Prince Rhun, Glew, and Llyan are good additions, they offset the formulaic. Taran is bland, and Eilonwy doesn't do much of what makes her happy.
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Lifelong faves: mysteries, camp, cookbooks, young adult literature, satire. Niches: early film history, lifehacks, The Shadow, codes and ciphers, 20th-c. comic strip compilations, programming/data manuals for nonprogrammers, neurodivergent bright female characters, help for ADHD undiagnosed people. Growing interest in French literature, early 20th century psychological fiction. Top five at present: E. Waugh, R. Chandler, Alan Bradley, Agatha Christie, Gyles Brandreth, T. Sharpe Finished From the Abyss by D K Broster but unable to import it.
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Christina finished reading The castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander (Chronicles of Prydain -- 3)
When Princess Eilonwy is sent to the Isle of Mona for training, she is bewitched …
Prince Rhun, Glew, and Llyan are good additions, they offset the formulaic. Taran is bland, and Eilonwy doesn't do much of what makes her happy.
Christina started reading Blitz: A Novel by Daniel O'Malley (Checquy Files, #3)
A new recruit to the most powerful supernatural intelligence agency on Earth is accused of …
I am reading the Hardcover Edition, not the eBook. I don't know how to import individual editions of books, or individual titles.
I am reading the Hardcover Edition, not the eBook. I don't know how to import individual editions of books, or individual titles.
Christina started reading The old wives' tale by Arnold Bennett
The old wives' tale by Arnold Bennett
First published in 1908, The Old Wives' Tale affirms the integrity of ordinary lives as it tells the story of …
Christina started reading LET ME COUNT THE WAYS by DeVries, Peter
Christina started reading Let me count the ways. by Peter De Vries
Oh boy! Excited to find this in the library!
Christina commented on The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
Love in a Cold Climate is very funny around Chapters 10 - 14.
Christina commented on The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
Am not reading The Pursuit of Love, I am too lazy to import the proper Penguin paperback edition: ISBN 978-0-14-118149-3
Christina finished reading Georges by E. L. James (Modern Library classics)
Alexandre Dumas wrote this, not E. L. James, and whoever denies me the privilege of editing this is a fool.
Christina finished reading Mr. Breakfast by Jonathan Carroll
Christina finished reading Shrines of Gaiety by Doubleday
Great fun.
Could be read with _Shrines of Gaiety_
4 stars
Definitely worth recommending to visitors of London.
Christina started reading King Ottokar's Sceptre (Adventures of Tintin) by Hergé
Christina started reading Georges by Alexandre Dumas
TIL Alexandre Dumas was mixed race. So far, getting social studies and history lessons about the island of Mauritius.
Christina started reading Chessmen of Doom by John Bellairs
Johnny Dixon, Fergie and Professor Childermass comply with a strange will left by the Professor's …
Found in a Little Free Library, serendipitously.