Unfortunately I've reached the end of my Throwback Thursdays. I have participated in this meme since March and have since recommended many wonderful stories that I've re-read over the years. As I continually struggle to find more books to give a throwback to, I've decided that this is my final throwback post, at least for … Continue reading Throwback Thursday (The Final Post): Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances BY Masami Tsuda "Straight As, athlete and overall "Ms. Popularity," Yukino, is the perfect student. Or at least that"s how she appears to the outside world. But when the curtains are drawn, a lazy young egomaniac lurks who will do anything and everything to be the top student in her … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Kare Kano
Where the Sidewalk Ends BY Shel Silverstein "If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer … Come in … for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them BY Newt Scamander (J.K. Rowling) "A copy of Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Now Muggles too have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats and why it is best not to leave milk … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
The Hunger Games BY Suzanne Collins "Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death. The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Hunger Games
Eragon BY Christopher Paolini "One boy . . . One dragon . . . A world of adventure. When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Eragon
Blue Bloods BY Melissa de la Cruz "Schuyler Van Alen has never fit in at Duchesne,her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes to the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates. But when she turns fifteen, Schuyler's life changes dramatically. The death of a popular schoolmate haunts her in unexpected ways. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Blue Bloods
Bloodlines BY Richelle Mead "I wasn't free of my past, not yet. Sydney's blood is special. That's because she's an alchemist - one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. But the last encounter Sydney had … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Bloodlines
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol 1 BY Yuu Watase "When best friends Miaka and Yui open the pages of an ancient Chinese book, they are transported into the Universe of the Four Gods, a parallel world to ancient China. Now, to escape schoolwork and family problems, Miaka flees to the parallel world, only to find … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Fushigi Yugi
Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori "One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the 'Host Club', a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Ouran High School Host Club
For the Love of Words 