EAS |
| Escape From Memory by Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book had a lot of suspense in it. I really liked that Kira kept changing her mind about who was the good guy who was the bad guy. I think that this book could be improved by making the little world on a different planet or in a different world instead of just in California.
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| Christine |
| Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
SPEAK is the best book I have ever read. It shocked me, surprised me,and I didn't put it down not even once. I recommend it to anyone and everyone.
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| Shante |
| Unforgettable by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is so good. It has drama, love, and eveything you need to have in a book. I even have my friends reading it. I love Gossip Girl, but The It Girl is even better! I love how Cecily made a spin-off for the character, Jenny Humphrey, to see how her life in boarding school is doing. I think that's so awesome. I like all the characters in the book.
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| Katie S. |
| Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley and Heather Helper |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Deep, realistic, and quirky characters paired with incredible writing and a hooking plot develop one of my most favorite romantic novels.
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| Sarah the Bookworm |
| Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was honestly the most amazing and thought-provoking book I've ever read. Even though it is for a younger reader, it struck a chord in my heart. The plot is that a boy turns invisible and then befriends a blind girl. When he turns visible again, their relationship is jeopardized. I would enthusiastically recommend this book to absolutely anyone.
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| Karen G. |
| First Shot by Walter Sorrells |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This one knocked my socks off! All of Sorrells' teen novels are outstanding.
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| Tracy |
| Mississippi Jack by L.A. Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the fifth book in the series and it is just a good as the others.
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| Meg |
| Atonement by Ian McEwan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a wonderful, beautiful book.
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| Ciera |
| The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The first 2 chapters in this book are boring, but then it starts to heat up and you won't be able to put it down. I am 2/3rds of the way done and it is an amazing story of a girl named Lyra and how she ventures off the Norht to.........you'll have to read the book ;)
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| Julie |
| Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is about how a boy named Jamal needs to make some important decisions, such as gang or no gang, gun or no gun. This book is awesome. Anyone who loves drama and action should definitely read this.
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| Enas |
| The Terrorist by Caroline B. Cooney |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was very nice, but small parts of it I did not enjoy. I did not enjoy the vivid description of Billy wrapping himself around a bomb and then it exploding, sending him flying (in pieces of course), or when they started talking anti-Muslim. Other than that, I loved the plot of this story and I could make many connections to it using metacognition.
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| Lacey |
| Private: Inner Circle by Kate Brian |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this series. This one it the newest.
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| Jessica P. |
| Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is about an odd girl named Stargirl, who goes to Mica Area High School. The narrator is a boy named Leo, the director for the school's show called "Hot Seat." His best friend Kevin wants to put Stargirl on "Hot Seat" but Leo doesn't want to. But then, Stargirl becomes the most popular girl in school. She is a cheerleader and she is very wierd. She plays the ukelele, has a pet rat, goes to funerals for people she doesn't know, cheers for the other team when they score a touchdown, sings "Happy Birthday" to people she doesn't know, and makes up really weird cheers. You will have to read the book to see what happens with Stargirl.
I recommend this book to girls who love books about weird people who become very popular, but still keep their weirdness. The age range I would say, is 6-13.
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| Marissa |
| Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
STARGIRL is one of the best books I have ever read. It is full of laughter and excitement. I love the part when they are at school for the first day and they think she is from outer space, but they realize she is a wonderful person to be around and becomes popular. Read STARGIRL!
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| Alyssa |
| Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE was a book about a girl named Opal who finds a dog and names it Winn-Dixie. The story takes place in the Winn-Dixie store, a trailer park, and a field. Opal tries to convince her father to let her keep Winn-Dixie. This is a book everyone will love!
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| Elaina |
| The Steps by Rachel Cohn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I gave this book a 5 because it was very interesting. It is about this girl, Annabel, who lives in New York City and goes to visit her father and the steps [which are her step sisters and step brother]. Shes not happy about traveling around the world to see them. When she gets there, she doesn't feel like her other half of the family [dad's new side] likes her and doesn't consider her part of their new family and treat her as just a guest. She also misses her home in N.Y.C. She wants to go home early for New Years. But her father might not let her. He wants her to spend the hoilday with them. Annabel is really confused about what to do.
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| Meagan |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I am absolutely loving this book! I can't put it down and I am definitely in love with Edward Cullen. Anyone who has read the book probably understands. Meyer has the perfect balance of mystery, adventure and romance. I can't wait to finish the book and the rest of the series.
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| Ashley |
| Dial L for Loser by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
The Clique wants to be back for another year at OCD. One of them has the chance to snag a role in the movie. Will it be Massie? Or will it be Claire the major LBR?
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| Ruth |
| Crank by Ellen Hopkins |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so powerful.
It's amazing, It teaches so much to young readers. I can't put this book down.
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| Donna |
| The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It has a fast-moving plot that holds your attention, but it has a lot of cursing and sex talk that is not really relevant to the core story.
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| Kristina Chang |
| Bras & Broomsticks by Sarah Mlynowski |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
BRAS & BROOMSTICKS was a fun, adventure-filled book about a teen who has to deal with her little sister having witch powers. This makes the teen girl wonder if she can use her sister to make her life change to the way she wants it to be...
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| Kristina |
| Pretty Is by Elizabeth Holmes |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book sent the message about friendship. The main character took revenge on her enemy, but later on found out that revenge isn't the answer to everything.
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| Gabriella |
| Sacajawea by Joseph Bruchac |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a very good way to show how Indians lived back then.
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| Alicia |
| Soccer Chick Rules by Dawn FizGerald |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is an awsome book full of courage, thinking and problem solving. But sometimes, things can turn for the worst just when they start getting good. Anyone will agree with me once they read this book.
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| Mily |
| The Blood Stone by Bill Myers |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
If you are a person of God, this would be a great book for you! It's about a boy named Nathen and a girl named Denise who go on an aventure that shows them that everyone sins, but God forgives us. This book shows that God really cares about you and me and loves us. And along the way, Nathen's brother comes along with them and shows how God can renew your life. There friends help them thruogh there adventure in search of a an explantion to many questions. This is a great book and I hope you read it.
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| Kierra |
| Sandcastles by Luanne Rice |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
My mom read this book and she said it's about family relationships and issues. I was curious about it and decided to read it myself. The book is relaxing but I thought the first half was repetitive. Then it got interesting towards the second half of the novel as events escalated. For the first half, you kept reading over and over this one particular important incident that everyone talked/thought about. Hence, the repetition was dull.
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| Catherine |
| My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Poucult |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It was one of the best books I've ever read.
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| Jackie |
| Twilight by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I wasn't able to put it down! I would have read the entire thing at one time, except that I had school. My friends were laughing as I read it walking down the hallway!
It's about 18-year-old Bella who's boyfriend, of course, is a vampire. He's not the normal dies-when-he-goes-into-sunlight or turns-into-a-bat-at-will kind of vampire. But, he's still dangerous.
Then there's the whole choice between either her boyfriend or her best friend, who happens to be in love with her.
And of course, she also has an army of blood-sucking vampires out to kill her....
Anyway, this book is awesome and I can't wait for the fourth in the series.
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| Londyn |
| Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book and it gives you a lot to think about.
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| Bee |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is the best! There is a mystery revolving around these girls, and it just shows you that everyone has secrets, even the most perfect girls.
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| Morgan |
| Forever in Blue by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Fourth book in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. Really good book!
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| Ciera |
| Masquerade by Melissa De La Cruz |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the sequel to BLUE BLOODS and let me tell you, these two books are so in my top 5! Highly recommended!
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| Irin |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The best of the best!!!
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| Isa |
| The Shoe Queen by Anna Davis |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is about this girl named Genevieve. She is rich and she is a shoe fanatic --- she has all the shoes that you can think of, in all shape and colors. But there is one pair of shoes that she wants that no money can buy, and she would do anything to get them.
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| Kayla Ann |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best book I have ever read! Don't read it unless you're ready to fall in love with a fictional character! ECLIPSE is the third book in the Twilight series.
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| Jess |
| High Hurdles: DJ's Challange by Lauraine Snelling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Things seem to be falling in place and DJ is going to get her own horse. But she may end up losing Major, or will she?
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| Jill |
| In And Down by Brett Alexander Savory |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
IN AND DOWN is an eerie and intensely deep tale of a strange brotherhood, both searching for the same person --- their mother. Both boys long to know why she left, or if she even existed in the first place. The twists and turns are absolutely brilliant! People who would appreciate this novel the most are deep thinkers, it's not a simple story line.
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| Mackenzie |
| Poppy by Avi |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
POPPY is a thrilling adventure about a tiny deer mouse with big hopes, dreams and adventures. When Poppy's fiance, Ragweed is killed and eaten by the terrible owl Mr. Oxax, Poppy belives her life is over. When her family is forced to move to a new home and Mr. Oxax says no, Poppy knows he is hiding something. Poppy sets off in search of this secret. While on her way, she meets a stubborn porcupine named Ereth, who accompinies her on her way to the 'New House'. Ereth protects her from Mr. Oxax, who is stalking her in the forest and waiting for the right moment to strike. Will Poppy ever make it out of the forest, to the new house and back ? Or will she be owl food?
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| Jessica P. |
| The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is about a girl named Maleeka Madison. She goes to McClenton Middle School. A new teacher, Ms. Saunders, has a big "stain" on her face. Everybody makes fun of her for that. They also make fun of Maleeka because they claim she's "too black." Actually, a kid named John-John made up a song about her, "Maleeka, Maleeka, we sure want to keep her, but she's so black, we just can't see her." Maleeka learns a lesson from Ms. Saunders, she learns that it's ok if everyone makes fun of you; all that matters is that you care about the skin you are in. This book has a lot of drama and one chapter is pretty gross. But, you'll love this great story by Sharon Flake.
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| Becky |
| Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is awesome! I like this book very much. I like this story because she gets her arm bitten off by a shark, but that's sad. There is a funny part when she is in the hospital eating a fake foot.
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| Lala |
| What Happened To Cass McBride? by Gail Giles |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Very suspensful! It switches between the girl and the villain and the police. Very good!
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| Jarhyd |
| Alien Scream by Chris Archer |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
On Jack’s 13th birthday, he discovers he has powers to hear, talk and read the all languages. He can read alien, fax and insects. I liked the book because it has a mystery to it and it rocks.
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| Emory |
| Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Great science fiction novel!
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| Carrie |
| Sealed With a Diss by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
In this book, Claire Lyons, the dork gone cool, has won the leading part in the movie, Dial L for Loser. Massie, the leader of the Pretty Commitee, and Alicia, another member, fly up with Alicia to do a series or special shorts for Dylan's mother's hit daytime talkshow. There is drama when Massie and Alicia think Claire is dumping them to hang out with movie stars. Claire finds a new romance in Hollywood who happens to be the hottest celebrity on the market, Cam, the boyfriend she left at home, gets jealous. And that's where the book ends --- at a point when all you want to do is scream out for the love of Claire Lyons and Cam Fisher.
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| Becky |
| Soul Surfer by Beathany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk, and Rick Bundschuh |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is awsome!
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| Jessica |
| Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This story is about a girl named Opal, who finds a dog at the Winn Dixie store. They become best friends, and will be best friends forever.
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| Ben |
| Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnnenblick |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book!! I know you're all thinking, "Wow, you loved this book, so what?" Well this book is the what. It is for boys an girls. I'm not going to give you the whole story, but its about a guy who likes to play the drums and something traumatic happens to his family that changes his life. its funny and i think you will enjoy it!
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| Haishat |
| Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I thought this book was really touching and people who have gone through child abuse and other horrible things can relate to it.
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| Conner |
| The Watsons Go To Birmingham: 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I like this book because it is about a bully who is going to live down in Birmingham, Alabama during the time of the church bombings. He is nervous about moving down there because of prejudice
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| Lily |
| Invitation Only by Kate Brian |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is the 2nd book in the Private novel series. Reed got into Billings House and another girl got kicked out. Her new roomate will do anything to get Reed out of Billings House. And so it begins. This book is full of twists and turns and then something completely out of the blue happens. So sit back and enjoy the read!
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| Katie |
| Be More Chill by Ned Vizzinni |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It was a really good book. A little graphic sometimes, but good.
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| Emily |
| Just Juice by Karen Hesse |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This story is about a girl who is supposed to be in the fourth grade, but is in the third because she kept skipping school. One day, her father gets a letter saying that he has to pay his bills or he'll lose everything. He nor Juice can read, so they get the letter one month before thy're due.... Her mother is pregnant and they don't have a lot. They have to come up with a lot of money and the day the money is due, Juice has to help her mother deliver the baby.
I enjoyed this book a lot because it tells a true story of a poor family. I would recommend it to all people.
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| DonJuan1294 |
| Kiki Strike: Inside Shadow City by Kirsten Miller |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
For the first book in the series, this is just awesome! Part suspense/mystery/fantasy/drama novel. Basically the whole package. I found this while skimming my local library's shelves. I'm glad I took it, too. This is a true teen novel!
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| Jennifer |
| Jinx by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
A super-fast read that is a departure from Meg Cabot's usual style. It is reminisent of the movie The Craft, except the main character is never questionable. If you like "witchy" books, you will like this.
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| Emma |
| The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is like the best book ever. Guys and girls will love it. It is the first book in a series, followed by THE SEA OF MONSTERS and THE TITAN'S CURSE, both of which are extremely good. But, this is one of the series where you have to read the books in order or else the story won't make any sense at all to you.
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| Conner |
| Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I liked this book becasue it is very funny. First the school reopens after being shut down for 243 days for repairs after cows invaded the building. Then after that, every chapter is something different.
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| Melanie |
| The It Girl by Cecily Von Viger |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is so awseome. It has comedy,chick flicks, and romance. It is one of the best books I have ever read! You should read it, it is awesome!
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| vballchic267 |
| Bad Connection by Melony Carlson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best book I have ever read. Its about a girl who gets visions from God to save a missing classmate. You should definitely read this!
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| Ashli |
| ZigZag by Ellen Wittlinger |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Awesome book!
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| Carrie |
| The Foreshadowing by Marcus Sedgwick |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I loved this book. Although, I did get a little confused. It was humorous and characteristic.
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| Hannah Rose |
| A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I have read this book MANY times, but it never fails to amaze me. I read an interview from Libba once where she said that when the idea for A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY popped into her head she told herself she was crazy for wanting to write it, because what did she know about the Victorian era in a London finishing school? But she must know more than she realizes, because A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY is a beauty of a read.
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| Jessica |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Oh my. This is my fifth re-read since that's fateful July day. It's one of the best books ever. Though, I must say, it's better if you've read the whole series. Now, for those of you who are against reading Harry Potter, just give it a chance. I was against it --- two years ago I made fun of it and thought it to be a stupid kids' book. How wrong I was. One fateful day, I had nothing to read, so a friend lent me THE SORCERER'S STONE. Let's just say, later that day I went to her house to pick up the next book, and then in less then two weeks I had all six books read. If you're someone who doesn't want to read it because you don't think fantasy is your thing or think the whole wizarding thing is lame, just give it a shot because you'll realize that there's much more to this series then just what meets the eye. The messages and plot run deeper then you could ever imagine.
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| Ruqayyah |
| Gilda Joyceand the Ladies of the Lake by Jennifer Allison |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I thought it was very exciting and
it kept me interested. It is one of
my favorite books so far!!
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| Noor E. |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A page-turning novel filled with endless romance and adventure that keeps you thirsty for more.
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| Em |
| Hot Lunch by Alex Bradley |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
The characters and story iare pretty predictable. Its very funny though.
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| Leandra |
| Thoroughbred by Joanna Campbell |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best book series ever!!! If you love animals, especially horses, this is a must read. It starts with a young girl named Ashleigh Griffen. Her family used to own a horse farm, but they sold it and moved to Townsend Acres, an exclusive racehorse training stable. They also breed and sell horses and Ashleigh's parents have come there to be breeding managers. Ashleigh's own horse was also sold when they left, and Ash finds a horse named Townsend Holly who looks just like her own horse. Holly has a foal and nobody thinks it will live. Ashleigh takes care of it and nurses her back to health. They name her Ashleigh's Wonder. The owner's son, Brad, aggravates everyone to no end. Then young Samantha McLean comes to the farm. Her mother was killed in a freak riding accident and her dad won't let her ride. Ashleigh befriends her and Sammy becomes the groom for a horse that Ashleigh bought. Read all about Sammy and Ashleigh.
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| Morgan |
| Girls in Pants by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
The third book in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series is just as good as the others!!
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| Rachel |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is about a vampire and a human falling in love! It is the best book ever and I can't wait to read NEW MOON and ECLIPSE!
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| Caroline |
| Pretties by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book! I want to finish it ASAP so i can more right on to SPECIALS and then EXTRAS. I am very excited!
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| Julia |
| The Healing Time of Hickeys by Karen Rivers |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A hilarious book that is great to read for anyone who needs a pick me up! If you think you have it bad, this book will make you think again. "The Greatest Year of 'Her Life" turned out to be a lot more different than she expected! P. S. --- who would have ever thought hypochondria could lead to this much trouble ...?
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| Diana |
| Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys by Kate Brian |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was so good that I borrowed it from the public library four times, the school library 5 times, and then bought it from my local Borders. As you can tell, I recommend it. :]
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| Em |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Pretty good. It's very exciting and has many unexpected turns and twists. I didn't really understand if this was part of the UGLIES/PRETTIES/SPECIALS trilogy or not. It's really preachy about the environment and taking care of the earth. (As if I didn't hear about it enough at school!) Otherwise, it's a very good book.
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| Em |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Oh my God! This was the best book ever! It has everything (fantasy, action, a little romance, humor, etc.)!
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| Em |
| Secret Scribbled Notebooks by Joanne Horniman |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
Pretty good, but It got a little boring after a while. I guess it was very heartfelt. The story was all about a seventeen-year-old girl's life, and how she didn't know her parents.
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| Em |
| The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The book comes after the WARRIOR HEIR and is a great fantasy book. Personally, I think that it's better than the first book!
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| Numo |
| What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I'm halfway through, and I love it so much. I knew I'd like the book because I've read the first book, WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW, and that one quickly became my favorite. Its great to read from Robin's point of view, and it's really sweet how he talks about Sophie sometimes.
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| Rachel R. |
| Wispers of Winter by Tracie Peterson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I choose this author because I saw she had a new book out that looked great, then I found this series. Its about a brother and sister in Alaska when it was just starting out. They must survive, both in the arctic and in finding love. It is incredible. I am reading these books in three days.
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| Cat |
| The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
4 orphans with special talents are selected to go on a mission to stop a brainwashing maniac with a plan to take over the world. It's awesome!
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| Carla L. |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
At the begining, it's so sad, then it gets happy and twisted. If you read this book you will love it.
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| Jamie M. |
| Hatchet by Gary Paulsen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is great! It is about a boy who is on a private plane to go see his dad, but the plane crashes in a lake. Brian has to survive by finding his own food and making his own shelter, all with just a hatchet his mom gave him. Will Brian survive?
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| Wil |
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Katie Daynes |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
it is a great book.
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| Cella |
| The Pretty Committe Stikes Back by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It was a really enjoyable book to read all about shopping and cliques, how they went on that class trip for the weekend with the boys.
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| Jel |
| Warriors: The New Prophecy - Moonrise by Erin Hunter |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Have you ever wondered where your cat goes on his/her spare time? In this story, 4 cats are on thier way back home when they come upon tribe cats who try and keep one prisoner. This is because they think this is the cat who will destroy the most dangerous animal in the mountains, Sharptooth. Enjoy!
This book was very action packed, and there are exciting parts in every scene. I recommend this to readers who like fantasy stories.
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| Ann J. |
| The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
One of the best and perhaps most overlooked fantasy books out there. Even though it is appropriate for younger children, it has themes that even adults can relate to, including love, religion, and destiny. Read the book before the movie comes out this December!!
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| Kelsey |
| The Report Card by Andrew Clements |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is my all-time favorite book I have read it about three times, and it’s the best! I would recommend this book to people who like to read about children’s problems with parents or school. I definitely recommend this to kids in 4th or fifth grade.
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| Kerrin |
| Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
An amazing book about the lives of two teenagers when they meet again after a tragedy that put one in juvy and the other in the hospital. I wasn't sure what to think when I picked it up, but I loved it when I was done!
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| Bianca¢¾ |
| Gossip Girl: I Like It Like That by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I LIKE IT LIKE THAT is an intriguing novel based on new surroundings and the struggles that Blair Waldorf endures in order to overcome everything that stands in her way. Von Ziegesar shines a light upon many of the struggles that teenage girls are exposed to, such as step-parents, guys, and college. As you begin this series, Blair comes off as that girl that has all the friends, yet seems to be as mean as it gets. Ergo, you might suppose that she is perfect, having the great life that everyone wants. Once you are looking in on her life, Blair slowly becomes a part of you, and you can finally understand her situation. I recommend this book to anyone who needs an escape from their own hectic life to peek into someone else's.
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| Carla L. |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so good. I think its better than Harry Potter books!
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| Aitana |
| Perfect by Natasha Friend |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book kept me wanting to read more. Isabelle Lee has a serious problem --- an eating disorder. Her mom makes her go to group therapy. Why? I mean she already has an annoying sister. Isabelle sees the most popular girl in her school, Ashley, and all of a sudden Ashley is Isabelle's best friend. This boosts her popularity up way more. Isabelle faces problems at home, at school and at therapy. She just wants to be perfect. A lot of girls read this last year more than once. It was a really good book.
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| Jake |
| Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It is very cool how they can fly on brooms.
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| Lauren |
| The Straight Road to Kylie by Nico Medina |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really enjoyed this book! A funny, interesting look at a gay teen, his three best friends, and his love for Kylie Minogue. It was interesting and not overbearing like some novels about gay teens.
I'd recommend it to anyone with an open mind looking to read a funny, well-written book.
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| Jake |
| Travel Team by Mike Lupica |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It is very fun to read because it is a sports book.
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| Patrick Burchill |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was good but it was also really confusing, because of all the names of the characters and the names of places.
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| Aitana |
| Sealed With a Diss by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is part of the Clique series. I don't think it was as good as the other Clique books, but it still kept me reading. This book is about how Massie and the Pretty Committee try to get the room that Sky, the most popular girl in the whole school, had promised to them. But all of a sudden, the whole Pretty committee is having trouble with boys, which never happens. They have to find dates to Sky's party within a week or say bye-bye to the room.
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| Amanda |
| L8r, G8r by Lauren Myracle |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Although I'm only halfway through, this book has proven to be a great read. It's so much fun to read Instant Messaging conversations that aren't yours!
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| Diana |
| On the Avenue by Antonio Pagliarulo |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was unlike anything I have ever seen before. The plot line was definitely original, but there was a twist like a lemon mixed with sugar and water. The mystery mixed with multiple scenes loaded with suspense held my attention like a fish on a hook. There was nothing my mom could say to persuade me to put the book down during dinner. It was permanently glued to my hand until I finished the book. Even after I finished the book, I had a sudden impulse to find the title of the sequel. It is definitely a book readers will not want to put down, no matter what.
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| Kelsey |
| To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is great! It’s about the childhood of a girl --- her struggles and problems. This book is filled with drama and I recommend it to teenagers and young adults.
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| Patrick |
| The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
This is a really good book. I have read it 50 times and it is still fun reading. I love the silly rhymes and riddles in Dr. Seuss's books.
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| Jennifer |
| Bless Me Ultima by Rudulpho Amaya |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I have to read this for school, and nonethless, it is a good book. Antonio is living with his mom, dad and 2 sisters, until Ultima comes to live with them. She is a curandera and has "special healing powers"
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| Megan |
| Vegan Virgin Valentine by Carolyn Mackler |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was funny in a laugh-out-loud sort of way. I can`t wait to read the sequel.
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| Morgan |
| Edenville Owls by Robert B. Parker |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This book is about a 14-year-old boy and his basketball team, the Edenville Owls. They organized the team and have no coach. A new teacher, Miss Delaney, starts teaching them. The Owls notice bruises on Miss Delaney's face and want to help her.
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| Melaney |
| Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a very good book. The main character Aly, lives with her father in a big kingdom when she takes a rowboat trip to an island. She gets captured and is chosen to live with another king and queen as a servant. Will Aly make it through the long summer? Read this suspenseful, riveting story to find out. 5 stars!
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| Luke |
| The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie by Jaclyn Moriarty |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is one of the best books for teens.
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| Luke |
| TTYL by Lauren Myracle |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a awesome book.
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| Jaila |
| Angels in Pink: Raina's Story by Lurlene McDaniel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is about Raina and Hunter, who are in a relationship. Raina's ex-boyfriend comes to town and destroys their relationship.
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| Emma |
| A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best book! It's about a stray dog. It's both sad and joyful. Only if you were in the stray's place, you would know how it feels to be alone all your life.
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| Nicole |
| Angel's In Pink: Holly's Story by Lurlene McDaniel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was one of the best books that I have read in a long time. This book is about 3 best friends. Holly, Katleen and Reina. Each friend has her own story. Kathleen is first, Reina second, and Holly is the last book. In the story, Holly has a brother named Hunter that Reina goes out with. Kathleen goes out with Carson that she met at the mall. When something happens to Hunter, it changes everyone's life forever.
I would recommend this book only for teenagers. Some material in here would not be suitable for younger readers.
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| Ellen |
| Eclipse by Stephanie Myers |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Okay, so I JUST got through reading this book and it's totallly awesome in every sense of the word. It's the third book in the Twilight series and it rocks! It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading. My only hope is that Jacob Black wins Bella over in the end. He deserves her and if she was smart, she'd know that he's better than her over controlling boyfriend.
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| Fiona |
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A wonderful novel about a boy and a man who go on a journey together to escape their oppressive social environments. They have a strong bond that transcends race. I would recommend this novel to anyone --- it was very engaging and well written!
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| Selina |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is probably the best book I have ever read. I am obsessed with it. The way the author writes about her characters made me actually fall in love with Edward, even though he is only a character in a book. I'm telling all my friends to read it now because it is amazing. The love here is beautiful. There aren't enough words in the world to describe this book. That is how much I loved it!
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| Kim |
| Another Kind of Cowboy by Susan Juby |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
ANOTHER KIND OF COWBOY is a book that will melt your heart. It is not as typical or dramatic like most books about self-discovery, but it is one that is heartfelt, true and at the same time, informative. The two main characters, who are Alex and Cleo, ride dressage and through the same instructors/coaches, they meet. They start as acquaintances but when they finally grow and learn about themselves, they see that no matter what, they are true friends.
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| Kristen |
| The Second Summer of the Sisterhood of the Traveli by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I think this book was great because of the characters and how they acted when they found out that their mom was getting married to their math teacher. The mom had 6 children. Their ages are 14,16,15,17, 13,and 12 so their mom is really old. They told their math teacher that their mom was ill with cancer and the teacher believed them and ran to the hospital. When he got there he found out that know one knew her. He came back to the school and gave the children detention.
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| Tahari age 11 |
| The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I Loved this book. it's filled with twists and turns and adventure following the days of Violet, Klaus, And Sunny Bauldilair's days on Mt. Mortmain.
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| Stephanie |
| Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is really good!! It's funny, entertaining, and it's one of the best books I've ever read. I love to read!! In the story a girl named Stargirl Caraway moves to Arizona and starts at a new school, Mica Area High School. People say, she's weird and strange. People should read this downright funny book.
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| Mercedes |
| Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is filled with action and adventure. Alex Rider is the main character, who lives a hard life as a teen. When he loses his uncle, all Alex’s thoughts come to life. He deals with life and deaths. Find out in Alex Rider’s life and check out the series.
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| Saphire |
| Matilda by Roald Dahl |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is funny. It is about a girl named Matilda and she uses her powers and cleverness when she gets mad. Her parents are jealous of her. Matilda is 5 years old and already as smart as a person in college.
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| Morgan |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is just as good as TWILIGHT. If you like vampires and werewolves with some romance and suspense, then read this book!
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| Morgan |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Just as good as TWILIGHT and NEW MOON. It has vampires (good and bad), werewolves, and a vampire army. It's a great book!
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| Arquellania |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Aya lives in the post-Tally Youngblood world --- the one where your face rank is at the corner of your eye. Yes, people rate you in this world. With Aya's rank near 500,000 she is a social outcast. Her brother, Hiro, is too conceited and stuck up now that's he's cracked the top one thousand ranks. And, all of the popular people are worrying about what to wear to Nana Love's Thousand Faces Party. But that's when Aya joins the Sly Girls, who are more of social outcasts than she is. But what happens when she pulls a stunt and Tally Youngblood herself sends a message: "Go and hide. We're coming."
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| Melaney R. =D |
| What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was one of the best I have read this year. I really enjoy how the book is written is in poems. I definitely give 5 stars.
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| Jessica |
| Smack by Melvin Burgess |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is great for anyone who has suffered an addiction or knows someone who has. These kids went through hell and back in four years and turned out great in the end because of their love and friendship. It's amazing.
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| Melaney R. =D |
| Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a very good book. The plot in the book is well thought out and the story gives a lot of detail. Tamora Pierce did an excellent job writing it. 5 stars!
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| Jessica |
| Private by Kate Brian |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is amazing for teen drama readers! It has to do with friendship, betrayal, losing people who are close to you and, of course, all the joys in boarding school with the rich kids when you're a not-so-rich kid.
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| DeNote |
| The Boy Book by E. Lockhart |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A Lovely combination of Bridget Jones and Georgia Nicolson.
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| Jason Shyu |
| The One O'Clock Chop by Ralph Fletcher |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
THE ONE O'CLOCK CHOP is a short story about the summer of 1973, when a 14-year-old Matt spends his summer working on a clamming boat to earn enough money to buy a Boston Whaler (a boat). However, this same summer, his cousin from Hawaii comes to New York to visit him and his mom. Jazzy turns out to be a totally different person than what Matt envisioned: pretty, smart, funny, and self-confident. Matt and Jazzy begin to enjoy each other's company and begin to have a nice time during the summer. Matt falls in love with Jazzy, and just when he is about to act on his feelings, Jazzy starts to go out with Tommy O' Rourke, a popular kid in Matt's grade...
THE ONE O'CLOCK CHOP, although short, was an interesting book that kept me reading continuously 'til the end. It is a charming and heartwarming memoir about a close family's interesting summer.
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| Meg |
| The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This needs a little less police and a little more Yiddish.
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| Luke |
| L8R G8R by Lauren Myracle |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Really good book.
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| Becca |
| New Moon by Stephanie Myre |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
What will happen when Edward leaves Bella? How can she go on when her love leaves?
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| Erika |
| Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is awesome. It's about this girl who is cloned by the mother without her ever knowing. The mother keeps a lot of secrets from her, and she found one out.
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| Me |
| The Blue Djinn of Babylon by P. B. Kerr |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is very good.
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| Mark |
| Frankenstein by Mary Shelley |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I liked this book a lot. It had good suspense, like the part when Dr. Victor Frankenstein was making the monster, I wanted to know what the monster would do first, if it would start to talk right when he came to life, if he would go berserk and hurt everyone, or if he would do what his creator would tell him to and come out like Frankenstein wanted. It also had many tragedies --- the monster killed three people that Frankenstein loved: his brother, his best friend Henry, and his wife Elizabeth. FRANKENSTEIN is my favorite book!
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| Bianca |
| I Like It Like That by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book because it was all about the pressure put on girls related to college, boys, and friends --- getting them, keeping them, and losing them. Von Ziegesar also brings up the topic of adapting to new things, such as a new stepdad, the surprises he brings with him, breaking up with a boyfriend, or not being the one in charge. Blair Waldorf had to go through these tough things, and in the end, GossipGirl was the one who wins. I recommend this book for anyone who needs an escape from their own hectic life, and wants to peek in on someone else's.
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| Leslie |
| Gimme A Kiss by Christopher Pike |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is actually a pretty good story. It's about a girl whose diary somehow got photocopied and passed around school. The thing is what she wrote in it was really big, but it didn't really happen. So, she seeks her revenge but lots of twists happen.
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| Claire |
| My Mother the Cheerleader by Robert Sharenow |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This was an excellent book about public school integration in the South. It's easy to look back and say, "Oh, those people were so racist and horrible!" This book, however, showed how easy it was to just go along with everyone else, not really thinking about things like "equality." Why should you? The heroine is likable and believable, and I was sad when the book was over.
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| Tia |
| Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I really enjoy reading this book because the mouse is on a mission with his sister trying, to find the jewels. Also, I enjoy this book because it makes me laugh out loud. This book is the best, in my opinion. You should try reading the book and feel the same as I did.
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| Gabriella |
| Missing May by Cynthia Rylant |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book because it had so much suspense. A boy just lost his mother in a flood, and now all he has is his aunt because his uncle died in the flood too. Then, he looks for clues to how his dad died because his aunt does not want to tell him.
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| Sarah |
| Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a wonderful fantasy that definitely deserves five stars. A boy named Christian runs away from home and into the forest, where he meets an old forest troll. The troll tells him that if he turns him in to his parents, he will tell them he kidnapped him. So, he stays, and that is where the story begins.
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| Nicole |
| Begging For Change by Sharon G. Flake |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book because the story is really good. I wanted to comment that you should read it because it is the best book ever!
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| Ryan Zinker |
| Haunted by Judith St. George |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was the best mystery I've ever read. All you mystery lovers should read this.
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| Zinkr7 |
| Haunted by Judith St. George |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was the best mystery book I ever read. All you mystery lovers should read this.
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| Brianah |
| Who Am I Without Him? by Sharon G. Flake |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best book ever. It is about girls and the boys in their lives. Read this book!
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| Crispy |
| Mom For Mayor by Nancy Edwards |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The book was very good because the boy was trying to sign up his mom for city mayor and he kept running into probloms.
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| Marissa |
| A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This great book is about a girl who sees sounds, letters and numbers in color, but no one but her cat named Mango knows about it. The cat is named Mango because of the color of his purrs, and when Mia thinks that life can't get any worse, she ends up losing something very close to her.
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| AtomicGirl |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Just when you think you know everything about a society filled "pretty" and "ugly" people, Westerfeld introduces you to new characters who don't neatly fit into that society. They are the "extras," and their self-value is closely tied to their popularity. But at what price?
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| Almeena |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, the first book in the sereis of all seven. The reason I love this book is that Harry does not exactly defeat Lord Voldemort. Instead, he saves himself and the stone from him. The stone is very powerful in a way. Also, it was really funny when Dudly got a tail by Hagrid.
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| Kristen |
| Girls in Pants by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was awesome. I could read it forever and ever, or maybe read it six more times. i read it eight times in a book club. You should read this next time you have a chance.
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| Austin W. |
| Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I totally loved this book because it was about greek mythology. I was so surprised by what happens in the story!
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| Sam |
| Dunk by David Lubar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book. It was so funny and was very suspenseful. There were a lot of things going on and it was amazing how the author tied them all together. In this book, Chad wants to be a bozo. A bozo is someone who sits in a dunk tank insults peope until they pay 3$ to try to knock him in. This book was, without a doubt, one of my favorites!
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| Amber |
| Holes by Louis Sachar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book because it had a lot of descriptive segments in the passages, and it told me a lot about the story. I thought it was excellent!
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| Emily |
| The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
THE UPSTAIRS ROOM is about a Jewish girl named Annie during World War II. Her father goes into hiding because he doesn't want to be killed. Annie is at the Oostervelds' house for hiding with her older sister. One day, the Germans come and ask for their headquarters. Eventually, they leave and the Germans finally give up to the Americans and the sisters see the day of freedom after 2 years in hiding with the Oostervelds.It was a great book about what happened to the Jews when they went into hiding.
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| Joe S |
| Raven's Gate by Anthony Horowitz |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
14-year-old Matt is arrested at the scene of an electronics warehouse break-in. Soon, he's remanded to the home of a crone in a country village. She's ornery, but the village is out-and-out creepy: he can't find a road that goes anywhere but in a circle and it seems everyone to whom he turns for help winds up dead. Horowitz's Alex Rider books presented the boy against the system of national espionage. Matt's situation is even worse --- his opponents are witches. Simon Prebble's pacing as Matt struggles from quicksand, is chased by dinosaurs through the Natural History Museum, and finds himself about to be sacrificed by the coven in a secluded wood.
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| Michael |
| Artimis Fowl:The Lost Colony by Eion Colfer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love the Artemis Fowl series --- it has action and logic.
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| Julia the Great |
| Nothing But The Truth by Justina Chen Headley |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Patty Ho is always being made fun of for being a hapa --- half Asian, half white. Her mother takes her to a fortune-teller who says that Patty is going to marry a white man, and Patty is sent off to SUMaC, a math camp for the mathematically gifted. Patty meets the boy of her dreams, Stu, but when she is caught kissing him by her mother --- who has forbidden her to date anyone who isn't Taiwanese --- her summer fling comes crashing down. How predicable. Patty didn't even want to go to math camp in the first place, and when she has her first bit of fun, of course her mother has to ruin everything. Patty figures out a compromise that will keep her at math camp and with Stu, but when Patty catches him hung-over, she says good bye to him once and for all.
Great book! Wonderful for anyone who wants a nice, juicy teen novel. With just enough romance to keep you reading, this book is fantastic chick-lit.
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| Tim S. |
| The Green Mile by Stephen King |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
THE GREEN MILE is about a man who murders two girls. John Coffey (he barely ever talks), the man who did it, goes to a prison called the Green Mile awaiting the electric chair or "Ol' Sparky." The gaurd is about to find out about this mysterious guy and all of his secrets.
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| Bodom666 |
| My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I cried. The two sisters make the hardest decisions one could ever make while the adults --- who some believe to have more "sense" --- wander around unknowing, not having to make these choices. It gives you insight into what the life of a family such as this, with one terminally ill child and the other a donor, with a brother who's the odd one out, and parents who are losing one daughter while trying to save the other. My sympathy was gained by the brother, who through no fault of his own, is discarded as useless and unable to help his sister, leaving him feeling unworthy and causing him to strike out.
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| Bodom666 |
| Twilight by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Reading the back cover of this book, it didn't strike me as something I would be interested in, but I read it on the advice of a friend. I finished it in eleven hours, going back to read it 4 more times in the three following weeks. I also found time to read its seque,l NEW MOON, and waited anxiously for ECLIPSE, which I've now read. I found Edward and Bella's story amazing, captivating and different from anything else I had read. Stephanie Meyer's style of writing had you begging for more. The characters from the book stayed with me, even after I read the last page. Their's is a love story and so much more. I enjoyed it immensely and eagerly await the fourth installment. If you don't read it, you're missing out!!
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| Heather P |
| Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
An excellent book. I couldn't put it down! I would definitely recommend it to a teenage girl who enjoys reading!
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| Kayli |
| Perfect by Natasha Friend |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
i just started reading it and so far, it is really really good. It is about this 13-year-old girl who is suffering after her dad's death. She uses bulimia to avoid her and her family's grief.
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| Kristina Walton |
| Dreamland by Sarah Dessen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is my favorite book. It's about this girl who is very close to her sister until her sister runs away.This girl mets new friends who get her into new things, such as drugs.Then, she mets a boy who becomes her boyfriend, who also does drugs. The girl thinks he's the boy of her dreams, when one day her boy dreams becomes a horrible nightmare.
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| Lindsay |
| Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a "vair" funny book. it makes you realize your life isn't so crap after all and that other teens are going through the same thing. If you ever need a good laugh this is for sure the book for you
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| $MICKEY$ |
| Got Fangs? by Katie Maxwell |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I just started reading, but so far, it's good!
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| Wamtery 2.0 |
| Inkheart by Cornelia Funke |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is an invigorating book full of suspense and comedy. There are many twists and turns in this good book. The only problem in this book has many unnecessary parts like ''Mo was in the workshop.''
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| Mike |
| Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I liked this book because it was filled with suspenseful and action-packed events that will keep you reading. It was about a kid, his uncle, and a great explorer journeying to the center of the earth! Read to find out more!
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| MIMI |
| Double Fudge by Judy Blume |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I gave it 5 stars because it is really funny. The family gets invited to the zoo by their uncle and aunt. They go by the panda cage and Fudge, the little brother, says "Cool panda poo" and "Hey mom, panda poop!"
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| Jaime |
| Breathe: A Ghost Story by Cliff McNish |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really like this book a lot because i like to read books about ghosts. This book is about a kid named Jake that he moves with his mom to a house, that they don't know is haunted by ghost. They have to get out of there before the ghost kilsl them.
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| Mackenzie |
| Warriors: Firestars Quest by Erin Hunter |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a great adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen next.
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| Mari |
| Goose Girl by Shannon Hale |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a heart-stopping book. You can't put it down when you start it. Fantasy, romance, and friendship...this book has it all! How brave the character was to live as the King's goose girl, with the risk of being killed by her ex-best friend and her "army."
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| Mohamad |
| Diary of a Wimpy by Jeff Kinney |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was very good because it is really funny. Its about a boy named Greg, his friend Rowley, and his father, mother, and two brothers. I love this book. You can find it at the library or a bookstore near you.
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| Ken |
| Bone 3 by Jeff Smith |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
BONE 3 is a good book you should read.
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| Jess |
| Granny Torelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was my favorite book because it is about a girl named Rosie and she a lot of adventures with her friend, Baily.
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| Alex |
| Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This fabulous adventure story is about a teenage spy who is investigating a deal which sounds too good to be true --- a brand new Stormbreaker (an amazingly good computer) to every school in London. This cliffhanger-filled story will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
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| Calvin |
| Heat by Mike Lupica |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
HEAT is about a child named Michael Arroyo. He is the best pitcher in district 22. He is living illegally with his under-aged 17 year old brother, Carlos. They were originally living in Cuba until his family moved to America, and a couple years later, his father died; the mother stayed behind in Cuba, not knowing Victor had died of heart attack.
This is an outstanding novel about an outstanding child who has to prove his age, and if he can’t, he is going to lose baseball --- just about the only thing in the world that can make him smile. This will satisfy any baseball or sports lover.
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| Austin |
| Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a very fast-paced adventure in the land of Deltora. The shadolord has taken over Deltora. Lief is part of the resistance and is trying to restore the belt of Deltora and all its precious gems.
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| Olivia |
| No More Magic by Avi |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
NO MORE MAGIC is an awesome book about this boy named Chris. He loses his green bike on Halloween night so now he has to go around the neighborhood with his friend, Muffin, asking everyone around him. It's like he can't trust anyone around him anymore.
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| Calvin |
| Out Standing in My Field by Patrick Jennings |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
OUT STANDING IN MY FIELD is a thrilling novel about a boy named Tyrus Cutter. He is the worst baseball player in his league. He is just about the happiest person in the world when the baseball season is over, because no ones making fun of him.
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| Kristina |
| Starry, Starry Night by Lurlene McDaniel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This collection of short stories made me cry on the inside!
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| Hannah |
| It's Not Easy Being Mean by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
If you like being mean, or if your older sister is mean to your little sister, than this book is good for you.
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| Sarah |
| Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkely and Heather Hepler |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a beautiful book that depicted a relationship between two teenagers that was anything but normal, and yet so completely usual. It was a wonderful breath of fresh air from reading about drama and high school in most other teen fiction. Each character was so vividly described, I felt as if I knew them all personally.
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| Nga |
| The Biggest Klutz in the Fifth Grade by Bill Wallace |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I like this book because it was very funny. The author made up a boy named Patrick who is a biggest klutz who ever lived, and he and his rival bet that he will not get into any trouble that may cause him a broken arm or broken something. But whoever loses has to kissed the ugliest girl in school, Becky.
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| Annie Clark |
| The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I've read this book twice already and I love it! reek mythology is such an interesting topic, and this book really brings it to life. The other two books in the series are THE SEA OF MONSTERS and THE TITAN'S CURSE (both totally and completely awesome!). The fourth book, BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH (probably misspelled) is coming out in May and I can hardly wai! Anyone who likes good books should read this series!!!
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| Kelly |
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was just an amazing book. At first, I didn't think I was going to like it, but once you read what it's about, you're gonna want to read it. I fell in love with the characters right from the beginning. MEMOIRS OF A TEENAGE AMNESIAC is such a well-written book that you won't be able to put down.
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| Liz |
| Eragon by Christopher Paolini |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
ERAGON was the kind of book that I never read, with the exception of Harry Potter --- thick with fantasy, Lord Of The Rings epics, and a following maintained mostly by geeks and freaks. After constant nagging from a close friend, I finally gave in, and immediately regretted all that I'd thought about it before. ERAGON is the story of a teenager by the same name, who spends most of his time hunting in the mountains surrounding his family farm. One fateful day, however, a shining blue stone comes to him. Eragon is immediately pulled into a world of treason, adventure, and murder as he becomes one of the legendary dragon riders. This book, as long as it is, moves quickly and flawlessly through richly detailed landscapes and people. Paolini's writing is smart and intriguing, made even more amazing by the fact that he wrote it when he was only 15! I gave ERAGON five stars for one reason: it rocks.
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| Namuuna |
| Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love the whole series of the books Louise Rennison wrote. I read each one 3 times and this one is really good. You just can't stop reading!
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| Evelyn |
| Beautiful Stranger by Zoey Dean |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is the latest book in the A-List series. It was really good and the ending makes you want the next book in the series immensely!!! The A-List is an awesome series!
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| Kim S. |
| Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a really good book. I am up to the sequel, SECOND HELPINGS.
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| Hannah |
| Forever in Blue by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The last book in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. Take the Sisterhood Test to see if you pass. Great book
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| Evelyn |
| To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is one of the best classic books, in my opinion. As it's told from a young but wise child, there's a lot of humor and drama intertwined!!
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| Bailey |
| Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Best book ever! It's a great book about friends. I cried.
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| Lula |
| Forever in Blue by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Great book!
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| Lilly |
| Loser by Jerry Spinell |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
LOSER is about a boy named Zinkoff.
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| Morgan |
| Diary of a Teenage Girl by Melody Carlson |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This book is about a girl named Caitlin. She becomes popular and then gets stabbed in the back by her "friends." Caitlin learns to become a real friend and what's important in life.
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| Melanie |
| Beach Party by R. L. Stine |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
it was a good book full of suspense and romance.
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| Nicole |
| What Kind of Love: A Diary of a Pregnant Teenager by Sheila Cole |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I really enjoyed the story structure and the pace at which the book read. However, I was not pleased with the way they chose to end the book.
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| Emily |
| The Truth Teller by Angela Hunt |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This book is so good. I couldn't put it down!
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| Rebecca |
| You Know You Love Me by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It's a Gossip Girl novel. I just started the book and it's not that bad.
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| Rach |
| A History of the Natural Senses by Diane Ackerman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It has some really cool unknown information about the senses and why people do things. It started out as an English assignment but now i really like it.
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| Lula |
| Lush by Natasha Friend |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Great book!!
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| Lula |
| The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Fantasy. Great book.
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| Ciera |
| Magyk by Angie Sage |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a really entertaining book I like it a lot and I highly recommend it.
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| Renee |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book. I'd have to say that I liked it better the TWILIGHT and NEW MOON.
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| Leandra |
| Blue Moon by Marylin Halvorson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so exciting!!! It's about a girl who buys a run-down old mare at an auction. She trains it to be a champion barrel racer. Soon, she sees a poster for a lost horse. It's the same one as her barrel racer! Will she lose the only thing that means anything to her?
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| Marbella |
| Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk by Carolyn Keene |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I enjoyed This book very much because it was a scary mystery about Nancy Drew and a lost trunk with her initials on it. Everybody thinks her roommate {on the boat they are on} did it, and she is only a child from Germany.
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| Paul |
| The Dealer by Robert Muchamore |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This fast-paced action novel is about a guy named James who works for Cherub (a division of the m15) and is sent out to bust a big-time drug dealer.
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| IMC |
| Annie Between the States by L. M. Elliot |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
It was an interesting book, but not really worthy of much more than two stars. I personally have read too many Civil War books. They get tiring.
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| Lilly |
| The Sisterhood Of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It's a good book for girls who like books with romance.
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| Nicole |
| Grace Happens by Jan Czech |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is an exhilarating book. Grace is a character that everyone can relate to. Grace's mom is a big movie star named Constance Meredith. When she goes to her mom's old house on Martha's Vineyard, she finds out more than she is supposed to, like her long-lost father, who is her mom's high school sweetheart. In the Vineyard, she meets a friend named is Louise, who knows more than she should and gets Grace into some trouble.
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| shoktaa |
| Names Will Never Hurt Me by Jaime Adoff |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This free-verse book is about four high school kids who suffer through trouble, violence and social lives.
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| Miley |
| Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This exciting book is so good it makes you want to read more. If you don't read the whole thing, you are missing out on the best book ever.
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| Olivia |
| Angels in Pink by Lurlene McDaniel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Angels in Pink is awesome! If you like reading about three friends, having a time of their lives in the summer, than you'll like this series. Hope you like this book!
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| Jahney |
| Mirror, Mirror on the Wall by Barry Denenberg |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I like this book because it is about a girl named Bess who hits a tree because of a boy named Brian Mcmanus. She became blind.
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| Brian McGuire |
| Deltora Shadowlands: The Cavern of Fear by Emily Rodda |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a really good book. if you like action and adventure, then you'll love it. It's about a king and his companions. Thery're looking for a pipe that can take over the shadowking and free their land from the shadowlord's grasp.
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| Valeria |
| Tell by Norah McClintock |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I enjoyed reading this book --- it's about a boy named David, whose step-father is killed, and the cops think David who did it. I liked it because it's a mystery.
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| Bookworm |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyers |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is amazing! It is my favorite book. Edward and Bella's relationship deepens as Bella is put in trouble, once again, and is forced to choose between werewolf and vampire, The way Stephenie writes makes you want there to really be vampires and werewolves. I have fallen in love...with the TWILIGHT series!
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| Peter |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I recommened this book because there is a ton of action and suspense all the way though the book. In the first few chapters someone gets their ear cut off and another person dies. I'm not going to say any more because I don't want to give away the suspense of the book. I bet you will love this book when you are done with it.
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| India |
| The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
The book is funny and sad. It is about a boy who is poor, and lives in a trailer park.His father died when he was 7 years old.He makes a million-dollar shot!You will love this book!
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| Kimberly |
| A Dog For Life by L. S. Matthews |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
I like this book a lot. Half of it is really funny, and the other half is really sad. It's one of my favorites.
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| Shai |
| The Simpsons by Matt Groening |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
They should make more and more books. It's the best book ever. I can understand this.
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| Angela |
| Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I think this book is great, because I think it tells me that I don't have to blend in with the pack and that it's ok to be your own person.
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| Jel |
| The Warriors: The Darkest Hour by Erin Hunter |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book because it's packed with action. When a new clan plans to take over the forest, Firestar has to step in. Prophecy :4 will become 2, lion and tiger will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest.
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| Jackson |
| Annie, Between the States by L. M. Elliot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
ANNE, BETWEEN THE STATES is a gripping civil war story of a young girl caught between the Union and the Confederacy. Her brothers and father go to war, leaving Annie with her mother, younger brother and slaves. Her brother fights under J.E.B. Stuart, to whom she forms a fantasy. Then she finds out that Stuart is married and gets angry for being so naive.
Soon, a young Union soldier, Thomas Walker, captures her interest with
lines of poetry. At first, Annie thinks he is rude and storms away. Later, she becomes more interested in him. She is unsure whether to stay "loyal" to the Confederacy or go with this young Union soldier. In this wonderful novel, L. M. Elliot takes you all the back to the 1800s with this hard-to-put-down book.
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| Erika |
| Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens by Richard Carlson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I like this book because it actually talks about real life situations, and how us people sweat the small stuff. The author shows us how to deal with our problems without being harsh.
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| Will |
| Pendragon: The Lost City of Fear by D. J. MacHale |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I thought it was a great book but I think it could have been better. I loved how he described fluming and what it is.
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| Daniel Hurtado-Braun |
| Tears of the Salamander by Peter Dickinson |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
TEARS OF THE SALAMANDER is an exciting historical fiction book that tells the tale of a young boy who, through a series of freak circumstances, comes to live with his uncle in Casa di Sala in Sicily. It is a good book and if you like progressive mystery/adventure stories, this is for you.
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| Joe Smoe |
| Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This fast-paced military terrorist book, written by the expert Tom Clancy, puts a secret division of the military against a ploy of terrorists, and are eventually forced to, of course, save the planet. While the plot was fairly average: the bad guy is stopped just in time, the world is saved. This was masterfully written; a must read for anyone into the military, action, or who just likes books.
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| Shoktaa |
| Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
In this memoir/ autobiography of Adeline Yen Mah's childhood (known as Wu Mei to her family), Adeline struggles through living with her harsh stepmother, Niang, who only cares about her birth children, rather than her stepchildren as well.
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| Kenneth |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was awesome. It was like I was actually there. The author did a really good job on this book.
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| Will |
| The Territory by D. J. MacHale |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I thought it was a better book than the second and it was a great idea --- fluming to third earth and finding out what to do. Great idea to try to bring all three earths down.
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| shoktaa |
| The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot (Jenny Carroll) |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This series is so cool! It is about a girl named Suze who has been able to see and touch ghosts since she was two years old. It may sound weird, but it's very interesting.
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| Selena |
| The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I like this book because this book is mostly about girls who like to baby-sit. They are in seventh grade and it is their first day baby-sitting, and they didn't mess up!!!
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| Tweety |
| Chicken Soup For Pre-Teen Soul by Lia Gay (etc) |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is the best book I've ever read. It teaches us how to become better people in life, and to not give up on life or your dreams.
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| Jacqueline |
| Hoot by Carl Hiaasen |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This was a good book packed with exciting, unpredictable events. it showed how much some people care about our environment and little owls that were going to get buried to death by a bulldozer. The ending was a little bit predictable in the sense that I knew the owls were going to end up safe, but the events in between were totally unpredictable, like alligators in the port-a-potties and cotton mouths with blue tails.
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| Chrisi |
| On The Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a lot different from her other books, but by far, her best. It makes a great summer read.
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| Briana W. |
| Annie Between the States by L. M. Elliott |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I think that ANNIE BETWEEN THE STATES was a very good story. It was a story about a girl named Annie whose mother is sick and whose brothers are fighting in the Civil War. It was a very good story full of romance, action, and tear-jerking moments.
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| Brett |
| Nailed by Patrick Jones |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a great book about a kid in Flint, Michigan. His dad appears to hate him, and he is the typical "freak" at school. He thinks that he isn't "normal", and is in a band. He deals with high school and finally gets the courage to stand up to the people who are bringing him down.
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| Aristos |
| Annie between the States by L. M. Elliot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is about a Southern girl during the Civil War. Soldiers steal from her house, battles are fought in her backyard, and she is starting to hate the Union. But when she meets a Union officer named Thomas Walker, she falls in love with him. This is a fascinating book about choosing between your love or your life.
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| Logan |
| Dead Ball by Matt Forbeck |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Once again, Matt Forbeck delivers a great story in the Blood Bowl series. This one picks up from where the last one left off and is different than the last one. It gets into the exciting and sometimes cliffhanger-y action right away. I would recommend this book to all guys, and maybe girls who like more violent books. This is one of the best series I have read, and I am looking forward to the next 2 that are out.
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| Readingjunky |
| Deadline by Chris Crutcher |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Excellent, as all Chris Crutcher's books always are.
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| Carson |
| Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I thought that this book was amazing. It had a great plot, with even better morals. At some points in the book, I was laughing at a funny thing Jeffrey said, and at other points, I thought I might cry over his condition. I know this story was created for a girl whose brother had leukemia. I can see where it would have been a good, powerful message for the girl. I also think that Jeffrey was a great character, and he was my favorite. He was always really strong and happy, and always being nice to his family and brother. He helped his brother through it, even though Jeffrey was the one who was sick. This book really touched me, and I hope it will touch anyone else who reads this book.
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| Walter |
| Eldest by Christopher Paolini |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
ELDEST, the sequel to ERAGON, is one of the best books I've ever read! It is about a boy who must train to become a dragon rider. This book is second to none(except the Harry Potter series) and if you haven't read it, you should immediately. But be sure to read ERAGON first.
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| Carson |
| Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was a heart-stopping story about a boy who’s brother, Jeffrey, gets leukemia. This story has a great plot. Sometimes it is really, funny, and at others, it is quite sad. My favorite character is Jeffrey; he is always cheerful and always strong. He helps his brother through his sickness, even though Jeffrey is the one with cancer. Two other strong characters were Annette and Rene. When Steven is in a time of need, they both come through for him, cutting their hair extra short, and throwing a charity concert for him. I think it is great that Steven had those influences in his life to help him. I think anyone who reads this book will go away with a strong message.
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| Jane |
| Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
Don't get me wrong --- this book was good, but it was really hard. The story is really interesting. It's about the last Russian tsar and tsaritsa. Their son has hemophilia, which is this awful disease, and it ultimately leads to the tsars' downfall.
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| Caroline |
| All-American Girl by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I liked ALL-AMERICAN GIRL because it was different than most books you read. It had an interesting plot that had total ambiguity. It was funny and, all in all, it was a fun book to read.
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| Avram |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A pretty good book overall, the last book in the Harry Potter Series settled my literary taste buds. The action in the book was great --- killing curses everywhere! The ending was good, although somewhat strange with Dumbledore and the crew...but a great fix in the end. A recommendation for all!
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| Robby |
| The It Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
THE IT GIRL was amazing. I would recommend it to any teenage girl. Jenny Humphrey is attending her new boarding school for sophomore year, Waverly Academy. She rooms with 3 of the most popular juniors and takes Tinsley's --- the most popular girl in school, who got expelled last year --- spot in the room. Jenny's new life as a sophomore is packed with action and teenage gossip. This book was so great that I'm planning on reading the next 3 in the series. If you haven't read this book I highly recommend it, and if you do read it you won't be sorry you did.
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| Tracy |
| My Cup Runneth Over by Cherry Whytock |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This book is a lot different than any other book I have read before. It was funny and is something I think a lot of people would enjoy.
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| Sven |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
In this fourth installment of J. K. Rowling's stunning Harry Potter series, Ms. Rowling weaves an incredible tale of Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts. To start the year, Harry has a run in with Voldemort's followers, The Death Eaters, at the Quidditch World Cup. Then when he arrives at school, he finds a competition known as the Tri-Wizard Cup is taking place at Hogwarts. How will this story end? I leave the reading to you, dear, well... reader. Good night and good luck finishing this book in a day!
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| Allie R. |
| Forever by Judy Blume |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
FOREVER was a good book because you just couldn't put it down. There were some weird parts, but you were always thinking, "Oh my gosh! What's gonna happen next?!" It kept you reading. The best part about this book was the ending, which left me hanging so much that I felt like marching up to Judy Blume herself and saying, "Please write a sequel right now so I know what happens next!" Overall, this book was great!
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| Andrew |
| Summerland by Michael Chabon |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
I picked up this book because of the prospect of baseball in it. Little did I know that baseball played a very minor role.
Micheal Chabon does a good job of getting you into the book at the beginning, but then I find he drags the book out with unnecessary dialogue and narrative. This book had potential but didn't come through.
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| Meredith |
| The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is so adorable. I love reading from the perspective of a not-so-popular high school student who finds out she is princess. Now, she has to handle high school and her own country. This book has inspired me to keep journals myself because I loved reading Mia's.
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| Tommy |
| Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was very good but the only problem was that too much of it was sad. This book was a memoir about Walter Dean Myers's childhood. I like the beginning a lot because he is an extremely mischievous boy who gets into loads of trouble doing crazy things, along with becoming a writer (mainly poetry). But, his life changes because he --- being black --- isn't allowed to hang out with his best friend, who is white. Then, he realizes his parents can't afford to send him to college. His parents are depressed and he's comes close to failing almost all of his classes at school, so he stops attending. Can he solve his problems before he becomes another "one of the bodies" working for minimum wage their whole lives?
This was a wonderful and inspiring book about one man's struggle in life.
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| Matthew Ainbinder |
| Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It was a good book, but it was a little slow at the beginning. I also don't like how they jumped into the action so fast and then took a while to explain everything.
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| Carrie |
| Annie Between the States by E.M. Elliot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
ANNIE BETWEEN THE STATES was a great book about a girl's life during the Civil War. She falls in love with Lt.Farley and then is heartbroken by his death. Then, Thomas comes along. He is a Yankee soldier, and Annie when Annie falls in love with him, she must decide if she can be loyal to the South any longer! But then, she is caught hiding a soldier in her house, and is thrown in jail. Once she gets her hearing, Thomas supports her and she is set free. Once she gets home, her father and brother are still in the war. Lawrence, her eldest brother, returns home with a limb missing, and her stubborn younger brother, Jamie will not accept her love with Thomas.
Annie's story is one of strength and nobility. She stands her ground the entire story, and will not be put down. It was very easy to put myself in Annie shoes, seeing that she is only a few years older than I. Even though this is a 500+ book about history and was a summer reading assignment, I would read it again in a flash.
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| Jason <(*_*)> |
| Prophecy by Elizabeth Haydon |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
In PROPHECY, the second book in a trilogy, the three heroes try to destroy the evil menace that stalks the land, murdering and killing: The F'dor. In this book, Rhapsody, Achmed, and Gunthor look for F'dor's hideous servants, called the Rakshas.The Rakshas raid villages, kill defenseless villagers, and assassinate nobles.
This book was extremely exciting and had a lot of action. I was so hooked on the plot that I had to continue to read it to the end without a break.
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| Iman |
| Annie Between The States by L. M. Elliot |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It had intrigue, war, and a lot of historical facts. It also had an underlying skeleton of romance.
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| Savannah |
| Annie Between the States by L. M. Elliot |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
ANIE BETWEEN THE STATES is, overall, not a good book. It seemed like there were too many problems and no climax. I found the book rather annoying as the diary entries blended together, and most of the characters were extremely frustrating. The somewhat entertaining parts were the "love" scenes, although they were not enough to make up for the rest of the book. This is my opinion, yours may be different. I would suggest reading this book only if you have an unusual passion for historical fiction that can get you through the monotony.
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| Clayton |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a good book but the reason I gave it four stars is because it was too long. It was kind of unrealistic. It was still a very good book.
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| Haishat |
| Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I think this is one of her best books. It really relates to what some High Schoolers goes through.
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| Haishat |
| HowMy Private Personal Journal Became a Bestseller by Julia DeVillers |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I though this book was very interesting, considering a journal can be turned into a bestselling novel.
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| Lily |
| Pirates! by Celia Rees |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
When Nancy Kington's father dies, she is shipped off to the family’s plantation in Jamaica, where she becomes best friends with a slave girl, Minerva. This book is about their experiences after running from the cruelness of the slaves' overseer and Nancy's brother. They sign onto a pirate ship and, soon enough, they are traveling around the world. I like this book because it contains adventure and, amazingly, romance on most of its pages.
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| Lula |
| It's Not Easy Being Mean by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Great book!!
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| Lily |
| The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is the second in a trilogy called His Dark Materials. Will, the main character, lives with his sick mother. After killing a man, he runs away and finds a portal into another world where the grown-ups have run from the soul-eating specters. There, he finds a girl called Lyra and together they try to figure out the great power of the Subtle Knife. This is a great book and I recommend it to anyone who likes mysterious and suspenseful books that keep you turning pages.
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| Elise |
| The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is an awesome book. Five stars doesn't even cover it. In this mysterious tale, a ghost is haunting the Angelfield estate. With the ghost, a fire, twins, and a baby, Setterfield weaves a great tale of mystery and suspense. Read this book and find out the missing thirteenth tale for yourself.
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| MJ Bates |
| Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It was a great book. I wish that I could own the whole series.
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| Brianna |
| The Dashwood Sisters' Secrets of Love by Rosie Rushton |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
An amazing book that give a present-day flavor to the classic story of Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, this book is an amazing read. Certainly, there are some moments that are a little iffy, but overall, the book is loyal to its original counterpart. This is a book that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy, perfect for a rainy day!
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| Aristos |
| Annie Between the States by L. M. Elliott |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This is about a Southern girl during the Civil War. Her two brothers and father are at war and she is at home with her mother and slaves. Then she falls in love with a Union officer named Thomas Walker. Should she support the South and her home, or follow her true love?
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| Courtnay |
| Annie Between the States by L. M. Elliot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is pretty good. It is a little long, but I liked it overall. It is about the Sinclair family during the Civil War. They are a Confederate family living in Virginia, at Hickory Heights. Annie Sinclair's brother Lawrence goes to fight and comes back with one arm. I was glad he did not die and only lost an arm. My favorite character was Eliza because I thought it was funny how she tried to flirt with Union soldiers even though she was a Confederate. Read this if you want a historical novel and don't mind length.
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| Elizabeth Halfacre |
| The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is by one of my favorite authors, and in this book, she out does herself. It's wonderful. There is action and romance --- a little bit for everyone.
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| Emory |
| Devil On My Heels by Joyce McDonald |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really liked this book because it had a lot of suspense and action in it. It is set in the 1950s, in a place called Benevolence, FL. Dove's father is an orange grower so she has always had a privileged life. Then, she finds out that he is in the Ku Klux Klan. She and a boy named Chase have to hide an African American boy named Gator, who the KKK are after. It is a very exciting and interesting story.
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| Charlotte |
| Mao's Last Dancer by Cunxin Li |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a really good book about a young boy in poor rural China who is chosen by Madame Mao's cultural delegates to attend a ballet academy in Beijing. The boy at first is a bad ballet student, but soon he realizes that he must succeed to help his family escape poverty. The memoir shows his story of success. It is a true story that's very heartwarming.
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| Cameron |
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is an amazing book!!! I loved how Gabrielle Zevin described everything that was going on in Naomi's life. She hits her head while falling down some stairs and can't remember everything. She gets really confused about who her friends are and who she loves. In the end, she gets her memory back and finds out that her friend, Will, has been trying to help her all along though she has not been accepting the help. The plot is so real that this book seems alive.
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| Ali |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Harry is in his third year at Hogwarts when he hears about Sirius Black, a notorious mass murderer. He goes through a semi-regular year at school, but he keeps hearing about Sirius. Finally, he finds out that Sirius is his godfather, and supposedly he is the one who betrayed Harry's parents to Voldemort all those years ago. But, when he meets him face to face and finds out the truth, will he be able to save Sirius from the Dementors --- soul sucking guards for the wizarding prison, Azkaban? This will keep you going 'til the end!
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| Jessica |
| The Time Capsule by Lurlene McDaniel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so good. One of her best.
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| Ali |
| Eager by Helen Fox |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is an action-packed futuristic adventure. I personally liked it a lot. It is about a family who gets a new robot, named EGR3. He is just like a child, learning by new experiences and what people tell him. But, when a new robot, the BDC4, starts to behave strangely, it is up to them to find out why. But, can they save the day. Find out by reading EAGER!
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| Ali |
| Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Miranda is not very interested when she hears about the asteroid that is going to hit the moon. In fact, she couldn't care less, but when it turns her world around, she cares a lot more. The asteroid hits the moon so hard that it knocks it very close to the Earth. Now, it has doomed agriculture, caused earthquakes, messed up the tides, and caused gas to go up to 14 dollars a gallon. Her world is upside down. She doesn't realize how bad it is, until it entirely messes up her life. She can't go to school, can't really leave the house, and disease is plaguing her family, and the world. Find out how this girl deals with her life twist, through her diary entries.
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| Ali |
| L8R, G8R by Lauren Myracle |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Join three girls as they go through their senior year. They go through the ups and downs together until a popular girl, Jana, tries to tear them apart....again. Also, one girl, Zoe is too in love with her boyfriend to realize that anything is happening, and Mad Maddie is being as crazy as ever. Read through their ups and downs, and find out what happens in the end. It is a teen must read!
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| Ali |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Join Harry, once again, for his second year of Hogwarts. He and his two friends Ron and Hermione, go through some strange adventures. Soon, a monster starts to paralyze students, ghosts, and teachers throughout the school. Now, Harry must find out why. But then, his friend the game keeper gets accused and Harry has to find out how to get him cleared, and to get rid of the monster!
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| Ali |
| The Secret Garden by Francess Hodgson Burnett |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a great classic for teens and pre-teens. It is about a girl, Mary, whose parents die from Cholera; so, she has to move from being a spoiled brat who always got her way in India, to being ignored --- well almost --- and having to learn to amuse herself, in England. When she goes to England, she lives with her Uncle, Mr.Craven. He is grouchy, mean and unforgiving. While she is there, she stumbles across his deceased wife's garden, and his ten-year-old sickly son. She learns to amuse herself in the garden and with new friends met along the way, but can't it last forever. Dr. Craven wanted no one to go in the garden or talk about it. Will he find out, or will she go along happily? Read to find out in the best classic book I have ever read. Anyone will love this book; at least I know I did. I hope you all read it, happy reading!!!
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| Ali |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Harry Potter is a wizard, but he isn't just any wizard --- he is famous! His parents were killed by the most powerful dark wizard in the world, but he survived the same curse that killed them. Join Harry as he starts his first year of Hogwarts, and discovers a bad thing going on in his school. Now he must save the magical world --- or at least, his --- and confront Voldemort, again! This is a must read for any fantasy lover!
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| Ali |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Harry is going to the Quidditch World Cup, but strange happenings there can't tarnish his fourth year at Hogwarts. This year, they are hosting the Tri-Wizard Tournament, a magical competition for 17-year-old students only. But, when Harry's name gets chosen for the competition, some strange things start happening, and he tries hard to keep going. His friends help him through two events, but when the third one comes, he has to face the challenges alone, even if they include facing Voldemort once again...
Read this exciting installment of the Harry Potter series!
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| Ali |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Harry Potter is in trouble --- he has done magic out of school. He goes to court and is cleared, but there are a lot of Harry Potter-haters out in the magical world. They all don't want to believe that Voldemort is back, but he is. Hogwarts is also plagued by a Ministry of Magic official who is girly, and decreed crazy. The students fight back against the ministry by creating an organization to teach real defense against the dark arts. Then, their adventures lead them to the Ministry of Magic, where Harry must face Voldemort once and for all.
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| Nicole |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Awesome book. It really made me appreciate Jacob Black.
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| Christina |
| Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I love this book! It continues the story, STARGIRL. After moving from Arizona and being dumped by Leo, Stargirl writes him "the world's longest letter".
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| Maggie |
| Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book! It's about a girl who can talk to animals. This is the first installment in the Immortals Quartet by Tamora Pierce. Read this book!
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| Madeline |
| King Dork by Frank Portman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Just as good as the Mr. T Experience!
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| Sush |
| The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Very deep and realistic emotions and situations. Thought provoking and written in beautiful, flowing language. Suitable for ALL ages!
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| Amna |
| Full Frontal Feminism by Jessica Valenti |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is truly amazing, not just because of the message it brings across, but because it shows that feminism is not a stereotype. It is not a fad or a cliché. It shows young women what empowerment means and how to take control of their lives and not conform to what others expect them to be (virgins until they get married at the age of 21, and pop a child out every year). Women, especially younger women of my generation, need to know what they want in life and stand up for it. This book is a fast, easy and fun read. Jessica Valenti is an amazing writer and an even better person, not just because she's a feminist, but also because she's teaching the world to be proud of it.
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| Anais |
| The Constant Gardener by John le Carré |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
I picked up this book because of the movie of the same title. So far, I love the descriptions of the characters, but I feel that the movie will turn out to be better than the book, which is very rare.
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| Kjerstin |
| So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is an amazing read. Westerfeld does a great job describing the character, Hunter, and his friend, Jenny. It almost is like a mystery/supsense novel, but really isn't. It starts out very descriptive, and once I got into it I couldn't stop reading! :)
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| Alexia |
| Attack of the Killer Prom Dresses by Donna McClaire |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A funny, creepy book about a girl who wants to win a sewing contest, but buys a haunted sewing machine. Her dresses make the prom very interesting!
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| Jacqueline |
| Beastly by Alex Flinn |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I got an advanced reader copy of this from First Look and I loved it! It was a very new and different take of a fairy tale that we all know and love.
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| Shannan |
| Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Vampire + Romance+ Rich Kids= BLUE BLOODS! It's such a great combination. If you love horror tales mixed with rich kids and some adventure, romance and mystery, you'll enjoy the novel. The vampires aren't your typical vamps either, but that's all I am going to say! Don't want to ruin it for you.
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| Melody |
| Spellbound by Cate Tiernan |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
SPELLBOUND is a very riveting book, and like a roller coaster --- when you get on, you can't get off. It heads along at break-neck speed.
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| Kristen |
| A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This story is based on real-life happenings, and when you read it, it is very hard to believe. I really liked this book, because it held so much detail and told the story right.
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| Kristen |
| Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book protrays life in gray --- there is no true black or white. The story itself has so many real characters and real situations, most of them not good. It is a truly amazing story.
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| Michelle |
| Private: Inner Circle by Kate Brian |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It was very good. I cannot wait till the next book comes out. Once again, her characters made me wonder what was going to happen. I would recommend this series.
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| Melanie |
| The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so good! I've never read anything before that was both sad and good at the same time. And yes, I am Melanie, the one who read all those books and commented on them! They were all great books!
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| Emmy13 |
| Revenge of the Wannabes by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is awesome! It has everything you would want in a book: friends, guys, and enemies. I definitely recommend it.
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| Emily |
| Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was REALLY good! It's about these kids who are 98% human and 2% bird. They are on the run from these creatures called Erasers that are men who can transform into wolves, (like a werewolf). They are programmed to deliver these children back to the horrible laboratory called The School, where the white coats will perform dreadful experiments on them!
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| Zakyia |
| Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this series! I loved the way we really got to know Edward better in this one, or it could just be that I feel that way after his large absence in NEW MOON.
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| Shannan |
| Cupcake by Rachel Cohn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was the final book in the GINGERBREAD trilogy, and what a fitting end. Cyd's in NYC, living with her stepbrother Danny, and life is going good...except for Shrimp! To see if the couple gets back together, you're going to have to read this. The writing was great, the story kept me reading, and Cyd's personality is as bright as ever in this final chapter of her story.
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| *vgirl101* |
| Guyaholic by Carolyn Mackler |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book. It is so good and everyone should read it.
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| Melanie |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best book I have ever read, and it's also the best in this series. It has romance and action!
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| *vgirl101* |
| Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so cool! Everyone who's into vampire horror/ love books should definitely read or buy this book.
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| Ashley |
| Polly by Amy Bryant |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
An awesome book for girls who like the Gossip Girl or A-List series.
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| Shannan |
| Revenge Of the Wannabes: A Clique Novel by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This continuation of the Clique series has ringleader Massie up against Alicia, her ex- friend and lackie. Claire is now in the Clique, but with Alicia fighting for a takeover, she is being pulled in two directions. With devious tricks and poisonous words, a fight begins and how it ends is funny, sweet, and a little weird. Get this if you are reading the Clique series!
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| Jeffrey |
| Rooftop by Paul Valponi |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
The book depicts prejudice and discrimination along with the political opportunism some will use to advocate a personal agenda. The book is believable and compelling to read.
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| Shannan |
| Impulse by Ellen Hopkins |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
One of the darkest novels I have read, it's about 3 teens who bond at a live-in clinic, since all of them tried to commit suicide. Ms. Hopkins's style is very unique in that the book is written in verse, but it is also so detailed and life-like that it can be almost scary at times. Romance, friendships, and trusts are made, and relationship with families are tried to be repaired. The ending was truly amazing and unexpected, and it blew me away. Read this if you are an Ellen Hopkins fan, or a lover of teen drama novels. You won't be disappointed.
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| Shannan |
| Private: Inner Circle by Kate Brian |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Even though this was the first Private book I've read, I love it and I was able to jump right into the series. It's a book about how college life can be and how sororities can go too far with being "the elite". Pick it up if you love books about friends, romance, and backstabbing "sisters"!
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| Julia |
| The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A really good twist on vampyres and the modern world! It's very much like a retelling of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. It's great for those now too old for Disney! :]
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| Grace |
| Girl in Blue by Ann Rinaldi |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a historical fiction novel set during the Civil War and is about an oppressed girl who runs away from home to join the army.
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| Catherine |
| Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a really good book exploring the maker of the Hiroshima bomb.
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| Sam |
| Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a really great book, and the writing is so detailed and suspenseful. Ingrid is the main character and you feel this immediate connection with her in the first chapter. This is truly an amazing book and I highly recommend it. BEHIND THE CURTAIN, the sequel, is even better because the mystery is even cooler!!
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| smorglepuffs |
| 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is really awesome!!! It's mysterious, adventurous, and romantic.
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| Rese |
| The Last Dog on Earth by Daniel Ehrenhaft |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
If you're a dog lover who likes a little bit of science fiction, then you'll love this book! I actually got my mom to read it and she really liked it. I guess most teenagers can relate to the main character, Logan.
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| Morgan |
| This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is about a girl, Remy, whose mother is on wedding number 5. She never dates a guy for very long and always knows when to give him the speech. But then she meets Dexter, and she can't do it. She may have found a guy at last.
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| Ellen |
| A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is insanely good! It is fantasy, but if you don't normally like those types of books, you will still like this one! It is about a girl in the 1890s who discovers different realms and finds out that she can enter them. She takes her friends with her on all her adventures. A truly mysterious and thrilling book for all teens!
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| Sam |
| Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This memoir of the author's time smuggling drugs and in jail is truly amazing. It sounds a little scary but it is truly an amazing read.
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| Layla Marie |
| INKHEART and INKSPELL by Cornelia Funke |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a great fantasy series, and the next one doesn't come out until around September of 2008. It has a good story line, but, of course, it's a cliffhanger til next year. It's full of fantasy and real life-related problems, and it keeps you going until the very end.
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| Katrina Leomo |
| How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This has to be one of the silliest/craziest books I have ever read. To tell you the truth, I was a bit turned off by the whole Daisy/Edmond relationship thing since they were cousins. However, throughout the book, I've realized that Daisy really loves him and the whole family thing went to the back of my head. This book is a pretty good starter for an author who just began writing. Her style of writing is different from other books I've read, but yet I've come to enjoy it. This book has a lot of war and action, and I suggest it for people who love war stories.
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| Alyssa |
| Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Different, and keeps you wondering what will happen next.
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| Lehra |
| The Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Science fiction, alternate realities, action, comedy, books books books, and a dodo clone named Pickwick. What am I talking about? Only my favorite book series! The Thursday Next book series follows (who else?) Thursday and her adventures solving crimes and controlling the behind-the-scenes action inside the world of books!
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| Jennifer |
| Deadline by Chris Crutcher |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Vintage Chris Crutcher, with an irreverent but worldly kid and lots of deep wisdom. His books are always comforting and grounding for this reader.
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| imac |
| All-American Girl by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a great book for a fun read.
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| rachel |
| Cures for Heartbreak by Margo Rabb |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
An awesome and honest read!
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| Bethany |
| Revenge of the Homecoming Queen by Stephanie Hale |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Really great book for any high school girl. This is a coming-of-age novel and when the main character finds out that the world doesn't revolve around her, her world is changed forever. It's a fast-paced novel that has a touching loving story wrapped in a mystery. Read it!
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| Bethany |
| Sealed with a Diss by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Good series. Massie and the gang make you want to keep on reading.
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| Rebecca |
| Far From Xanadu by Julie Anne Peters |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
Mike is a lesbian who is totally in love with the gorgeous, hot, and straght troublemaker, Xanadu. This book is very entertaining and I do like it. It is not the best book I have ever read, but I do recommend it.
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| Emmaline |
| City of Bones by Cassandra Clare |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Very exciting book. The relationship get a little strange.
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| GGirl |
| Evolution, Me, and Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A funny and real book that really makes you think! I lost sleep trying to finish it!
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| Kim |
| The Straight Road To Kylie by Nico Medina |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
"I just can't get this book outta my head." This book is about a gay teenager who isn't really struggling to come out of the closet. But then, in a short period time, his world turns upside down when he decides to fool the people around him into thinking that he's straight so that he can watch Kylie Minogue in concert. I think everybody should read this book, whether you are gay or not, it's laugh-out-loud funny, you will surely enjoy it.
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| Sarah |
| Harley Like a Person by Cat Bauer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a wonderful book. It is about a 14- year-old girl from Lenape, NY. She experiences love, drama, and drugs, as she starts to think her real dad is someone named Sean, from New York City. She is a painter, and is inspired by many, except for family, to continue painting. Her family at home makes her life unfair, and hard for her to deal. Her dad is a drunk, and her mom is just an average mom --- bossy, strict and loud. She gets through it all with her inspiration, her art teacher.
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| Lydia |
| Lady Friday by Garth Nix |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I think it's a good book, but this series starting to get more... bad. I don't know, I think Garth Nix's writing style is getting more and more detailed, which is a bit annoying.
MISTER MONDAY is better! But I like this one too.
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| Safia E. |
| New Moon by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is honestly the perfect sequel to the perfect book! I love it, its plot line is so unexpected and interesting, I would have to say that I am obsessed with this book!!
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| Jackson |
| Annie Between the States by L. M. Elliot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
In this fantastic gripping story a young girl, Annie, is unsure about her future. She is caught smack in between the Union and the Confederacy. Her five brothers and her dad go off to war while she is left at home with her mother. The devastating news comes back that her brothers die... Meanwhile at home she falls in love with a young Union soldier named Thomas Walker. She is unsure about what to do --- should she remain loyal to the Confederacy our go with this young Union soldier? It is left in this wonderful story of friendship, love, courage, and faith.
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| Ann |
| Bound by Donna Jo Napoli |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It was a wonderful book. The setting and plot were well planned. It's based on a Cinderella story, but takes place at the time of the Ming Dynasty. It deserves an award!
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| Ashley |
| She Said Yes by Misty Bernall |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This captive story about love and murder will keep you reading for hours on end. The good Christian martyr may have not always been that way but she sure nows how to be a brave soul.
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| Bella |
| Dante's Girl by Natasha Rhodes |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is all about vampires, werewolves and lots of butt-kicking! Once you start it, you'll never want to put it down!
It has its sad bits and happy bits that every super book should have. If you like the idea of vampires and werewolves, this is a book for you!
It's about a girl who lost her true love, Karrel. He comes back from the dead quickly and tells her to avenge his feath by killing 5 werewolves, who are real rotting scum, and one mutaed vampiress, Cyan X. Karrel's girlfiend is all of a sudden in a world she didn't know about and only a special force can help her, The Hunters.
Sounds fascinating? Get the book.
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