As one of the challenges for Bout of Books 16, book readers were tasked to list their 5 favourites.
* 1 *
Literally any book from Tamora Pierce's Tortall-set fantasies. The 'Song of the Lioness Quartet' is where it all begins. The daughter of the main character has her own duology in "Trickster's Choice" and "Trickster's Queen". The 'Protector of the Small Quartet' is among my favourites as well.Of them all, the one I reread the most is "The Woman Who Rides Like a Man". It is the third book of the 'Song of the Lioness Quartet'.
* 2 *
On Fortune's Wheel ~ By Cynthia VoigtGenre: Fantasy
What I like best about this book is the interpretation of Fortune's Wheel. As one falls, the other climbs. Birle is our thoughtful and resourceful protagonist. She is promised to marry a man whom she does not love until one night she finds herself stranded on a boat in the middle of an ocean with a mysterious thief.
Part of a series. All can be read separately. Again, read this one. I'd recommend this one of all of them. Then, if you like the world, maybe "Jackaroo".
* 3 *
The Blue Sword ~ By Robin McKinleyGenre: Fantasy
Oh, hey look. Another fantasy. Featuring a resourceful young woman who is ambitious and willing to learn. This is a second book, however a companion, and can be read before. I'd recommend this one first. I love this one the most.
* 4 *Genre:Classic
A lovely, lovely classic. Cassandra is a wonderful, naive, and insightful narrator for this tale. Her father is a famous author who has not written for a while and their savings from his last masterpiece have run out. Her family lives in near destitution, but they live in a beautiful castle. As Cassandra practices her story-telling and writing, as their lives are upturned in a most delightful manner.
* 5 *
Alice in Wonderland ~ By Lewis CarollGenre: Classic
Hilarious. Witty. A fast read that will have the reader giggling at ridiculous puns and absurdity.
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