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Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle
Diana Wynne Jones | 1989 | Children
10
9.3 (17 Ratings)
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Possible my favorite of all time. I loved the characters and their crazy personalities that drew me to them. Every page was charming and filled with Diana's clever mastery of the plot line. There was so many surprises, though not unpleasant, that I could not wait to see how the whole novel ended.

Literally a book for all ages filled with a little romance, adventure and humor.
  
I was thrilled to receive this novel as it encompasses three of my favorite things: historical Roman romance. While I enjoyed the book overall, I wasn’t blow away by it. Everything seemed so simple from the plot to the characters. There is nothing wrong with the story, I just felt like it was lacking in some factor to really make it stand out.
  
Jaine reluctantly agrees to write the wedding vows for the ultimate bridezilla. But when the Bride dies as the ceremony begins, Jaine begins digging to find out who killed her client. This is my favorite in the series. The mystery is great and it is so funny.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-killing-bridezilla-by-laura.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1)
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1)
Neal Shusterman | 2016 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
9.0 (22 Ratings)
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I am not a big reader of dystopia novels, science fiction or fantasy. I am unsure where this goes, but I don't care. This has to be one of my favorite books of 2018. Neal Schusterman does a great job of developing the story, but also the characters. I would highly recommend this story to others. I can't wait to read the second book in the series.
  
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Sean Farrell (9 KP) rated Imajica in Books

Mar 15, 2018  
Imajica
Imajica
10
7.3 (3 Ratings)
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Read this back in 8th or 9th grade and loved it, but now found that I couldn't really remember much of anything about it, which seemed like a good time to give it a re-read. And the 2nd time around I loved it at least as much as the 1st. This beautifully written tale has easily reaffirmed its position as my favorite book.
  
Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches #4)
Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches #4)
Terry Pratchett | 1992 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.3 (8 Ratings)
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F*** Elves
My absolute favorite of the Witches series. Seriously, there is so much awesome in this book, you have to do yourself a favor and read. Pratchett's take on faeries and elves echoes back to the respect once given to them that kept people from enchanted places. Of course, in true STP fashion, there's also quite a bit of fun along the way.
  
Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4)
Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4)
J.R. Ward | 2007 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.2 (13 Ratings)
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This was a good book. I was hesitant to read it because of some of the reviews that stated it was pointless etc. I think that it added a lot to the series. It is very interesting to learn about Butch and see the growth of some of the characters.

It was not one of my favorite books but it still kept me entertained and enthralled.
  
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Daniel Blumberg recommended Starlite Walker by Silver Jews in Music (curated)

 
Starlite Walker by Silver Jews
Starlite Walker by Silver Jews
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Album Favorite

"Starlite Walker by Silver Jews. This doesn’t get talked about too much because people tend to talk about American Water when they talk about Silver Jews. This is the best album though. The first song “Trains Across the Sea” has the same chords as our song “The Wall.” David Berman is my favorite lyricist ever; I love his book of poems called Actual Air."

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The Master and Margarita
The Master and Margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov | 1970 | Fiction & Poetry
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"It’s now my favorite novel—it’s just the greatest explosion of imagination, craziness, satire, humor, and heart…There are passages that have become everyday Russian sayings. For instance, ‘Manuscripts don’t burn.’ If it had ever come out that this book was being written, Bulgakov would likely have disappeared permanently. That phrase stands for the fact that nothing is more powerful or more indestructible than the written word."

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