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  <title><![CDATA[The Lark And The Wren (Bardic Voices, #1)]]></title>
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    <body><![CDATA[Spunky gal Rune is teased in her generic medieval European village!  Oh noes, but at least she has her music.  In fact, she's so good that she wins a fiddling contest against an ancient and malevolent ghost.  Buoyed by her success, she enters the Bardic Trials to become a licensed bard.  BUT!  She's...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46974733">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, I'm honestly conflicted about this book. In fact, I feel so conflicted about it that I actually had to delay logging in my books this week, because I seriously, honestly, and truly could not make up my mind whether this was 2 stars or 4 stars.<br/><br/>The 2 stars finally won, rather reluctant...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14965013">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Thu Aug 20 21:33:00 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I always get the feeling that some high fantasy authors crank out books without much of a quality check. Just mix a few mythical creatures, magic, a quest or conspiracy, and a powerful person or two traveling incognito, and you basically have a fantasy novel. It can be done well, I guess, but The La...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68290047">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50359524">
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  <date_added>Tue Mar 24 19:46:36 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[You'll really get annoyed with the zealots and the sexism in the countries attitudes in the book, but the book is a blast.  This is a number three on the ML rating system.   ]]></body>
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  <date_added>Thu Mar 19 22:42:28 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Bardic Voices series is an interesting concept, but is actually one of Mercedes Lackey's more slowly moving series.]]></body>
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    <review id="41736053">
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    <body><![CDATA[The Lark and the Wren (Bardic Voices, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey (1991)]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[amazing! intricate plot and fascinating twists and turns]]></body>
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    <review id="56559108">
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    <body><![CDATA[the first fantasy I read, given to me by my uncle.]]></body>
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    <review id="41608352">
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved the book to pieces. Litarally its falling apart. :/]]></body>
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    <review id="711819">
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's always nice to revisit an old favorite.<br/><br/>Review from 7/1/04: A reread. I absolutely adore this book--the entire series, actually, with the exception of Four and Twenty Blackbirds. I dearly wish that she would write some more in this universe. It was a very fun trip with some of my fav...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/711819">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="4997499">
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    <body><![CDATA[As much as I love Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar books, I have to admit that her Bardic Voices series and 'verse is one of her best works. The characters are interesting and unique, and her world-building is excellent, with just enough details to keep you guessing. The Lark and The Wren is a good introd...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4997499">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="35050073">
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    <body><![CDATA[The first book in my favorite series by Lackey.Great characters who discover the magic within music and use it to fight oppression in a mythical set of kingdoms.Another great story from one of the best story tellers around today.]]></body>
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    <review id="9687805">
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    <body><![CDATA[I remember skimming through this book to all of the romantic bits and mostly ignoring the rest. I seem to have done this with a lot of Lackey's novels.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this is my favorite Mercedes Lackey book ever.  I have become very fond of the story and the characters and have re-read it several times.]]></body>
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    <review id="3403722">
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book so very much when I was fourteen and read it and thought it was the very best thing ever.]]></body>
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    <review id="29141794">
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book!  One of the few fantasy books that is truly female oriented.  It's great!]]></body>
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    <review id="9271612">
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    <body><![CDATA[comfort book left over from high school. YA fantasy at it's best/worst!]]></body>
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    <review id="1399193">
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    <body><![CDATA[Author is actually Mercedes Lackey - they got it wrong in the blurb.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love all the Bardics series, but this one really shines.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really love Misty's books!]]></body>
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