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Catherynne M. Valente – The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In a Ship of Her Own Making

19 August 2011 / book friday archive / 1 Comment
Catherynne M. Valente – The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In a Ship of Her Own Making

Author: Catherynne M. Valente Title: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In a Ship of Her Own Making Published: May 2011 Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Length: 256 pages Genre: Fantasy, fairy tale Target age: Preteen (10+)Why I picked it up: Browsing […]

J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (AKA, My Reflections On Harry Potter As)

J.K. Rowling – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (AKA, My Reflections On Harry Potter As)

Author: J.K. Rowling Title:  Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsPublished: July 2007 Publisher: Raincoast Length: 759 pages Genre: Magical fantasy Target age: Children (of all ages~ :P)Why I picked it up: Rereading the seriesRating: 3.5 starsChallenges: Harry Potter 2011 | […]

Michael Pollan – The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Michael Pollan – The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Author: Michael Pollan Title: The Omnivore’s Dilemma Published: 2006 Publisher: Penguin Press Length: 408 pages Genre: Non-fiction (investigative) Why I picked it up: Interest in these sort of ‘food books’Rating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 100+ | Foodie’s  Buy: Barnes and Noble […]

Ursula Le Guin – A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula Le Guin – A Wizard of Earthsea

  Author: Ursula Le Guin Title: A Wizard of Earthsea Published: 1968 Publisher: Parnassus Press Length: 183 pages Genre: Fantasy Why I picked it up: On my TBR listRating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 2011 TBR Pile | 100+ Buy: Barnes and […]

Walter Mosley – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Walter Mosley – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

 Author: Walter Mosley Title: The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Published: November 2010 Publisher: Riverhead Length: 277pages Genre: Fiction Why I picked it up: Liked the titleRating: 3.5 stars Challenges: 100+   Buy: Barnes and Noble | Chapters | Check your […]