Crudrat

By Gail Carriger,

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Book description

Maura is doomed to starve. Her space station has no further use for her.

New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a fast-paced young adult scifi adventure featuring a capable heroine, her adorable pet, and the alien they accidentally rescue.

Abandoned

Outcast

Crudrat

With only her crud-eating murmel…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Crudrat as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Crudrat is my very favorite Gail Carriger book. It has everything I look for in a space opera: a downtrodden, stubborn main fighting to survive, excellent and heartwarming sidekicks, danger, a seemingly insurmountable problem to be solved and an action-packed plot. Maura has to work incredibly hard to create her place in life and discover that she's worth something after all. It's billed as YA, but it's not an angsty teenage book. No, this works for all ages because Maura has real problems to solve, ones that were easy to emphasize with.

The Flight to Brassbright

By Lori Alden Holuta,

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Lori Alden Holuta Author Of The Flight to Brassbright

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Why am I passionate about this?

Author Word addict Earth mama Avant garde crocheter Steampunk Expat Seattleite

Lori's 3 favorite reads in 2024

What is my book about?

Constance is a wild, stubborn young girl growing up poor in a small industrial town in the late 1800's. Beneath her thread-worn exterior beats the heart of a dreamer and a wordsmith. But at age twelve, she’s orphaned. Running away to join the circus—like kids do in adventure books—seems like such a brilliant idea…or is it?

"Flight to Brassbright appeals to my inner child's desire for adventure and independence as well as my (mostly) grown-up desire for really well-written stories that capture my imagination and hold my attention."​​​​​​​ - Tricia, Amazon Reviewer

"...well plotted with a likable protagonist...upbeat with…

The Flight to Brassbright

By Lori Alden Holuta,

What is this book about?

Constance is a wild, stubborn young girl growing up poor in a small industrial town in the late 1800's. Beneath her thread-worn exterior beats the heart of a dreamer and a wordsmith. But at age twelve, she’s orphaned. Running away to join the circus—like kids do in adventure books—seems like such a brilliant idea… or is it?


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