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The Reading Page

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This is a list of some favorite books as of today since what I like today may be different tomorrow. I'll use three or less words to briefly review the books.

Favorite Book Series
- Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - pleasant, amusing, cozy
- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling - fun, adventurous
- Ivy Pocket by Caleb Krisp & Illustrated by Barbara Cantini - fun, weird, sweet
- The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede - charming, fun, quirky
- Nikola Kross duology by Eliot Sappingfield - weird, creepy, slightly nerdy

Favorite Retellings
- Beauty by Robin McKinley (Beauty and the Beast retelling) - wistful, charming, sad
- Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley (Beauty and the Beast retelling) - wistful, dreamy, nature-ish
- Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier (Beauty and the Beast retelling) - wistful, sad
- Beast Charming by Jenniffer Wardell (Beauty and the Beast retelling) - funny, quirky, slightly weird
- The East duology by Edith Pattou (East of the sun and west of the moon retelling) - adventurous, wistful, dreamy
- Kiss of the Spindle by Nancy Campbell Allen (Sleeping Beauty retelling) - fun, surprising, sweet

Favorite Standalones
- Postcards from a Dead Girl by Kirk Farber - quirky, funny, serious
- Snow Hunters by Paul Yoon - tragic, thoughtful, slightly depressing
- Gathering the Water by Robert Edric - thoughtful, tragic

Favorite YA/Middle Grade/Childrens Books
Standalones
- Matilda by Roald Dahl - quirky, whimsical
- Monstrous by MarcyKate Connolly - tragic, quirky
- The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye - sweet, charming, amusing
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - thoughtful, nature-ish, charming
- Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver - touching, wistful
- Poison by Bridget Zinn - quirky, sweet, amusing
- Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George - sweet, adventurous
- The girl who sailed the stars by Matilda Woods, illustrated by Anuska Allepuz (aka The girl, the cat, & the navigator) - sweet, delightful, whimsical

Favorite Classics
- Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte - thoughtful, provocative
- Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell - charming, amusing
- Little Dorit by Charles Dickens - tragic, long
- The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery - charming, delightful

[Updated on 02.08.2024]

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