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by Avi One of my bucket list goals is to read every Newbery Medal book. So when I find one at 2nd & Charles or a thrift store or a used bookstore (like this gem Charles and I found recently), I snatch it up. (Aside: if you are a book lover and you don't frequent… Continue reading Crispin: The Cross of Lead
by Roderick Townley I'm pretty sure I found this book at a thrift store. It's one of those that, despite being an unknown quantity, called to me with such an appealing cover and title that I had to take it home. (I mean, look at that cover illustration! Doesn't it just beg to be wondered… Continue reading The Great Good Thing
by Fynn This book was published in the 1970s and has been rather shrouded in mystery. It is acclaimed on the cover of the sequel as a “worldwide bestseller.” It must have been either a short-lived or a cult-following type of bestseller, because other than the friend who gave it to me (a friend named… Continue reading Mister God, This is Anna