The Broken Bridge8 reviews Philip Pullman Laurel Leaf, 1994 A wonderful book! + A very different Pullman; same amazement + Pullman delivers again + An artist's way... + Good but not great             The Butterfly Tattoo2 reviews Philip Pullman Young Picador, 2005 AKA The White Mercedes + Another Pullman and Another Oxford but Worth Reading Still You should know that this YA novel is also known by another title: The White Mercedes. Perhaps it's a matter of British marketing. However, a film is being prepared (with Pullman's enthusiasm) under this title. Yes, it's dark. Tragic. As with all the great tragedies we've read: Don't get caught in ...             The Mistress of Spices: A Novel98 reviews Chitra Divakaruni Anchor, 1998 Beautiful book much better than the movie! + Haunting, fairy tale like, to be savored + Magic I fell in love with the story when I watched the movie but it cannot ever compare to the actual book which was full of beautiful imagery and a lovely main character!             Violet & Claire123 reviews Francesca Lia Block HarperTeen, 2000 Violet and Claire + Brief, predictable, but some interesting imagery + Love the Poetry + Like an art film put into words             Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, The21 reviews E. Lockhart Hyperion Book CH, 2008 An author who knows teens aren't stupid! + This book makes me gruntled + Yes. Rebel. + A Wonderful Book with Admirable Characters             Ruby: A Novel14 reviews Francesca Lia Block Harper Paperbacks, 2007 Classic Francesca + orlando bloom. + Nicely evolved novel. After a slew of unfortunate events wherein I read several disappointing books, I was inexplicably delighted to return to Francesca Lia Block's wonderful world, where pain and suffering can still be overcome by magic and love. More often than not, I'll read one book by an author and love it, only ...             I Capture the Castle231 reviews Dodie Smith St. Martin's Griffin, 2003 A wonderful story + A Wonderful Read + My all time favorite book + Nicely done + One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Novels!!!             A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)305 reviews Libba Bray Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005 a great read. + Good, but not for kids . . . (a few spoilers here) i really really liked this book. the premise isn't something i would normally read, but i'm glad i did. the main character, gemma doyle, is really awesome. she is witty, and strong, but she also has tremendous flaws. kartik. i love him, he's so mysterious. he is isn't in the majority of ...             Psyche in a Dress13 reviews Francesca Lia Block HarperTeen, 2006 Brilliant + Small book, but filled with Block's amazing retellings of ancient Greek myths. + great + Magical and Fantastic             I Capture the Castle231 reviews Dodie Smith St. Martin's Griffin, 2003 A wonderful story + A Wonderful Read + My all time favorite book + Nicely done + One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Novels!!!             The Broken Bridge8 reviews Philip Pullman Laurel Leaf, 1994 A wonderful book! + A very different Pullman; same amazement + Pullman delivers again + An artist's way... + Good but not great             Ruby: A Novel14 reviews Francesca Lia Block Harper Paperbacks, 2007 Classic Francesca + orlando bloom. + Nicely evolved novel. After a slew of unfortunate events wherein I read several disappointing books, I was inexplicably delighted to return to Francesca Lia Block's wonderful world, where pain and suffering can still be overcome by magic and love. More often than not, I'll read one book by an author and love it, only ...             The Butterfly Tattoo2 reviews Philip Pullman Young Picador, 2005 AKA The White Mercedes + Another Pullman and Another Oxford but Worth Reading Still You should know that this YA novel is also known by another title: The White Mercedes. Perhaps it's a matter of British marketing. However, a film is being prepared (with Pullman's enthusiasm) under this title. Yes, it's dark. Tragic. As with all the great tragedies we've read: Don't get caught in ...             Violet & Claire123 reviews Francesca Lia Block HarperTeen, 2000 Violet and Claire + Brief, predictable, but some interesting imagery + Love the Poetry + Like an art film put into words             A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)305 reviews Libba Bray Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005 a great read. + Good, but not for kids . . . (a few spoilers here) i really really liked this book. the premise isn't something i would normally read, but i'm glad i did. the main character, gemma doyle, is really awesome. she is witty, and strong, but she also has tremendous flaws. kartik. i love him, he's so mysterious. he is isn't in the majority of ...             Psyche in a Dress13 reviews Francesca Lia Block HarperTeen, 2006 Brilliant + Small book, but filled with Block's amazing retellings of ancient Greek myths. + great + Magical and Fantastic             Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, The21 reviews E. Lockhart Hyperion Book CH, 2008 An author who knows teens aren't stupid! + This book makes me gruntled + Yes. Rebel. + A Wonderful Book with Admirable Characters             The Mistress of Spices: A Novel98 reviews Chitra Divakaruni Anchor, 1998 Beautiful book much better than the movie! + Haunting, fairy tale like, to be savored + Magic I fell in love with the story when I watched the movie but it cannot ever compare to the actual book which was full of beautiful imagery and a lovely main character!