Daughter of the Forest (The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 1)256 reviews
Juliet Marillier

Tor Books, 2002

Gorgeous fairy tale retelling

+ Still Dazed...
+ i love it!
+ A strong and endearing heroine
+ Transformative and Captivating
  
  











  



  
The Moorchild (Margaret K. McElderry Book)61 reviews
Eloise McGraw

Aladdin, 2007

Finding the magic again at last

+ Repressed memories of her real people emerge and threaten her world.
+ Folkish Tricks
+ ADORABLE BOOK
  
  











  



  
Homecoming (The Tillerman Series #1)320 reviews
Cynthia Voigt

Simon Pulse, 2002

Heartbreaking and Heartwarming Realism

+ Homecoming...
+ Homecoming Book Review
+ Homecoming-A Must Read
  
  











  



  
Jacob Have I Loved181 reviews
Katherine Paterson

HarperTrophy, 1990

How Young adult fiction should be!!!!

+ Jacob have I loved

This is the first book I have read by Katherine Paterson but it won't be my last. This is a great book for anyone who enjoys good writing and has ever found themselves outside of the spotlight. Paterson's writing style is hyptnotic. I felt like I was on the small island off the Maryland ...
  
  











  



  
Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1)273 reviews
Scott Westerfeld

Simon Pulse, 2005

not just for teens...

+ Logan's Run meets The Real Life
+ Being Pretty isn't All Good

I am an 8th grade teacher and several of my students begged me to read this book to them during homeroom so I agreed. It did not take long for me to get just as hooked on this story as my students were as it is an incredible story. The writing is incredible and Westerfeld masterfully paints vivid ...
  
  











  



  
Middlemarch (Signet Classics)103 reviews
George Eliot

Signet Classics, 2003

If you are getting married

+ A laugh-out-loud funny book about one serious lady!
+ Worth the challenge
+ A finely crafted character study
  
  











  



  
Gathering Blue276 reviews
Lois Lowry

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006

A time-honored tradition - Power

+ Good read
+ Gathering Blue, Written by Laura Deemer
+ Gathering "Blue" Against the Savagery
  
  











  



  
The Perilous Gard69 reviews
Elizabeth Marie Pope, Richard J Cuffari

Houghton Mifflin, 2001

My intro to the Tam Lin legend

+ I'll never forget this book
+ Pne of the best children's books ever
+ Great Read
  
  











  



  
The Raging Quiet89 reviews
Sherryl Jordan

Simon Pulse, 2004

The Raging Quiet Speaks Loudly to Tender Hearts, by Melanie Pace

+ A book that stradels the line between young adult and adult, pleasing both sides
+ A story that is UNFORGETTABLE
+ Love and Humor
+ Nice Tale of Romance
  
  











  



  
Dragonsong (Harper Hall Trilogy)172 reviews
Anne McCaffrey

Aladdin, 2006

Can't Live Without Music

+ Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums
+ a look at the music and fire lizards of Pern
+ Good Book But Read Other Pern Books First
+ dragonsong
  
  











  



  
The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2)106 reviews
Ursula K. Le Guin

Simon Pulse, 2001

It's the ways this is different that make it special

+ on audio
+ the tombs of Atuan
+ The Id
  
  











  



  
Black Mirror20 reviews
Nancy Werlin

Puffin, 2003

BLACK MIRROR

+ Black Mirror, a great book
+ Book Gets Better
+ a great book!
+ Black Mirror Review
  
  











  



  
Biting the Sun37 reviews
Tanith Lee

Spectra, 1999

Orginal and fantastic

+ All-Time Favorite, to be sure!!
+ wow!
+ My First Experience With SF/Fantasy
+ Familiar theme, done in a totally new way
  
  











  



  
Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)25 reviews
Charlotte Brontė

Penguin Classics, 2006

Jane Eyre

+ Better than I expected
+ Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" is a beloved novel of a governess's life and love
+ a timeless story
+ Beyond Lit: A Compelling Read
  
  











  



  
Green Angel78 reviews
Alice Hoffman

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004

Is that Green?

Green Angel by Alice Hoffman is about a young sixteen year old girl who goes through the tragic death of her family. Her heart grows cold and she refuses to keep on living, but a young boy that never spoke one word helped her keep moving on. Sometimes in this book you could not always tell what the ...
  
  











  



  
A Certain Slant of Light76 reviews
Laura Whitcomb

Graphia, 2005

Special

+ This book was so different from your typical Ghost Story!
+ Really enjoyed it
+ Insightful, and yes, graphic, but it was an amazing book, regardless.
  
  











  



  
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale192 reviews
Holly Black

Simon Pulse, 2004

They make books this good for teens?

+ Roiben & Kaye 2gether 4ever
+ A Modern Day Faerie Tale

Tithe is definitely a dark, involving, fantasy story. Let me take those in turn. First of all, Tithe is DARK. Seriously so. Some reviewers said it was too cliche or formulaic, but it seemed genuine to me. This was not a 'troubled girl escapes her problems by going into faurie land' book. Kaye's ...
  
  











  



  
An Old-Fashioned Girl (Puffin Classics)47 reviews
Louisa May Alcott

Puffin, 1996

Simple Good Clean fun

+ Every Girl Should Read This Wonderful Book
+ An Old Fashioned (and really good) Story!
+ A Good Read
  
  











  



  
The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2)106 reviews
Ursula K. Le Guin

Simon Pulse, 2001

It's the ways this is different that make it special

+ on audio
+ the tombs of Atuan
+ The Id
  
  











  



  
Gathering Blue276 reviews
Lois Lowry

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006

A time-honored tradition - Power

+ Good read
+ Gathering Blue, Written by Laura Deemer
+ Gathering "Blue" Against the Savagery