Great idea, @guess who! I love these types of threads. I have to go but here's one book I really enjoy: Time at the Top. I've just been re-reading it. It's fantasy and it's by Edward Ormondroyd, whose name should in itself be enough to convince anyone to read his books >:) Here's a short summary: One day Susan encounters a witch who grants her "three - no more!" But three what? Then she finds herself traveling through time, making new friends, and discovering that the life she's always wanted just might be within reach after all - but only if she can summon up all her wit, courage and imagination...

It's one of the most well-written books I've ever read. When I'm reading it, I forget all about the real world and enter Susan's world - the writing gives you an amazingly clear picture of the characters and settings, and it's so skilfully done that it's a joy in itself to read it. The characters are wonderful, and  the time-travel storyline is original and satisfying. Plus, there's a sequel, All in Good Time.

I'm back again :)

-Love in English, by Maria E. Andreu - this has become one of my favorite books ever. It's a little like Wonder, told in first person from the point of view of Ana, a sixteen-year-old Argentinian poet who emigrates to the United States. While adjusting to a new life, struggling with the pain all immigrants feel when they miss their homes, and trying to learn English, Ana makes new friends, falls in love, and finds out more about herself. The novel explores themes of immigration, language, love, and hope. I love the characters and the way they interact, and the half-wistful, half-light tone. It's also a really good novel to read if you want something to read that's about people from a different culture, especially since Andreu actually represents Argentinian culture well instead of stereotypizing her subject like a lot of authors do.

-have you heard me rant about Elizabeth Enright before? If so, I won't go into it again, but give her a try! She's the best author I've ever read.

-Chance by Joseph Conrad - an amazing book, with flashbacks, flashforwards, and lengthy explanations galore, but somehow it all combines to create a poetic and deeply enthralling novel with an epic plot. I deeply admire Conrad's style. At first it just seems dense, but he manages to say so much in a completely unique way. The story also gets quite gripping and dramatic, pulling you in. 

-The Urban Garden, by Jeremy N. Smith. Think cities are the future? Think again! Community farming may be the answer to the world's problems - and the stories and photos in this book illustrate how it touches ordinary people's lives in unexpected and fulfilling ways.

-All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot - warm, funny stories of people and animals, told with humor and authenticity

-King Lear by Shakespeare - dark. Very dark. And intense. Not for children, most definitely YA. But it's a really good look at oppression and powerful elites, which makes it extremely important reading for our times.

-Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers - hilarious, outrageous, and exciting, with action that doesn't stop until the last page. It was also made into a movie, which I fervently recommend.

And I think that's it! But I'll probably be back soon~

I'd love some recommendations! I think my reading tastes are a bit older than most on the CB, but I still enjoy kids and YA :) I guess sci-fi and adult/YA?

I recently read Cinder of the Lunar Chronicles, which is a bit of a sci-fi twist to Cinderella. It was wayy better than I expected, since I'm not normally a sci-fi fan. I'd totally recommend it.

I love fantasy books, mostly MG and YA, no big preference for author, and I like books with different universes. 

I deeply recommend Elizabeth George Speare's books - she mostly wrote historical fiction, but her writing is vivid and exciting, and her plots and characters are wonderful. The Witch of Blackbird Pond is probably one of her best; it's about a girl from a wealthy plantation in Barbados who comes to live with her aunt in a Puritan community in the US, and manages to shock everyone with her "barbarous" ideas. Eloise Jarvis McGraw also writes good historical fiction; I think I've mentioned Mara, Daughter of the Nile before, but honestly, it's excellent. It's about a slave girl in Ancient Egypt who gets herself involved in political intrigue and finds herself falling in love with her enemy. Again, the characters and plot are well-drawn, and you really enter the world of Ancient Egypt.

@guess who, are you pangolin?

@Poinsettia : wow, those all sound like great books! i'll be sure to look for them at the library this weekend <3 tysm!!

@Hex: ooh have you tried the lunar chronicles? it's sort of sci fi! and for some ya books; the book thief, between shades of grey, and artifice are all really good historical fiction ones!!

@Moon Wolf : oooh i'd probably reconmend miss peregrine's home for peculiar children by ransom riggs (more on the ya side though) and really any books by kevin sands- i remember liking those in the beginning of middle school!

@Amethyst : hey i've heard of that book! it's actually on my ela teacher's shelf, i think it won a newbery! i'll read it when i can, thanks for the suggestion! and for the other book, i haven't heard of it but i'll search it up soon! also i'm not pangolin lol. it might be hard to guess me because i've been on the cb for a little bit but left and came back and basically completely changed my texting style :')))

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suggestion(s): spindlefish and stars, it's mostly middle school ish, has a lot of fantasy and greek myths and has a really interesting adventure. it's sad, but it talks about how storytelling, family, and history can all come together, and how some legends can sort of entertwine. it's such a beautiful book, i suggest you all check it out <3

hiiii :)

it's actually the-antiquarian- , i've been guess who haha

can you guys give me such ya book recs? specifically either historical fiction or dystopian? tysmmmmm