Sea Dragon Heir (The Chronicles of Magravandias, Book 1)24 reviews Storm Constantine Tor Books, 2001 Taking a standard and twisting it + Great style, terrible message + Taking the standard and twisting it The Magravandias series (starting with this book) is probably the easiest Storm book to get your hands on. Out of all her books, this series is closest to what I always thought regular "fantasy" books would be like -- has a Medieval type setting, castles, dragons, heroes on a "quest" for artifacts, ...             The Time Traveler's Wife1664 reviews Audrey Niffenegger Harvest Books, 2004 wonderful + Dealing with loss, shame, and the imperfect + One of my favorites. + Melancholic Echo + Warning - I'm going to spoil the ending             The Steerswoman5 reviews Rosemary Kirstein Del Rey, 1989 The Machination of Wizards + Female, swashbuckling scholar + Making a Life of Knowledge + A well written fantasy book based on sound educational ideas + Possibly the best book I've ever read             Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics)21 reviews Gustave Flaubert Penguin Classics, 2002 A Compelling, Complex, Classic + A book for these times + A classic that left me cold + Madame Bovary: Classic Novel of a Cinderella Dreamer whose Prince Never Arrived             Changer of Days17 reviews Alma Alexander Eos, 2005 A great book! + A good kind of Different!!!! + good I thought this was a wonderful book. The tragedies in the young queen's life really make you sympathize with her and want her to succeed. She loses many friends and family along her way, and battles with inner guilt after an accident with her sight. I could not put it down the whole time, and ...             City of Bones (Mortal Instruments)111 reviews Cassandra Clare Simon Pulse, 2008 The Ultimate Thrill Ride + wow + Pleasantly Surprised I've read most of the other reviews here and must say, this is definitely a love it or hate it book. Personally, I loved it. A YA Writer myself, I'm not normally a fan of urban fantasy. There have been some rare exceptions, such as Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely, but as a whole I'm not a heavy reader ...             Teacher Man: A Memoir234 reviews Frank McCourt Scribner, 2005 Come and check out this FANTASTIC EVENT for TEACHER MAN + A different sort of story from AA and 'Tis, yet equally enjoyable... + Third times the Charm... + Teacher Man: A Reality Check             Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy)545 reviews Garth Nix Eos, 1997 A Must Read! + Mediocre writing, but an engaging plot, strong protagonist, and unique setting make up for it. Recommended + Strong and interesting characters + One of the best books I've ever read. Ever. + Fantasy Readers Will LOVE!             Lives of Girls and Women: A Novel14 reviews Alice Munro Vintage, 2001 Great literature - Munro is a master structuralist + lovely writing + A classic coming of age story with a twist. What an amazing book! This not merely a good book for middle-aged women, or good instruction for girls, or any such claptrap. To label Munro as good "women's lit" is demeaning to women and demeaning to "The Lives of Girls and Women." (Plus it makes men who enjoy reading her a bit funny.) It's a ...             Kushiel's Scion56 reviews Jacqueline Carey Grand Central Publishing, 2006 Kushiel's Justice lives up to it's Author's reputation + A marvelous book...except for the last third + A credit to the series J. Carey moves seemlessly from her Phaedre character to Imriel, bringing the same intense characterisations and well paced story development. Again the backdrops for the drama are intriging and rich; I would love to visit the worlds she builds in my head! As a reader I was immediately drawn into ...             A Royal Affair: George III and His Scandalous Siblings5 reviews Stella Tillyard Random House, 2006 Love, Scandal, and Tragedy, Eighteenth Century Style + Thoroughly Enjoyable + Scandalous Sibs and Revolutionary Colonies... enough to drive a king crazy! + Illicit loves, marriages and madness + fine gossip with a scholarly twist             The Sweet Far Thing (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)120 reviews Libba Bray Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007 Perfect Ending + Imaginative, wonderful conclusion + Great ending to seris, but very sad. :( + Great Series but Such a Sad Ending!             Mister Monday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1)108 reviews Garth Nix Scholastic Paperbacks, 2003 a fresh new look at children's fantasy + I Was Confused, but Eventually Caught On + A Great Fantasy I have always had a particular interest in children/teen fantasy. I normally am an adult fantasy reader, but sometimes it is nice to read a book that isn't trying to play off like the real world. This book is such a clever, compelling read that I was sorely disappointed to have to wait for more. ...             Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Harper Fiction)1510 reviews Gregory Maguire Harper, 2007 My new favorite + A 'Wickedly' Good Read I love, love, LOVED this book. It was so much more dark and twisty than I had expected, as I'm familiar with the musical version (nothing alike) and I was so pleasantly surprised. I had anticipated this book to be somewhat juvenile, but it really surpassed my expectations -- it was incredibly ...             Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (The Abhorsen Trilogy)253 reviews Garth Nix Eos, 2004 Excellent book + Well developed characters and magic abound + Daughter of magic + Deep + Courtesy of Teens Read Too             Forever Amber150 reviews Kathleen Winsor Chicago Review Press, 2000 Best book I ever read! + Emotionally Spending + Non stop reading + Forever Amber             Agnes Grey (Oxford World's Classics)32 reviews Anne Brontë Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 A great and easy read + Agnes Grey puts The Nanny Diaries to shame + A sweet read + "My House is Desolate Yet, Miss Grey..."             Kushiel's Justice (Kushiel's Legacy)51 reviews Jacqueline Carey Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Prepare to take some days off of work + Kushiel's Justice satisfies + A solid world-building entry in the Kushiel series + Again beautifully written but slow-paced storyline + Excellent series.             Abhorsen (Abhorsen Trilogy)153 reviews Garth Nix Eos, 2008 Great conclusion + Satisfying conclusion to the Abhorsen trilogy + Mogget to save the day? + Courtesy of Teens Read Too + A satisfying conclusion             The Crown of Silence (The Chronicles of Magravandias, Book 2)14 reviews Storm Constantine Tor Books, 2002 Incredible book + Amazing piece of Fantasy Literature... This book rocked my world the first time I read it. I was in high school, and its protrayal of decadence and broken innocence shocked me. The characters were incredibly realistic to me. The behavior of Khaster and Tayven throughout the entire book reminded me of somewhat similar situations between ...