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I am trying to recall a very surreal portal fantasy book I read about 10-15 years ago. I believe it was a children's or young adult book. I don't recall much about it other than the state of Delaware was a fabrication by a sinister power, and possibly also that dinosaurs lived there. The cover of the book was green and yellow, and had a pulpy feel to the aesthetic. I know it's a long shot based on what I recall, but if anyone can help me, that would be great! Thanks.

edit: I'm pretty sure the protagonists were two boys and a girl, if that helps at all.

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bfavre1

I’ve recently started re-reading Fear Street books, which I used to be obsessed with back in the day. I keep thinking of one part of what I’m about 98% sure is a fear street book but I only remember this one part so am having a hard time locating it. All I can remember is that the main character goes to an indoor swimming pool and is swimming laps and then a person that has been chasing her shows up and is watching her from the roof of the indoor swimming pool which was all glass, she sees him and freaks out and runs out and then I believe he chases her. That’s literally all I can remember. Hopefully someone can help before it actually drives me insane.

pronker

... where it was grand to see What Was That Book continued on DW. Here goes:

I am thinking all around (except for the title and author) of a science fiction short story (it maybe was novella size? and in an anthology?) with various plot points about one spaceship crew member from a reptilian species who interacted with and lived with humans to the point of a human woman falling in love with him; he eventually became her Significant Other and really wasn't all that taken with her, but she was with him to the point of bragging about her relationship and in particular how the sex was out of this world. He thought he was sort of alone [I think it was a crash landing Gilligan's Island sitch?] and cut off from his own species, but when a female of his own kind turned up, he ditched the human quick and hard. The whole effect was pitiful ... and comedic.

I read this story 20-30 years ago, so I hope that helps. About then, I read some Larry Niven, so for some reason that's sticking in my mind, but I'm not at all certain he wrote this. Thanks for any help!

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michaela1806

Good Morning, I am so happy I found this site, and I hope you guys can help me.

Back in the mid 1980's I went to our local library religiously every Monday, checked out my 10 books and 3 comic books, and sometimes a book on tape.

I read what would now be considered young adult, but I didn't pay attention to genres back then. I was only 15. I also read books for older audiences, but I am pretty sure what I am looking for was in that YA section of our little library.

Among the hundreds of books I read over about three years was a series by what I assume was an American author. The books (at least three, potentially more) were situated on and around a reservation, and dealt with the discrimination and outright criminal activities against the Native Americans who lived there. The story was set in modern times, probably in the 1970's.

The protagonist was a native man, with the last name of King. His wife's name was Queenie King. They had a couple of children (I think), and were raising horses on the reservation.

The antagonists included the local sheriff and a number of other people (white males) from the surrounding towns and villages.

Mr. King was singled out by the protagonist group due to him standing up against injustice. He had returned to the reservation after a prolonged absence, but I don't remember what the cause was.

The most vivid scene I remember is from when he went to "talk" to the Sheriff (I think) and others at a local bar/saloon. He suspected that they would attempt to get him drunk, so that they could provoke him to do something wrong, and then arrest him. Prior to joining them at the table, he went to the bathroom and ate literally a side of bacon, to help him to stay sober.

While I know that the main location was on a reservation, I am not sure of the state this all took place. From what I remember of the location description it could have been in the Dakota's

I read those books several times within a few years, but I don't remember the title (which wouldn't make much of a difference since it was in German).

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lastharper

Please help — I’m looking for a hardback children’s illustrated book. I don’t believe there were any words. It followed a day in the life of a baby raccoon and his/her mother, and I think it included a trip to the seaside. I think a lot of the colors were in a blue spectrum, and the art was realistic (I mean, for raccoons wearing clothes that is).

My search game is pretty bad because I mostly pull up The Kissing Hand (which is great, but not the book I’m looking for). I say it was about 2008 because I saw it in a bookstore at the same time as “The New Bear at School” which was published in 2008, and I got the feeling they were both being featured as new books.

The story reminds me a lot of how much my mom loved me as a kid and how she showed that, so I’m looking for it now that she’s getting elderly because I want her to know how much I love her. I believe it’s out of print.

Thank you.

jiltanith

I remember reading this probably in the late '60s or early-to-mid '70s in the US, though it might have been published in the '50s. A man I'm fairly sure is referred to as "the professor" is fixing up a school bus to go out for a summer-long research trip. The mothers in the neighborhood all decide that this would be a great thing for their children to participate in, and the professor agrees to take the kids and fixes the school bus to accommodate the kids also. I think one of the boys may have been named Oliver -- called Ollie? -- and there was definitely a chapter where the Professor is surprised to come across one of the boys practicing a musical instrument (some kind of wind instrument, I think) because there has been no sign of this previously in the summer; the boy doesn't like practicing because he isn't very good at it; he knows what the instrument should sound like when played well and he can't seem to do it. And the book ends at the end of the summer with the bus going home and the families welcoming the kids back.

It is not part of the Magic School Bus series in fact I don't think it's in a series at all, but I associate it in my mind with Mr. Popper's Penguins.

Can anyone please help?

kamas13

Read the book around 2010. I sort of remember the word ghost either being in the title or maybe in the name of the company that makes the simulation machines, not sure about that though. Main character is a male, sex is a big focus in the book.

I think the characters you can interact with in the simulation are modelled off of real life people, and I think the main character meets one of the people in real life that he interacted with in the simulation.

Definitely a book for adults, borrowed from a library but can't log into my library account anymore to look at my loan history.

Spoiler

Near the end of the book, the guy has sex with one of the main female characters, and he chokes her as she requests and she pretends to go limp which scares him into thinking shes dead momentarily.

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IV

For My Wife

Leafing through these pages, as I do now,

finding our legend in a ghostly phrase —

to Lillian—thinking of coming days

when readers read as I do: —knowing how

the love, the thought, the kiss, the worless vow

that holds us each to each in speechless ways

is lost already in this wordy maze

where we are only what cold words allow—

I say it's all unsaid and lasts nowhere.

And so we talk ourselves to double death

to live and die in lifeless words again,

shadows of shadows, even now bare

of everything but our abiding faith

to live in others, as I in Lillian.

https://imgur.com/gallery/vN4mm7a picture of the page

mistymoon

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a childrens book about fairies, it was NOT a novel, it was an informational book where the author was acting as a fairy from another realm, and there was lots of information on types of fairies, such as water, garden and the tooth fairy, and fairy houses and legends about changelings. There was also some “fairy recipes” which were basically just normal cupcake and milkshake recipes. I also remember that there were lift-up flaps that looked like flower petals, and in a pocket of the back cover there was a large pair of paper wings which you were meant to thread string through and wear. This book was given to me sometime between 2008 and 2012. I think the front cover was pink but i cant remember. I understand that no one here has probably read it but if anyone could help me find it that would be great! 💗🧚🏼‍♀️

honigfrosch

Okay, unfortunately I have VERY little information to give on this one, but who knows, maybe someone remembers the same scene from the book that I do?

It's science fiction and YA and I read it as a kid/young teen, so it must be from the early 90s or even earlier. I know the protagonist was a girl and I think she was on some space station or spaceship with her family. There was an alien threat(?) that either took over people's bodies or duplicated them, if I'm not mistaken they had red eyes when compromised and I remember that her father was one of the victims/duplicates and confronts her at some point, which I found super creepy. I don't remember anything else about the plot or cover image and I'm not sure where the book originates from but if I had to choose I'd say either UK or Germany.

I'm happy about any suggestions (if I read summaries on Goodreads or elsewhere it might bring back the memory...) Thank you ♥

fin3apple

I read this book about 14 years ago. It was about a world where there were red and green dragons, except all the green dragons were extinct except for one. The story was about two best friend dragons (a girl red dragon and the one green dragon who was a boy). I think the girl red dragon's dad was king of the red dragons? And he banished the green dragon maybe because they fell in love? I am uncertain.

So the green dragon left to go see if there were other green dragons and I think the girl red dragon went with him.

I DISTINCTLY remember the cover, which had a red dragon and a green dragon flying on it.

Any help finding this book would be so appreciated!

computerrenegade

Edit:
*I FOUND IT FINALLY*
My ADHD has its uses when I'm trying to solve complex problems or identify all outcomes/possibilities; but it's proven to be a nightmare for short-term memory!
So, because a book blurb/summary doesn't fully represent the details found by reading the story, I started re-reading books that may of had the slightest possibility of being the one I'm seeking. I found myself completely baffled when the 2nd book I tried was it! Although it took me hours of reading with the 1st book, I hit the jackpot shortly after starting the 2nd. So the series I was searching for is......
"Academy of Assassins" by: Stacey Brutger.

Please excuse my ramblings. I'm just thrilled my mental torture with this is finally over! By the way, this series is wonderful. Yeah it is a paranormal romance, but the female lead is bad@** and it focuses more on the story than intimate scenes.

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My OP:

I've searched for a series I had read, but can't remember the name, for a year now. I don't know how old the book was, but I believe it was definitely within the last decade.
I can only remember a specific scene, some characters involved, & a general plot (that may even be wrong). I don't know if I accidentally deleted the book or if I've overlooked it in my library due to the only clues I remember maybe not aligning with a book's description/summary. I'll be grateful for any suggestions, so please don't feel negative if you're not sure either. Any lead could end up becoming the one that helps me to remember!
Thank you!

So now the pieces I remember...
Sorry for poor editing, I'm on my phone.

The characters:
1. Female lead -- she's either a witch, demon, fae, or hybrid who hasn't fully come into her power yet. She's very powerful, smart, & can fight. I can't remember how she appears in the story, but it feels like she was thrust into the group of men for either protection or a way to train her.
2. Male 1 -- Siren or Incubus -- he harbors some self loathing for what he is. In this world, his kind & shifters are looked down upon as lower-classed persons. The main character is immune to his powers.
3. Male 2 -- Shifter (wolf or bear) -- he has issues with himself as well, since he's considered a lower-class, but he's very powerful & protective.
4. Male 3 -- Demon? -- I can't remember what he is, but he's the brooding, solitary type. He's powerful & the defacto leader of the group.
** There may be other male characters, but I can't be sure **

Story Background:
The men fight random otherworld/underworld portals that keep appearing (mainly in a warehouse district). Sometimes only a low-level demon was spawned, other times it could be a horde of goblins, hellhounds, or other creatures. The female is with them for the scene I remember.
** I believe the men live in a house they, or the organization they work for, own or they live in a secluded area within a compound (I remember them having privacy in their living space but not what the building actually is). The female has been staying near them as well.
** I believe this is a Reverse harem series that may or may not advertise as such (it may state paranormal romance or the like).

The Scene I Remember:
The group received a call/text about a disturbance in a warehouse they are to check out & neutralize any threats. They gear up & drive over in an SUV (black?). They split into 2 groups (the female & Siren) and (demon guy & shifter). The story follows the female & initially the warehouse is dark, so all she sees are dozens of beedy, yellow eyes staring at them. Either she uses her powers to see in the dark or the lights are turned on. That's when they realize there are dozens of goblins everywhere. They know that if they capture the queen, the males will follow her when they get her back through the portal. I believe the female is capable of creating these portals too. Anyways, the female debates with the Siren on how to capture the queen (as the goblins are gathered throughout on tall, metal, warehouse-type shelves). Since he's heavier, he's to be the ground guide, then help her get ready & ascend with the climbing gear they have. After she's hooked up, she starts to climb & she notes that goblins smell & they begin hissing at her the closer she gets. She reaches the queen then realizes they're all talking amongst themselves in some language & then the males start attacking. She gets hit with their claws but manages to knock several out. Then she attempts to sing to calm them (I don't remember how this came to occur). Her voice is too low to reach all the goblins as they begin to surround her & the Siren. She begs the Siren to start singing as his voice will have more reach. He hesitates, because he doesn't want to affect her & cause her to react; but he finally realizes they're out of time. So he asks her to cover her ears as best she can & he then starts to sing, softly at first, but then louder. All goblins fall entranced in his voice & begin to fall asleep & then she removes the barrier to listen to his voice (she's enraptured but not from his power, but by the absolute beauty of his voice). Eventually, the other teammates come over & are mad he risked the female by singing but she intervened to say it was her idea. They all begin to grab the goblins & send them back through the portal. The demon wanted to stay inside to investigate more, so the other 3 go to the SUV. The Siren is amazed that she isn't affected by his powers. She basically tells them both that she likes them in a romantic way but the Siren is appalled. He says something like "but I'm a Siren & he's a shifter..." (in an attempt to get her to see the are low-level beings in this society so why would she like them since she's considered royalty or upper-level in society). The shifter gets frustrated & walks to a nearby stream to clean off (I can't remember why he got upset). The female goes to him & gets him to calm down by saying that she accepts him as a shifter & she doesn't believe in the societal norms of treating him poorly. He grudgingly let's her see his animal form & she loves it. They eventually walk back to the car where the Siren & Demon are waiting for them. The team begins wondering who gave them the lead to the warehouse with goblins & why.
** I believe the premise is that all these portals are attempts at pulling the female character into whatever realm they come from (someone is after her). The summoned creatures are to be trying to get her into the portal.

I apologize for the lengthy descriptions; but I figured the more detail I provide, the higher the chance that someone out there recognizes the series I can't remember! Even figuring out a character name, author, something more will help me in uncovering this mystery. I've been searching off & on for a year, so hopefully I'm getting close!

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gretarwyn

Ok I’ve been looking for this book for AGES. I read it when I was younger probably around 2012-2014 era, and I’m pretty sure it was a pretty new children’s novel back then.

I don’t quite remember the plot, but I remember som key details. The cover was mostly red with I think a black silhouette running or something on the cover. I know covers of course can change so I don’t know how helpful that will be.

The main character was a young girl who I think lived with her stepdad? It was set in the future in this really clean city where the dumpsters were all clear plastic and everything was very clean. I specifically remember the car horns we advertisements because her stepdad hit the horn in traffic and an ad would play (like a radio commercial coming out of the cars horn, every car was like this it was something futuristic I guess). This girl got really bad headaches all the time I remember, and here is the big part: she was being followed by some creature. This creature wasn’t harmful and it was almost like a human, but I’m pretty sure it was a golem which needed a slip of paper in its mouth to be able to come to life.

Unfortunately that’s all I remember, but I want to find this book again so badly! Thank you!

adampoussin

So I read this book when I was in 9th grade or something and I read it in French, but its most likely not a French novel from a French autor. I don't remember much, but its during World War 2 and there's this german soldier who falls in love with a girl that is most likely Jewish. He actually helps her and protects her, he calls her Fraülein, I don't remember her name but I think his was Hans or something. I think he helps her and a group of her friends or whatever escape/rebel/I dont remember exactly, or at least tries to, and he accidentally gets shot by a Jewish guy (in a tunnel ?) mistaking him for an enemy, and dies. The lady will later marry the guy who shot the soldier.
Its not much, since its been what 10 years now that Ive read this book, but hopefully someone can help !Thank you !

fin3apple

I really only vaguely remember this book but I think it was about two young girls and set in Troy during the Trojan war. It went back and forth between the girls (I think). One of them was a healer of some kind? And I think maybe the other worked in the palace and was a handmaiden to Helen. Again, not totally sure about this info.

What I am ABSOLUTELY sure of is that the healer girl rescued some guy and fell in love with him, but HE fell in love with the other girl (who was like her sister or something) and then I remember that at the end of the book this guy disguised himself as a girl to escape Troy with his girlfriend. And that's basically all I remember.

It's definitely not a lot to go on and I totally understand if no one knows what I'm talking about haha.

fin3apple

I read this book when I was quite young, so it's likely a middle-grade fiction but I'm not certain. I remember that it was about a woman who was an artist and she woke up one morning and had inherited the job of Mother Nature. That was basically the plot as far as I recall.

I distinctly remember that she woke up at her usual hour and it totally messed up the schedule of the sun rising, to the point that it was in the news or something like that.

Sorry I don't have anything more to go on!

jazzfish

I'm looking for a YA SF anthology that I read in (US) elementary school in the late-eighties, though it felt kind of dated even at the time. (Likely published late-seventies or early-eighties.) Of the stories I can remember:

- One was about a post-apocalyptic city, with the not-too-bright protagonist (a mutant) being chased by a group of normal people. The story ended with the protagonist trapped atop a tower with the chasers coming up after him, so he jumped out of a window, and the last lines were "I can fly! I can fly!"

- One was about a kid whose father had invented a sort of time machine: it shows you what your life will be like if you make certain choices. The kid snuck in to try out the machine to see what his life would be like as a football player, and then a couple of other career options. It ended with him getting a talking-to from his father, and then deciding that he wanted to be a scientist.

- This may have been the book that included a story about an alien who goes to an all-you-can-eat buffet and eats all the food they have, teleporting it back to his starving home planet, and in exchange gives the Earth all kinds of scientific knowledge, but leaving the buffet owner broke.

- The last story in the book was about a teenager whose parents had just died in a car crash, and a kid from the middle ages turns up claiming that they're his parents too... they're time-travellers, who go around having kids who will grow up to be world-changing.

Thanks!

nightrayne

Read a book ages ago in the old school sci fi/fantasy genre popular in the 90s or so. Can’t remember a whole lot about the plot anymore but could have sworn the book was called the Three Sisters. Definitely set in a fantasy world with one sister being I believe a warrior/soldier, another may have been a healer, and the third was more of a helpless female/seductress in the way a lot of female characters were written in that time period. Not sure if anyone knows what I’m talking about but have googled so much and still can’t find it!

beggar_always

Hello! A friend of mine has been looking for a children's book that she would've read in the mid-to-late 1980s. My only guess was Richard Scarry-related but that's not it. Her clues:

There was a book I loved as a toddler. It featured a bunch of pigs illustrated in a comic book style (with panels). They were getting ready for the day. I specifically remember a page where they were all huddled around a mirror brushing their teeth and maybe a page where they were making pancakes. I think it might be British and with little to no words.

Any suggestions?

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