Books from anywhen that I still love.
Enduring Favorites Public
Created by Dev Castro
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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings, #0)
4 stars
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. …
Dev Castro says: Classic fantasy adventure that appeals to any age reader.
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Lirael Classic Edition by Garth Nix
4 stars
E-book extra: A "work-in-progress" sneak preview of Abhorsen, the third book in the trilogy.Book Two of the Old Kingdom Trilogy.It …
Dev Castro says: The best of the Abhorsen trilogy, before Nix extended into the Old Kingdom series.
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, #1)
4 stars
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. A cautionary tale about genetic engineering, it presents …
Dev Castro says: A fun sci-fi thriller. Perhaps the source of a lifelong interest in paleontology!
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Dev Castro says: Honestly, a fan girl’s romantic dream come true. Shoutout to my fellow fanfic authors!
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4 stars
The girl knows she has a destiny before she even knows her name. She grows up in the wild, in …
Dev Castro says: The familiar Arthurian tale, told from an unfamiliar perspective. Gender-nonconforming main character in a queer romance.
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
5 stars
The Song of Achilles is a 2011 novel by American writer Madeline Miller. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it …
Dev Castro says: A heart-rending MM romance, adjacent to the story of the conquest of Troy. Have tissues nearby.
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
4 stars
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, TO …
Dev Castro says: A essential literary classic, and the only book I reread after AP Lit.
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Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #1)
4 stars
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life …
Dev Castro says: The FF cozy fantasy that introduced me to my favorite genre.
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Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
4 stars
Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.
When …
Dev Castro says: A beautiful character arc in a story about a character intended to develop his character, but after he is dead. The MM romance is present but subtle. Keep tissues handy.
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Dev Castro says: Poignant. Provocative. A glimpse at humanity—and the empathy that can exist between two different humans—by Death.
