R's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 17 Feb 2025 01:24:12 -0800 60 R's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty]]> 3316474 240 Ed Brubaker 1401219233 R 0 to-read 4.35 2008 Gotham Central, Book One: In the Line of Duty
author: Ed Brubaker
name: R
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2008
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/02/17
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]]> <![CDATA[Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 1]]> 13528705
COLLECTING: ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2011) 1-5]]> 136 Brian Michael Bendis 0785157131 R 5 comics 4.27 2011 Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol. 1
author: Brian Michael Bendis
name: R
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2014/07/03
date added: 2023/04/11
shelves: comics
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]]> <![CDATA[Wolverine: First Class - The Buddy System]]> 6752115 Return with us again to the early days of the X-Men for all-new solo adventures of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde! The next generation of students has arrived at Xavier's School—Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, and the mysterious Wolverine—and with them, new teaching methods. Professor X pairs up green recruit Kitty Pryde with the been-everywhere, done-everything vet Logan, and neither of them are all that happy about it. But unless they learn to work together, neither of them will come back from their first mission together alive! Spotlight editions are printed on high-quality paper and with reinforced library bindings specifically printed for the library market. Grades 2-6

MARVEL AGE introduces new and young readers to some of the greatest legends of the Marvel Universe, with dynamic brand-new art and a contemporary sensibility.

]]> 22 Fred Van Lente 1599616696 R 4 comics 3.83 2008 Wolverine: First Class - The Buddy System
author: Fred Van Lente
name: R
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2013/08/02
date added: 2020/05/11
shelves: comics
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]]> Black Widow #1 25839647 23 Nathan Edmondson R 0 to-read 4.07 2014 Black Widow #1
author: Nathan Edmondson
name: R
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2019/01/20
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]]> X-Men: First Class, Volume 2 10075401 144 Jeff Parker 0785153144 R 3 comics 3.60 X-Men: First Class, Volume 2
author: Jeff Parker
name: R
average rating: 3.60
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2014/07/16
date added: 2018/07/30
shelves: comics
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]]> The Turn of the Story 23199431
Rees Brennan is an expert storyteller than can have you laughing out loud one moment and in tears the next. Her characters are tridimensional and varied and nobody is without good reason to do good and terrible things. "The Turn of the Story" was inspired in the magical worlds of Tamora Pierce, Diana Wynne Jones’s Witch Week, Harry Potter, Neil Gaiman’s The Books of Magic, Eva Ibbotson’s Which Witch? and Jill Murphy's Worst Witch but it's an original piece which awknowledges and comments in its influences, engaging with its predecessors both with the joy of a reader and the critical self awareness of a writer. Elliot is marked by SRB's distinctive voice and the reader is constantly delighted by his referencing of a world that, accross the Border, it's as fictional as the Border is for us, creating a metafictional loop in which the reader and Elliot are the only ones aware of the implications of the plot in its context in our reality.



So far magic school was total rubbish.

Elliot sat on the fence bisecting two fields and brooded tragically over his wrongs.

He had been taken away from geography class, one of his most interesting classes, to take some kind of scholarship test out in the wild. A woman in odd clothing had ‘tested� him by asking him if he could see a wall standing in the middle of a field. When he told her “Obviously, because it’s a wall. Walls tend to be obvious� she had pointed out other people blithely walking through the wall as if it was not there, and told him that he was one of the chosen few with the sight.

“Are you telling me that I have magical powers?� Elliot had asked, extremely excited for a moment, and then he added: “� because I can’t walk through walls? That doesn’t seem right.�]]> 32 Sarah Rees Brennan R 0 to-read 4.43 2014 The Turn of the Story
author: Sarah Rees Brennan
name: R
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2018/05/03
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]]> Ms. Marvel (2014-2015) #1 25756608 24 G. Willow Wilson R 0 to-read 4.07 2014 Ms. Marvel (2014-2015) #1
author: G. Willow Wilson
name: R
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2018/02/01
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]]> <![CDATA[Lumberjanes: Up All Night (Lumberjanes, #1)]]> 25088104 27 N.D. Stevenson 1613986866 R 0 to-read 4.03 2014 Lumberjanes: Up All Night (Lumberjanes, #1)
author: N.D. Stevenson
name: R
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2017/07/29
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]]> Divergent (Divergent, #1) 8306857 In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

]]> 487 Veronica Roth 0062024027 R 0 didn-t-finish, sci-fi 4.28 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
author: Veronica Roth
name: R
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2016/05/28
shelves: didn-t-finish, sci-fi
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]]> X-Men: Nation X 8433701 COLLECTING: Uncanny X-Men #515-522, Dark Reign: The List - X-Men, Nation X #1-4]]> 360 Matt Fraction 0785141030 R 3 comics 3.54 2010 X-Men: Nation X
author: Matt Fraction
name: R
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2010
rating: 3
read at: 2014/12/18
date added: 2016/02/07
shelves: comics
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]]> The labyrinth of time 23235540
Spending spring break in Peru with her grandmother isn't sixteen-year-old Jade's idea of fun. She'd much rather be with her friends at Lake of the Ozarks. Then she meets Felix,a museum director's son. Jade discovers only she and Felix can telepathically access messages left on engraved stones in the age of dinosaurs.

Following the ancient stones' guidance, they enter the Labyrinth of Time and--with a shapeshifting dog's help--seek a red crystal called the Firestone. But time is running out before the First Men return on the night of the second blue moon.]]> 226 T.W. Fendley 099075622X R 0 to-read 4.25 2014 The labyrinth of time
author: T.W. Fendley
name: R
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/05/17
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]]> Made You Up 17661416
Alex fights a daily battle to figure out the difference between reality and delusion. Armed with a take-no-prisoners attitude, her camera, a Magic 8-Ball, and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get into college. She’s pretty optimistic about her chances until classes begin, and she runs into Miles. Didn't she imagine him? Before she knows it, Alex is making friends, going to parties, falling in love, and experiencing all the usual rites of passage for teenagers. But Alex is used to being crazy. She’s not prepared for normal.]]> 428 Francesca Zappia 006229010X R 0 to-read 4.02 2015 Made You Up
author: Francesca Zappia
name: R
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice]]> 23364926
A child is gunned down by a police officer; an investigator ignores critical clues in a case; an innocent man confesses to a crime he did not commit; a jury acquits a killer. The evidence is all around Our system of justice is fundamentally broken.

But it’s not for the reasons we tend to think, as law professor Adam Benforado argues in this eye-opening, galvanizing book. Even if the system operated exactly as it was designed to, we would still end up with wrongful convictions, trampled rights, and unequal treatment. This is because the roots of injustice lie not inside the dark hearts of racist police officers or dishonest prosecutors, but within the minds of each and every one of us.

This is difficult to accept. Our nation is founded on the idea that the law is impartial, that legal cases are won or lost on the basis of evidence, careful reasoning and nuanced argument. But they may, in fact, turn on the camera angle of a defendant’s taped confession, the number of photos in a mug shot book, or a simple word choice during a cross-examination. In Unfair , Benforado shines a light on this troubling new field of research, showing, for example, that people with certain facial features receive longer sentences and that judges are far more likely to grant parole first thing in the morning.

Over the last two decades, psychologists and neuroscientists have uncovered many cognitive forces that operate beyond our conscious awareness. Until we address these hidden biases head-on, Benforado argues, the social inequality we see now will only widen, as powerful players and institutions find ways to exploit the weaknesses of our legal system.

Weaving together historical examples, scientific studies, and compelling court cases—from the border collie put on trial in Kentucky to the five teenagers who falsely confessed in the Central Park Jogger case—Benforado shows how our judicial processes fail to uphold our values and protect society’s weakest members. With clarity and passion, he lays out the scope of the legal system’s dysfunction and proposes a wealth of practical reforms that could prevent injustice and help us achieve true fairness and equality before the law.]]> 379 Adam Benforado 0770437761 R 0 to-read 4.04 2015 Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice
author: Adam Benforado
name: R
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fog Diver (The Fog Diver, #1)]]> 23215464
Hazel is the captain of their salvage raft: bold and daring. Swedish is the pilot: suspicious and strong. Bea is the mechanic: cheerful and brilliant. And Chess is the tetherboy: quiet and quick…and tougher than he looks. But Chess has a secret, one he’s kept hidden his whole life. One that Lord Kodoc is desperate to exploit for his own evil plans. And even as Chess unearths the crew’s biggest treasure ever, they are running out of time...]]> 332 Joel N. Ross 0062352938 R 0 to-read 4.12 2015 The Fog Diver (The Fog Diver, #1)
author: Joel N. Ross
name: R
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/05/17
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]]> <![CDATA[Court of Nightfall (The Nightfall Chronicles, #1)]]> 23718561
He is the one I love.

I have spent my life in shades of grey. I have died and returned to a world of color. I have fought an Angel and lived. I have kissed the Prince of Ravens. I have faced the Lord of Night and made him kneel. I was accepted into the Four Orders, and I created the fifth. I freed the Shadow of Rome. I sat upon the Twilight Throne.

The man asks for my surrender. He asks for peace. He is too late. The girl he knew is gone, and death is in her place. I am Nightfall, and this is my story. You think you know it?

Think again.]]> 494 Karpov Kinrade 1939559324 R 0 to-read 3.98 2014 Court of Nightfall (The Nightfall Chronicles, #1)
author: Karpov Kinrade
name: R
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/05/17
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]]> <![CDATA[Pratima's Forbidden Book (The Protected Books, #1)]]> 25037738 Pratima lives in a world with no petroleum. A quiet world of books and peace and study. But all that is overturned when she is sent by the Librarian on a deadly quest to stop the use of an ancient book to release an evil that could destroy her world. Together with William, a young man raised in the world of the Librarian, she will race across India, facing hardship and adventure, and attempt to prevent the unleashing of a grave danger on the land.]]> 232 S.A. Gibson 1507767951 R 0 to-read 5.00 2015 Pratima's Forbidden Book (The Protected Books, #1)
author: S.A. Gibson
name: R
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> The Eldermaid 24310578
But now They are gone, entrusting the guardianship of the world to the many spirits that live in it. These spirits of flame and sea, of tree and metal and storm form bonds with chosen humans, strengthening humanity's ties with the land.

In this world, bereft of the Powers that created it, a young girl bonds with a spirit of the elder tree. All is not right with the world, however; and it will be up to these two companions to survive an invisible war of conflicting ideologies in which politics, religion, love, and jealousy are major players.]]> 204 K. Henderson 0991873300 R 0 to-read 3.89 2014 The Eldermaid
author: K. Henderson
name: R
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/05/17
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]]> <![CDATA[The Watchmaker of Filigree Street (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, #1)]]> 22929563
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street is a sweeping, atmospheric narrative that takes the reader on an unexpected journey through Victorian London, Japan as its civil war crumbles long-standing traditions, and beyond. Blending historical events with dazzling flights of fancy, it opens doors to a strange and magical past.]]> 318 Natasha Pulley 1620408333 R 0 to-read 3.72 2015 The Watchmaker of Filigree Street (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, #1)
author: Natasha Pulley
name: R
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/05/17
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]]> <![CDATA[The Three Basketeers: The Legend Begins]]> 22799735 64 Anne David 1480808318 R 0 to-read 4.75 2014 The Three Basketeers: The Legend Begins
author: Anne David
name: R
average rating: 4.75
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> Newt's Emerald 24737347
When the Emerald disappears one stormy night, Newt sets off to recover it. Her plan entails dressing up as a man, mustache included, as no well-bred young lady should be seen out and about on her own. While in disguise, Newt encounters the handsome but shrewd Major Harnett, who volunteers to help find the missing Emerald under the assumption that she is a man. Once she and her unsuspecting ally are caught up in a dangerous adventure that includes an evil sorceress, Newt realizes that something else is afoot: the beating of her heart.

In Newt’s Emerald, the bestselling author of Sabriel, Garth Nix, takes a waggish approach to the forever popular Regency romance and presents a charmed world where everyone has something to hide.]]> 291 Garth Nix 0062360043 R 0 to-read 3.62 2013 Newt's Emerald
author: Garth Nix
name: R
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/05/17
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]]> <![CDATA[Flunked (Fairy Tale Reform School, #1)]]> 21996359 An exciting new twisted fairy tale from the award-winning author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series.

Gilly wouldn't call herself wicked, exactly...but when you have five little brothers and sisters and live in a run-down boot, you have to get creative to make ends meet. Gilly's a pretty good thief (if she does say so herself).

Until she gets caught.

Gilly's sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School where all of the teachers are former (super-scary) villains like the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella's Wicked Stepmother. Harsh. But when she meets fellow students Jax and Kayla, she learns there's more to this school than its heroic mission. There's a battle brewing and Gilly has to wonder just how good these bad guys really are?]]> 244 Jen Calonita 149260156X R 0 to-read 3.83 2015 Flunked (Fairy Tale Reform School, #1)
author: Jen Calonita
name: R
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/03/30
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]]> <![CDATA[Girl Incredible (Kit MacLean #1)]]> 24926892
Okay, fine. Kitten MacLean. And they’re her parents, but it’s so much more fun to imagine them the other way around. And J.J., her MI6 contact? He’s in love with her. Doesn’t matter that her closest confidant, Jimmy Jones, hasn’t spoken a word to her since first grade.

Everyone at school adores her, too. Sure, they might not know it yet, but every single student at Rimtree High is her best friend. Naturally.

She’s just that incredible.

When a new girl—Kit’s choice for sidekick in her daily adventures—is being bullied, however, it’s time for Kit to take charge and leave her fantasy world of fearless bravado and easy victories behind. Can the “real� Kit use her make-believe practice to her advantage? The world outside her CIA missions is far different than she’s used to, and her usual happy-go lucky heart is about to take the beating of a lifetime. But Kit has never backed down from anything in her life and she’s not about to start now.

Time to find out what she’s really made of. Before the bad guys ruin everything.]]> Patti Larsen R 0 to-read 4.46 2015 Girl Incredible (Kit MacLean #1)
author: Patti Larsen
name: R
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> The Farmerettes 25018023 348 Gisela Tobien Sherman 1927583640 R 0 to-read 3.94 2015 The Farmerettes
author: Gisela Tobien Sherman
name: R
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/03/30
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]]> Alex + Ada, Vol. 1 21823465
Collects ALEX + ADA #1-5.]]> 128 Jonathan Luna 1632150069 R 4 comics, sci-fi 3.95 2014 Alex + Ada, Vol. 1
author: Jonathan Luna
name: R
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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date added: 2015/02/05
shelves: comics, sci-fi
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]]> Ultraviolet (Ultraviolet, #1) 10634910 306 R.J. Anderson 0761374086 R 5 3.67 2011 Ultraviolet (Ultraviolet, #1)
author: R.J. Anderson
name: R
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2015/01/28
date added: 2015/01/28
shelves: sci-fi, seriously-awesome, series-i-need-to-finish, romance
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]]> 100 Unforgettable Dresses 12793739 208 Hal Rubenstein 0061151661 R 5 non-fiction 3.92 2011 100 Unforgettable Dresses
author: Hal Rubenstein
name: R
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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date added: 2015/01/15
shelves: non-fiction
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]]> One Man Guy (One Man Guy, #1) 18465591 A heartfelt, laugh-out-loud-funny story of romance, family, and self-discovery.

Alek Khederian should have guessed something was wrong when his parents took him to a restaurant. Everyone knows that Armenians never eat out. Between bouts of interrogating the waitress and criticizing the menu, Alek’s parents announce that he’ll be attending summer school in order to bring up his grades. Alek is sure this experience will be the perfect hellish end to his hellish freshman year of high school. He never could’ve predicted that he’d meet someone like Ethan.

Ethan is everything Alek wishes he were: confident, free-spirited, and irreverent. He can’t believe a guy this cool wants to be his friend. And before long, it seems like Ethan wants to be more than friends. Alek has never thought about having a boyfriend—he’s barely ever had a girlfriend—but maybe it’s time to think again.]]> 255 Michael Barakiva 0374356459 R 0 to-read 3.85 2014 One Man Guy (One Man Guy, #1)
author: Michael Barakiva
name: R
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/15
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]]> <![CDATA[Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 (Ouran High School Host Club, #16)]]> 10279556
The two senior members of the Host Club are graduating and will lead separate lives at university. Everyone is mourning the loss of the “Hunny-Mori Combo,� but the longtime duo already seems to have ended their close friendship. Now Mori has challenged Hunny to a duel—but why?]]> 183 Bisco Hatori 1421538709 R 3 manga 4.52 2010 Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 (Ouran High School Host Club, #16)
author: Bisco Hatori
name: R
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2010
rating: 3
read at: 2015/01/12
date added: 2015/01/12
shelves: manga
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]]> <![CDATA[Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1 (Library Wars: Love & War, #1)]]> 7338243
Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was younger. But now that she's finally a recruit, she's finding her dream job to be a bit of a nightmare. Especially since her hard-hearted drill instructor seems to have it in for her!]]> 192 Kiiro Yumi 1421534886 R 4 manga 3.96 2008 Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1 (Library Wars: Love & War, #1)
author: Kiiro Yumi
name: R
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2015/01/12
date added: 2015/01/12
shelves: manga
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]]> Stranger (The Change, #1) 16034526
Teenage prospector Ross Juarez’s best find ever � an ancient book he doesn’t know how to read � nearly costs him his life when a bounty hunter is set on him to kill him and steal the book. Ross barely makes it to Las Anclas, bringing with him a precious artifact, a power no one has ever had before, and a whole lot of trouble.]]> 400 Rachel Manija Brown 1101615397 R 0 to-read 3.86 2014 Stranger (The Change, #1)
author: Rachel Manija Brown
name: R
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/10
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]]> Orleans 15721624 First came the storms.
Then came the Fever.
And the Wall.

After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct� but in reality, a new primitive society has been born.

Fen de la Guerre is living with the O-Positive blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her tribe leader’s newborn, Fen is determined to get the baby to a better life over the wall before her blood becomes tainted. Fen meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States who has snuck into the Delta illegally. Brought together by chance, kept together by danger, Fen and Daniel navigate the wasteland of Orleans. In the end, they are each other’s last hope for survival.

Sherri L. Smith delivers an expertly crafted story about a fierce heroine whose powerful voice and firm determination will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.]]> 324 Sherri L. Smith 0399252940 R 0 to-read 3.71 2013 Orleans
author: Sherri L. Smith
name: R
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Killer of Enemies (Killer of Enemies, #1)]]> 17946249 A post-Apocalyptic YA novel with a steampunk twist, based on an Apache legend.

Years ago, seventeen-year-old Apache hunter Lozen and her family lived in a world of haves and have-nots. There were the Ones -- people so augmented with technology and genetic enhancements that they were barely human -- and there was everyone else who served them. Then the Cloud came, and everything changed. Tech stopped working. The world plunged back into a new steam age. The Ones' pets -- genetically engineered monsters -- turned on them and are now loose on the world.

Lozen was not one of the lucky ones pre-C, but fate has given her a unique set of survival skills and magical abilities. She hunts monsters for the Ones who survived the apocalyptic events of the Cloud, which ensures the safety of her kidnapped family. But with every monster she takes down, Lozen's powers grow, and she connects those powers to an ancient legend of her people. It soon becomes clear to Lozen that she is not just a hired gun. As the legendary Killer of Enemies was in the ancient days of the Apache people, Lozen is meant to be a more than a hunter. Lozen is meant to be a hero.]]> 400 Joseph Bruchac 1620141434 R 0 to-read 3.56 2013 Killer of Enemies (Killer of Enemies, #1)
author: Joseph Bruchac
name: R
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/10
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]]> <![CDATA[The Vengekeep Prophecies (Vengekeep Prophecies, 1)]]> 13623846
But the Grimjinxes may have pulled one con too many in their hometown, Vengekeep. After swapping the prophetic tapestry used to guide Vengekeep’s actions for a fake concocted by Jaxter’s mother, the Grimjinxes are stunned when the false prophecies begin coming true, bringing destruction in their wake.

Suddenly, Vengekeep is besieged by “natural� disasters and rampaging monsters, courtesy of the secretly enchanted counterfeit tapestry. With his family forced to stay and combat the impending doom, Jaxter must leave his hometown in search of a way to keep the increasingly dangerous prophecies from wiping Vengekeep off the map.]]> 397 Brian Farrey 0062049283 R 5 4.02 2012 The Vengekeep Prophecies (Vengekeep Prophecies, 1)
author: Brian Farrey
name: R
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2014/08/15
date added: 2015/01/08
shelves: fantasy, series-i-need-to-finish, seriously-awesome
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]]> <![CDATA[Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero]]> 17277775 112 Travis Beacham 0785153942 R 0 to-read 3.78 2013 Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero
author: Travis Beacham
name: R
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/08
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]]> <![CDATA[The Steerswoman (The Steerswoman, #1)]]> 793297 279 Rosemary Kirstein 0345357620 R 0 to-read 3.99 1989 The Steerswoman (The Steerswoman, #1)
author: Rosemary Kirstein
name: R
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1989
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/07
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]]> <![CDATA[Demisexuality and the Asexuality Spectrum]]> 22753092 Alyssa Napora 1311925503 R 0 to-read 3.43 2014 Demisexuality and the Asexuality Spectrum
author: Alyssa Napora
name: R
average rating: 3.43
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/07
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]]> <![CDATA[The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality]]> 20344514
A growing number of people are identifying as asexual. They aren't sexually attracted to anyone, and they consider it a sexual orientation—like gay, straight, or bisexual.

Asexuality is the invisible orientation. Most people believe that "everyone" wants sex, that "everyone" understands what it means to be attracted to other people, and that "everyone" wants to date and mate. But that's where asexual people are left out—they don't find other people sexually attractive, and if and when they say so, they are very rarely treated as though that's okay.

When an asexual person comes out, alarming reactions regularly follow; loved ones fear that an asexual person is sick, or psychologically warped, or suffering from abuse. Critics confront asexual people with accusations of following a fad, hiding homosexuality, or making excuses for romantic failures. And all of this contributes to a discouraging master narrative: there is no such thing as "asexual." Being an asexual person is a lie or an illness, and it needs to be fixed.

In The Invisible Orientation, Julie Sondra Decker outlines what asexuality is, counters misconceptions, provides resources, and puts asexual people's experiences in context as they move through a very sexualized world. It includes information for asexual people to help understand their orientation and what it means for their relationships, as well as tips and facts for those who want to understand their asexual friends and loved ones.]]> 216 Julie Sondra Decker 1631440020 R 0 to-read, non-fiction 4.04 2014 The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality
author: Julie Sondra Decker
name: R
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/07
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]]> Ninja Red Riding Hood 22919441 Can a ninja-fied Little Red Riding Hood end with everyone happy? Find out in this fractured fairy tale that's sure to be a storytime hit.Wolf just can’t catch a break!Ever since the three little pigs started teaching everyone Ninja skills, huffing and puffing just hasn’t been enough to scare up a good meal.His craving for meat sends Wolf to classes at the dojo, and soon he’s ready to try out his new moves. A little girl and her tiny granny should be easy targets—right?Not if Little Red has anything to say about it!Kiya!Kids will be sure to fight over this companion to the hitsThe Three Ninja Pigs and Hensel and Ninja Chicks!]]> 40 Corey Rosen Schwartz 0698158369 R 0 to-read 4.44 2014 Ninja Red Riding Hood
author: Corey Rosen Schwartz
name: R
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/06
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]]> <![CDATA[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 10]]> 15732827
And to make things worse, Queen Nehelenia's servant, Zirconia, casts another curse upon Usagi and Mamoru, sending them both back into childhood. However, Helios whisks away their spirits to Elysion, where they manage to break free and return to their true forms.

After they rejoin their companions, the final showdown against Queen Nehelenia herself begins! Will the Sailor Guardians and Tuxedo Mask manage to save Earth and Elysion before the Queen transforms them into eternal realms of nightmares?]]> 242 Naoko Takeuchi 161262006X R 3 manga 4.50 2004 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 10
author: Naoko Takeuchi
name: R
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2004
rating: 3
read at: 2015/01/02
date added: 2015/01/02
shelves: manga
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]]> Starters (Starters, #1) 11861062 HER WORLD IS CHANGED FOREVER

Callie lost her parents when the Spore Wars wiped out everyone between the ages of twenty and sixty. She and her little brother, Tyler, go on the run, living as squatters with their friend Michael and fighting off renegades who would kill them for a cookie. Callie's only hope is Prime Destinations, a disturbing place in Beverly Hills run by a mysterious figure known as the Old Man.

He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like a fairy tale, until Callie discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than Callie could ever have imagined. . . .]]> 352 Lissa Price 0385742371 R 0 to-read 3.89 2012 Starters (Starters, #1)
author: Lissa Price
name: R
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/02
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]]> <![CDATA[Cinder & Ella (Cinder & Ella, #1)]]> 23203752 Cinder458: Your blogaversary is coming up, right? EllaTheRealHero: Do all those Hollywood friends of yours know you use words like blogaversary?
Cinder458: Of course not. I need your address. Got you a blogaversary present.

Cinder got me a gift?
My heart flipped.
Not that I was in love with my Internet best friend or anything. That would be utterly ridiculous. The boy was cocky and stubborn and argued with everything I said just to be infuriating. He also had lots of money, dated models—which meant he had to be hot—and was a closet book nerd.
Funny, rich, hot, confident, book lover. Definitely not my type. Nope. Not at all.
Yeah, okay, fine, so he wasn’t my type by default because he lived in California and I live in Massachusetts. Whatever.

Cinder458: Hello? Ella?? Address??
EllaTheRealHero: I don’t give out my address to creepy Internet stalkers.
Cinder458: I guess you don’t want this autographed first-edition hardback of The Druid Prince, then. Shame. I had it signed it to Ellamara when I met L.P. Morgan at FantasyCon last week, so I can’t try to impress any other girls with it.

Not my type.
Not. My. Type.

What would you do if your anonymous Internet best friend turned out to be Hollywood’s hottest celebrity?

It’s been almost a year since eighteen-year-old Ella Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her crippled, scarred, and without a mother. After a very difficult recovery, she’s been uprooted across the country and forced into the custody of a father that abandoned her when she was a young child. If Ella wants to escape her father’s home and her awful new stepfamily, she must convince her doctors that she’s capable, both physically and emotionally, of living on her own. The problem is, she’s not ready yet. The only way she can think of to start healing is by reconnecting with the one person left in the world who’s ever meant anything to her—her anonymous Internet best friend, Cinder.

Hollywood sensation Brian Oliver has a reputation for being trouble. There’s major buzz around his performance in his upcoming film The Druid Prince, but his management team says he won’t make the transition from teen heartthrob to serious A-list actor unless he can prove he’s left his wild days behind and become a mature adult. In order to douse the flames on Brian’s bad-boy reputation, his management stages a fake engagement for him to his co-star Kaylee. Brian isn’t thrilled with the arrangement—or his fake fiancée—but decides he’ll suffer through it if it means he’ll get an Oscar nomination. Then a surprise email from an old Internet friend changes everything.

With a heartwarming online celebrity romance reminiscent of Jennifer E. Smith’s This Is What Happy Looks Like, bestselling young adult author Kelly Oram has struck gold with her new adult contemporary retelling of the timeless classic Cinderella.]]> 316 Kelly Oram R 0 to-read 4.38 2014 Cinder & Ella (Cinder & Ella, #1)
author: Kelly Oram
name: R
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2015/01/02
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]]> Avengers: The Enemy Within 17899546
Vicious echoes of the Avengers' past are cropping up all over Manhattan...but Captain Marvel, grounded since a recent and mysterious power loss, refuses to be left behind. Who is the sinister figure behind these incursions, and what does it have to do with Carol Danvers' mysterious condition? And the most disturbing question of all...is this villain even real? Or just a figment of Captain Marvel's increasingly deadly imagination? Be here as Carol Danvers demonstrates that you just can't keep a good Captain down!

Collecting: Avengers: The Enemy Within 1; Captain Marvel 13-14, 17; Avengers Assemble 16-17]]> 184 Kelly Sue DeConnick 0785184031 R 5 4.08 2013 Avengers: The Enemy Within
author: Kelly Sue DeConnick
name: R
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2014/12/31
date added: 2014/12/31
shelves: comics, my-comics, owned-books
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]]> Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal 20898019
COLLECTING: MS. MARVEL 1-5, MATERIAL FROM ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE]]> 120 G. Willow Wilson 078519021X R 5 4.10 2014 Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
author: G. Willow Wilson
name: R
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2014/12/31
date added: 2014/12/31
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]]> <![CDATA[Captain America: Red Menace - Ultimate Collection]]> 9884768
Collecting: Captain America 15-21]]> 216 Ed Brubaker 0785156178 R 3 comics 4.01 2011 Captain America: Red Menace - Ultimate Collection
author: Ed Brubaker
name: R
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2011
rating: 3
read at: 2014/12/30
date added: 2014/12/30
shelves: comics
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fourth Queen (The Empyrical Tales, #1)]]> 6338487 196 Mark Miller 1935361031 R 0 to-read 4.35 2008 The Fourth Queen (The Empyrical Tales, #1)
author: Mark Miller
name: R
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2008
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/30
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]]> Secondhand Charm 7948410 352 Julie Berry 1599905116 R 0 to-read 3.77 2010 Secondhand Charm
author: Julie Berry
name: R
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/30
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]]> Hawkeye, Volume 3: L.A. Woman 17899544
Collecting: Hawkeye 14, 16, 18, 20, Annual 1]]> 120 Matt Fraction 0785183906 R 4 comics 4.15 2014 Hawkeye, Volume 3: L.A. Woman
author: Matt Fraction
name: R
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2014/12/29
date added: 2014/12/29
shelves: comics
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]]> Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1) 15790894 That is, until she just gets a job on a tiny trade ship with a nasty reputation for surprises. The Glorious Fool isn't misnamed: it likes to get into trouble, so much so that one year of security work under its captain is equal to five years everywhere else. With odds like that, Devi knows she's found the perfect way to get the jump on the next part of her Plan. But the Fool doesn't give up its secrets without a fight, and one year on this ship might be more than even Devi can handle.]]> 320 Rachel Bach 0316221112 R 0 to-read 3.92 2013 Fortune's Pawn (Paradox, #1)
author: Rachel Bach
name: R
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/27
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]]> Don't Touch (Null City, #2) 19229825
Her online journal spans a decade, beginning with the day a thirteen-year-old inherits an extreme form of the family “gift.� Every day whatever she touches converts into something bunnies, bubbles, bombs, and everything in between.

Lette’s search for a cure leads her to Stefan, whose fairy-tale looks hide a monstrous legacy, and to Rag, an arrogant, crabby ex-angel with boundary issues. The three face an army led by a monster who feeds on children’s fear. But it’s their own inner demons they must defeat first.]]> 97 Barb Taub 1629160156 R 0 to-read 4.64 2013 Don't Touch (Null City, #2)
author: Barb Taub
name: R
average rating: 4.64
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/27
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]]> <![CDATA[Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems]]> 7493149 32 Marilyn Singer 0525479015 R 0 to-read 4.13 2010 Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems
author: Marilyn Singer
name: R
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems]]> 15812153 Mirror Mirror, a brilliant book of fairy tale themed reversos - a poetic form in which the poem is presented forward and then backward � became a smashing success. Now a second book is here with more witty double takes on well-loved fairy tales such as Thumbelina and The Little Mermaid.

Read these clever poems from top to bottom and they mean one thing. Then reverse the lines and read from bottom to top and they mean something else–it is almost like magic!

A celebration of sight, sound, and story, this book is a marvel to read again and again.]]> 32 Marilyn Singer 0803737696 R 0 to-read 4.14 2013 Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems
author: Marilyn Singer
name: R
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Curse of the Thirteenth Fey: The True Tale of Sleeping Beauty]]> 13589131
Gorse is the thirteenth and youngest in a family of fairies tied to the evil king's land and made to do his bidding. Because of an oath made to the king's great-great-ever-so-many-times-great-grandfather, if they try to leave or disobey the royals, they will burst into a thousand stars.

When accident-prone Gorse falls ill just as the family is bid to bless the new princess, a fairytale starts to unfold. Sick as she is, Gorse races to the castle with the last piece of magic the family has left--a piece of the Thread of Life. But that is when accident, mayhem, and magic combine to drive Gorse's story into the unthinkable, threatening the baby, the kingdom, and all.

With her trademark depth, grace, and humor, Jane Yolen tells readers the "true" story of the fairy who cursed Sleeping Beauty.]]> 304 Jane Yolen 0399256644 R 0 to-read 3.40 2012 Curse of the Thirteenth Fey: The True Tale of Sleeping Beauty
author: Jane Yolen
name: R
average rating: 3.40
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> N.E.X.T. 13083257 216 Shelby T. Campbell 1453876901 R 0 to-read 4.67 2010 N.E.X.T.
author: Shelby T. Campbell
name: R
average rating: 4.67
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)]]> 10194157 Alternative Cover Edition #1

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.

Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.]]> 358 Leigh Bardugo 1250048117 R 0 to-read 3.93 2012 Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: R
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/16
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]]> <![CDATA[Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1)]]> 9565548 Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?

Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.

Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?]]> 549 Robin LaFevers 054762834X R 0 to-read 3.89 2012 Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1)
author: Robin LaFevers
name: R
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Beware the Wild (Beware the Wild, #1)]]> 13639182
Sterling needs to figure out what the swamp's done with her beloved brother and how Lenora May is connected to his disappearance—and loner boy Heath Durham might be the only one who can help her.

This debut novel is full of atmosphere, twists and turns, and a swoon-worthy romance.]]> 327 Natalie C. Parker 0062241524 R 0 to-read 3.75 2014 Beware the Wild (Beware the Wild, #1)
author: Natalie C. Parker
name: R
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/16
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]]> The Pink Suit 18295838
While the two never met, Kate knew every tuck and pleat needed to create the illusion of the First Lady's perfection. When the pink suit became emblematic, Kate's already fragile world--divided between the excess and artistry of Chez Ninon and the traditional values of her insular neighborhood--threatened to rip apart.

Moving from the back rooms of Chez Ninon to the steps of Air Force One, The Pink Suit is an enchanting, unforgettable novel about hope and heartbreak, and what became of the American Dream.]]> 288 N.M. Kelby 0316235652 R 0 to-read 3.39 2014 The Pink Suit
author: N.M. Kelby
name: R
average rating: 3.39
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/16
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]]> Lazarus, Vol. 2: Lift 20299674
At the same time, the Barrets, a family of "Waste," lose their home and land, and must pursue their only chance for a better life - a 500-mile journey to Denver in the hope that one of their family will be noticed by the Carlyles and "lifted" to Serf status.

Collecting LAZARUS #5-9]]> 104 Greg Rucka 1607068710 R 4 comics 4.08 2014 Lazarus, Vol. 2: Lift
author: Greg Rucka
name: R
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2014/12/16
date added: 2014/12/15
shelves: comics
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]]> <![CDATA[Batwoman, Volume 4: This Blood Is Thick]]> 18373319
Writers J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman and artist Trevor McCarthy continue their mammoth run on the critically acclaimed title in BATWOMAN VOL. 4: THIS BLOOD IS THICK.

Collects Batwoman #18-24]]> 160 J.H. Williams III 1401246214 R 5 comics 4.02 2014 Batwoman, Volume 4: This Blood Is Thick
author: J.H. Williams III
name: R
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2014/12/16
date added: 2014/12/15
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]]> <![CDATA[Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)]]> 8490112
In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.

And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war.

Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real, she’s prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands", she speaks many languages - not all of them human - and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she’s about to find out.

When beautiful, haunted Akiva fixes fiery eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?]]> 418 Laini Taylor 0316134023 R 0 to-read 3.98 2011 Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)
author: Laini Taylor
name: R
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/15
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]]> Underwear: Fashion in Detail 7872585 224 Eleri Lynn 1851776168 R 0 to-read 4.34 2010 Underwear: Fashion in Detail
author: Eleri Lynn
name: R
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/07
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]]> Bunheads 10757749
But when she meets a handsome musician named Jacob, Hannah's universe begins to change, and she must decide if she wants to compete against the other "bunheads" in the company for a star soloist spot or strike out on her own in the real world. Does she dare give up the gilded confines of the ballet for the freedoms of everyday life?]]> 294 Sophie Flack 0316126535 R 0 to-read 3.72 2011 Bunheads
author: Sophie Flack
name: R
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/06
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]]> <![CDATA[The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us]]> 10890464
In The Secret Life of Pronouns, social psychologist and language expert James W. Pennebaker uses his groundbreaking research in computational linguistics-in essence, counting the frequency of words we use-to show that our language carries secrets about our feelings, our self-concept, and our social intelligence. Our most forgettable words, such as pronouns and prepositions, can be the most revealing: their patterns are as distinctive as fingerprints.

Using innovative analytic techniques, Pennebaker X-rays everything from Craigslist advertisements to the Federalist Papers-or your own writing, in quizzes you can take yourself-to yield unexpected insights. Who would have predicted that the high school student who uses too many verbs in her college admissions essay is likely to make lower grades in college? Or that a world leader's use of pronouns could reliably presage whether he led his country into war? You'll learn why it's bad when politicians use "we" instead of "I," what Lady Gaga and William Butler Yeats have in common, and how Ebenezer Scrooge's syntax hints at his self-deception and repressed emotion. Barack Obama, Sylvia Plath, and King Lear are among the figures who make cameo appearances in this sprightly, surprising tour of what our words are saying-whether we mean them to or not.]]> 368 James W. Pennebaker 1608194809 R 0 to-read 3.66 2011 The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us
author: James W. Pennebaker
name: R
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/12/06
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]]> <![CDATA[Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement]]> 7057692 The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentous periods in American history.

Author Rick Bowers has combed through primary-source materials and interviewed surviving activists named in once-secret files, as well as the writings and oral histories of Mississippi civil rights leaders. Readers get first-hand accounts of how neighbors spied on neighbors, teachers spied on students, ministers spied on church-goers, and spies even spied on spies.

The Spies of Mississippi will inspire readers with the stories of the brave citizens who overcame the forces of white supremacy to usher in a new era of hope and freedom—an age that has recently culminated in the election of Barack Obama.

National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.]]> 120 Rick Bowers 1426305958 R 0 to-read 3.60 2009 Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement
author: Rick Bowers
name: R
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Captain America: Winter Soldier]]> 18513595 COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA (2005) 1-9, 11-14]]> 312 Ed Brubaker 0785187944 R 3 comics 4.32 2010 Captain America: Winter Soldier
author: Ed Brubaker
name: R
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2010
rating: 3
read at: 2014/12/05
date added: 2014/12/05
shelves: comics
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]]> <![CDATA[Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers]]> 17791477 There’s a new rule in the galaxy: No one touches Earth!

But why has Earth suddenly become the most important planet in the galaxy? That’s what the Guardians of the Galaxy are going to find out!

Join Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, Groot and--wait for it--the Invincible Iron Man as they embark upon one of the most explosive and eye-opening chapters of Marvel NOW! The secrets these galactic Avengers discover will rattle Marvel readers for years to come! But while London deals with a brutal invasion by the Badoon, the fate of the Guardians may have already been decided millions of miles away! Why wait for the movie? It all starts here!

Collecting: Guardians of the Galaxy 0.1, 1-3; & Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic]]> 136 Brian Michael Bendis 0785168281 R 3 comics 3.88 2013 Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers
author: Brian Michael Bendis
name: R
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2014/12/05
date added: 2014/12/05
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]]> Entwined 8428195
Every night, Azalea and her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room to dance in his silver forest, but there is a cost. The Keeper likes to keep things. Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late.]]> 472 Heather Dixon Wallwork 0062001035 R 0 fantasy, didn-t-finish 3.87 2011 Entwined
author: Heather Dixon Wallwork
name: R
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2011
rating: 0
read at: 2014/12/04
date added: 2014/12/04
shelves: fantasy, didn-t-finish
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]]> <![CDATA[Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking]]> 8520610 The book that started the Quiet Revolution

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.

In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.

Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content.]]> 333 Susan Cain 0307352145 R 4 non-fiction, important 4.07 2012 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
author: Susan Cain
name: R
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2014/11/30
date added: 2014/11/30
shelves: non-fiction, important
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]]> <![CDATA[Heist Society (Heist Society, #1)]]> 6574102
Soon, Kat's friend and former co-conspirator, Hale, appears out of nowhere to bring Kat back into the world she tried so hard to escape. But he has a good reason: a powerful mobster has been robbed of his priceless art collection and wants to retrieve it. Only a master thief could have pulled this job, and Kat's father isn't just on the suspect list, he is the list. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat’s dad needs her help.

For Kat, there is only one solution: track down the paintings and steal them back. So what if it's a spectacularly impossible job? She's got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully just enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in her family's history--and, with any luck, steal her life back along the way.]]> 287 Ally Carter 1423116399 R 0 to-read 3.92 2010 Heist Society (Heist Society, #1)
author: Ally Carter
name: R
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> Mindspeak (Mindspeak, #1) 18067887
Seventeen-year-old Lexi Matthews keeps two secrets from her elite boarding school classmates—she’s the daughter of a famous and controversial geneticist, and she can influence people’s thoughts.

But after new student Jack DeWeese heals her broken arm with an anything-but-simple touch, he forces Lexi to face a new reality—her abilities reach much further than speaking to the minds of others.

After Lexi’s father goes missing and she receives threatening emails, she can’t decide whether to fall into Jack’s arms or run and hide.

As Lexi seeks answers to what she and Jack are, she discovers a truth more unsettling than anything her science books can teach. And letting Jack into her life of secrets is not only a threat to her very existence, but it just might break her heart wide open.]]> 396 Heather Sunseri 0988715333 R 0 to-read 3.72 2013 Mindspeak (Mindspeak, #1)
author: Heather Sunseri
name: R
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/11/22
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wonder Woman Chronicles, Vol. 1]]> 6803039
This volume reveals Wonder Woman's origin and the story of how she found her role in "man's world." Along the way, she battles saboteurs and the mysterious Dr. Poison and visits the School for Spies.]]> 192 William Moulton Marston 1401226442 R 0 comics, didn-t-finish 3.98 2010 The Wonder Woman Chronicles, Vol. 1
author: William Moulton Marston
name: R
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2010
rating: 0
read at: 2014/11/22
date added: 2014/11/22
shelves: comics, didn-t-finish
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]]> Batgirl/Robin: Year One 17137623
And in the action-packed origin of the original Batgirl, explore Barbara Gordon's transformation from average citizen into costumed super-heroine.]]> 424 Chuck Dixon 140124033X R 4 comics 4.20 2003 Batgirl/Robin: Year One
author: Chuck Dixon
name: R
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2003
rating: 4
read at: 2014/11/22
date added: 2014/11/22
shelves: comics
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]]> <![CDATA[Wonder Woman Unbound: The Curious History of the World's Most Famous Heroine]]> 18527225 Ms. magazine and Lynda Carter restored Wonder Woman’s feminist strength in the 1970s, turning her into a powerful symbol as her checkered past was quickly forgotten. Exploring this lost history adds new dimensions to the world’s most beloved female character, and Wonder Woman Unbound delves into her comic book and its spin-offs as well as the myriad motivations of her creators to showcase the peculiar journey that led to Wonder Woman’s iconic status.]]> 320 Tim Hanley 1613749090 R 3 3.76 2014 Wonder Woman Unbound: The Curious History of the World's Most Famous Heroine
author: Tim Hanley
name: R
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2014
rating: 3
read at: 2014/11/20
date added: 2014/11/20
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]]> <![CDATA[Marvel Masterworks: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1]]> 21984773
COLLECTING: Ms. Marvel (1977) 1-14

]]> 251 Chris Claremont 0785188118 R 0 to-read 3.54 2014 Marvel Masterworks: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1
author: Chris Claremont
name: R
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/11/11
shelves: to-read
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]]> Princess Ugg Vol. 1 (1) 22807865 120 Ted Naifeh 1620101785 R 0 to-read 3.79 2014 Princess Ugg Vol. 1 (1)
author: Ted Naifeh
name: R
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/11/11
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]]> <![CDATA[Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Finely Woven Thread]]> 19539419 Home is where the hurt is!

And the Black Widow has plenty of that. She may be an Avenger and an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the Widow has her own mission: to atone for her past as a KGB assassin. Her methods are dirty. Her heart is cold. But her work is flawless. On an undercover assignment in Russia, she finds that the Hand of God is reaching for her--and it's as merciless as its name. Outmatched by the brute force of this powerful new villain, Natasha discovers a deadly globe-spanning plot. It's a race against time, and the Widow has nowhere to turn for answers. The trail of blood and destruction will test her strength and cunning--but it may also test her faith.

Collecting: Black Widow 1-6 & material from All-New Marvel Now!.Point One]]> 144 Nathan Edmondson 0785188193 R 0 to-read 4.04 2014 Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Finely Woven Thread
author: Nathan Edmondson
name: R
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/11/09
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]]> <![CDATA[All-New Ultimates, Volume 1: Power for Power]]> 22521861 The Ultimates is here!
Spider-Man, Black Widow, Kitty Pryde, Bombshell, Cloak and Dagger unite to tackle the vicious, rampant crime wave overtaking Hell’s Kitchen! But the young Ultimates are put to the test as they try to survive their first mission: going head-to-head with the city’s most ruthless gang, the Serpent Skulls, led by Diamondback!
Meanwhile, detective Brigid O’Reilly and her anti-gang unit are on the hunt for a serial mask killer called Scourge! As Jessica Drew adjusts to the mantle of Black Widow, Spider-Man falls for a villainess, and Bombshell’s life is changed by tragedy, Crossbones joins the fray! These young heroes have fought Galactus, but can they survive super-powered street gangs and psychopaths?

Collecting: All-New Ultimates 1-6]]> 136 Michel Fiffe 0785154272 R 0 to-read 2.61 2014 All-New Ultimates, Volume 1: Power for Power
author: Michel Fiffe
name: R
average rating: 2.61
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/11/09
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]]> Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) 6050678
Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.

With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever.]]> 440 Scott Westerfeld 1416971734 R 4 sci-fi 3.92 2009 Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
author: Scott Westerfeld
name: R
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2014/11/09
date added: 2014/11/09
shelves: sci-fi
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]]> <![CDATA[Captain Marvel, Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More]]> 20898018
COLLECTING: CAPTAIN MARVEL 1-6]]> 136 Kelly Sue DeConnick 0785190139 R 0 to-read 4.05 2014 Captain Marvel, Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More
author: Kelly Sue DeConnick
name: R
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/11/08
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]]> X-23, Vol. 2: Chaos Theory 11674823
But as memories begin to spin her out of control, an old mentor and maybe a new enemy come back into her life: Wolverine...and the vampire, Jubilee.

Then, when X-23's kill-list is resurrected, she may now be forced to take the lives of the people she once spared. But with a vampire as her uneasy ally, is restraint even an option?

Plus: a seemingly unstoppable cosmic force is tearing apart New York, and targeting X-23 and the Future Foundation's Sue Richards and Spider-Man. What strange connection do these three heroes share, and is it the key to saving the city and the world—or will it get them killed?

COLLECTING: X-23 #10-16.]]> 186 Marjorie M. Liu 0785152962 R 0 to-read 4.04 2012 X-23, Vol. 2: Chaos Theory
author: Marjorie M. Liu
name: R
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/11/05
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]]> <![CDATA[Batwoman, Volume 3: World's Finest]]> 18373314 A New York Times Bestseller!

Batwoman's search for Medusa brings her together with the Amazing Amazon, Wonder Woman, but even the teaming of the World's Finest might not be enough to bring down the mythological monster--leading Bones, the DEO, Abbot and the Religion of Crime all descend on Gotham City to take part in the fight.

Collects: Batwoman #12-17, #0.]]> 168 J.H. Williams 1401246109 R 4 comics 4.12 2013 Batwoman, Volume 3: World's Finest
author: J.H. Williams
name: R
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2014/11/03
date added: 2014/11/03
shelves: comics
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]]> <![CDATA[The Unfinished Revolution: Coming of Age in a New Era of Gender, Work, and Family]]> 6963011 revolution, Kathleen Gerson reveals that it is not a lack of "family values," but rigid social and economic forces that make it difficult to have a vibrant and committed family and work life.

Despite the entrance of women into the workforce and the blurring of once clearly defined gender boundaries, men and women live in a world where the demands of balancing parenting and work, autonomy and commitment, time and money are left largely unresolved. Gerson finds that while an overwhelming
majority of young men and women see an egalitarian balance within committed relationships as the ideal, today's social and economic realities remain based on conventional--and now obsolete--distinctions between breadwinning and caretaking. In this equity vacuum, men and women develop conflicting
strategies, with women stressing self-reliance and men seeking a new traditionalism.

With compassion for all perspectives, Gerson argues that whether one decides to give in to traditionally imbalanced relationships or to avoid marriage altogether, these approaches are second-best responses, not personal preferences or inherent attributes, and they will shift if new options can be
created to help people achieve their egalitarian aspirations. The Unfinished Revolution offers clear recommendations for the kinds of workplace and community changes that would best bring about a more egalitarian family life--a new flexibility at work and at home that benefits families, encourages a
thriving economy, and helps women and men integrate love and work.

Praise for the

"Over the past three decades, social change has blown apart the old-fashioned ideal of the nuclear family--and Gerson has set out to map where the pieces have landed."
-- New York Post

"Valuable for the abundance and candor of the testimony from this unmoored generation pioneering through radically altered conceptions of personal and professional life."
-- Publishers Weekly

"This is not a battle that can be won with legal challenges or legislation. Yes, it would undoubtedly be greatly aided by the passage of major social policies such as universal child care. But at its core, this is a fight that plays out within homes and between partners. And as Gerson's research
makes clear, the fight has not changed all that dramatically in the past 30 years." -- The American Prospect]]> 320 Kathleen Gerson 0195371674 R 0 to-read 3.42 2009 The Unfinished Revolution: Coming of Age in a New Era of Gender, Work, and Family
author: Kathleen Gerson
name: R
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life]]> 15843125
In Free to Learn, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that our children, if free to pursue their own interests through play, will not only learn all they need to know, but will do so with energy and passion. Children come into this world burning to learn, equipped with the curiosity, playfulness, and sociability to direct their own education. Yet we have squelched such instincts in a school model originally developed to indoctrinate, not to promote intellectual growth.

To foster children who will thrive in today’s constantly changing world, we must entrust them to steer their own learning and development. Drawing on evidence from anthropology, psychology, and history, Gray demonstrates that free play is the primary means by which children learn to control their lives, solve problems, get along with peers, and become emotionally resilient. This capacity to learn through play evolved long ago, in hunter-gatherer bands where children acquired the skills of the culture through their own initiatives. And these instincts still operate remarkably well today, as studies at alternative, democratically administered schools show. When children are in charge of their own education, they learn better—and at lower cost than the traditional model of coercive schooling.

A brave, counterintuitive proposal for freeing our children from the shackles of the curiosity-killing institution we call school, Free to Learn suggests that it’s time to stop asking what’s wrong with our children, and start asking what’s wrong with the system. It shows how we can act—both as parents and as members of society—to improve children’s lives and promote their happiness and learning.]]> 288 Peter O. Gray 0465025994 R 0 to-read 4.23 2013 Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life
author: Peter O. Gray
name: R
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Good and Cheap: Eat Well On $4/Day]]> 22450202
While studying food policy as a master’s candidate at NYU, Leanne Brown asked a simple yet critical question: How well can a person eat on the $4 a day given by SNAP, the U.S. government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program informally known as food stamps? The answer is surprisingly well: Broiled Tilapia with Lime, Spicy Pulled Pork, Green Chile and Cheddar Quesadillas, Vegetable Jambalaya, Beet and Chickpea Salad—even desserts like Coconut Chocolate Cookies and Peach Coffee Cake. In addition to creating nutritious recipes that maximize every ingredient and use economical cooking methods, Ms. Brown gives tips on shopping; on creating pantry basics; on mastering certain staples—pizza dough, flour tortillas—and saucy extras that make everything taste better, like spice oil and tzatziki; and how to make fundamentally smart, healthful food choices.

Download a free PDF copy at ]]> 132 Leanne Brown R 0 to-read 4.01 2011 Good and Cheap: Eat Well On $4/Day
author: Leanne Brown
name: R
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> The Wishing Thread 17262149 For fans of Jennifer Chiaverini and Sarah Addison Allen, The Wishing Thread is an enchanting novel about the bonds between sisters, the indelible pull of the past, and the transformational power of love.

The Van Ripper women have been the talk of Tarrytown, New York, for centuries. Some say they’re angels; some say they’re crooks. In their tumbledown “Stitchery,� not far from the stomping grounds of the legendary Headless Horseman, the Van Ripper sisters—Aubrey, Bitty, and Meggie—are said to knit people’s most ardent wishes into beautiful scarves and mittens, granting them health, success, or even a blossoming romance. But for the magic to work, sacrifices must be made—and no one knows that better than the Van Rippers.

When the Stitchery matriarch, Mariah, dies, she leaves the yarn shop to her three nieces. Aubrey, shy and reliable, has dedicated her life to weaving spells for the community, though her sisters have long stayed away. Bitty, pragmatic and persistent, has always been skeptical of magic and wants her children to have a normal, nonmagical life. Meggie, restless and free-spirited, follows her own set of rules. Now, after Mariah’s death forces a reunion, the sisters must reassess the state of their lives even as they decide the fate of the Stitchery. But their relationships with one another—and their beliefs in magic—are put to the test. Will the threads hold?

Includes an exclusive conversation between Sarah Addison Allen and Lisa Van Allen

Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.


From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 400 Lisa Van Allen 0345538552 R 3 fantasy 3.44 2013 The Wishing Thread
author: Lisa Van Allen
name: R
average rating: 3.44
book published: 2013
rating: 3
read at: 2014/10/31
date added: 2014/10/31
shelves: fantasy
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]]> <![CDATA[Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol. 3]]> 15789143 112 Jason Aaron 0785159991 R 3 comics 3.43 2012 Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol. 3
author: Jason Aaron
name: R
average rating: 3.43
book published: 2012
rating: 3
read at: 2014/10/26
date added: 2014/10/26
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]]> <![CDATA[Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle]]> 509094 83 Washington Irving 0893753483 R 2 3.86 1819 Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle
author: Washington Irving
name: R
average rating: 3.86
book published: 1819
rating: 2
read at: 2014/10/23
date added: 2014/10/23
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Just read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to refresh my memory.
]]> <![CDATA[Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 12: Unmasked]]> 17785922
Collecting: Astonishing X-Men 57-59, 62-68]]> 136 Marjorie M. Liu 0785166408 R 4 comics 3.52 2013 Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 12: Unmasked
author: Marjorie M. Liu
name: R
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2014/10/23
date added: 2014/10/23
shelves: comics
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]]> <![CDATA[Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty]]> 20483085 you were a princess,
or an orphan.
A wicked witch,
fairy godmother,
prom queen,
valedictorian,
team captain,
Big Bad Wolf,
Little Bo Peep.
But you are more than just a hero or
a villain, cursed or charmed. You are
everything in between.
You are everything.

In fifty poems Christine Heppermann places fairy tales side by side with the modern teenage girl. Powerful and provocative, deadly funny and deadly serious, this collection is one to read, to share, to treasure, and to come back to again and again.]]> 107 Christine Heppermann 0062289578 R 0 to-read 3.53 2014 Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
author: Christine Heppermann
name: R
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/10/22
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]]> Matched (Matched, #1) 7735333
Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one…until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now Cassia is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s known and a path no one else has ever dared follow—between perfection and passion.

Matched is a story for right now and storytelling with the resonance of a classic.]]> 369 Ally Condie 0525423648 R 0 I give up. 3.62 2010 Matched (Matched, #1)
author: Ally Condie
name: R
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/10/20
shelves: sci-fi, didn-t-finish, romance
review:
I give up.
]]> <![CDATA[Amazing X-Men, Vol. 1: The Quest for Nightcrawler]]> 19539420
Collecting: Amazing X-Men 1-6]]> 136 Jason Aaron 0785188215 R 4 comics 3.90 2014 Amazing X-Men, Vol. 1: The Quest for Nightcrawler
author: Jason Aaron
name: R
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2014/10/12
date added: 2014/10/12
shelves: comics
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]]> <![CDATA[Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem]]> 17152690 We've all heard it. We've all said it. All too often, busyness gets the best of us.


Just one look at our jam-packed schedules tells us that we know how hard it can be to strike a well-reasoned balance between doing nothing and doing it all.

That's why Kevin DeYoung addresses the busyness in this book, and not with the typical arsenal of time-management tips, but with the biblical tools we need to get to the source of the issue and pull the problem out by the roots.]]> 124 Kevin DeYoung 1433533383 R 0 to-read 4.07 2013 Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem
author: Kevin DeYoung
name: R
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1)]]> 11594257 WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.

DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.

Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild—a savage—but might be her best hope at staying alive.

If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.]]> 374 Veronica Rossi 1907411054 R 0 to-read 3.98 2011 Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1)
author: Veronica Rossi
name: R
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Wicked Thing (A Wicked Thing, #1)]]> 22535481 Sleeping Beauty and what happens after happily ever after.

One hundred years after falling asleep, Princess Aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken kingdom that has been dreaming of her return. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. But as Aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairy tale.

Her family is long dead. Her "true love" is a kind stranger. And her whole life has been planned out by political foes while she slept.

As Aurora struggles to make sense of her new world, she begins to fear that the curse has left its mark on her, a fiery and dangerous thing that might be as wicked as the witch who once ensnared her. With her wedding day drawing near, Aurora must make the ultimate decision on how to save her kingdom: marry the prince or run.

Rhiannon Thomas weaves together vivid scenes of action, romance, and gorgeous gowns to reveal a richly imagined world � and Sleeping Beauty as she’s never been seen before.]]> 337 Rhiannon Thomas 0062303538 R 0 to-read 3.28 2015 A Wicked Thing (A Wicked Thing, #1)
author: Rhiannon Thomas
name: R
average rating: 3.28
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/10/01
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]]> Moonlight 20620664
While Princess Aowyn's six brothers are favored by their father, Aowyn is the jewel in her mother's crown. When the Queen dies, Aowyn takes a vow to protect her brothers and father from the hungry eyes of the queen's handmaiden, Ciatlllait - who is more than she seems.

In order to save her family, Aowyn risks a dangerous deal with the dark creature Sylas Mortas. But magic comes with a price: and Aowyn soon realizes the one she has paid is too steep.

Only true love can reverse the spell...but it will take one thousand moons.

Set in a Celtic world, "Moonlight" is the story of faith and true love woven through a breathtaking retelling of the classic folktale "The Swan Princess".]]> 153 Ann Hunter 0989203433 R 0 to-read 3.60 2014 Moonlight
author: Ann Hunter
name: R
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line (Veronica Mars, #1)]]> 18209454 From Rob Thomas, the creator of groundbreaking television series and movie Veronica Mars, comes the first book in a thrilling new mystery series.

Ten years after graduating from high school in Neptune, California, Veronica Mars is back in the land of sun, sand, crime, and corruption. She's traded in her law degree for her old private investigating license, struggling to keep Mars Investigations afloat on the scant cash earned by catching cheating spouses until she can score her first big case.

Now it's spring break, and college students descend on Neptune, transforming the beaches and boardwalks into a frenzied, week-long rave. When a girl disappears from a party, Veronica is called in to investigate. But this is not a simple missing person's case. The house the girl vanished from belongs to a man with serious criminal ties, and soon Veronica is plunged into a dangerous underworld of drugs and organized crime. And when a major break in the investigation has a shocking connection to Veronica's past, the case hits closer to home than she ever imagined.]]> 324 Rob Thomas 0804170703 R 0 to-read 3.97 2014 The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line (Veronica Mars, #1)
author: Rob Thomas
name: R
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> Super Red Riding Hood 20674702
Author-illustrator Claudia Dávila has crafted an upbeat, modern-day fairy tale sure to delight the pre-reader set. The emotions of the little girl in the red cloak and red boots are the centerpiece of every colorful drawing, and some pages feature more than one scene to speed up the visual action. This is a great read-aloud story full of drama, with a positive message about not judging others too quickly, as well as character education lessons on being generous, brave, compassionate and respectful. It also offers an empowering example to both girls and boys of a strong character standing up for herself against a bully.]]> 32 Claudia Davila 1771380209 R 0 to-read 3.61 2014 Super Red Riding Hood
author: Claudia Davila
name: R
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2014/10/01
shelves: to-read
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]]> <![CDATA[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 8]]> 13533761
Then, when the moon eclipses the sun, a mystical unicorn begs for help. An elaborate ship floats through the sky, and Usagi and Chibi-Usa have trouble seeing eye to eye...]]> 230 Naoko Takeuchi 1612620043 R 3 4.46 2004 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 8
author: Naoko Takeuchi
name: R
average rating: 4.46
book published: 2004
rating: 3
read at: 2014/09/28
date added: 2014/09/28
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]]> Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 10858445 296 Naoko Takeuchi 1935429787 R 2 manga 4.20 2004 Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2
author: Naoko Takeuchi
name: R
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2004
rating: 2
read at: 2014/09/24
date added: 2014/09/24
shelves: manga
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 15 (Ouran High School Host Club, #15)]]> 8163161
The members of the Host Club plan an event to help Tamaki get over his separation anxiety from the Host Club, and even Haruhi gets in on the action. Will the bonds of friendship between Tamaki and Haruhi become bonds of love?]]> 183 Bisco Hatori 1421536706 R 4 manga 4.54 2009 Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 15 (Ouran High School Host Club, #15)
author: Bisco Hatori
name: R
average rating: 4.54
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2014/09/23
date added: 2014/09/23
shelves: manga
review:

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