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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
4.0
Very good -- I can see why it won the Newberry. Gaiman captures the feelings and struggles of Bod so well that even the child in my 40-year-old self stirred. I liked it better than Neverwhere.
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
4.0
Read this to my boys, 9 & 7, and they loved it! I appreciate the descriptions of a simpler life, and what constitutes good behavior. The boys enjoyed the descriptions of how they made things and the adventures with bears. A positive influence and fun at the same time.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
4.0
Robbin's reading was more performance than I like for an audio book, especially the variance in volume. I missed half of Daisy's lines because they were so quiet.
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
4.0
I loved these as a teen (25 years ago), and I'm happy to say they're still just as good re-reading as an adult. The characters, especially Merlin, are so well-written.
The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.0
Very enjoyable characters in this fun fantasy. It's actually the third book in the Chalion series, but it's a prequel in a different setting and I had no trouble reading it as a stand-alone novel. I plan to pick up more Bujold soon.
The Laughter of Dead Kings: A Vicky Bliss Novel of Suspense by Elizabeth Peters
4.0
Fun to be back with Vicky Bliss. A good romp through Egypt and I loved the tie-in at the end.