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“It's like being in love, discovering your best friend.” There are not enough good things I can say about this book. It's a story about the true love found in friendship and the truth found in stories. This book has complex, strong female leads who show different kinds of strength and incredible courage in the face of war, hatred, and evil. It's about the power of love and sacrifice told through Verity's charming, engaging, and clever voice. One of the best books I've read this year - brilliant and heart-wrenching. Believe the hype.

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Re-Covered Books: 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury

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This book will be out 7/10/12, but I was lucky enough to get an e-ARC from Netgalley. If you like high fantasy, I heartily recommend this book. The worldbuilding is breathtaking - so fully built and realistic. Goredd was practically a real place to me, and the dragons even more real - with their distinct difference in temperament and world-view and their own culture and beliefs! The characters are even better! They're multifaceted, dynamic, and they constantly surprised me with their depth and nuance. The writing itself is lush and detailed. It's a bit pedantic at times but the flavor particles of culture and norms only adds to the charm and realism of this fantasy world. The tension in the plot felt authentic, and Rachel Hartman kept me guessing until the end.

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The Odyssey, by Homer. Cover design by Mahshed. I don't re-read books too often, even ones I love (partly because I'm a slow reader), but The Odyssey is one of those rare few. I own like 3 different copies of it & always want more (so many covers!). It gets better with age (you get more), and the themes and adventures are so timeless and epic! Classic mythological read.

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"Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris. I always find David Sedaris' essays amusing, if not laugh-out-loud funny, but this collection is probably my favorite. The French language class hijinks and Sedaris' anecdotes about his brother, The Rooster, are especially hilarious.

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"The Princess Bride" by William Goldman. I saw the movie first & fell in love with Cary Elwes' Wesley, and for the longest time, I had no idea it was a book until I found a copy in my 9th grade H. English class. The book is very different from the film - darker and more satirical - but also very enjoyable and magical. I think the two versions compliment each other quite well.

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One of my favorite collections of short stories by the late, great Ray Bradbury. These are tales that shoot you out into the vastness of space and the strange jungles of other planet; these are tales that take you to small towns and quiet houses. They explore the dangers of technology and the darkness of humanity, but also, in glimmers, they show the resiliency of the human spirit. I found them wonderfully thought-provoking, and I love the framing device of the Illustrated Man - his tattoos are these stories.

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Fahrenheit 451 - classic dystopia about the dangers of mindless entertainment and the death of books.

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A book of my heart by one of my favorite authors. This book is a series of vignettes told by an ancient grandmother in a most unconventional, eternal family to her adopted human grandson. These vignettes are creepy-whimsical, nostalgic, evocative, and bittersweet. This book made me fall in love with Ray Bradbury's beautiful prose-poetry and vibrant, exuberant imagination. In honor of the late, great Ray Bradbury, who sang the body electric and put wonder in my eyes. RIP. You're already missed! Image source: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?203397

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Goodness, if you love truly original fairy tale retellings or "based on" fairy tale stories, this one is spectacular! Set in a fairy tale Japan, Suzume loses a happy home & when she discovers who is behind her personal tragedy, she starts on the path of vengeance. And yes, a prince and a special ball (the Shadow Ball) are involved. Illusions are a great theme as are love and choice. Suzume is at once vulnerable and strong. She's a girl who loses herself & must find herself again.

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