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The Titan's Curse

by Rick Riordan
- Rated 4 stars
“Each one keeps getting better.”

marysnyder wrote this review Wednesday, May 20 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Waiting: A Novel (Vintage International)

by Ha Jin
- Rated 3 stars
“Pretty writing. I like most Chinese-based stories, but in this case, you really are waiting for the end... and then some.”

marysnyder wrote this review Monday, May 18 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Angels & Demons

by Dan Brown
- Rated 3 stars
“Much better than the Di Vinci Code”

marysnyder wrote this review Sunday, May 17 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Host

by Stephenie Meyer
- Rated 3 stars
“Interesting. I think it was written better than Twilight, though it probably could have been shorter.”

marysnyder wrote this review Thursday, April 30 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins
- Rated 5 stars
“This is one of those books that will make you forget you are reading and want to call in sick to work. It blew me away. She is an excellent story teller who can (seemingly effortlessly) make minor details later become important to the story. It's a complex, well-told story and I'm holding my breath for book 2.”

marysnyder wrote this review Friday, April 3 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Ella Enchanted

by Gail Carson Levine
- Rated 5 stars
“This was a simple fairy tale, but there's something more substantial and sophisticated. It is a sweet story that I just couldn't put down. I absolutely loved it.”

marysnyder wrote this review Sunday, March 29 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians

by Brandon Sanderson
- Rated 3 stars
“About 10% Harry Potter with 90% Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy... only for kids. It was well done, though a little too ridiculous for my tastes.”

marysnyder wrote this review Thursday, March 19 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Anne of Avonlea

by L. M. Montgomery
- Rated 4 stars
“Charming”

marysnyder wrote this review Thursday, March 19 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel

by Susanna Clarke
- Rated 4 stars
“This is a long and very strange book, but I loved it. It's modern, but written in a way that reminds one of Victor Hugo or Alexandre Dumas. The end has a huge twist which I found terribly sad. But also satisfying in that people were messing with things they shouldn't have and not focusing on the right things, and that has permanent consequences.”

marysnyder wrote this review Wednesday, November 5 2008. ( reply | permalink )
Inkdeath

by Cornelia Funke
- Rated 4 stars
“I pre-ordered this book months in advance, though it took me a while to actually finish it. I have to say the first book was by far my favorite, but I'm biased towards fantasy novels that happen in the real world. I did really like the last chapter where the new child dreamed of coming to our world because it sounded so much more exciting.”

marysnyder wrote this review Wednesday, November 5 2008. ( reply | permalink )