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Day 55: The List (sisters)

If you like: sisters. For our last list, a tribute to the highs and lows of sisterhood: After Dark by Haruki Murakami: Annie recommending...

Day 48: The List (skip the first)

I have a disrespect for continuity that drives some people crazy, Maggie included*. Perhaps the worst transgression: I started "Lost" in...

Day 47: 'The Wee Free Men'

If you like: Scottish accents, Harry Potter, Gail Carson Levine, CS Lewis Annie brought me The Wee Free Men as a gift after spending a...

Day 43: 'The Raven Boys'

If you like: contemporary magic, Welsh mythology, Kelly Armstrong, LJ Smith, Sarah Rees Brennan, the Wake trilogy. The assembly of...

Day 42: 'Prez'

If you like: A Modest Proposal, DC's Young Animal imprint, The Murderbot Diaries. When I re-read Prez so I could write about it, I came...

Day 40: 'Howl's Moving Castle'

If you like: fantasy, magic, humor, Gail Carson Levine, Ursula K. Le Guin, Studio Ghibli. Day 40: In which Maggie tries her best to...

Day 37: 'The Changeling Sea'

If you like: Naomi Novik, Sharon Shinn, Robin McKinley, The Darkangel Trilogy. This was one of those magical used bookstore moments, when...

Day 34: The List (ya basic)

It’s okay to like pumpkin-spice lattes again, so let’s celebrate Ya Basic -- the books that are mainstream and probably a little...

Day 29: 'Truly Devious'

If you like: humor, suspense, YA, Janet Evanovich, boarding school stories. Only Maureen Johnson can pull off a mystery that makes you...

Day 23: Nancy Drew

If you like: Super Mysteries, comic books, Goldie Vance, Sammy Keyes, exclamation marks. I went through a phase around the age of 12 when...

Day 14: The List (mysteries)

If you like: Foyle's War, French cafes, puzzles, ghosts, Elizabeth George The Kelley Sisters are here with another list! This time, we’re...

Day 6: The List (fairy tales)

If you like: Grimm brothers, Wizard of Oz, sculptures, Neverending Story, enchanted woods, New York City, monsters. If you thought you...

Day 5: 'The Rest of Us Just Live Here'

If you like: humor, exploration of mental illness, Ned Vizzini, YA, John Green, Buffy. In a world of zombies, aliens, and cat gods, Mike...

Day 3: 'The Hazel Wood'

If you like: Imperfect heroines, The 10th Kingdom, gritty fairy tales, stories within stories, Neil Gaiman, Naomi Novik. “I’ve had anger...

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