readingrecsfromjoy rated Wonderstruck: 4 stars
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to …
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readingrecsfromjoy rated Mists of Avalon: 5 stars
readingrecsfromjoy rated Seriously--I'm kidding: 5 stars
readingrecsfromjoy rated Many Waters: 5 stars
Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle (Time Quintet, Book 4)
Sandy and Dennys have always been the normal, run-of-the-mill ones in the extraodinary Murry family. They garden, make an occasional …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Kdo chytá v z̆itĕ: 3 stars
J. D. Salinger: Kdo chytá v z̆itĕ (Czech language, 1979, Práce)
Kdo chytá v z̆itĕ by J. D. Salinger
Story of Holden Caufield with his idiosyncrasies, penetrating insight, confusion, sensitivity and negativism. Holden, knowing he is to be expelled …
readingrecsfromjoy rated The princess bride: 5 stars
The princess bride by William Goldman
The Princess Bride is a timeless tale that pits country against country, good against evil, love against hate. This incredible …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Island of the Blue Dolphins: 5 stars
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Story of a young girl abandoned on a small island by her family and her village, and of her fight …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Light in the Attic: 5 stars
Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
A collection of humorous poems and drawings.
readingrecsfromjoy rated Graceling: 5 stars
Graceling by Kristin Cashore, Kristin Cashore (Graceling Realm, #1)
In a world where some people are born with extreme and often feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Will Grayson Will Grayson: 5 stars
Will Grayson Will Grayson by John Green ( -1757)
One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens—both named Will Grayson—are about to cross paths. As …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Hyperbole and a Half: 5 stars
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices.
Touching, …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Always Coming Home: 5 stars
readingrecsfromjoy rated Luces del Norte: 5 stars
Luces del Norte by Philip Pullman (Libro I: La materia oscura)
Lyra tan sólo tiene once años, pero ya esta marcada por el destino. Los niños de Oxford estan desapareciendo, y …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Fantastic beasts and where to find them: 5 stars
Fantastic beasts and where to find them by J. K. Rowling
The book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find' is a copy of Harry Potter's textbook that was written by Newt …
readingrecsfromjoy rated The Stranger: 5 stars
The Stranger by Albert Camus (Everyman's library -- 139)
Thirty years after its original publication, The Stranger remains among the most influential books of our time. A terrifying picture …