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some of the best books I've ever read
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The Devil's ArithmeticThe Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
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A touching breathtaking view of the holicost as only a mast storyteller could tell it
Here There Be UnicornsHere There Be Unicorns by Jane Yolen
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a great group of unicorn lore and poetry.
Queen's Own Fool (Stuart Quartet)Queen's Own Fool (Stuart Quartet) by Jane Yolen
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another example of her brilliance as a storyteller
Briar RoseBriar Rose by Jane Yolen
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mixing a fairy tale with the horrors of the holicost & spinning it into pure gold
Here There Be DragonsHere There Be Dragons by Jane Yolen
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a great book on dragon lore and pooetry, tells what really happened between St George & the dragon
DeerskinDeerskin by Robin McKinley
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a truly beautiful fair tale
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the BeastBeauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
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a great telling of beauty and the beast, has some comedy & doesn't portray her a a skinny wimp
Rose DaughterRose Daughter by Robin McKinley
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another great version where she & her sisters are quite strong and brave
Spindle's EndSpindle's End by Robin McKinley
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perfect example, puts a new concept on fairies & shows the princess can be the hero too
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop CafeFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
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one of my all time favorite books and movies
The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
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read it with a box of tissue
Where the Heart Is (Oprah's Book Club)Where the Heart Is (Oprah's Book Club) by Billie Letts
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the movie is great but this is 50 times better
Little Women (Signet Classics)Little Women (Signet Classics) by Louisa May Alcott
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a true classic
A Wrinkle in Time QuartetA Wrinkle in Time Quartet by Madeleine L'Engle
a wrinkle in time, a wind in the door, many waters and a swiftlye tilting planet a must read. fantastic stories
The Arm of the Starfish (Laurel Leaf Books)The Arm of the Starfish (Laurel Leaf Books) by Madeleine L'Engle
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self discovery, marine bioligy & intrigue
The Anti-MuffinsThe Anti-Muffins by Madeleine L'Engle
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a perfect example of rising above predjudice
A House Like a LotusA House Like a Lotus by Madeleine L'Engle
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one of her all time best books, discusses homsexuality, love, travel and the tragadies that can come of putting a person on a pedistool
The Last UnicornThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
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50 times better than the movie. really delves into unicorrns mind
The Unicorn SonataThe Unicorn Sonata by Peter S. Beagle
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a beautiful story wityh fantastic illistrations
Summer of My German Soldier (Young Puffin)Summer of My German Soldier (Young Puffin) by Bette Greene
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a beautiful story about love
Morning is a Long Time ComingMorning is a Long Time Coming by Bette Greene
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the sequel she finds herself in her search for the roots of Anton
Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate PotSorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede
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I simply could not put it down
The Phantom of the Opera (Puffin Classics)The Phantom of the Opera (Puffin Classics) by Gaston Leroux
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the fantastic story behind the musical