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Marianne’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Marianne’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Marianne Curley
Goodreads Author
Born
in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
May 20, 1959
Website
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Judy Blume, Kristen Ashley, Paullina Simons, Louis Sachar, and Cynthia
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Member Since
November 2012
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/mariannetherese
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Old Magic
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2000
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39 editions
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The Named (Guardians of Time, #1)
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2002
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The Dark (Guardians of Time, #2)
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2003
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The Key (Guardians of Time, #3)
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2005
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35 editions
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Hidden (Avena, #1)
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2013
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13 editions
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Broken (Avena, #2)
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2014
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11 editions
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The Shadow (Guardians of Time, #4)
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2019
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7 editions
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Fearless (Avena, #3)
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2015
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9 editions
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The Impossible Spell
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The Dark
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Marianne Curley’s The Impossible Spell touched me deeply with its quiet undercurrents of longing, grief, and the complicated bonds of friendship. What initially seems like a whimsical tale of teenage magic quick" Read more of this review » |
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“He says, "I have loved you since the first moment I saw you. I wanted you then, and when I thought you didn't want me, I turned my love into hate."
"Ethan..." Before I say another word his mouth comes down over mine and he kisses me.”
― The Key
"Ethan..." Before I say another word his mouth comes down over mine and he kisses me.”
― The Key
“For a moment Ethan simply stares. Before him is the monster of his nightmares: his sister's murderer, the beast who robbed him of his greatest love. How easy, how fulfilling would it be to take Marduk's life? But the arrow in Ethan's fingers slips to the ground.
"No. even revenge is too great an honor for you."
As the night falls and brings an end to this long day of darkness, Marduk inhales his last staggered breath and his body turns to stone.”
― The Key
"No. even revenge is too great an honor for you."
As the night falls and brings an end to this long day of darkness, Marduk inhales his last staggered breath and his body turns to stone.”
― The Key
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| Study Buddies: August 2009 - Discuss The Named | 5 | 46 | Aug 10, 2009 11:05PM | |
| Romance Readers R...: Read the Month Challenge: November | 158 | 282 | Jun 11, 2010 09:30AM | |
Fantasy Book Club:
Australian Fantasy Authors
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38 | 664 | Oct 17, 2010 09:43PM | |
| Paranormal Romanc...: Looking for series like the NIGHT WORLD SERIES by L.J SMITH | 3 | 154 | Jan 24, 2011 11:56AM | |
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The Seasonal Read...:
Spring Challenge 2011 Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS)
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2867 | 1117 | May 31, 2011 09:01PM | |
| Study Buddies: * Master List for Nominations | 5 | 139 | May 29, 2012 03:26AM | |
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The Seasonal Read...:
Spring Challenge 2013 Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC!
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2808 | 780 | May 31, 2013 09:02PM | |
| Crazy Challenge C...: * SHELF REPORTING Bookshelf Battle Round 3 | 213 | 121 | Jun 10, 2013 06:20PM | |
| Crazy Challenge C...: Team 1, On the Same Page, BB Round 3 | 621 | 109 | Jun 12, 2013 05:49AM |
“Isabel sends her brother a look that could boil him in oil if she had that particular paranormal talent. A thought hits me: maybe she has. It will be fun to find out.”
― The Named
― The Named
“Instinctively, and against my better judgement, I pull her closer to me. She rests her head on my shoulder as if it is the most natural thing in all the worlds to do.
But it's a mistake. I become aware of her heart beating, her lungs expanding with every breath, her skin beneath my touch.
She moves, and her head slides to my chest. Shifting into sleep, she wraps her arm around my waist. Now I'm aware of my heart beating too, slowly, in sync with hers. I know I should push her away. But if my life depended on it, right now, that would be impossible.”
― The Dark
But it's a mistake. I become aware of her heart beating, her lungs expanding with every breath, her skin beneath my touch.
She moves, and her head slides to my chest. Shifting into sleep, she wraps her arm around my waist. Now I'm aware of my heart beating too, slowly, in sync with hers. I know I should push her away. But if my life depended on it, right now, that would be impossible.”
― The Dark
“I did a research assignment on life in the Middle Ages only last year. I found the era fascinating, all that chivalry and court romance. But I never pictured anything as poor as this village. This is the pits. There's no romance here, definitely no chivary. And it stinks--of sweat and smoke and sewage.”
― Old Magic
― Old Magic
“I recall the look in Rhauk's eyes the moment he spotted Kate. It will stay with me forever, carved into my brain like an engraving on a headstone. It's as if he found something he treasured, something he's been looking for all his life.”
― Old Magic
― Old Magic
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The title is descriptive enough "Fantasy Novel addicts" Anything from J K Rowling, Rachel Caine, Kelley Armstrong, Stephanie Meyer, Maria V Snyder, C ...more
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For three consecutive days Goodreads has recommended books based on the Guardians of Time. On my dashboard it has said: "because you read 'The Named' you'll enjoy ..." as well as "The Dark" and "The Key."
Thank you for adding me as friend. I am honored to be a friend of a famous, good writer. Thank you very much... Continue writing the good books!
Thank you so much for the friendship, Marianne! :)
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