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		<title>The Linnet</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/06/the-linnet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Elizabeth English (aka Elizabeth Minogue)
Read: June 2010
Rating: Sigh.
I have been waiting to read this book since I read The Prince (Jan &#8216;06). I loved that so much that I immediately set my sights on the only other book under this name.
Alas, The Linnet does not live up to The Prince&#8217;s standard.
Lady Maude is the <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/06/the-linnet/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Graylight</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/06/grayight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[for Feminist Review]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Naomi Nowak]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The field of comics, also sometimes known as graphic novels, is dominated by male creators and readers. However, there's been increasing push in the last few decades by women to enter the field and make their mark. Though comics drawn by women are gaining popularity, most are classified as "indie," distributed by small publishers that may not be able to advertise or place volumes in prominent bookstores. Naomi Nowak's most recent graphic novel, Graylight, is designated indie, though it deserves to be appreciated by a wider audience.]]></description>
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		<title>Ella Enchanted</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/05/ella-enchanted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 07:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[classics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dragons]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fluff]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gail Carson Levine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Gail Carson Levine
Read: Repeatedly since 1997. Most recently, April 2010
Rating: J&#8217;adore
Some books are like old friends. It doesn&#8217;t matter where you left off, or how long it&#8217;s been, you fall right back into friendship as soon as you meet up. Ella Enchanted is one of my favorite books. I can still remember sighting it <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/05/ella-enchanted/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rapunzel: The One With The Hair</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/04/rapunzel-the-one-with-the-hair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/04/rapunzel-the-one-with-the-hair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[fairy tales]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wendy Mass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Wendy Mass
Read: April 2010
Rating: Sweet
This is a really cute book, best for younger readers. Disney&#8217;s new Rapunzel movie, Tangled, is coming out in a year or so, making this a timely choice. It&#8217;s told in diary form, which allows the kids to speak like kids.
Rapunzel has grown up with her loving parents, who make <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/04/rapunzel-the-one-with-the-hair/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Merry Gentry Series, books 6-8</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/04/the-merry-gentry-series-books-6-8/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/04/the-merry-gentry-series-books-6-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Americas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merry Gentry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternate reality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contemporary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Laurell K Hamiltom
Read: April 2010
Rating: Phwoar
I tried really hard not to let them all run together, but they did. Rather than try to pull the last three books apart, I&#8217;m just going to shove &#8216;em in one post and mention what lasting impressions I have.
 A Lick of Frost
I was all ready for this <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/04/the-merry-gentry-series-books-6-8/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Until Forever</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/02/until-forever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/02/until-forever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Americas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Johanna Lindsey
Read: Feb 2010
Rating: Convoluted
There&#8217;s a LOT of fun to poke at this thing. Before I have fun, let me say that it wasn&#8217;t awful. It wasn&#8217;t really good, either.
BOOK-IN-A-MINUTE, Git-style
(Yes, that means spoiler) 
Roseleen: I am a history professor with a penchant for old weapons. Look at this fabulous old sword my brother <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/02/until-forever/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Movie vs. Book: Ella Enchanted</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/02/movie-vs-book-ella-enchanted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/02/movie-vs-book-ella-enchanted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Movie vs. Book]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gail Carson Levine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, I discovered a wonderful, wonderful book. Gail Carson Levine&#8217;s Ella Enchanted is immerses you in Ella&#8217;s world, giving you a best friend as well as an adventure.
Then Hollywood got their hands on it. And THEY RAPED IT.
Below is an off-the-cuff rant I wrote in 2004, before the movie was even released. <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2010/02/movie-vs-book-ella-enchanted/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Skull of the World and The Fathomless Caves</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2009/11/the-skull-of-the-world-and-the-fathomless-caves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2009/11/the-skull-of-the-world-and-the-fathomless-caves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Witches of Eileannan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ghosts and the undead]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kate Forsyth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Kate Forsyth
Read: ~2002, November 2009
Rating: Gripping
Hoo-! I was up MUCH later than intended last night, polishing off the last of book 6, which I read right on the heels of #5. Good reading, there. When I say gripping, I mean it. The last third especially&#8230;
The Skull of the World follows Isabeau&#8217;s ultimate quest in <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2009/11/the-skull-of-the-world-and-the-fathomless-caves/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Forbidden Land</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2009/11/the-forbidden-land/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2009/11/the-forbidden-land/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kate Forsyth
Read: Sept-Oct 2009
Rating: Nostalgic
Number four, in what was meant to be a trilogy. I had always liked this one because it stars one of my favorite characters: Finn.
Fionnghal was born a princess, heir to the MacRurach clan, but was kidnapped by Maya&#8217;s regime to use as a tool. The MacRurachs have the gift <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2009/11/the-forbidden-land/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Racing the Dark</title>
		<link>http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2009/11/racing-the-dark/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shen Git</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Reviewed for the Feminist Review
By Alaya Dawn Johnson
Bolden
Racing the Dark is unique among fantasy books. The world draws upon Pacific Island and East Asian cultures to create a rich blend very different from fantasy canon—an island nation with an animist religion centering on sacrifice and binding. Though a young adult novel, Johnson is unafraid <a href='http://www.thewordofgit.com/readingbackwards/2009/11/racing-the-dark/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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