When Reese and Arden meet, sparks fly and then they combust. Will Reese crack under the constant pressure from Arden? Can she possibly read a sex scene with the woman who wrote it interrupting to correct her pronunciation of words she is saying 100% correctly? Or can they step outside their comfort zones long enough to meet in the middle...

Must Love Silence is an enemies-to-lovers slow burn workplace lesbian romance featuring a lovable misanthrope and a heroine in recovery. It¡¯s funny and a little dark, and it firmly believes that everyone deserves a chance to change.]]> 238 Lucy Bexley Josie 0 to-read 3.81 2020
author: Lucy Bexley
name: Josie
average rating: 3.81
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]]> 53153332 680 M¨° Xi¨¡ng T¨®ng Xi¨´ Josie 0 4.61 2016
author: M¨° Xi¨¡ng T¨®ng Xi¨´
name: Josie
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2016
rating: 0
read at: 2021/09/09
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Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place¡ªand realizing that family is yours.]]> 398 T.J. Klune 1250217288 Josie 5 4.42 2020
author: T.J. Klune
name: Josie
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2021/01/01
date added: 2021/07/26
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Citra, now a junior scythe under Scythe Curie, sees the corruption and wants to help change it from the inside out, but is thwarted at every turn, and threatened by the ¡°new order¡± scythes. Realizing she cannot do this alone¡ªor even with the help of Scythe Curie and Faraday, she does the unthinkable, and risks being ¡°deadish¡± so she can communicate with the Thunderhead¡ªthe only being on earth wise enough to solve the dire problems of a perfect world. But will it help solve those problems, or simply watch as perfection goes into decline?]]> 504 Neal Shusterman 1442472456 Josie 2 4.38 2018
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Josie
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2018
rating: 2
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]]> 28954189 Thou shalt kill.

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

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

An alternate cover edition of ISBN: 9781442472426]]> 435 Neal Shusterman Josie 4 4.32 2016
author: Neal Shusterman
name: Josie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2016
rating: 4
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]]> 46159063 If everything in your life was based on a lie
would you risk it all to tell the truth?

At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. L¨¦o Martin was once a student there, but lost his passion for the grand jeu following a violent tragedy. Now he returns in disgrace, exiled to his old place of learning with his political career in tatters.

Montverre has changed since he studied there, even allowing a woman, Claire Dryden, to serve in the grand jeu¡¯s highest office of Magister Ludi. When L¨¦o first sees Claire he senses an odd connection with her, though he¡¯s sure they have never met before.

Both L¨¦o and Claire have built their lives on lies. And as the legendary Midsummer Game, the climax of the year, draws closer, secrets are whispering in the walls¡­]]> 419 Bridget Collins 006283813X Josie 0 currently-reading 3.47 2020
author: Bridget Collins
name: Josie
average rating: 3.47
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]]> 52595105 The dream of a queer separatist town. The life of a gay and Jewish Nazi-fighter. A gender reveal party that tears apart reality. These are the just some of the comics you'll find in this massive queer comics anthology from The Nib.

Be Gay, Do Comics is filled with dozens of comics about LGBTQIA experiences, ranging from personal stories to queer history to cutting satire about pronoun panic and brands desperate to co-opt pride. Brimming with resilience, inspiration, and humor, an incredible lineup of top indie cartoonists takes you from the American Revolution through Stonewall to today's fights for equality and representation.

Featuring more than 30 cartoonists including Hazel Newlevant, Joey Alison Sayers, Maia Kobabe, Matt Lubchansky, Breena Nu?ez, Sasha Velour, Shing Yin Khor, Levi Hastings, Mady G, Bianca Xunise, Kazimir Lee, and many, many more!]]> 250 Matt Bors 1684057779 Josie 0 to-read 4.22 2020
author: Matt Bors
name: Josie
average rating: 4.22
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]]> 43521666 In The Queens of Animation, author Nathalia Holt recounts the stories of a group of women who have slipped under the radar for decades but have touched all our lives. These women infiltrated the all-male domain of Disney Studios and used early technologies to create the rich artwork and iconic storylines that would reach millions of viewers across generations. Over the decades--while battling sexism, domestic abuse, and workplace harassment--these women also fought to influence the way female characters are depicted to young audiences.

Based on extensive interviews and exclusive access to archival and personal documents, The Queens of Animation tells the story of their vital contribution to Disney's golden age and their continued impact on animated filmmaking, culminating in the record-shattering Frozen, Disney's first female-directed full-length feature film.
]]> 379 Nathalia Holt 0316439150 Josie 0 to-read 4.20 2019
author: Nathalia Holt
name: Josie
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2019
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A refreshingly timely and relatable debut novel about a young woman whose life plans fall apart when she meets her wife.

With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls¡¯ trip to Vegas to celebrate. She¡¯s a straight A, work-through-the-summer certified high achiever. She is not the kind of person who goes to Vegas and gets drunkenly married to a woman whose name she doesn¡¯t know¡­until she does exactly that.

This one moment of departure from her stern ex-military father¡¯s plans for her life has Grace wondering why she doesn¡¯t feel more fulfilled from completing her degree. Staggering under the weight of her father¡¯s expectations, a struggling job market and feelings of burnout, Grace flees her home in Portland for a summer in New York with the wife she barely knows.

In New York, she¡¯s able to ignore all the annoying questions about her future plans and falls hard for her creative and beautiful wife, Yuki Yamamoto. But when reality comes crashing in, Grace must face what she¡¯s been running from all along¡ªthe fears that make us human, the family scars that need to heal and the longing for connection, especially when navigating the messiness of adulthood.]]> Morgan Rogers 1488210756 Josie 0 3.49 2021
author: Morgan Rogers
name: Josie
average rating: 3.49
book published: 2021
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]]> 49362138 A refreshingly timely and relatable debut novel about a young woman whose life plans fall apart when she meets her wife.

With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls¡¯ trip to Vegas to celebrate. She¡¯s a straight A, work-through-the-summer certified high achiever. She is not the kind of person who goes to Vegas and gets drunkenly married to a woman whose name she doesn¡¯t know¡­until she does exactly that.

This one moment of departure from her stern ex-military father¡¯s plans for her life has Grace wondering why she doesn¡¯t feel more fulfilled from completing her degree. Staggering under the weight of her father¡¯s expectations, a struggling job market and feelings of burnout, Grace flees her home in Portland for a summer in New York with the wife she barely knows.

In New York, she¡¯s able to ignore all the annoying questions about her future plans and falls hard for her creative and beautiful wife, Yuki Yamamoto. But when reality comes crashing in, Grace must face what she¡¯s been running from all along¡ªthe fears that make us human, the family scars that need to heal and the longing for connection, especially when navigating the messiness of adulthood.]]> 352 Morgan Rogers 1488077509 Josie 5 3.65 2021
author: Morgan Rogers
name: Josie
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?

Frances has been a study machine with one goal. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret ¨C not even the person she is on the inside. Then Frances meets Aled, and for the first time she's unafraid to be herself.

So when the fragile trust between them is broken, Frances is caught between who she was and who she longs to be. Now Frances knows that she has to confront her past. To confess why Carys disappeared¡­

Frances is going to need every bit of courage she has.

Engaging with themes of identity, diversity and the freedom to choose, Radio Silence is a tour de force by the most exciting writer of her generation.]]> 496 Alice Oseman Josie 4 4.18 2016
author: Alice Oseman
name: Josie
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2021/05/18
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The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology.

The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm¡ªand even the monster within¡ªto win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible.

The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart.

King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.]]> 592 Leigh Bardugo 1510109188 Josie 5 4.34 2021
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Josie
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> 43667481 In the first book in a brilliant new fantasy series, books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to the Librarian to track down any restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories.

Many years ago, Claire was named Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing-- a neutral space in Hell where all the stories unfinished by their authors reside. Her job consists mainly of repairing and organizing books, but also of keeping an eye on restless stories that risk materializing as characters and escaping the library. When a Hero escapes from his book and goes in search of his author, Claire must track and capture him with the help of former muse and current assistant Brevity and nervous demon courier Leto.

But what should have been a simple retrieval goes horrifyingly wrong when the terrifyingly angelic Ramiel attacks them, convinced that they hold the Devil's Bible. The text of the Devil's Bible is a powerful weapon in the power struggle between Heaven and Hell, so it falls to the librarians to find a book with the power to reshape the boundaries between Heaven, Hell....and Earth.]]> 375 A.J. Hackwith 1984806378 Josie 0 to-read 3.85 2019
author: A.J. Hackwith
name: Josie
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2019
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]]> 11250317
Profoundly moving and breathtakingly original, this rendering of the epic Trojan War is a dazzling feat of the imagination, a devastating love story, and an almighty battle between gods and kings, peace and glory, immortal fame and the human heart.]]> 352 Madeline Miller 1408816032 Josie 4 4.38 2011
author: Madeline Miller
name: Josie
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2011
rating: 4
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]]> 44421460 What would you change if you could go back in time?

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a caf¨¦ which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.

In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the caf¨¦¡¯s time-travelling offer, in order to: confront the man who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by early onset Alzheimer's, to see their sister one last time, and to meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.

But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the caf¨¦, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . .

Toshikazu Kawaguchi¡¯s beautiful, moving story explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?]]> 213 Toshikazu Kawaguchi 1529029589 Josie 5 favorites This book was so good. I did not expect to get so emotional! I love the time-travel concept, it is definitely a unique take on it. I loved the characters and the way it was structured. I think the plot was really well done, with different people passing through and using the cafe, while having an underlying plot with the owners. I could go on for ages about this book, but overall, amazing, really well done!

That being said, I can see how it isn't for everyone. There are definitely some things that could have been elaborated on but weren't. There isn't really any character development. The plot is more like a selection of short stories, which I guess it is, except it has an underlying theme. ]]> 3.67 2015
author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
name: Josie
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2020/05/07
date added: 2021/04/25
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4.5 stars
This book was so good. I did not expect to get so emotional! I love the time-travel concept, it is definitely a unique take on it. I loved the characters and the way it was structured. I think the plot was really well done, with different people passing through and using the cafe, while having an underlying plot with the owners. I could go on for ages about this book, but overall, amazing, really well done!

That being said, I can see how it isn't for everyone. There are definitely some things that could have been elaborated on but weren't. There isn't really any character development. The plot is more like a selection of short stories, which I guess it is, except it has an underlying theme.
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But what if the boy hero and the malevolent, threatening taint were one and the same?

What if the boy slowly came to realize he was the reincarnation of an evil god? Would he save the world . . . or destroy it?

Among the Academy's warrior-thieves, Annev de Breth is an outlier. Unlike his classmates who were stolen as infants from the capital city, Annev was born in the small village of Chaenbalu, was believed to be executed, and then unknowingly raised by his parents' killers.

Seventeen years later, Annev struggles with the burdens of a forbidden magic, a forgotten heritage, and a secret deformity. When he is subsequently caught between the warring ideologies of his priestly mentor and the Academy's masters, he must choose between forfeiting his promising future at the Academy or betraying his closest friends. Each decision leads to a deeper dilemma, until Annev finds himself pressed into a quest he does not wish to fulfil.

Will he finally embrace the doctrine of his tutors, murder a stranger, and abandon his mentor? Or will he accept the more difficult truth of who he is . . . and the darker truth of what he may become . . .]]> 448 Justin Call Josie 0 to-read 3.82 2019
author: Justin Call
name: Josie
average rating: 3.82
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Since he was five years old, Lazlo Strange has been obsessed with the mythical lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to go in search of it. Then a stunning opporunity presents itself - in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legandary warriors - and he has to seize his chance or lose his dream forever.]]> 532 Laini Taylor 1444788949 Josie 3 4.26 2017
author: Laini Taylor
name: Josie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2017
rating: 3
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theyll shoot me i don't care theyll shoot me in the back of the neck i dont care down with big brother they always shoot you in the back of the neck i dont care down with big brother-

He sat back in his chair, slightly ashamed of himself, and laid down the pen. The next moment he started violently. There was a knocking at the door.']]> 355 George Orwell 0141393041 Josie 1 4.28 1949
author: George Orwell
name: Josie
average rating: 4.28
book published: 1949
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I don't know how to put it other than this was DEFINITELY written by a man. That's probably why I didn't love it. Def worth the read, it's a classic, makes you think, blah blah blah, but for me it just had a very defined 'male' perspective.
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A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him.

All light in Chattana is created by one man ¡ª the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong¡¯s prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free.

Nok, the prison warden¡¯s perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family¡¯s good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear. Set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world, and inspired by Victor Hugo¡¯s Les Mis¨¦rables.]]> 384 Christina Soontornvat 1536211729 Josie 5 4.27 2020
author: Christina Soontornvat
name: Josie
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> 474073 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman¡¯s modern classic, Coraline¡ªalso an Academy Award-nominated film

"Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house...."

When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.

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 courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

Neil Gaiman's Coraline is a can't-miss classic that enthralls readers age 8 to 12 but also adults who enjoy a perfect smart spooky read.]]> 162 Neil Gaiman 0380977788 Josie 5 4.05 2002
author: Neil Gaiman
name: Josie
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2002
rating: 5
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]]> 36492488 People lived because she killed. People died because he lived.

Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways. Both Zafira and Nasir are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya--but neither wants to be.

War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds--and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine.]]> 472 Hafsah Faizal 0374311544 Josie 3 dnf 3.87 2019
author: Hafsah Faizal
name: Josie
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2021/03/02
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Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.

When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they¡¯re likely to bring about the end of days.

But the children aren¡¯t the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn.

An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place¡ªand realizing that family is yours.]]> 394 T.J. Klune Josie 5 4.37 2020
author: T.J. Klune
name: Josie
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue.

Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone . Revealing a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame¡¯s enigmatic high king, Cardan, his tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan¡¯s perspective.

This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector¡¯s item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.]]> 200 Holly Black Josie 4 4.15 2020
author: Holly Black
name: Josie
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly everyday, like the ability to make an orb of light appear or travel across the world through rings of fungi. But other forces are less charming and should never see the light of day.

Elatsoe lives in this slightly stranger America. She can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry. The picture-perfect facade of Willowbee masks gruesome secrets, and she will rely on her wits, skills, and friends to tear off the mask and protect her family.]]> 362 Darcie Little Badger 1646140052 Josie 0 to-read 3.98 2020
author: Darcie Little Badger
name: Josie
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2020
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]]> 39127647 Thirteen of YA¡¯s most celebrated names reimagine Edgar Allan Poe¡¯s most surprising, unsettling, and popular tales for a new generation.

Edgar Allan Poe may be a hundred and fifty years beyond this world, but the themes of his beloved works have much in common with modern young adult fiction. Whether the stories are familiar to readers or discovered for the first time, readers will revel in Edgar Allan Poe¡¯s classic tales, and how they¡¯ve been brought to life in 13 unique and unforgettable ways.

Contributors include Kendare Blake (reimagining ¡°Metzengerstein¡±), Rin Chupeco (¡°The Murders in the Rue Morge¡±), Lamar Giles (¡°The Oval Portrait¡±), Tessa Gratton (¡°Annabel Lee¡±), Tiffany D. Jackson (¡°The Cask of Amontillado¡±), Stephanie Kuehn (¡°The Tell-Tale Heart¡±), Emily Lloyd-Jones (¡°The Purloined Letter¡±), Hillary Monahan (¡°The Masque of the Red Death¡±), Marieke Nijkamp (¡°Hop-Frog¡±), Caleb Roehrig (¡°The Pit and the Pendulum¡±), and Fran Wilde (¡°The Fall of the House of Usher¡±).]]> 480 Dahlia Adler 1250302773 Josie 5 3.57 2019
author: Dahlia Adler
name: Josie
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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For her own safety they say. She must move past this obsession with crime. Now that Stevie¡¯s away from the school of topiaries and secret tunnels, and her strange and endearing friends, she begins to feel disconnected from the rest of the world. At least she won¡¯t have to see David anymore. David, who she kissed. David, who lied to her about his identity¡ªson of despised politician Edward King. Then King himself arrives at her house to offer a deal: He will bring Stevie back to Ellingham immediately. In return, she must play nice with David. King is in the midst of a campaign and can¡¯t afford his son stirring up trouble. If Stevie¡¯s at school, David will stay put.

The tantalizing riddles behind the Ellingham murders are still waiting to be unraveled, and Stevie knows she¡¯s so close. But the path to the truth has more twists and turns than she can imagine¡ªand moving forward involves hurting someone she cares for. In New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson¡¯s second novel of the Truly Devious series, nothing is free, and someone will pay for the truth with their life.]]> 369 Maureen Johnson 0062338080 Josie 4 4.12 2019
author: Maureen Johnson
name: Josie
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> 49867186 A girl¡¯s quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of teen fantasy, Garth Nix.

In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn¡¯t get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously attractive Merlin.

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

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

Merlin has a quest of his own, to find the Old World entity who used ordinary criminals to kill his mother. As he and his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, tread in the path of a botched or covered-up police investigation from years past, they find this quest strangely overlaps with Susan¡¯s. Who or what was her father? Susan, Merlin, and Vivien must find out, as the Old World erupts dangerously into the New.]]> 416 Garth Nix 006268325X Josie 4 3.81 2020
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name: Josie
average rating: 3.81
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rating: 4
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the prologue for this book is very weirdly written, but I love the characters and the worldbuilding otherwise!
]]> 52578297
When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. But things are about to change.

The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. With the help of an old friend, she can now undo every one of her regrets as she tries to work out her perfect life. But things aren't always what she imagined they'd be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger.

Before time runs out, she must answer the ultimate question: what is the best way to live?]]> 288 Matt Haig 0525559477 Josie 5 3.96 2020
author: Matt Haig
name: Josie
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> 37509400
When they finally returned to London, nothing had changed at all¡ªnothing, except themselves.

Now, Ev spends her days sneaking into the woods outside her boarding school, wishing for the Woodlands. Overcome with longing, she is desperate to return no matter what it takes.

Philippa, on the other hand, is determined to find a place in this world. She shields herself behind a flawless exterior and countless friends, and moves to America to escape the memory of what was.

But when Evelyn goes missing, Philippa must confront the depth of her sister¡¯s despair and the painful truths they¡¯ve been running from. As the weeks unfold, Philippa wonders if Ev truly did find a way home, or if the weight of their worlds pulled her under.

Content warnings are available via the author's website: ]]> 416 Laura E. Weymouth 1911490036 Josie 5 3.63 2018
author: Laura E. Weymouth
name: Josie
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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]]> 12067
People have been predicting the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it¡¯s only natural to be sceptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. This time though, the armies of Good and Evil really do appear to be massing. The four Bikers of the Apocalypse are hitting the road. But both the angels and demons ¨C well, one fast-living demon and a somewhat fussy angel ¨C would quite like the Rapture not to happen.

And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist¡­]]> 491 Terry Pratchett Josie 5 4.27 1990
author: Terry Pratchett
name: Josie
average rating: 4.27
book published: 1990
rating: 5
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]]> 52061964 Inception meets The Magicians in the most imaginative YA debut of the year!

All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can¡¯t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it¡¯s not just Kane who¡¯s different, the world feels off, reality itself seems different.

As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what¡¯s going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere¡ªthe gym warps into a subterranean temple, a historical home nearby blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery¡ªKane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know.

This wildly imaginative debut explores what happens when the secret worlds that people hide within themselves come to light.]]> 397 Ryan La Sala 1492682667 Josie 5 ]]> 3.45 2019
author: Ryan La Sala
name: Josie
average rating: 3.45
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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i love everything in this

]]> 48709187 GROWING UP. FALLING IN LOVE. COMING OUT.

Frankie is nearly fourteen and teenage life certainly comes with its ups and downs. Her mum is seriously ill with MS and Frankie can feel herself growing up quickly, no thanks to Sally and her gang of bullies at school.

When Sally turns out to be not-so-mean after all, they strike up a friendship and are suddenly spending all of their time together.

But Frankie starts to wonder whether these feelings she has for Sally are stronger than her other friendships. Might she really be in love?

Frankie doesn't want Sally to just be her friend. She wants her to be her girlfriend. But does Sally feel the same?

The must-have new novel about falling in love for the first time from bestselling, much-loved children's author, Jacqueline Wilson.]]> 432 Jacqueline Wilson Josie 2 where is the drama?? 3.90 2020
author: Jacqueline Wilson
name: Josie
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2020
rating: 2
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where is the drama??
]]> 6294 An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's far more to Howl¡ªand herself¡ªthan first meets the eye.]]> 329 Diana Wynne Jones 006441034X Josie 0 to-read 4.30 1986
author: Diana Wynne Jones
name: Josie
average rating: 4.30
book published: 1986
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]]> 51079282
Sophia knows the story though, off by heart. Because every girl has to recite it daily, from when she's tiny until the night she's sent to the royal ball for choosing. And every girl knows that she has only one chance. For the lives of those not chosen by a man at the ball . are forfeit.

But Sophia doesn't want to be chosen - she's in love with her best friend, Erin, and hates the idea of being traded like cattle. And when Sophia's night at the ball goes horribly wrong, she must run for her life. Alone and terrified, she finds herself hiding in Cinderella's tomb. And there she meets someone who will show her that she has the power to remake her world.]]> 389 Kalynn Bayron 1547603879 Josie 0 to-read 3.65 2020
author: Kalynn Bayron
name: Josie
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> 53945491 108 Katie Wismer 1734611537 Josie 0 to-read 3.67 2020
author: Katie Wismer
name: Josie
average rating: 3.67
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]]> 52637764
The long-dreaded war between the Federation and Arcanics is about to explode. Maika must choose her next steps: will she help her friends, or strike out on her own?

Collects MONSTRESS issues #25-30]]> 176 Marjorie M. Liu 1534316612 Josie 0 to-read 4.34 2020
author: Marjorie M. Liu
name: Josie
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> 50892014 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and found dating boys much more confusing than many of her friends did. As she grew older, so did her fears and a deep sense of unbelonging. From her first communion to her first girlfriend via a swathe of self-denial, awkward encounters, and everyday courage, Ellie tells her story through gorgeous illustrations--a fresh and funny self-portrait of a young woman becoming herself.

The Times I Knew I Was Gay reminds us that people sometimes come out not just once but again and again; that identity is not necessarily about falling in love with others, but about coming to terms with oneself. Full of vitality and humor, it will ring true for anyone who has taken the time to discover who they truly are.]]> 320 Eleanor Crewes 1982147105 Josie 0 to-read 3.92 2020
author: Eleanor Crewes
name: Josie
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2020
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]]> 50734400 Race is not a biological reality.
Racism thrives on our not knowing this.

Racist pseudoscience has become so commonplace that it can be hard to spot. But its toxic effects on society are plain to see¡ªfeeding white nationalism, fueling hatred, endangering lives, and corroding our discourse on everything from sports to intelligence. Even well-intentioned people repeat stereotypes based on ¡°science,¡± because cutting-edge genetics are hard to grasp¡ªand all too easy to distort. Paradoxically, these misconceptions are multiplying even as scientists make unprecedented discoveries in human genetics¡ªfindings that, when accurately understood, are powerful evidence against racism. We¡¯ve never had clearer answers about who we are and where we come from, but this knowledge is sorely needed in our casual conversations about race.

How to Argue With a Racist emphatically dismantles outdated notions of race by illuminating what modern genetics actually can and can¡¯t tell us about human difference. We now know that the racial categories still dividing us do not align with observable genetic differences. In fact, our differences are so minute that, most of all, they serve as evidence of our shared humanity.]]> 224 Adam Rutherford 1615196714 Josie 0 to-read 3.85 2020
author: Adam Rutherford
name: Josie
average rating: 3.85
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]]> 50623864
Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.]]> 448 Victoria E. Schwab 0765387565 Josie 0 to-read 4.16 2020
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: Josie
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> 35873659 443 Charlotte Bront? 1788282493 Josie 4 4.09 1847
author: Charlotte Bront?
name: Josie
average rating: 4.09
book published: 1847
rating: 4
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]]> 444304
The Grace children want to share their story, but the faeries will do everything possible to stop them...]]> 114 Tony DiTerlizzi 0689859368 Josie 0 to-read 3.93 2003
author: Tony DiTerlizzi
name: Josie
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2003
rating: 0
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]]> 50548197
A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) ¡ª until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets.

There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, save strategic ones. Survival is more important than any letter grade, for the school won¡¯t allow its students to leave until they graduate¡­ or die! The rules are deceptively simple: Don¡¯t walk the halls alone. And beware of the monsters who lurk everywhere.

El is uniquely prepared for the school¡¯s dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out millions. It would be easy enough for El to defeat the monsters that prowl the school. The problem? Her powerful dark magic might also kill all the other students.]]> 320 Naomi Novik 0593128486 Josie 0 to-read 3.93 2020
author: Naomi Novik
name: Josie
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> 32768520
But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects: she is kidnapped by the regime and taken in secret to the royal palace, where she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double, someone to appear in public as Maram, ready to die in her place.

As Amani is forced into her new role, she can¡¯t help but enjoy the palace¡¯s beauty¡ªand her time with the princess¡¯ fianc¨¦, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear. If Amani ever wishes to see her family again, she must play the princess to perfection...because one wrong move could lead to her death.]]> 320 Somaiya Daud 1250126428 Josie 0 to-read 3.73 2018
author: Somaiya Daud
name: Josie
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> 54205369 Length: 2 hours and 14 minutes

Enter the world of the Grishaverse and Shadow and Bone, soon to be a Netflix original series!

Dive into the epic world of international bestselling author Leigh Bardugo with this beautifully illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt¡¯ya, featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond. Out of the pages of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, from the hands of Alina Starkov to yours, the Istorii Sankt¡¯ya is a magical keepsake from the Grishaverse.

These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint.

This beautiful collection includes stunning full-color illustrations of each story.]]> 121 Leigh Bardugo 125076520X Josie 0 to-read 3.95 2020
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Josie
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2020
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]]> 31373184 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. . . .]]> 472 Maggie Stiefvater 1338188321 Josie 5 4.24 2019
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Josie
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2020/09/15
date added: 2020/09/22
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I loved this. I loved The Raven Cycle, and Ronan was one of my fav characters (although I really couldn't choose my fav, let's be honest), so when I found out about this book I was ecstatic. I really liked how the story continues along a similar vein, while introducing more characters and making it seem almost like a completely different series. The story sort of opens up beyond Henrietta without seeming forced. Overall, really really excited for the next book!
]]> 25181955 There are three things that earn you a man¡¯s name among the Jan¡¯Tep. The first is to demonstrate the strength to defend your family. The second is to prove you can perform the high magic that defines our people. The third is simply to reach the age of sixteen. I was a few weeks shy of my birthday when I learned that I?wouldn¡¯t be doing any of those things.

Magic is a con game.

Kellen is moments away from facing his first mage's duel and the start of four trials that will make him a spellcaster. There's just one problem: his magic is gone. As his sixteenth birthday approaches, Kellen falls back on his cunning in a bid to avoid total disgrace. But when a daring stranger arrives in town, she challenges Kellen to take a different path. Ferius Parfax is one of the mysterious Argosi - a traveller who lives by her wits and the three decks of cards she carries. She's difficult and unpredictable, but she may be Kellen's only hope...]]> 416 Sebastien de Castell 1785761315 Josie 0 to-read 4.01 2017
author: Sebastien de Castell
name: Josie
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> 38496725 "Once upon a time there was and there wasn't a woman who went to the woods."

In this ingenious horror story set in colonial New England, a woman goes missing. Or not missing¨Cperhaps she has fled, abandoned her family. Or perhaps she's been kidnapped, and set loose to wander in the dense woods of the north. Alone and possibly lost, she meets another woman in the forest. Then everything changes.

On a journey that will take her through a wolf-haunted wood, down a deep well, and onto a living ship made of human bones, our heroine is forced to confront her past and may find that the evil she flees has been inside her all along.

Eerie and disturbing, In the House in the Dark of the Woods is a novel of psychological horror and suspense told in Laird Hunt's acclaimed lyrical prose style. It is the story of a bewitching, a betrayal, a master huntress and her quarry. It is a story of anger, of repression, of revenge and redemption. It is a story of a haunting, one that forms the bedrock of American mythology, told in a vivid voice you will never forget.]]> 218 Laird Hunt 0316411051 Josie 0 to-read 3.33 2018
author: Laird Hunt
name: Josie
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> 40367270
With no other choices and on the run from Keralie's former employer, the two decide to join forces, endeavoring to discover who has killed the queens and save their own lives in the process. When their reluctant partnership blooms into a tenuous romance, they must overcome their own dark secrets in hopes of a future together that seemed impossible just days before. But first they have to stay alive and untangle the secrets behind the nation's four dead queens.

An enthralling fast-paced murder mystery where competing agendas collide with deadly consequences, Four Dead Queens heralds the arrival of an exciting new YA talent.]]> 413 Astrid Scholte 0525513922 Josie 0 to-read 3.78 2019
author: Astrid Scholte
name: Josie
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> 34513785 A thief. An officer. A guardian.

Three strangers. One shared destiny . . .

When the Last Days came, the planet of Laterre promised hope. But five hundred years later, it¡¯s now a place where an extravagant elite class reigns supreme; where the clouds hide the stars and the poor starve in the streets; where a rebel group, long thought dead, is resurfacing.

Whispers of revolution have begun¡ªa revolution that hinges on three unlikely heroes¡­

Chatine is a street-savvy thief who will do anything to escape the brutal Regime, including spying on Marcellus, the grandson of the most powerful man on the planet.

Marcellus is an officer¡ªand the son of a traitor. Groomed to command by his legendary grandfather, Marcellus begins to doubt the government he¡¯s vowed to serve when he discovers a cryptic message that only one person, a girl named Alouette, can read.

Alouette is living in an underground refuge, where she guards and protects the last surviving library on the planet. But a shocking murder will bring Alouette to the surface for the first time in twelve years¡­and plunge Laterre into chaos.

All three have roles to play in a dangerous game of revolution¡ªand together they will shape the future of a planet.

Power, romance, and destiny collide in this sweeping reimagining of Victor Hugo¡¯s masterpiece Les Mis¨¦rables.]]> 582 Jessica Brody 1534410635 Josie 4 3.90 2019
author: Jessica Brody
name: Josie
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> 29283884
But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family¡¯s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy.

Still it isn¡¯t in Monty¡¯s nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty¡¯s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.]]> 528 Mackenzi Lee 0062382802 Josie 5 4.03 2017
author: Mackenzi Lee
name: Josie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> 283494
Miserable and convinced she belongs nowhere, Kaye decides to tell her mother the truth -- that she is a changeling left in place of the human daughter stolen long ago. Her mother's shock and horror sends Kaye back to the world of Faerie to find her human counterpart and return her to Ironside. But once back in the faerie courts, Kaye finds herself a pawn in the games of Silarial, queen of the Seelie Court. Silarial wants Roiben's throne, and she will use Kaye, and any means necessary, to get it. In this game of wits and weapons, can a pixie outplay a queen?

Holly Black spins a seductive tale at once achingly real and chillingly enchanted, set in a dangerous world where pleasure mingles with pain and nothing is exactly as it appears.]]> 323 Holly Black 0689868200 Josie 0 4.02 2007
author: Holly Black
name: Josie
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2007
rating: 0
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]]> 41150487
As President Claremont kicks off her reelection bid, Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret relationship with Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations. What is worth the sacrifice? How do you do all the good you can do? And, most importantly, how will history remember you?]]> 448 Casey McQuiston 1250316774 Josie 4 4.06 2019
author: Casey McQuiston
name: Josie
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> 43354163 4 Maggie Stiefvater Josie 0 4.26 2018
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Josie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> 20613470 565 Sarah J. Maas 1619630656 Josie 3 4.47 2014
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Josie
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2014
rating: 3
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]]> 39863517 The first book in a brutally stunning series where a young girl finds herself becoming more monster than human and must uncover dangerous truths about who she is and the place that has become her home.

As the last child in a family of daughters, seventeen-year-old Janneke was raised to be the male heir. While her sisters were becoming wives and mothers, she was taught to hunt, track, and fight. On the day her village was burned to the ground, Janneke¡ªas the only survivor¡ªwas taken captive by the malicious Lydian and eventually sent to work for his nephew Soren.

Janneke¡¯s survival in the court of merciless monsters has come at the cost of her connection to the human world. And when the Goblin King¡¯s death ignites an ancient hunt for the next king, Soren senses an opportunity for her to finally fully accept the ways of the brutal Permafrost. But every action he takes to bring her deeper into his world only shows him that a little humanity isn¡¯t bad¡ªespecially when it comes to those you care about.

Through every battle they survive, Janneke¡¯s loyalty to Soren deepens. After dangerous truths are revealed, Janneke must choose between holding on or letting go of her last connections to a world she no longer belongs to. She must make the right choice to save the only thing keeping both worlds from crumbling.]]> 368 Kara Barbieri 1250149584 Josie 3 3.63 2016
author: Kara Barbieri
name: Josie
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2016
rating: 3
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]]> 29056083
It was always difficult being Harry Potter, and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is the complete and official playscript of the original, award-winning West End production. This updated edition includes the final dialogue and stage directions, a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, the Potter family tree, and a timeline of events in the wizarding world leading up to "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."]]> 343 J.K. Rowling 0540027340 Josie 1 3.42 2016
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Josie
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2016
rating: 1
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]]> 34213608
Sometimes, when a person dies, their spirit goes looking for somewhere to hide.
Some people have space within them, perfect for hiding.

Twelve-year-old Makepeace has learned to defend herself from the ghosts which try to possess her in the night, desperate for refuge, but one day a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard.

And now there's a spirit inside her.

The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, and it may be her only defence when she is sent to live with her father's rich and powerful ancestors. There is talk of civil war, and they need people like her to protect their dark and terrible family secret.

But as she plans her escape and heads out into a country torn apart by war, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession ¨C or death.]]> 416 Frances Hardinge 1419725726 Josie 4 3.98 2017
author: Frances Hardinge
name: Josie
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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]]> 48644092 An electrifying story about a friendship as dark and dangerous as the ocean, and a journey as treacherous as the gods themselves...

On the jumbled streets of the island of Lady's Crave live Hark and his best friend Jelt. They are scavengers: living off their wits, diving for relics of the gods, desperate for anything they can sell.
But now there is something restless stirring beneath the waves, calling to someone brave enough to retrieve it. Something valuable.
Something dangerous...

'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge.
Everyone. Right now'
PATRICK NESS]]> 434 Frances Hardinge 1529014573 Josie 4 3.86 2019
author: Frances Hardinge
name: Josie
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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I enjoyed reading this book, but at points it sort of confused me. It was like I thought I knew what type of book it was, and then it changed direction drastically. Overall, I really loved the vibe of the book, and the writing style and pacing was interesting and enjoyable. I particularly loved the way that Frances Hardinge interpreted the 'gods'. [spoilers removed]
]]> 17378508
Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs.

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

Friends can betray.
Mothers can disappear.
Visions can mislead.
Certainties can unravel.]]> 391 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424968 Josie 4 4.26 2014
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Josie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2020/08/24
date added: 2020/08/25
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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 Josie 4 4.05 2012
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Josie
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.]]> 439 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424984 Josie 5 4.26 2016
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Josie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2020/08/25
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]]> 38464776 45 Maggie Stiefvater 1338306642 Josie 4 4.11 2018
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Josie
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2020/08/25
date added: 2020/08/24
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]]> 17347389 439 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424941 Josie 5 4.22 2013
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Josie
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2020/08/22
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first book was pretty good, but this one was PHENOMENAL. And I don't use that word lightly.
]]> 45240918
She knows who Truly Devious is. She¡¯s solved it. The greatest case of the century.

At least, she thinks she has. With this latest tragedy, it¡¯s hard to concentrate on the past. Not only has someone died in town, but David disappeared of his own free will and is up to something. Stevie is sure that somehow¡ªsomehow¡ªall these things connect. The three deaths in the present. The deaths in the past. The missing Alice Ellingham and the missing David Eastman. Somewhere in this place of riddles and puzzles there must be answers.

Then another accident occurs as a massive storm heads toward Vermont. This is too much for the parents and administrators. Ellingham Academy is evacuated. Obviously, it¡¯s time for Stevie to do something stupid. It¡¯s time to stay on the mountain and face the storm¡ªand a murderer.

In the tantalizing finale to the Truly Devious trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson expertly tangles her dual narrative threads and ignites an explosive end for all who¡¯ve walked through Ellingham Academy.

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson delivers the witty and pulse-pounding conclusion to the Truly Devious series as Stevie Bell solves the mystery that has haunted Ellingham Academy for over 75 years.]]> 369 Maureen Johnson 0062338110 Josie 5 4.12 2020
author: Maureen Johnson
name: Josie
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2020/08/17
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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 Josie 0 to-read 4.04 2015
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: Josie
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> 22428098
On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, Marin. Only later does Johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected ways . . .

Nella is at first mystified by the closed world of the Brandt household, but as she uncovers its secrets she realizes the escalating dangers that await them all. Does the miniaturist hold their fate in her hands? And will she be the key to their salvation or the architect of their downfall?

Beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heart-pounding suspense, The Miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth.

~from the back cover]]> 435 Jessie Burton 1447250923 Josie 2 dnf, old-timey-fantasy - Plot holes galore!
- 'The Miniaturist' could be taken out of the book and I would not bat an eyelid it literally has that little influence in the story!
- GAY STUFF! But badly done! And the gay characters are actually horrible people! Yay!
- And to top it all off, the characters are all horrible!
-You know what, I do like that quote about words being like water that set in and rot, though. That was cool.

If you want something better, based loosely off of 17th century Amsterdam with a fantasy element, read Six of Crows if you haven't already. ]]> 3.57 2014
author: Jessie Burton
name: Josie
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2014
rating: 2
read at: 2020/02/20
date added: 2020/08/15
shelves: dnf, old-timey-fantasy
review:
- The writing was awkward, clunky, and the sexy time scenes reflected the writing - spoiler, awkward, dancing around using explicit language while somehow making it EVEN MORE explicit which I have no fucking clue how that shit happened
- Plot holes galore!
- 'The Miniaturist' could be taken out of the book and I would not bat an eyelid it literally has that little influence in the story!
- GAY STUFF! But badly done! And the gay characters are actually horrible people! Yay!
- And to top it all off, the characters are all horrible!
-You know what, I do like that quote about words being like water that set in and rot, though. That was cool.

If you want something better, based loosely off of 17th century Amsterdam with a fantasy element, read Six of Crows if you haven't already.
]]> 52716736 The?Truly Devious series continues as Stevie Bell investigates her first mystery outside of Ellingham Academy in this spine-chilling and hilarious stand-alone mystery.

Amateur sleuth Stevie Bell needs a good murder. After catching a killer at her high school, she¡¯s back at home for a normal (that means boring) summer.

But then she gets a message from the owner of Sunny Pines, formerly known as Camp Wonder Falls¡ªthe site of the notorious unsolved case, the Box in the Woods Murders. Back in 1978, four camp counselors were killed in the woods outside of the town of Barlow Corners, their bodies left in a gruesome display. The new owner offers Stevie an invitation: Come to the camp and help him work on a true crime podcast about the case.

Stevie agrees, as long as she can bring along her friends from Ellingham Academy. Nothing sounds better than a summer spent together, investigating old murders.

But something evil still lurks in Barlow Corners. When Stevie opens the lid on this long-dormant case, she gets much more than she bargained for. The Box in the Woods will make room for more victims. This time, Stevie may not make it out alive.]]> 400 Maureen Johnson 0063032627 Josie 0 to-read 4.05 2021
author: Maureen Johnson
name: Josie
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> 29589074
Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with the frightening pseudonym ¡°Truly, Devious.¡± It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history.

True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case. That is, she will solve the case when she gets a grip on her demanding new school life and her housemates: the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester. But something strange is happening. Truly Devious makes a surprise return, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. The past has crawled out of its grave. Someone has gotten away with murder.?

The two interwoven mysteries of this first book in the Truly Devious series dovetail brilliantly, and Stevie Bell will continue her relentless quest for the murderers in books two and three.

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.]]> 416 Maureen Johnson Josie 4 3.90 2018
author: Maureen Johnson
name: Josie
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> 52934919 Return to the enchanting world of the Montague siblings in the finale to the New York Times bestselling and Stonewall Honor-winning series, featuring a teenage Adrian Montague as he desperately seeks the now adult Monty and Felicity¡ªthe older siblings he never knew he had.

Adrian Montague has a bright future. The sole heir to his father's estate, he is an up and coming political writer and engaged to an activist who challenges and inspires him. But most young Lords aren't battling the debilitating anxiety Adrian secretly lives with, or the growing fear that it might consume him and all he hopes to accomplish. In the wake of his mother's unexpected death, Adrian is also concerned people will find out that he has the mental illness she struggled with for years.

When a newly found keepsake of hers-a piece of a broken spyglass¡ªcomes into Adrian's possession, he's thrust into the past and finds himself face to face with an older brother he never knew he had. Henry "Monty" Montague has been living quietly in London for years, and his sudden appearance sends Adrian on a quest to unravel family secrets that only the spyglass can answer.

In pursuit of answers about the relic, the brothers chart a course to locate their sister Felicity. But as they travel between the pirate courts of Rabat, Portuguese islands, the canals of Amsterdam, and into unknown Artic waters, the Montague siblings are thrown into one final adventure as they face a ghostly legend that threatens their whole family.]]> 592 Mackenzi Lee 0062916033 Josie 0 to-read 4.14 2021
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name: Josie
average rating: 4.14
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]]> 37880094
But then a window of opportunity opens¡ªa doctor she idolizes is marrying an old friend of hers in Germany. Felicity believes if she could meet this man he could change her future, but she has no money of her own to make the trip. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity¡¯s way, so long as she¡¯s allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid.

In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl¡¯s true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that leads them from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic.

In this highly anticipated sequel to the?New York Times?bestselling?The Gentleman¡¯s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Felicity Montague must use all her womanly wits and wiles to achieve her dreams of becoming a doctor¡ªeven if she has to scheme her way across Europe to do it. A must-have for fans of Mackenzi Lee¡¯s extraordinary and Stonewall Honor-winning novel.]]> 450 Mackenzi Lee 0062795325 Josie 3
Pros:
-loved the representation
-LOVE LOVE LOVED the way that this book addresses the fact that for some reason society has decided that you can't love dresses and be feminine while still being a feminist and having other ambitions. I think this is the first time I have EVER seen this in a book.
-also loved how, like in the first book, the protagonist's own flaws are addressed.
-Monty and Perce making their own life :)
-The inter-personal relationships were realistic and enjoyable

Cons:
-boring. The only fault I have with this book is that it was boring at times. I can't tell if it was the writing, or the 'action' scenes, but I feel like this book just wasn't as exciting as the first. Because of this, it took me a lot longer to drag myself through this.

Unfortunately, the cons dragged my review down to a solid three stars, in what was otherwise a 4/4.5 star book :(. I do recommend this book, but I definitely enjoyed the first wayyy more.]]> 4.05 2018
author: Mackenzi Lee
name: Josie
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2018
rating: 3
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I did enjoy this book, enough that I will probably re-read it and love it more than I did the first time. However, I did find myself skipping quite a bit because I was bored :/.

Pros:
-loved the representation
-LOVE LOVE LOVED the way that this book addresses the fact that for some reason society has decided that you can't love dresses and be feminine while still being a feminist and having other ambitions. I think this is the first time I have EVER seen this in a book.
-also loved how, like in the first book, the protagonist's own flaws are addressed.
-Monty and Perce making their own life :)
-The inter-personal relationships were realistic and enjoyable

Cons:
-boring. The only fault I have with this book is that it was boring at times. I can't tell if it was the writing, or the 'action' scenes, but I feel like this book just wasn't as exciting as the first. Because of this, it took me a lot longer to drag myself through this.

Unfortunately, the cons dragged my review down to a solid three stars, in what was otherwise a 4/4.5 star book :(. I do recommend this book, but I definitely enjoyed the first wayyy more.
]]> 46777 Welcome to the realm of very scary faeries!

Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms - a struggle that could very well mean her death.]]> 272 Holly Black 0689867042 Josie 0 3.72 2002
author: Holly Black
name: Josie
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2002
rating: 0
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]]> 32324555
So naturally they break into the Fittes Mausoleum, on a perilous mission to discover the truth about London's top ghost-hunting agency, and its sinister leader.

What they discover will change everything.

But there's little time to ponder. A near-miss at a haunted fairground is only the start - as the Fittes agency closes in on the team, an epic struggle commences.

With the help of some unexpected, and rather ghostly, allies, Lockwood & Co must battle their greatest enemy yet, as they move ever closer to the moment when the earth-shattering secret of 'the problem' will finally be revealed.


Jonathan Stroud once again delivers a rousing adventure full of danger, laughs, twists, and frights. The revelations will send readers back to Book 1 to start the series all over again.]]> 448 Jonathan Stroud 1484798570 Josie 5 4.61 2017
author: Jonathan Stroud
name: Josie
average rating: 4.61
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> 23922381 The Hollow Boy, Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring herself out to agencies that value her ever-improving skills. One day she is pleasantly surprised by a visit from Lockwood, who tells her he needs a good Listener for a tough assignment. Penelope Fittes, the leader of the giant Fittes Agency wants them--and only them--to locate and remove the Source for the legendary Brixton Cannibal. They succeed in their very dangerous task, but tensions remain high between Lucy and the other agents. Even the skull in the jar talks to her like a jilted lover. What will it take to reunite the team? Black marketeers, an informant ghost, a Spirit Cape that transports the wearer, and mysteries involving Steve Rotwell and Penelope Fittes just may do the trick. But, in a shocking cliffhanger ending, the team learns that someone has been manipulating them all along. . . .]]> 445 Jonathan Stroud 1484709675 Josie 5 4.51 2016
author: Jonathan Stroud
name: Josie
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2020/07/13
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]]> 24397043
Meanwhile, there are reports of many new hauntings, including a house where bloody footprints are appearing, and a department store full of strange sounds and shadowy figures. But ghosts seem to be the least of Lockwood & Co.'s concerns when assassins attack during a carnival in the center of the city. Can the team get past their personal issues to save the day on all fronts, or will bad feelings attract yet more trouble?

Danger abounds, tensions escalate, and new loyalties form in this third delightfully terrifying adventure in the critically acclaimed Lockwood & Co. series.]]> 374 Jonathan Stroud 1484709683 Josie 5 fav-s 4.36 2015
author: Jonathan Stroud
name: Josie
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2020/07/13
date added: 2020/07/12
shelves: fav-s
review:
Ahh this is amazing. The ending KILLED me though, ngl.
]]> 14059024
Things look up when a new client, Mr. Saunders, hires Lockwood & Co. to be present at the excavation of Edmund Bickerstaff, a Victorian doctor who reportedly tried to communicate with the dead. Saunders needs the coffin sealed with silver to prevent any supernatural trouble. All goes well-until George's curiosity attracts a horrible phantom.

Back home at Portland Row, Lockwood accuses George of making too many careless mistakes. Lucy is distracted by urgent whispers coming from the skull in the ghost jar. Then the team is summoned to DEPRAC headquarters. Kipps is there too, much to Lockwood's annoyance. Bickerstaff's coffin was raided and a strange glass object buried with the corpse has vanished. Inspector Barnes believes the relic to be highly dangerous, and he wants it found.]]> 435 Jonathan Stroud 142316492X Josie 5 4.33 2014
author: Jonathan Stroud
name: Josie
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> 13555073
For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions.

Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest, most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive.

Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . .]]> 440 Jonathan Stroud 0857532014 Josie 5 4.24 2013
author: Jonathan Stroud
name: Josie
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2020/07/01
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I love this. Just, love love love it.
]]> 18135 Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud.

In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers¡¯ final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers.]]> 281 William Shakespeare 0743477111 Josie 0 3.74 1597
author: William Shakespeare
name: Josie
average rating: 3.74
book published: 1597
rating: 0
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Are we not going to talk about the age gap? No-one? Or the plot holes? Jk, love it, of it's time (lol), def worth the read. I can't even rate this lol.
]]> 6148028 Sparks are igniting.
Flames are spreading.
And the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol¡ªa rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest that she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

In Catching Fire, the second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, testing her more than ever before . . . and surprising readers at every turn.]]> 391 Suzanne Collins 0439023491 Josie 5 dystopian 4.34 2009
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Josie
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2009
rating: 5
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In my opinion, the best of the series. SO much depth.
]]> 7260188 My name is Katniss Everdeen.
Why am I not dead?
I should be dead.

Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.

It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans¡ªexcept Katniss.

The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay¡ªno matter what the personal cost.]]> 390 Suzanne Collins 0439023513 Josie 5 dystopian Love love LOVE! 4.10 2010
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Josie
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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Love love LOVE!
]]> 14935 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141439662

'The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!'

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love¡ªand its threatened loss¡ªthe sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.

This edition includes explanatory notes, textual variants between the first and second editions, and Tony Tanner's introduction to the original Penguin Classic edition.]]> 409 Jane Austen 0141439661 Josie 0 4.10 1811
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name: Josie
average rating: 4.10
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]]> 890 ¡°I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why.¡±

They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. But George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own.

While the powerlessness of the laboring class is a recurring theme in Steinbeck's work of the late 1930s, he narrowed his focus when composing Of Mice and Men, creating an intimate portrait of two men facing a world marked by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy, and callousness. But though the scope is narrow, the theme is universal: a friendship and a shared dream that makes an individual's existence meaningful.

A unique perspective on life's hardships, this story has achieved the status of timeless classic due to its remarkable success as a novel, a Broadway play, and three acclaimed films.]]> 107 John Steinbeck 0142000671 Josie 0 to-read 3.88 1937
author: John Steinbeck
name: Josie
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1937
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]]> 30969741 Every enchantment has a price.

With a flick of her paintbrush, Isobel creates stunning portraits for a dangerous set of clients: the fair folk. These immortal creatures cannot bake bread or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and they trade valuable enchantments for Isobel¡¯s paintings. But when she receives her first royal patron¡ªRook, the autumn prince¡ªIsobel makes a deadly mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes, a weakness that could cost him his throne, and even his life.

Furious, Rook spirits Isobel away to his kingdom to stand trial for her crime. But something is seriously amiss in his world, and they are attacked from every side. With Isobel and Rook depending upon each other for survival, their alliance blossoms into trust, perhaps even love . . . a forbidden emotion that would violate the fair folks¡¯ ruthless laws, rendering both their lives forfeit. What force could Isobel's paintings conjure that is powerful enough to defy the ancient malice of the fairy courts?

Isobel and Rook journey along a knife-edge in a lush world where beauty masks corruption and the cost of survival might be more frightening than death itself.]]> 304 Margaret Rogerson 1481497588 Josie 0 to-read 3.64 2017
author: Margaret Rogerson
name: Josie
average rating: 3.64
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]]> 2767052
Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.]]> 374 Suzanne Collins 0439023483 Josie 5 dystopian 4.34 2008
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Josie
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> 43263671 In the vein of Amelie and The Little Paris Bookshop, a modern fairytale about a French woman whose life is turned upside down when she meets a reclusive bookseller and his young daughter.

Juliette leads a perfectly ordinary life in Paris, working a slow office job, dating a string of not-quite-right men, and fighting off melancholy. The only bright spots in her day are her metro rides across the city and the stories she dreams up about the strangers reading books across from her: the old lady, the math student, the amateur ornithologist, the woman in love, the girl who always tears up at page 247.

One morning, avoiding the office for as long as she can, Juliette finds herself on a new block, in front of a rusty gate wedged open with a book. Unable to resist, Juliette walks through, into the bizarre and enchanting lives of Soliman and his young daughter, Zaide. Before she realizes entirely what is happening, Juliette agrees to become a passeur, Soliman's name for the booksellers he hires to take stacks of used books out of his store and into the world, using their imagination and intuition to match books with readers. Suddenly, Juliette's daydreaming becomes her reality, and when Soliman asks her to move in to their store to take care of Zaide while he goes away, she has to decide if she is ready to throw herself headfirst into this new life.

Big-hearted, funny, and gloriously zany, The Girl Who Reads on the Metro is a delayed coming-of-age story about a young woman who dares to change her life, and a celebration of the power of books to unite us all.]]> 175 Christine F¨¦ret-Fleury 1250315425 Josie 3 contemporary
What really pulled this book through was definitely the main character. However, I highly doubt many people could say that. This book was honestly a bit of a mess character development wise, and wasn't that realistic. It was an idealized version of real life and didn't give me much satisfaction or emotional turmoil. It was entertaining, but not much else.

The only thing I felt I could relate to was the main character and not knowing what is your true calling, and also calling yourself ridiculous (haha.)

I can see how a lot of people would enjoy it, but for me it was a bit disappointing. Nevertheless, 3 stars because it was entertaining, if we ignore the fact that I skipped a lot of it (oops).]]> 3.06 2017
author: Christine F¨¦ret-Fleury
name: Josie
average rating: 3.06
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2020/05/09
date added: 2020/05/09
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How do I feel about this book? Unresolved, hastily closed, kind of pointless?

What really pulled this book through was definitely the main character. However, I highly doubt many people could say that. This book was honestly a bit of a mess character development wise, and wasn't that realistic. It was an idealized version of real life and didn't give me much satisfaction or emotional turmoil. It was entertaining, but not much else.

The only thing I felt I could relate to was the main character and not knowing what is your true calling, and also calling yourself ridiculous (haha.)

I can see how a lot of people would enjoy it, but for me it was a bit disappointing. Nevertheless, 3 stars because it was entertaining, if we ignore the fact that I skipped a lot of it (oops).
]]> 38958846
Wendell is a ghost. A boy who lost his life much too young, his daily routine features ineffective death therapy, a sheet-dependent identity, and a dangerous need to seek purpose in the forbidden human world.

When their worlds collide, Marjorie is confronted by unexplainable disasters as Wendell transforms Glatt¡¯s Laundry into his midnight playground, appearing as a mere sheet during the day. While Wendell attempts to create a new afterlife for himself, he unknowingly sabotages the life that Marjorie is struggling to maintain.]]> 242 Brenna Thummler 194130267X Josie 0 to-read 3.84 2018
author: Brenna Thummler
name: Josie
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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date added: 2020/04/19
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]]> 35916565 364 Charles Dickens 178828058X Josie 0 currently-reading 3.81 1859
author: Charles Dickens
name: Josie
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1859
rating: 0
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]]> 4671 The only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald¡¯s family and from his lifelong publisher.

This edition is the enduring original text, updated with the author¡¯s own revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and with a new introduction by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald¡¯s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published by Scribner in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.]]> 180 F. Scott Fitzgerald 0743273567 Josie 3 3.93 1925
author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
name: Josie
average rating: 3.93
book published: 1925
rating: 3
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I have no fucking clue what I just read. It was definitely one of those books that you aren't quite sure *what* to think of it, it just is. I enjoyed it.
]]> 35031085 This is a previously-published edition of ISBN 9780143131847.

Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monster.

This edition is the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically charged aspects of Shelley's original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by author and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson.]]> 260 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 0143131842 Josie 0 to-read 4.02 1818
author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
name: Josie
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1818
rating: 0
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]]> 34128219
Malcolm's father runs an inn called the Trout, on the banks of the river Thames, and all of Oxford passes through its doors. Malcolm and his d?mon, Asta, routinely overhear news and gossip, and the occasional scandal, but during a winter of unceasing rain, Malcolm catches wind of something new: intrigue.

He finds a secret message inquiring about a dangerous substance called Dust--and the spy it was intended for finds him.

When she asks Malcolm to keep his eyes open, Malcolm sees suspicious characters everywhere; Lord Asriel, clearly on the run; enforcement agents from the Magisterium; an Egyptian named Coram with warnings just for Malcolm; and a beautiful woman with an evil monkey for a d?mon. All are asking about the same thing: a girl--just a baby--named Lyra.

Lyra is the kind of person who draws people in like magnets. And Malcolm will brave any danger, and make shocking sacrifices, to bring her safely through the storm.]]> 449 Philip Pullman 0375815309 Josie 5 fav-s, old-timey-fantasy 4.11 2017
author: Philip Pullman
name: Josie
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2020/02/26
date added: 2020/02/26
shelves: fav-s, old-timey-fantasy
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]]> 42052420
Magpie Lewis started writing in her yellow notebook the day after her family self-destructed. The day her father ruined her mother's life. The day Eryn, Magpie's sister, skipped town and left her to fend for herself. The day of Brandon Phipp's party.

Now Magpie is called a slut in the hallways of her high school, her former best friend won't speak to her, and she spends her lunch period with a group of misfits who've all been as socially exiled as she has. And so, feeling trapped and forgotten, Magpie retreats to her notebook, dreaming up a magical place called Near.

Near is perfect--a place where her father never cheated, her mother never drank, and Magpie's own life never derailed so suddenly. She imagines Near so completely, so fully, that she writes it into existence, right in her own backyard. At first, Near is a peaceful escape, but soon it becomes something darker, somewhere nightmares lurk and hidden truths come to light. Soon it becomes a place where Magpie can do anything she wants...even get her revenge.

You Must Not Miss is an intoxicating tale of magic, menace, and the monsters that live inside us all.]]> 290 Katrina Leno 0316449792 Josie 0 to-read 3.66 2019
author: Katrina Leno
name: Josie
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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date added: 2020/02/20
shelves: to-read
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]]> 39964740
After having suffered some sort of mental collapse and no longer able to keep up with his farm chores, Emmett Farmer is sent to the workshop of one such binder to live and work as her apprentice. Leaving behind home and family, Emmett slowly regains his health while learning the binding trade. He is forbidden to enter the locked room where books are stored, so he spends many months marbling end pages, tooling leather book covers, and gilding edges. But his curiosity is piqued by the people who come and go from the inner sanctum, and the arrival of the lordly Lucian Darnay, with whom he senses a connection, changes everything.]]> 437 Bridget Collins 0008272115 Josie 5 .....
Ok, so I LOVED the premise. It was intriguing, original, and could be expressed as a 'What if.....' question, which according to Stephen King, is the common denominator in all great books. I did feel like the book focused a little too much on the romance side of things, but did an all around amazing job. The description was INCREDIBLE. The pacing was 99% perfect, a tiny but on the slow side, but still good. The world building was really good, and gave a general view of the world.

This book made me cry more than any other book I have ever read. Full on, ugly crying. It took me a while before I could even look at the book without getting a bit teary eyed. (Whoops)

I won't do a full review on it, but despite only being 4 stars for me (more like 4.5, leaning heavily on the 5 star side), it holds a lot of emotional (and technical) value for me and is in my top ten books of all time.

There is a lot of graphic stuff in this book, which is the only reason I'm not currently running around shoving it in everyone's face. It touched on some things that even *I* (aka someone who can read literally almost anything and be not super affected) cannot stand and make me physically want to vomit. So, not for everyone, but still a really amazing book.]]> 3.86 2019
author: Bridget Collins
name: Josie
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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MY. GOD. THIS ENTIRE BOOK HAS RUINED ME.
.....
Ok, so I LOVED the premise. It was intriguing, original, and could be expressed as a 'What if.....' question, which according to Stephen King, is the common denominator in all great books. I did feel like the book focused a little too much on the romance side of things, but did an all around amazing job. The description was INCREDIBLE. The pacing was 99% perfect, a tiny but on the slow side, but still good. The world building was really good, and gave a general view of the world.

This book made me cry more than any other book I have ever read. Full on, ugly crying. It took me a while before I could even look at the book without getting a bit teary eyed. (Whoops)

I won't do a full review on it, but despite only being 4 stars for me (more like 4.5, leaning heavily on the 5 star side), it holds a lot of emotional (and technical) value for me and is in my top ten books of all time.

There is a lot of graphic stuff in this book, which is the only reason I'm not currently running around shoving it in everyone's face. It touched on some things that even *I* (aka someone who can read literally almost anything and be not super affected) cannot stand and make me physically want to vomit. So, not for everyone, but still a really amazing book.
]]> 43453704 Impossible love between two girls ¡ªone human, one Made.
A love that could birth a revolution.

After the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu, the Automae, Designed to be the playthings of royals, took over the estates of their owners and bent the human race to their will.

Now, Ayla, a human servant rising the ranks at the House of the Sovereign, dreams of avenging the death of her family¡­ by killing the Sovereign¡¯s daughter, Lady Crier. Crier, who was Made to be beautiful, to be flawless. And to take over the work of her father.

Crier had been preparing to do just that¡ªto inherit her father¡¯s rule over the land. But that was before she was betrothed to Scyre Kinok, who seems to have a thousand secrets. That was before she discovered her father isn¡¯t as benevolent as she thought. That was before she met Ayla.

Set in a richly-imagined fantasy world, Nina Varela¡¯s debut novel is a sweepingly romantic tale of love, loss and revenge, that challenges what it really means to be human.]]> 435 Nina Varela 0062823949 Josie 0 to-read 4.02 2019
author: Nina Varela
name: Josie
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> 710437
Enter Eponymous Clent, a smooth-talking con man who seems to love words nearly as much as Mosca herself. Soon Mosca and Clent are living a life of deceit and danger -- discovering secret societies, following shady characters onto floating coffeehouses, and entangling themselves with crazed dukes and double-crossing racketeers. It would be exactly the kind of tale Mosca has always longed to take part in, until she learns that her one true love -- words -- may be the death of her.

"Fly by Night" is astonishingly original, a grand feat of the imagination from a masterful new storyteller.]]> 486 Frances Hardinge 0060876271 Josie 0 to-read 3.79 2005
author: Frances Hardinge
name: Josie
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2005
rating: 0
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]]> 23437156 Alternate cover of ISBN 9781627792127

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

A convict with a thirst for revenge

A sharpshooter who can¡¯t walk away from a wager

A runaway with a privileged past

A spy known as the Wraith

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz¡¯s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction¡ªif they don¡¯t kill each other first.]]> 480 Leigh Bardugo 1627792120 Josie 5 4.47 2015
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Josie
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2020/01/28
date added: 2020/01/27
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]]> 17723336 352 Janie Baskin 1623240182 Josie 4 3.81 2014
author: Janie Baskin
name: Josie
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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I loved this book. I have been trying to find it for ages, I can't remember enough and didn't read it recently enough to write a full (or even half) review on it, but I distinctly remember loving it and getting very teary eyed over it, which I rarely do.
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All too quickly, they find themselves embroiled in fresh schemes and twisting politics as they are trapped in Toll, an odd town that changes its entire personality as day turns to night. Mosca and her friends attempt to fend off devious new foes, subvert old enemies, prevent the kidnapping of the mayor's daughter, steal the town's Luck, and somehow manage to escape with their lives¡ªand hopefully a little money in their pockets.

In the eagerly awaited sequel to Fly by Night, acclaimed storyteller Frances Hardinge returns to a vivid world rich with humor, danger, and discovery.]]> 592 Frances Hardinge 0060880449 Josie 0 to-read 4.32 2010
author: Frances Hardinge
name: Josie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> 12666103 In Caverna, lies are an art ¡ª and everyone's an artist...

In the underground city of Caverna the world's most skilled craftsmen toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare. They create wines that can remove memories, cheeses that can make you hallucinate and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer even as they slit your throat. The people of Caverna are more ordinary, but for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. Expressions must be learned. Only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to show (or fake) joy, despair or fear ¡ª at a price.

Into this dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a little girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must wear a mask at all times. For Neverfell's emotions are as obvious on her face as those of the most skilled Facesmiths, though entirely genuine. And that makes her very dangerous indeed...]]> 496 Frances Hardinge 0230763502 Josie 0 to-read 4.19 2012
author: Frances Hardinge
name: Josie
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> 26073074 Six were taken. Eleven years later, five come back--with no idea of where they've been.

Eleven years ago, six kindergarteners went missing without a trace. After all that time, the people left behind moved on, or tried to.

Until today. Today five of those kids return. They're sixteen, and they are . . . fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mom she barely recognizes, and doesn't really recognize the person she's supposed to be, either. But she thinks she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, except they're entirely unable to recall where they've been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max. He doesn't come back. Everyone wants answers. Most of all Max's sister Avery, who needs to find her brother--dead or alive--and isn't buying this whole memory-loss story.]]> 421 Tara Altebrando 1619638037 Josie 4 3.36 2016
author: Tara Altebrando
name: Josie
average rating: 3.36
book published: 2016
rating: 4
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I really enjoyed reading this! I was gripped and particularly loved how Scarlet was written, and how the reason Kristen hated Scarlet was not because she liked Lucas (as a lot of books have that sort of love triangle) but instead because she liked Scarlet. This was a really nice addition, and the way that Scarlet reacted was really wholesome and realistic. I also liked how Scarlet ended up breaking up with Lucas, and Lucas got with Avery. It was unexpected but again, realistic. Thoroughly recommend!
]]> 44017627
Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after¡­

So why can¡¯t Simon Snow get off the couch?

What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see himself in a new light¡­

That¡¯s how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage convertible, tearing across the American West.

They find trouble, of course. (Dragons, vampires, skunk-headed things with shotguns.) And they get lost. They get so lost, they start to wonder whether they ever knew where they were headed in the first place¡­

With Wayward Son, Rainbow Rowell has written a book for everyone who ever wondered what happened to the Chosen One after he saved the day. And a book for everyone who was ever more curious about the second kiss than the first. It¡¯s another helping of sour cherry scones with an absolutely decadent amount of butter.

Come on, Simon Snow. Your hero¡¯s journey might be over ¨C but your life has just begun.]]> 356 Rainbow Rowell 1250146070 Josie 3 3.89 2019
author: Rainbow Rowell
name: Josie
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2019
rating: 3
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