| Desdemona |
| The Book Thief by Markus Zusak |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I have alway been fascinated by stories that take place during World War II. Told by the point of view of Death, THE BOOK THIEF follows Liesel Meminger on her journey through life with her new foster family and the Jew they are hiding in the basement. Brilliant prose, believable dialogue, and a story that gets in your head and won't let go, THE BOOK THIEF is a great book you just can't put down.
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| Desdemona |
| My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
There are very few books that have made me cry. This is one of the few. Jodi Picoult has a way of manipulating your senses. She makes you laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time. The story is so believable and the characters so easy to get into. This is a great book, just make sure you have some Kleenex. It's a real tear jerker.
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| Desdemona |
| Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
SPEAK is one of the most moving books I have read. It shows teenage life better than I have ever seen in a book before. It shows, not only the story of a girl going through a hard time in her life because of events at a party, but the affect other people have on her. It shows that sometimes, the only way to get over something is to speak up and face it. I highly recommend this. :)
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| Erica |
| One Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I think everyone should read this book. It's unbelievable what goes on in other countries with people just like us that we don't know about. It was a real eye opener.
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| Babs |
| The Insiders by J. Minter |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The first in a long series, it is really good about typically teen problems, well typically if you are rich...which I am not.
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| Lisa |
| The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a great book and I enjoyed reading it. It's about this girl, Janie, who finds her picture on a missing ad on a milk carton. She is determined to find the truth.
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| Babs |
| A Chalice of Wind by Cate Tiernan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Cate has amazed me one again. After reading her Sweep series, I had to try this book and she does not disappoint. If you liked Sweep, then you are sure to love this.
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| Babs |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is Westerfeld's fourth book in a trilogy, ha. It's not the best one (UGLIES was the best ), but it was really good. It could be read without having read the other ones in the series.
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| Babs |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This shows you how the popular girls really are. It leaves you wondering.
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| Babs |
| Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I though it would be a boring love story but it turned out to be a pretty good read.
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| Babs |
| Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A short read. At times, it was boring and it seemed like a long read, though I finished in a day. Not to much plot but I like how it was told by two sides, but it was also predictable. Recommended.
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| Babs |
| The Twilight series by Stephenie |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I was not going to read these books because everyone else was, but I got TWILIGHT for Christmas, so I decided to read it. It is a great series about Bella, vampires, and werewolves. Although the book is about Bella, it really should be about Edward, the character most have fallen in love with. We all are looking for an Edward --- someone to protect us and love us.
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| Alah E |
| Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book! It was awesome and so sad!
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| Baba |
| Gluttony by Robin Wasserman |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The sixth in the seven deadly sins. I was unable to put in down. It deals with all kinds or school and friendship drama.
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| Nessa |
| Ana's Story by Jenna Bush |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
An exciting true story. This book tells the life of Ana, a young girl living with HIV.
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| Nessa |
| The Mayor Of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
An Interesting book with many twists and turns. High school level.
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| Book Worm |
| Amazing Grace by Megan Shull |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book. It is obviously the best book I have ever read. I like it how a famous person can turn out to be a regular teen in a matter of a few days. I would recommended this book to anyone who loves a good book that sometimes has sad parts. Definitely read it.
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| Alexandra |
| Poison by Chris Wooding |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the book to read if you are a fantasy lover. This phaerie tale is an exciting story of adventure for a girl who sets off in search of her stolen baby sister. It tells of how a determined 16 year old will go through anything to save her sister from the evil Phaerie Lord, even in a realm she has never been in before. Full of action, jaw-dropping moments, love, mystery and many emotions there aren't even words for, POISON will change the way you think about life and leave you wanting more.
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| Ravneet |
| Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book rocked. It's about this girl named Ruby who gets involved with this boy named Travis who's family is really rich, and in the small town that Ruby lives in, Travis' family are considered to be "celebrities." So Ruby starts hanging out with Travis and slacking off on her responsibilities to be with him. Then Travis does something horrible and it makes Ruby consider her options. She starts wondering if hanging out with Travis is worth it. Meanwhile, her mom gets her involved in a book club and Ruby gets deeply involved in the story that they are reading. An exciting twist in this book makes Ruby come to her senses and makes the right choice.
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| Cheyenne |
| All's Fair in Love, War, and High School by Janette Rallison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
People have the wrong impression about cheerleaders --- they think if you bat your lashes you end up with guys like Brad Pitt....there's more to it than that!
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| Allie |
| The Principles of Love by Emily Franklin |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was awesome! I couldn't put it down! It's about this girl who attends prep school her sophomore year. If dealing with a huge load of homework every night wasn't enough, she's also the the new dean's daughter. Follow Love (and yes that is her name) as she has a sophomore year filled with drama, romance, and confusion. This book is hilarious and very entertaining with many funny movie and music references. It's easy to relate to the character and I could not put it down. This book was really awesome!
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| Kirstie |
| Ingo by Helen Dunmore |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I seriously cannot recommend anything better. In the way she describes the scenery and character, it's like you're in INGO yourself, and the whole plots tie really well together. The characters seem so real, almost life like! It's a really good book and I would defiantly recommend it to anyone and especially for people who love adventures!
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| Elise |
| A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
I really did not like these books.
They were childlike and predictable. A few parts were funny, but it really wasn't my taste.
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| Elise |
| Rebel Angels by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a great continuation to A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY. There wasn't much romance, if you're into that stuff, but it was very descriptive with a lot of twists.
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| Elise |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Great book, but too much one on one with Jacob Black for my taste.
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| Elise |
| Timeline by Michael Crichton |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a pretty sweet book. It was all about these archaeologists going back to the Medieval times. It was pretty awesome, but a few parts dragged on a bit (I just skipped over them). Overall, it was a superb story with a great ending. Read it.
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| Tall_Girl |
| Green Rider by Kristen Britain |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book may look weird, but it's actually a really good fantasy! The third book just came out a while ago, and I can't wait for the next!
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| Elise |
| The Foretelling by Alice Hoffman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was about a tribal girl whose birth was caused by a rape. It is a very emotional book! I loved it, it had great descriptions, and it was a short read. Good all around.
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| Covea |
| Pretties by Scott Westerfield |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
Not as good as UGLIES. I found myself putting this book down numerous of times. I love Tally but the story sort of dragged on. It made me not even want to buy SPECIALS.
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| Covea |
| Blood and Chocolate by Anette Krause |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
In my search for a book similar to TWILIGHT, I bought this book and loved it. I wish there was a sequel. It's definItely a book worth picking up and reading!
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| Covea |
| Being Dead by Vivian Vande Velde |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
If you're into ghost stories, this book is for you. Some of the stories really made me wish I could read an entire story about it. I loved the first one especially. It'll definitely have you believing in ghosts.
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| Morgan |
| Storm Catchers by Tim Bowler |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Ella is kidnapped in the middle of a storm. Her brother, Fin, had left her on her own and feels really guilty. Sam, their little brother, will run onto the cliff at night, straight towards the edge. Through all of this, they find out each other's secrets.
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| Paigely |
| Valiant by Holly Black |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A VERY modern-day fairytale!
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| Paigely |
| The Vampire Diaries by L. J. Smith |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I cant wait to get the next two in the series! This book contains two parts in one!!
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| Jessie |
| The Named by Marianne Curley |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This series is the best ever!! I love it. I'm getting started on the second book, THE DARK! Can't wait :)
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| LIbby |
| Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The best book by far I think I've ever read. I love love love it. I've read it a million times over. You won't want to put it down. I'm almost dying waiting for the 3rd book, MAGIC STUDY to come on in March!
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| Stephanie |
| Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
HONEY, BABY, SWEETHEART is a very interesting book that most romance fans could get into. With its intense characters and great storyline, it has made it into my top 30 books.
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| Heather |
| The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Read it before the movie comes out! It's really good! If you have siblings and you understand sibling rivalry, then this book will definitely get to you. It's very strong, with great storytelling, and very good imagery.
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| Agnes |
| Beka Cooper by Tamora Pierce |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
it is an exciting adventure of George Cooper's relative. A great book for any Tamora Pierce fan, full of adventure and magic.
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| Heather |
| Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this series! It puts you in the minds of three homosexual teens in their senior year of high school and it helps you understand their problems and what they have to face regularly. It's also very stimulating.
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| Sammacmic |
| Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best book ever. I still can't get over the ending, it is so cool. And this is all over one mere girl. Why couldn't I be Bella, I want Edward!
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| Stephanie |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
In this follow up of TWILIGHT, Bella Swan is put to her greatest test when Edward Cullen decides it's best for her safety to leave her. Bella falls apart but she befriends a native kid named Jacob Black. He becomes her best friend, and piece by piece, tries to put her back together.
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| Stephanie |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is one of the best books that anyone of all ages can enjoy. Stephenie Meyer has created yet another award-winning novel that follows its just-as-great predecessors. The story of Bella and Edward continues with a clan of newborn vampires set out to destroy Bella, but in the end, the vampires led by the vicious Victoria are no match for the Cullens and an angry pack of young werewolves. That's not the only thing Bella has to endure --- her friendship with Jacob is tested when she realizes the she is in love with him and she has to make a decision that could possible hurt him.
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| Sammacmic |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
All I can say is Edward Cullen!! This is the best book I have ever read. Did you know he is a vampire and extremely hot!
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| Covea |
| Dangerous Girls by R. L. Stine |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
I found this book very blah. The Vampire who sired the two sisters was very obsessed and boring. The plot stunk. I wish I could get back my three hours of reading I wasted on this book.
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| Covea |
| Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I Loved this book. It's a compelling story that you definitely have to read.
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| Covea |
| Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I was looking for A book similar to TWILIGHT and stumbled upon this. It was very good, I loved it. I couldn't put it down and I have rushed out to by the sequel.
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| mistiquexxdoll |
| Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is by far one of the best books I have read so far. After reading Harry Potter I didn't think anything could beat that. But ECLIPSE, the third book in the Twilight series, was truly amazing, and has now topped my list. The book was compelling, full of suspense, and had a bit of everything. Starting from love to life, to death, the book covered almost every topic you could think of. It was such a great book. I highly recommend everyone to read this series.
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| Ravneet |
| Lucas by Kevin Brooks |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a great book! It was really interesting and the author really helped you to feel the emotions of the characters.
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| Ravneet |
| Hit and Run by Lurlene McDaniel |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
This was definitely not Lurlene's best book. I have read a couple of her others and they were great! In this book, the author could have added a lot more detail and made the ending a bit better. It is about 4 teenagers who get involved in a hit-and-run accident and when they don't tell the police the truth, 2 of them get sucked into a vortex of shame and guilt.
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| Liz |
| You, Maybe: The Asymmetry of Love in High School by Rachel Vail |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a great romance book. It's about this girl who ends up falling for the "hottest" guy at school. I loved it, but the ending was sad and not what you would expect in this book.
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| Elise |
| The Keep by Jennifer Egan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Jennifer Egan is a great writer. This story is pretty fascinating, but what makes it come alive is how well she describes the characters and the scene. The words come alive on the page. It's a great mystery (not a Sherlock Holmes mystery) filled with suspense and a great twist at the end. There is one really weird part in the middle of the book where the guy goes into this tower with an old lady, but...other than that, it was wicked.
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| Emily |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I couldn't put the book down and it is one of the best I've ever read!
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| Stephanie |
| Rebel Angels by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A great follow up to A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY. The story of Gemma is still unfolding with her friends and the realms she leads another great adventure into unknown dangers and hopefully love with the ever-so-mysterious boy of the Rakashan.
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| Stephanie |
| The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book will captivate those who enjoy good fiction fantasies. It's about a boy who is part of an ancient society he never knew existed until he stopped taking his medication one day and realized the abilities he had all along. With the warriors getting scarce for the fights, everyone jumps at the chance to steal him.
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| Elise |
| The Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
These books were great for any fantasy reader. The only problem I had with them was how close they were to The Lord of The Rings. I mean Aragon and Eragon...come on. Besides that point, it was fun to read these books. There was great adventure and good descriptions.
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| Annie |
| Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Amazing book that I recommend to everyone who enjoys reading.
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| Fania |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is really and truly and an amazing book! It will keep you reading. Once you get past the first few chapters, you won't be able to put it down. This is the only book that involves romance, vampires, werewolves, and Edward Cullen.
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| Fania |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the sequel to TWILIGHT. Like the first, it is truly amazing. You won't be able to put it down --- there are some really sad and happy parts that make you want to cry and jump with happiness!
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| Bethany |
| The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I haven't even read that far, and I'm already falling in love with it! I can't help but wonder how I haven't read it before! It is full of suspense for you never know when they'll get captured or die or whatever could possibly happen to the hobbits!
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| Ellen L. |
| Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is amazing. It is a bit depressing and very detailed in its descriptions of the procedures the cancer patient goes through, but the writing is outstanding, and every sentence will make you say wow. Definitely worth reading, even if you think you won't be able to handle it.
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| Allie |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
What a tragic way to end a series. I did like the "19 Years Later" chapter. How cute. J. K. Rowling is an amazing writer. I would recommend reading all of the books in the series also.
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| Fania |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the third book out so far. It is riveting and exciting. This series has the edge of fear, with romance. Edward's charm works on anyone who reads this book, not only on Bella!
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| Spring |
| The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a really good book! It told about a girl who had to fit in in a different place. I loved it!
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| Liz |
| The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a pretty awesome book. I loved the fact that the author talks about Susie being in Heaven and watching her family. This book is kinda sad, but overall, it's a good read. But, I wouldn't recommend it to people under 14 --- it has some topics that are not for kids.
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| Spring |
| Araminta Spookie: My Haunted House by Angie Sage |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is meant for kids aged 7-10, but I read it at 12. It is a really easy read, but it was still good. I read it in about an hour or less.
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| Em |
| The Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It is a vampire book, just so you know. It is also the third in the series. Very good. This book has lots of action, romance, and, well...vampires.
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| Em |
| The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book about vampires is very good. It's the second in the series, and I loved it, obviously. Lots of romance, action and Gothic fantasy sort of stuff.
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| Spring |
| Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book! It told the story of a girl named Amal who decides to wear a hijab. She struggles with normal teenage problems and then some because of the hijab. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a good story.
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| Mayumi |
| Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The descriptions at first may seem long, but this book is unlike any I've ever read. REBECCA is a mystery romance novel that's so beautiful and surprising...
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| Mayumi |
| Story Time by Edward Bloor |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The theme is so bizarre that you feel put out at first, but the story is so well written and the plot gets so interesting!
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| Ravneet |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was awesome! I think the books in the Twilight series just keep getting better and better!
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| Ravneet |
| Just Listen by Sarah Dessen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a definite must read! It's about a girl named Annabel who has been rejected by her friends because of a hideous rumor that her best friend spread about her. Then she meets Owen, a guy who is all about honesty and is obsessed with music. This book shows teens how people's lives can be ruined by rumors.
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| Ravneet |
| Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really liked this book! It's about a girl named Vivian who is a werewolf. She falls in love with a human boy named Aiden, despite the objections of her pack members. This book was really interesting and it had a terrific ending.
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| Ravneet |
| The Luxe by Anna Godbersen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was awesome! It's like the Gossip Girl books, except it is based in Manhattan in the 1900s. It is about 5 teenagers who are caught up in the midst of a really confusing love triangle, despite their parents' wishes. I absolutely adored the historically accurate details that the author chose to include. It really helped me feel the characters' emotions.
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| Helen |
| Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was absolutely incredible. It gets a little slow towards the middle, but the ending is surprising. Even when I finished the book there were so many mysteries left unsolved.
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| Mayumi |
| Great Expectations by Charles Dickens |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
The story is so long. The plot really drags in the first half and only gets interesting from about page 200, but the language is so great that every book you read afterwards seems kind of empty in words.
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| Elise |
| The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
These were awesome books. Don't think you'd be a geek to read them, because you will be blown away. I'd suggest the movies also, but these are better. The reading is a little more challenging than other teen books, but I read them in sixth grade, so I think most people could get through them.
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| Spring |
| Frankenstein by Mary Shelley |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
FRANKENSTEIN is famous for being a scary story. I thought this book was very sad. I'm not saying it wasn't scary, because it was scary in some parts, but it was a very, very sad book. Characters die, feelings are hurt, and you feel very sorry for some characters. I actually cried a little after I finished it!
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| Elise |
| Children of the Lamp by P. B. Kerr |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This was an ok book; a little childish if I do say so myself, but it was meant more for kids. Good story, though. Magic is always fun.
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| Spring |
| The Sammy Keyes books by Wendelin Van Draanen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Sammy Keyes is a easily liked character. She's funny, smart and curious. I love her books so much!
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| Kayleen |
| The Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is really good and different. There are the bad people (demons) and there are the good people (the brotherhood), and as usual, they fight each other. If you like Herbie Brennan's FAERIE WARS, you will love this book. It's a fun read. It isn't a novel, but has three books in one. It's really hard to put down, but that's good, in my opinion.
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| Morgan |
| Zen and the Art of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
San is a Chinese 8th grader adopted by Americans. He's tried fitting in, but it never works. He is the only minority in the whole school and his dad is in prison. San pretends to be a Zen Buddhist and suddenly becomes really popular, but everything good can't last forever.
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| dani14 |
| A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This has to be the most powerful and deeply moving book I have ever read. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS is a heartbreaking yet compelling story of bad circumstances, an unlikely friendship, and an unbreakable love. I recommend this book to anyone who is not afraid to feel.
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| Rissa. |
| What Happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is really good. It's short and has a kick-off beginning. The minute you start reading it, you won't want to put it down. It keeps you interested the whole way through, and the ending is really intriguing.
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| Lydia |
| Enders Game by Orson Scott Card |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is amazing! It's one of those books that makes you change the way you think about life for...well...the rest of your life! The book is centered around a kid (age 6) named Andrew Wiggins. He is sent to an elite military school to fight buggers, an alien race that has attacked twice before. The government, in order to protect earth, mounts a counter attack. I was so incredibly shocked at the ending, I had to re-read it to make sure I got what just happened! I was skeptical when I first heard about it, but when I finally sat down and read it, I was beyond shocked! After reading this book, I can say that I have read the best science fiction has to offer! Orson Scott Card's books continue to amaze me, even past ENDER'S GAME.
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| Sara |
| Marked by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It's fast paced, pretty funny and it doesn?t drag on, so it was pretty good. But, I didn?t think it was so vampire-like and sometimes it just went a little too quickly or skipped parts that I would have probably found interesting.
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| Peyton |
| Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is one of my all-time favorite books. The characters are all unique and mysterious in their own way, which makes you not want to put the book down because you just have to know what happens next. Holly Black has truly written what I would consider a masterpiece. Trust me when I say that you will love this book.
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| Peyton |
| Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is another one of my favorite books of all time, Especially since it comes right after TITHE, one of my other favorites. This book will grab your attention and have you hooked before the first chapter is even finished. If you love books that are somewhat dark, have a pinch mystery, and a dash of romance, then this is most definitely the book for you.
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| Peyton |
| Ready or Not by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is about a girl named Samantha Madison, and if you've already read ALL AMERICAN GIRL, then you already know all about her. This book is even better, even though it is a little shorter, because it has even more romance in it than the first one. It's mainly based around one question --- Is Sam ready for her and her boyfriend, David, the President's son, ready to take it to the next level? You'll just have to read the book and find out. I totally recommend this book for people who like a little comedy mixed in with some romance.
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| Peyton |
| Rebel Angels by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a great choice for someone who loves adventure, mystery, magic, and romance all piled into one amazing book. I give this book 5 stars because it has the qualities of a great read.
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| Peyton |
| A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book most definitely deserves 5 stars. The characters and scenery are described so vividly that I sometimes forget that I'm reading a book and that means I have to turn the page. This is what I would call a must read.
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| the book muncher |
| Cruel Summer by Kylie Adams |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Eh, this book was ok. It was interesting, but it overused the word "cruel" a bit too much.
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| Bianca |
| I'd Tell You I Love You... by Ally Carter |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This page turner held a surprise --- and a surveillance camera --- behind every corner. Carter gives a taste of the spy life as she guides her readers through this school for genuis girls, although the most challenging part comes when Cammie Morgan is approached by the boy of her dreams. Being a "pavement artist," this isn't something Cammie's entirely used to. As she desperately tries to find a place in her life for this boy who can never really know the truth about her, Cammie shows us all that sometimes, the hardest thing about being a spy is keeping up with your legend.
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| Punk Princess |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The best book I've read in my whole life! It's packed full of everything nice.
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| Chelsey |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is awesome!
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| Kia Angel |
| Magic Moon by Wolfgang and Heike Hohlbein |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It's by far the greatest novel I have read. I can't wait to purchase the next volume.
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| Siobhan F. |
| The Book Thief by Markus Zusak |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved the detail and thought put into THE BOOK THIEF. As soon as I picked it up, I was laughing and crying along with the characters.
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| Punk Princess |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It is full of excitement and fun.
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| Sonya |
| Charlie Bone and the Beast by Jenny Nimmo |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Another series that I have no idea why I'm so interested. When I first began, I thought it was kind of like a rip off of the Harry Potter series, but the author has put her own spin and created something new in the fantasy world. This particular book is fairly easy to get through but I strongly recommend beginning with Book One.
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| Kinsey |
| The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a tale of friendship, survival, and hope. It is a powerful story that will have everyone thinking, What makes us equal? What makes us Human? In this story, you will put those thoughts to the test.
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| Loren Wortham |
| The Naming by Alison Croggon |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a suspenseful book that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Croggon creates a complicated web of characters and schemes.
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| the book muncher |
| The Alison Rules by Catherine Clark |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book, written by an amazing author, was extremely moving. I actually cried for the last half of the book.
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| Cat |
| A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
The setting of this fantasy fiction, in 1800s England, is a bit distracting; but this story of a girl who sees visions in the midst of secrecy and magic is good. It is very well written and you can almost hear the howling of the wind and the chill of the air. A good read.
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| Hailee!!! |
| Fly on the Wall by E. Lockhart |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is about a girl who wishes she could be a fly on the wall --- not just any fly on the wall, but one on the wall of the boys locker room of her school. This book was funny and has a heartwarming ending that at least I like. I really hope you read this. Another book by this author that I like is THE BOYFRIEND LIST.
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| Katie |
| Pobby and Dingan by Ben Rice |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I watched the movie Opal Dreams, which is based on the book and had to read it. Though I just started it, so far, it's wonderful and very much like the movie. The characters change so dramatically throughout.
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| Elise |
| Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
What can I say, the Harry Potter seires are the best books ever. If you haven't read one by now, you must be clinically insane. Go on, pick it up, and read it. Trust me, no one is dissapointed by Harry, even if he doesn't have a very good name.
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| Elise |
| Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was great, and had a great adventure. I encourage anyone to pick up this book, but save some time, because you won't be able to escape it for many hours. Its one of those 'can't put down' books.
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| Elise |
| Holes by Louis Sachar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a great book, for adults and teens alike. I couldn't believe how wonderful it was. If you've seen the movie, read the book. Trust me, the book is much better.
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| Elise |
| The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was good. It's a lot like BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, but not quite as good. Good story about friends.
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| Elise |
| The Mediator series by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This series was pretty good. The main character, a girl who can see ghosts, really gave me a laugh as she fought the forces of darkness. These books had every teen book requirement --- action, love, and comedy. A great light read.
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| Elise |
| Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a really touching book. I read it when I was in fourth grade and obsessed with dogs, but I found out this book had a greater meaning than any old dog book. The characters seem real, and it's hard to break away from them, but the ending is good.
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| Jessica |
| Inkheart by Cornelia Funke |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
INKHEART by Cornelia Funke has been my favourite book for years. Six, to be exact. I remember reading it in grade seven and loving it as much as I do now. Recently, I have been re-reading the novel and
realized something. WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT IT! Yes, I have read TWILIGHT, NEW MOON and ECLIPSE and I love all three of them, buuuuuut --- and dare I say it --- there is something better. INKHEART is an amazing novel and I'd give it more than five stars if I could.
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| Marissa |
| Glass by Ellen Hopkins |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is a excellent sequal to CRANK, a book written about Ellen Hopkins's daughter and her struggle with drugs and a new baby. The book is written completely in verse. I recomend it to everyone.
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| Bee |
| The Book Thief by Markus Zusak |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is unconventional and amazing! The characters are all well-rounded. It is deep, interesting, and makes you think about how lucky we really are to be alive.
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| Morgan |
| All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This book takes place in the early 1900s during the war. Told from a German soldier's point of view, it tells what the war was really like.
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| Elise |
| The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book!! It was simply fantastic. It was very long and some parts dragged on a little bit, but the mystery was so intense that it will keep you interested. It's a good book to read over a long period of time. When your done reading it, it feels like it has really sank into your bones.
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| Morgan |
| Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
In this book, certain families are born with gifts. They can call animals to them, give someone a wasting disease, or even kill someone with just a glance and a word. Two kids decide not to use there gifts and have decide what to do with their life instead.
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| Elise |
| Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a really cute book. Very deep and a great read for kids and adults. Although it was wonderful, I liked the movie better.
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| Elise |
| Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This was an alright book. It told a good vampire story, but I felt a little like it was made too much for teens. Great teen books should be able to be read by anyone.
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| Nikki |
| Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
REDEEMING LOVE is one of the best romance novels I've read this year! Set in the time of the 1850s California gold rush, this book is about a simple Christian farmer who has been waiting
and praying for a wife for a long time. He sees a woman walking through the town, and falls in love with her at first sight, only later to find out that she is the town's most lusted-after prostitute. But still, he is determined to marry this woman. She, on the other hand, is determined not to have anything to do with him. This book will keep you up til the wee hours of the morning, just waiting to find out what happens next!
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| Sush |
| Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Poignant, realistic voice. It had me rooting for Hope all the way through!
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| Jessica |
| Spirited Away by Cindy Miles |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Alright, so I have to say this book is for the open minded, it was such a great book! I could not put it down! It is about a cursed knight from the 12th century and his crush on an American archeologist and how she tries to free him from the curse. It is a great romance but also doubles as a riveting mystery. I hope at least one of you who reads this will try this book! (And if you like it, another great book like this I can recommend is INTO THIN AIR also by Cindy Miles).
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| Catherine |
| The Girls by Lori Lansens |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It's an amazing book describing the strong emontional connections between two sisters who are conjoined twins.
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| Covea |
| Wicked Lovely by Melissa Mar |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book has piqued my interest in faeries. It's a romantic story with characters you immediately fall in love with. It's one of those can't-put-down books you can't miss.
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| Araceli |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It was the best book I have ever read. It kept me up all night long, I could not put it down!
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| Tiffany |
| The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Fantastic follow-up to DAIR QUEEN.
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| Elise |
| Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book really freaked me out. It was about this teenage girl who died after getting hit by a car, and she woke up on a boat to the afterlife. What was really scary was how similar she was to me. It was a very touching book, with a new look at the afterlife. Although I don't agree how the author depicted what happens after death, it was very intense and heart-wrenching. At the end of the book I was crying, because it made me feel happy and sad at the same time. I suggest reading it, it was terrific.
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| Elise |
| A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I liked this book. It was pretty good and kept my attention. It is not very long, but it didn't need to be. It had a great ending and a great story. I wouldn't recommend it for younger teenagers because there is one scene that is very adult, but I thought it was awesome.
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| Elise |
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
This book was ok. It was kind of bland for me. Not much really went on. It was cute, but nothing really special. If you're into girly teenage love kind of books, it would be great. This author is great, especially with the book ELSEWHERE, but this one did not live up to my expectations.
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| Carla |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is wonderful. It adds to the series well. It tells a wonderful continuation of the story of Edward and Bella and their love. Jacob plays a key role in this novel that keeps readers on their feet, reading all night long.
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| Elise |
| Uglies by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 1 Stars |
Many people say this book is really great, but honestly I did not think it was very interesting. I put it down when I was a three quarters of the way through it, because it just didn't do anything for me. Maybe it would have been better if i had finished it, but from the first three quarters of it I read, it sucked.
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| Elise |
| A Great And Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a really great book and I enjoyed reading it. It had magic and mystery, along with teenage problems at an all-girls boarding school. The second one is even better. I loved it.
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| Elise |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best book you will ever read! Vampires, werewolves, romance, Edward Cullen...what more could a girl ask for?
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| Tamara |
| DAIRY QUEEN and THE OFF SEASON by Catherine Gilbert Murdock |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
These are two amazing books that I worship. They give you that sense that no matter what, you have the power to do what you want, even if you do something out of the norm. Not to mention it has that sports vibe to them, which is just amazing!
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| Sonya |
| Surprise Endings by Robin Jones Gunn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I have no idea why I love the Christy Miller series --- sometimes when I read it, I think, "how juvenile!" But then I can't put the book down! In this particular installment, I took away a lesson that I never thought about as a Christian, and as the title says, it is a surprise ending!
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| Sonya |
| Ask Me No Questions by Marina Budhos |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It took me a while to get through this book. It didn't hold my attention long enough to keep reading it. I finally took pity and just finished it one day.
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| Mel |
| The Luxe by Anna Godbersen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was fantastic! I loved the beauty of the author's words, and the way she was able to construct the story to keep you guessing. Brilliant!!!
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| Morgan |
| The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is the sequel to DAIRY QUEEN and is just as good. Life seems to be going good for DJ, but then many things happen, including her brother being seriously hurt. If you liked DAIRY QUEEN, then read this book!
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| Morgan |
| I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
After reading THE BOOK THIEF and loving it, I decided to read more of Markus Zusak's books, and I wasn't disapointed. This book is about Ed Kennedy, an ordinary 19-year-old cab driver who just happens to thwart a bank robbery one day. After that, he receives old playing cards in the mail with addresses, names, or other clues left on them. He has to change that person's life, and finds out many things along the way, but he also makes new friends.
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| Hannah |
| Whatever Happened to Janie? by Caroline B. Cooney |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
i just read THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON and it was excellent.Now I'm reading WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JANIE? Its great so far. I hope it stays great.
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| Kim |
| It Had To Be You by Cecily Von Ziegezar |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This prequel to the Gossip Girl series is definitely a great read and a great ending to the stories of our favorite characters' Serena, Blair and Nate. The book definitely gave more focus to those three and a little bit on Jenny's growing you know what. It was cool that the author made this book so that we can know what happened before EVERYTHING happened, but there's still one mystery that remains, and we can only keep guessing. Who is GG??
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| Hinabenny |
| Eclispe by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Best book ever!
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| Lula |
| The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I just started it, but it's really good so far.
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| Katie |
| Beastly by Alex Flinn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This made me look at the story of Beauty and the Beast in a whole new way. I really like the little chat room blogs in between the parts.
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| Shalonda |
| Drama High: The Fight by L. Divine |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a great book! If you're having a problem relationship-wise or you just like drama, then you should read the Drama High series!!
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| Destiny |
| A Time to Kill by John Grisham |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is about a young lawyer fighting to justify a (black) man murdering the two white men who raped his daughter in a small, rural, Mississippi town. The lawyer is trying to justify this on the fact they needed to be killed. This book is very realistic and does not spare details. It is a great eye opener for any teen who loves a great time-captivating and thrilling book!
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| Jennie |
| Bloom by Elizabeth Scott |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
i really liked this book. It's about girl who has a boyfriend, and he's nice and popular but she just doesn't like him like she wants to. She falls in love with another guy, who isn't popular at all and has to figure out if she should do what everyone else thinks she should, or go for what she wants.
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| Liz |
| House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Although this book was published in 2002, it is one of the best books out there that has recently been published. It is about a boy named Matt and how he figures out that he is a clone. If you like science fiction or mystery, this is the book you want to read. It combines both elements very nicely. Although, I do not suggest reading it right before bed.
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| Hannah Rose |
| Blue Girl by Charles de Lint |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I'm only part of the way through, but so far, I'm really enjoying BLUE GIRL. I would like there to be a bit more dialogue, but it's a pretty good book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes creepy modern fantasy.
(BTW, I cannot wait to read THE SWEET FAR THING. I hope I get a chance to win it!)
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| Ozzy |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Even better than the first (TWILIGHT), this book is a definite page turner. Every detail of Edward and Bella's romance is heart-wrenching and inexplicably delightful. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll wish Edward Cullen was your guy.
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| Laura |
| Yell-Oh Girls! by Vickie Nam |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This collection of stories is a voice for Asian American girls. The stories in the collection are groundbreaking and hit home. The stories tackle a lot of issues such as culture, identities, families, and many more. I never felt that I could identify with so many people.
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| Lula |
| Every Crooked Pot by Renee Rosen |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It was short, but a really good book.
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| Lula |
| Party Princess by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a really god book. I definitely recommend it.
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| Lula |
| The Princess Present by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It was like 85 pages, but it was a half-book in the Princess Diaries series.
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| Hannah |
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
MEMOIRS OF A TEENAGE AMNESIAC is about a girl who falls and loses her memory. it was a pretty good book, but a little predictable. I would read it again but then I wouldn't have time to read all the other great books out there.
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| Em |
| All American Girl by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Again, this book is pretty formulaic. It's enjoyable, I guess. If you have nothing else to do, it's fun and entertaining.
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| Sadie |
| Just Listen by Sarah Dessen |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This is about a teenage model who hates what is expected of her, and her friendship with the angry school outcast who shows her what real music is.
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| Em |
| Teen Idol by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Meg Cabot's books are all sort of formulaic. If you've read a couple of them you know what I mean. Otherwise, it was a very good book, and it's a good, quick read.
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| Tatiana Ramos |
| Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was amazing. I was able to read it 4 times in a row; it's that good.
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| Rachelle |
| The Book Thief by Markus Zusak |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Emotional in its own unique way and it just completely captures the heart of the reader in an instant. I really, really liked it. It was brilliant!
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| Katie |
| 1984 by George Orwell |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Philosophical, thrilling, and a must-read classic! There's more to it than most "classics."
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| Elise P |
| Nothing But the Truth (and a Few White Lies) by Justina Chen Headley |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a really good book and was really sensitive and yet also blunt about many serious subjects. There were a few flaws such as stereotyping (although that was the point of the book) and several instances that were slightly cliched. But overall it was a really good book and definitely worth reading.
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| Laura |
| The Bell Jar by Slyvia Plath |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This an amazing book (my second time reading it) about a girl named Esther who starts to go mental. The author gets you so wrapped up into the story and into Esther's mind that you feel like you may be going crazy as well. Her thoughts make sense, even though in the back of your mind it can't be right. I would definitely recommend this to anybody (especially girls).
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| Laura S |
| The Goose Girl by Sarah Hale |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was amazing. If you want something that has a mix of fantasy, adventure, fairy tale and romance in it, you should definitively try this book.
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| Grace |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Another great series that all girls should read!
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| Grace |
| Honeymoon by James Patterson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A great story for those of you who love romance mysteries. Read it!
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| Grace |
| Hit And Run by Lurene McDaniel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
If you like dying and love stories, then this is the book for you.
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| Meghan |
| The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a very good book. It was touching and was very easy to relate to the main character. I would highly recommend it!
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| Jessica |
| Seeing Redd by Frank Beddor |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
An excellent sequel to THE LOOKING GLASS WARS. I love the concept of a rewrite of ALICE IN WONDERLAND. It also has elements that would please everyone, nods to the original work, new concepts in fantasy, mechanics, and warfare, a love story and tons of adventure.
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| Rachel |
| Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A really good book that opens your eyes and mind. It made me think a lot about gender and the restrictions it sets on people without them really knowing it.
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| Evelyn |
| Atonement by Ian McEwan |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a really good story that was purely romantic, but really tragic at the same time, so that you can almost feel the emotions of each character. Basically, a young woman's little sister gets caught away in her imagination and accuses her older sister's good-hearted lover of a crime he didn't commit. He is sent to prison for a long time and then has to join the war (it's set in the 1930's), so he and his love are separated and the younger sister feels guilt all throughout her life. The ending is really different!
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| Mary |
| The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
THE KING OF ATTOLIA is Megan Whalen Turner's best novel. Gen, the ever-charismatic thief, is back. In this book, he steals the queen and her heart. We also discover that Gen's received something he never wanted: the crown. The Attolians consider him unworthy of the crown, but they will soon learn that he is not someone to be reckoned with!
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| Jessica |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a must read to all readers who call themselves book lovers. I agree when people say that this series is the 'next Harry Potter'. I have found myself reading and rereading this book again and again.
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| Sarah |
| The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I haven't gotten very far yet so my rating isn't very accurate, but once I get further, I'm sure my rating will go up. This book is told from the narrator's point of view. She is young and has a great sense of humor. It interests me because I saw the movie, and I'm a babysitter myself (I'm not yet up to "nanny" standards).
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| Ren |
| Tattoo by Jennifer Lynn Barnes |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
TATTOO is a fantastic book!
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| Cat |
| Jinx by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It has magic, mystery, and a strong message about believing in yourself. At first, you have no idea what has happened in the past, but as the story progresses you start to understand. It is engaging and fascinating --- I read it in one night!
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| Jacqueline Knapp |
| The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Although the novel can be depressing at times, it somehow touches you and also gives you an idea about everyday life for the poor during the Great Depression. It teaches you about how strong friendships can be.
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| Audrey |
| Memiors of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was awesome! Naomi basically has to re-invent herself after she falls down the stairs and loses four years of her memory. If this happened to me, it would suck, but would also be a chance to try new things or meet new people. Anyways, this book was really good and I recommend it.
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| Grace |
| It Had To Be You: The Gossip Girl Prequel by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book. The Gossip Girl books are the best books in the world!
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| Morgan |
| The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Jack is a bard in training when he is 11. Jack and his little sister, Lucy, are kidnapped by beserkers. They manage to save themselves many times and make new friends along the way, including the people (or trolls) who should have been their enemies.
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| Amber |
| The Sight by David Clement-Davis |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Being one of the best books I've ever read, THE SIGHT is a tale of love, darkness and truth. Written by the fantastic author of books such as "The Fire-Bringer", THE SIGHT's companion, FELL, has just been released by Amulet Books.
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| Ema |
| The Chicken Dance by Jacques Couvillon |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love it. It's one of those books that make you happy (:
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| Domi |
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Anne Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Definitely a different kind of story! I give it 4 thumbs up! It's great and it will put you in a great mood!
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| Kate |
| It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I'm only about halfway through it, but it's so hard to put this book down. It's about a teenage boy who has severe depression, and he ends up going into a mental hospital for a while. It has a lot of funny moments while dealing with a serious topic at the same time.
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| Domi |
| Go Ask Alice by Anonymous |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Great book! You'll feel like the character! Which might not be a good thing considering the situation she's put in!
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| Sonya |
| Ana's Story by Jenna Bush |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a very emotional book and makes you want to help others suffering or in need.
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| Domi |
| GINGERBREAD, SHRIMP, and CUPCAKE by Rachel Cohn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I just finished reading these 3 books and I swear I fell in love with them! They are SO good! I definitely recommend them!
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| Hailee!!! |
| Sealed With a Diss by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was very good. I liked it so much that I brought it out to dinner with me to finish reading because I had to know what was going to happen.
I really hope you read the book, but if you do, read them in order.
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| Readingjunky |
| The Chicken Dance by Jacques Couvillon |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is an incredible book. A laugh-out-loud funny story!
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| Meg |
| A Passage to India by E. M. Forster |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a truly beautiful book.
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| Allykat |
| Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so amazing! Not only do you have a high-action book with mad scientists, the Big Apple, and possible romance, but the story is told from the perspective of the sassy fourteen-year-old Max Ride who is a bit of a smart alec, but a girl who loves and protects her family.
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| Lauren |
| The Perfect Boy by Haily Abbott |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It was so boring, and you knew the ending of the book within the first 20 pages.
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| Emily |
| Bass Ackwards and Belly Up by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is one of my many favorite books! BASS ACKWARDS AND BELLY UP is like THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, but the charaters just finished high school, like in the 4th Sisterhood book.
Tere are four girls: Sophie, Kate, Harper, and Becca. After Harper gets rejected from NYU she decides to follow her dream to write America's next great novel. Following her example, Kate turns down Harvard and goes backpacking across Europe to discover herself. Sophie goes to LA to become an actress, and Becca goes to college and pursues her dream to fall in love. This is an amazingly awesome book. you all should definitely read it...except the boys might not want to because it has some girl stuff in it.
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| Marissa |
| White Oleander by Janet Fitch |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Excellently written. WHITE OLEANDER's a little slow in the middle, but still very good. It's about a girl who has to go from foster home to foster home after her mother is sent to prison.
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| Marissa |
| One For Sorrow by Christopher Barzak |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
Very odd, but it captured my attention. It's about a boy who can see the ghost of a murdered boy, but the ghost refuses to leave him alone. And about his relationship with the girl who discovers the ghost's body.
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| Naftali0226 |
| The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book. This book takes place in the future, where an old man clones himself, so he can use the clone for organs. The plot was very complex. The ideas were original, and the characters felt so real. I like that it's a bit more diverse. No blondies and girls who complain they're too skinny, it actually portrayed Mexican characters without giving us stereotypes. This was a really good book, and it made me think about controversial issues surrounding cloning. It made me more against the idea that we should clone human beings.
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| Morgan |
| Now You See Her by Jacquelyn Mitchard |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Hope was a sophomore in high school and won the part of Juliet, beating out seniors. Logan was her Romeo, on stage and off. Her life seemed perfect, but she faked her own abduction.
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| Amber |
| Impulse by Ellen Hopkins |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
If you have questions about finding out who you really are, how to handle everything life throws at you on impulse, or just how to relate to other people, then you must read IMPULSE by Ellen Hopkins. The stories told in this book are amazingly heartwarming, intense, and extremely realistic. You'll find that everything mentioned in the book is actually going on around you. It is definitely one of my top picks.
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| Priscilla |
| Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Unlike most books that have faeries (ex. Cinderella or Sleeping beauty), Marr actually makes them seem interesting and not just some cute little winged creatures coming to make your wish.
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| Stacie |
| Lirael by Garth Nix |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Awesome continuation of the Abhorson Trilogy!
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| Chelsy |
| Reckless: An It Girl Novel by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is a great addition to the It Girl series.
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| Katie |
| Feed by M. T. Anderson |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It was ok. It's really futuristic and kind of confusing, but it really sends a good message.
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| Ruth |
| Burned by Ellen Hopkins |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I just finished this book today and it's amazing. It's very sad actually. It might get a little boring in the beginning, but once you reach the middle, you wont put the book down. I finished it in just two days. It's a very good book.
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| Mary Liz |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is awesome and sad at the same time. There are some times that I will say "what?" but this is the best Harry Potter book ever.
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| Sandy |
| Beastly by Alex Flinn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a modern-day Beauty and the Beast. It was much more interesting than most fairy tale re-tellings because it had some differences from the original story. This book was also really great because it is told from the beast's perspective.
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| Sandy |
| The Named by Marianne Curley |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I first saw this and thought that it was just another one of those time-travel books, but this book has a lot more to it. The named has a great plot and amazing characters. The characters in the book are so easy to relate to. I loved this book when I read it! I also loved the other books in this series.
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| Sonya |
| Notes From The Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This has been the greatest book I've read in a long time! After Harry Potter, it was hard for me to move on, but this has helped ease my transition to reading other things besides books about a boy wizard.
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| Ruth |
| My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a page turner; it's heartbreaking, but beautiful. I've only been reading this book for two days, but I can't get over it, it's so sad. I literally cried. It has meaning. Once you read the first page, there no stopping you.
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| Annamaria |
| Eragon by Christopher Paolini |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It's a great book! A lot of detail, and an interesting never-before-seen view on magic. It's not a can't-put-it-down book, but it's definitely worth reading!
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| Katie |
| The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
The book was pretty freaky, but also compelling. It was extremely weird, and definitely not my favorite book, but it wasn't terrible either. It was very well written.
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| Morgan |
| Bad Prince Charlie by John Moore |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
When Charlie's father suddenly dies, his 2 uncles make Charlie king. Charlie didn't want to be king until his uncles told him he'd be able to marry Lady Catherine. His uncles plan to sell out the country of Damask to Noile, but things don't go quite as planned.
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| Emily |
| Cross my Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
If you thought I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU was amazing, you'll be astounded by how much better its sequel is. There are harder assignments, cooler characters, and more action-packed, suspense-filled scenarios. Also there's a new hottie, not that Josh is gone..., but seriously awesome! Check it out!
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| Em |
| Idol Girls by Hayley DiMarco |
| Rating: 1 Stars |
This is a really annoying book. It talks about how you cannot be passionate about things because then you are replacing God. I only read it because I won it.
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| Kaylee |
| Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story by Benjamin S. Carson and Cecil Murphey |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a truly amazing story. it is inspiring to know that through all of Ben Carson's hardships, he made his dreams come true. It is the most inspiring book I have ever read.
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| Jessica |
| Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Two words: Amazing book!
I got so into this book that I read it in less than a day. You can really connect with the two main characters. There are some traits of Tone (MC) and some traits of Jazz (MC) that you just fall in love with. I just couldn't get enough of this book and when I finished reading it, I was like, "Dude! No come on! I need more! It's too good to end!"
Even if you have no idea what the characters are going through, and you can't relate, you really feel like you understand by the end of the book.
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| Anna |
| The Joy Luck Club by Any Tan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
THE JOY LUCK CLUB tells the stories of four Chinese, American-born, girls and their mothers from China. It's about the hopes, dreams and memories of these eight women and is written by a very talented writer.
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| Anna Pierce |
| The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the third book in a series and has become one of my favorites. THE ATTOLIA is written with craft and suspense that wouldn't let me put it down. Turner is a wonderful writer who tells an great story with splendid characters.
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| Rachel |
| Summer by Karen Kingsbury |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I fell in love with these characters from the first book(FAME) and love them still. They're like a second family.
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| Jessica |
| Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield, et al. |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I'd recommend ALL of the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul books. When your reading the stories submitted by other teens you just can't help but say, "Wow, you know, I've been through that. I didn't think anyone else would know how it feels." You can really relate with the stories, and even when you can't, they touch you in a way that's unexplainable. You cry, laugh, and even gape at the amazing stories in these books.
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| Rachel |
| Mexico by Melody Carlson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I felt like I was taking a vacation and enjoying a great book at the same time.
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| Rachel |
| Papua New Guinea by Melody Carlson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love her writing and this book showed why. I have a new respect for this little country because of this book.
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| Lenni |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
TWILIGHT never ceases to amaze me. This is the fourth time I've read it, almost forcing me to make a website, Yahoo! Group and myspace community for it. The poignant and descriptive writing puts you in a beautiful, visual world of romance, drama, mystery and amazement. This is not simply a book about vampires.
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| Rachel |
| Ireland by Melody Carlson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I fell in love with the characters, story, and with Ireland. It felt like I was reading a tour guide book and want to go their now.
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| Iman |
| Nothing But The Truth (and a Few White Lies) by Justina Chen Headley |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a book about a Patty Ho, girl who doesn't fit in with her potluck group of her cookie cutter white friends. She meets a guy who she thinks her mom wont blow up at. Then mom storms math camp. Is Patty toast or will her aunt and friends manage to save the day?
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| Carson |
| Best Friends for Never by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The Clique's sequel, BEST FRIENDS FOR NEVER, is one of those books you can't put down until you?re done. I sat at the kitchen table all day until I was done. I was endlessly intrigued by the feeling of "what's going to happen next." The main character, Massie Block, is the leader of the pack and she hears a rumor that someone is trying to take her spot. She immediately starts fighting for her position back by throwing a boy-girl Halloween party. In order to hold the party Claire and Massie had to convince their parents that they were friends. This story is about how Claire and Massie pretend to bond in front of their mothers. They go shopping together they design the new school uniform, and wear the same skimpy Halloween costumes. But one of my favorite parts of the book is when Claire and Massie like the same guy, but the guy like Claire. It shows how Claire is just as attractive as Massie. This part of the book also keeps me wondering how Massie will react. This series is addicting, as soon as you read the first book you're ready for the second. This is great for readers who love gossip. I hope all the rest of the Series are as good as the first two!
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| Brett |
| The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a great book! It is set in the present- day world, but with mythical creatures. Even if you aren't into Greek gods, you will enjoy this book's great storyline. Also, it is really funny!
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| Emmaline |
| Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Very good. It's an easy read that has dragons, which, personally, I love.
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| Lily |
| Tithe by Holly Black |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
When 16-year-old Kaye moves to her grandma's house, she is moving back to where she has friends, human and faerie. TITHE follows Kaye as she finds out who she is, then plays a role in the fight between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts that may kill her. Amazingly, in between all of this, she manages to fall in love. I give this book four stars because it is a great read and it's very entertaining.
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| Jake |
| World War Z by Max Brooks |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a great book. Instead of the book being about the war in general, it is about the views of many people. Every chapter deals with an aspect of the war, and overlaps throughout the book. I really recommend it.
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| Carrie |
| Sealed With a Diss by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This book was good, but not as good as the others in the series. Not much happened, except for them being passed down the room from the eighth graders. There was also the secret boy camera in the room where they had secret discussions about their feelings. Yeah, right! Lots of teen romance difficulties were happening too. For instance, Massie and "Derrington"'s little secret, which was not revealed in the book! Guess we'll have to wait until THE BRATFEST AT TIFFANY'S comes out next year! Claire also found out some things about Cam....While she was going through his backpack in the pizza place, she found some printed out conversations with a girl named Nikki. Woah, what a two-timer! Well, at least that's what Claire thought. But later in the book we find out that Cam is not interested in Nikki, by looking at her Myspace. There was some action, but you will find this appealing if you are into love problems and boyfriends' secrets....
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| dadorkynerd |
| Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I think that Jordan Sonnenblick has to be one of the best authors ever. I loved this book. I think that it shows how one man and his brother bond and eventually become impossible to break apart. Cancer is a hard thing to deal with in a family, and the way that Jordan makes it look difficult really inspires me to want to help anyone with cancer, etc. I only wish that I could hear Steven play his drum solo, and know that Jeffrey is going to be better.
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| HannahMay= |
| What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Very mind-opening, thought-provoking book. This is a novel about the afterlife, with a sweet little love story tied into it.
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| Ian |
| The Wit & Wisdom of Discworld by Stephen Briggs |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Stephen Briggs did an extraordinary job summarizing the essence of Discworld. There is such an austere quality to Terry Pratchett's writing that never seems to get old. Though there are times when his books seem adventurous and are edging towards being serious, Terry Pratchett seems to always snap out of whatever has taken control of him, and adds yet another quote that will make you laugh, whether you are 12 or 80. I simply love this book, which brings together all the qualities that we love in Terry Pratchett's writing.
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| Jake |
| World War Z by Max Brooks |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is an "oral" report of the Zombie war. The story is tied together by various interviews of survivors of the war. which is different from the ordinary one person's view of the story. However, instead of the interviews being patched together, they all relate, they cover every aspect of the war, and are group to together a time periods. This book appeals to all types of readers --- it is suspenseful, exiting, and action packed. After and during the war, you see civilization reverting to its old ways. The use of medieval weapons, firing lines, and the value of manual labor all help to envision this aspect of the book. All in all, it was a well-written page turner and I seriously recommend it.
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| Robby R. |
| When I Was Little by Jamie Lee Curtis |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This book was about a four year old comparing herself to when she was younger (2 years ago), and how she is "a big girl" now. it was very cute how the little girl would make up words when she was little like "suppelllhoo" but now she can actually talk since she's 4 whole years old and she can say "complete sentences."
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| Caroline |
| The Book Thief by Markus Zusak |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I know it's already been reviewed, but as this is my seventh time reading this book, I can honestly say that it's beyond amazing and culturally insightful to Nazi Germany. It follows a young girl who discovers a passion for books and reading, and although that sounds corny, it's definitely not. She also has to deal with the death of her brother, separation from her mother, and keeping the secret that there is a Jew hiding in the basement. It's told from the unique point of view of Death and is sprinkled with his comments on the plot, and life in general. Zusak really comes through with his own voice in the writing in a novel style that i hadn't experienced until THE BOOK THIEF. Seriously, go buy it.
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| Caroline |
| Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
BAD BOY was about a boy who, as a child, was a rebel. He had trouble finding himself and his future in his teenage years and had to work for his grades. He often skipped school, and in order to go to college, had to work extra hard the last chances he had. In the end , he learns his lessons and he is a successful writer today.
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| Emy |
| Eragon by Christopher Paolini |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is awesome. It took time to get into it, but once you do, you can't leave it out of your sight!
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| ely |
| Money Hungry by Sharon G. Flake |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a great book; you should read it. It is interesting and you learn different ways of making money.
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| Katie |
| Assassin by Anna Myers |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was pretty good. It's about President Lincoln's assassination. It's sort of freaky, but for the most part it's a very well-written book.
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| Katie |
| Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I LOVED this book! The ending is great! I would recommend it to people who like sports books, or just happy endings. It's great.
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| Carole K. |
| Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A novel meant for those who are able to understand the concept of the old days of England, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is a love novel meant for those who adore the ups and downs of romance. As I read this for the first time, I realized that, indeed, I could be Elizabeth Bennet, and understand why she was prejudiced towards Mr. Darcy's prideful nature. Only once the cloud has settled, and the issues you are trying to discover can truly tell whether the person you might love is right in front of you.
Jane Austen is one of the greatest writers of all time, and I truly believe that you should pick this book up as soon as possible. Even if you are too young to understand the concept of the novel, you could always read it over and over, and never be bored.
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| Kaitlyn |
| The Man Who Was Poe by Avi |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book didn't jump out at me at first, and the cover looked a little scary. I would recommend this book 100% because the suspense is unbelievable! I couldn't stop reading it, even if my eyes were burning because of how tired I was. I couldn't stop no matter what I did.
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| Kaitlyn |
| The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was really good and I had trouble putting it down. I don't think I've ever read a 345-page book in 2 days until now.
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| Emory |
| The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore by Joan Lowery Nixon |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I enjoyed reading this book because it is full of action and suspense. When Christina is kidnapped, the kidnappers lock her in a dingy, old basement. At first, Christina doesn't know why they had kidnapped her, but later on, it becomes apparent. When the kidnappers are about to set her free, they make her walk throughout the house touching random things and then make her clean up and look like everything is normal. Police barge into the house and the kidnappers say that Christina had orchestrated her own kidnapping because she was mad at her parents for not giving her money for a class trip. She goes home and her parents believe that too. How far will Christiana go to prove her innocence?
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| Anmorita |
| The Diary of Anne Frank by Otto H. Frank |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is packed with everything a book needs. In it, you'll find it relates to you in some way and fills your heart with joy, hurt, and tears. It teaches you to appreciate everything given to you in life. This book may have taken place a long time ago, but can relate to some of what's happened in today's world. Anyone will have a blast from this book.
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| Dani |
| Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Great book! It's the first of a trilogy and i am in the middle of the second book now! Filled with action and suspense, it keeps you reading!
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| Cameron |
| Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was an amazing book. The details of how he was poor and barely had enough to feed his family were heartbreaking. It was also sad that Chairman Mao made up the communist idea of the US being a terrible, dirty country. However, when he came to the US and fought for his beliefs of being free, that gave the book a much happier ending. He started off poor and starved and ended up being one of the most amazing dancers in the nation. That great determination, showed in this book, can give anybody the belief that anyone can be anything that they want to be if they only try and work hard to achieve their goals.
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| Khushali |
| The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is a wonderful story that takes me to a whole other world. It has everything from unique creatures to amazing adventures. When I pick up this book I cannot put it back down. It keeps me up all night wondering whats going to happen next. This is a great book.
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| Katie |
| If I Have a Wicked Stepmother... by Melissa Kantor |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
At a certain point in the book, I could totally see how it was going to end. However, the ride getting there was fun and quick. I will recommend it to some of my readers who can't get enough romance in their systems.
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| Annie |
| This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It is a convincing and realistic Romance with added drama on the side.
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| Morgan |
| My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Colier |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
Tim's brother, Sam, joins the patriot army even though Tim and his father are loyalists. They don't even know if Sam is alive or dead. A great historical fiction book.
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| Peg |
| Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
All 3 books in this series have been page-turners! To be able to keep up the action, suspense, intrigue, drama for three books is exceptional. I would truly recommend them to anyone who loves reading!
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| Helen |
| Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I cannot get over how amazing this book is! The writing is superb! It makes you laugh and cry. I would recommend this to anyone.
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| Charlotte |
| Hero by Perry Moore |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
HERO is a great novel about a gay teenager named Thom who aspires to be a superhero. His dad is against his homosexuality and superheroes in general, so Thom has to work on his own. It's a great book for teenagers.
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| Elise |
| The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was the best book in the world. I loved it, but the language was very flowery for teenagers. It was long, but had an awesome ending, and was worth the read.
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| Kristen |
| Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is set in China and describes how these poor girls have to bind their feet, as well as how they experience friendship, betrayal, and learn about life experiences.
In 19th-century China, seven-year-old Lily learns about life and the hardships that she has to overcome. She meets Snow Flower, her laotong, or ?old same?, from a nearby village. These two girls create an everlasting friendship that brings them close together. They both learn the ancient language nu shu, a poem written on fans or handkerchiefs only by Chinese women. They send secret messages to each other without Chinese men interfering, but they must never know about the secret language. Lily and Snow Flower help each other through the pain that they suffer, including deaths in the family, arranged marriages, and many more life experiences. These two girls experience what many Chinese women do, such as the painful and agonizing foot binding, which will determine your social class, depending on how big or small you feet, are. Lily and Snow Flower go on a journey to womanhood, which will change their lives forever.
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| Kristen Wong |
| All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This is a novel about World War I and how horrifying it is to experience fighting in the war.
Paul Ba?mer and his fellow classmates have just hear Kemmeriche?s (teacher) motivating speech on conscripting for the war. Kemmerich tells them how glorious, noble, and honorable it is to fight in the war and support Germany. Paul and his classmates are greatly motivated by his speech and go enlist in the German army during World War I. They are so happy and excited to be able to fight in the front, but do not know the horrors that await each and every one of them. Their youth disappears while they kill enemies for survival. They either kill the enemy or get killed by the enemy. Paul and his classmates? dreams have been taken away from them and shattered this belief when they start fighting in the war. Kemmerch?s stories and speeches did not compare to what these poor teenagers had to face on the front. In the war, Paul and his comrades see enormous amounts of bloodshed and deaths that that do not even compare with Kemmerch?s stories. Their classmates and other soldiers die in pain, suffering until death. Their way of thinking has been completely distorted from being schooled and logical to being animalistic and primitive.
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| Ema |
| A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Pretty good. This is a story about an obsessive stalker. Its writing style isn't my favorite, though, because I like more modern styles of writing.
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| Candy |
| Rebel Angels by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is one of my favorite books. It is the sequel to A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY. I can't wait to read the next book, THE SWEET FAR THING.
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| Candy |
| 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A really good book.
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| Morgan |
| America by E. R. Frank |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a book about a boy named America. All his life, he's felt like nobody wants him, but Dr. B cares more about America than America cares about himself. Dr. B is determined to help America, no matter how long it takes.
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| Aishah |
| The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book touches so many aspects of our human lives! It actually makes us appreciate our "mortal" lives as we read about the desires of the vampires, the struggles they have to go through because of their immorality. This book may be a bit slow in the beginning, but pretty soon, you are caught up in the crazy battle between good and evil, desire and reality. A great, eye-opening read.
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| AK |
| Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I gave this 5 stars because this book is so good I could read it 5 times in one week. It has a good plot that keeps you hooked and gives you some romance mixed with adventure and fantasy --- just the combination i love best. It's definitely worth 5 stars, or 10.
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| Audrey |
| Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
GINGER PYE is a cute story about the Pye family who gets a puppy. The kids are super excited to have this puppy and forget to name it. Their mother suggests the name Ginger. Throughout the novel, Ginger Pye goes on little dog adventures that are from his point of view. Then, he gets stolen, and the Pyes can't find him. This is as far as I have read. This book is close to a second-grade reading level, but is interesting anyways.
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| O. Kaorep |
| The Pearl by John Steinbeck |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book takes a little work to get into, and to figure out all the symbolism, but it is totally worth it. There is so much meaning and worth in such a small book.
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| Carrie |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the book I've dreamed of.
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| Lindsay |
| The Professor by Charlotte Bronte |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book, written approximately two years before the author wrote JANE EYRE, is superb. It carries the themes that all Jane Eyre lovers have adored --- love, sacrifice, morality, and good old-fashioned romance. My only complaint is the rampant untranslated French throughout the dialogue. For a French student, this dialogue would be good practice, but it would only be a stumbling for a Spanish student like myself.
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| Ciley |
| Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book had a great little quotes on faeries to start off each chapter. Also, I like Seth, one of the characters, more than any supporting character I can think of --- in any book ever. I loved the mythology of this book and can't wait until Marr comes out with her new book, INK EXCHANGE.
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| Java |
| An Abundance of Katherines by John Green |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really am enjoying this author's writing style!
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| Alyssa |
| Kiki Strike by Kristen Miller |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I was so happy I picked this up. In fact, I'm almost sad that it took me so long to read it. This is a great book. I love the witty dialogue, and the plot is full of twists and turns. A great read!
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| Cathy |
| The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
this book is awesome and i can't wait to see the movie when it comes out in December.
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| Allison |
| Just Listen by Sarah Dessen |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Right now, I'm reading JUST LISTEN. I just started it, but so far it's really good. I love all the books I've read by Sarah Dessen, and THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER is my favorite one so far.
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| Amy |
| The Book Thief by Markus Zusak |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Amazing ending after slogging through the first weird 100 pages.
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| Diana |
| Lucky by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved it! It's definitely much better than the first four, not that the first four were bad. It's just that this one's better. So hurry up, get this book, and strap on your seatbelt! That might not even hold you down on this adventure.
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| Aly |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
i love this book, this is my tenth time reading it.
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| Sonya |
| Notes From the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Great story of a teen's coming of age. I love the quirky comments of modern-day teens and the brief reference to Harry Potter!
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| Brian |
| The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a great book and I recommend that everyone read it. It is such a sweet book.
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| Dominique |
| A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY and REBEL ANGELS by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I'm, once again, rereading both of these books (not at once) in the Gemma Doyle series. Since I obviously --- or perhaps hopefully --- love these books, I'm going to, of course, recommend them to you. Now, why on Earth do I enjoy these two books so much? I love the idea of possibilities in a next-to-impossible world, the belief in something higher than what is offered, the truthfulness of reality, the reality of truthfulness, and the never-ending boldness followed by a bit of tediousness. Okay, I know I haven't told you a thing about the book yet, just my opinions of it. So, here's the summary you've been waiting for, probably along with your English teacher:
A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY
Gemma Doyle, a sixteen-year-old girl growing up in the Victorian age, has a sudden twist of fate one day. She and her mother are in India --- their home country --- shopping, when her mother is murdered. Gemma is separated from her mother and therefore has no idea who it was done be, correct? No, that's not correct. While Gemma Doyle wasn't at the scene of the crime, she still saw everything that happened through a vision. She saw her mother kill herself because there was no better alternative. She doesn't know how she brought about this vision, or more correctly stated, how the vision brought upon itself. After this event, she is shipped off to a boarding school in England, the place she's dreamed of going to, by her family. (They think it will teach her how to become ladylike.) When Gemma arrives there, though, she quickly realizes England is not what she thought it would be, and her visions now are becoming more frequent. With her newfound friends, Gemma takes her powers to new levels. What is she to do though about Circe, an enemy out to get her (and her little dog too); the Rakhasha, a group very interested in powers; her family, who do not understand her or wish to; her friends' problems; and how is she to deal with all of this while attending a British boarding school?
I won't say anything about the next book for now, because I wouldn't want to spoil anything for you. The characters are intriguing, as is the plot, the setting, and all else in the book. I strongly encourage and recommend you at least give these books a try.
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| Bethany |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is making me want to never put it down! it makes me wanna read more about vampires and werewolves!
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| Ellie |
| The Blue Girl by Charles de Lint |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I'm currently reading THE BLUE GIRL by Charles de Lint. It's somewhat hard to follow, because the beginning makes it seem like it will be a realistic fiction book, but it is actually very fantastic.
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| Cheyenne |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
As the fourth in a supposed-to-be trilogy, this book rocks!
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| Beth "Readaholic" Glenfield |
| A Great And Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
As I am already a big fan of fantasy books, A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY lives up to its predecessors. Gemma captures you with her travels to the realms, and you discover what's hidden beneath the beauty of it.
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| Erin |
| Riddles of Epsilon by Christine Morton-Shaw |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is an extremely good book, with lots of exciting twists and turns. You will love this book if you like mysteries and thrillers.
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| Katie |
| Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Oh my gosh! I just finished reading this book and am very pleasantly surprised. At first, I thought it was just ok, but the last chapter really got me! I was sure I had it figured out, but oh no! I seriously recommend it! You'll love it too! :)
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| Katie |
| Reckless: The It Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this series! It is so unpredictable, I just LOVE it! I'm usually really good at predicting the end of books, but with these, I don't even try! They're the best! And, so far, this has been the best one! It's seriously amazing! It's the 3rd one in the series, and the 4th one is on its way (I ordered it from amazon.com). I'm super excited!
xoxo,
Katie
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| Selena |
| Hazing Meri Sugerman by M. Apostolina |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was fabulous in so many ways. Even though it's for young adults, it does kind of support that it is for young adults to warn them about what going to happen when they grow up.
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| Gabrielle |
| Loves Me, Loves Me Not by Claudia Gabel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
it was a really good book. It sucked me in, and I could not stop reading until i finished it.
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| Selena C. |
| Begging for Change by Sharon G. Flake |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Fabuloso, great in every way. Trust me, if you read it, it will become your favorite book.
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| Alice |
| Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is completely amazing. The characters are lovable and realistic and the use of Municipal Darwinism is ingenious.
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| Nick Landon |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was the best book I've ever read and I can't even believe the ending!
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| Sara |
| It Had To Be You: A Gossip Girl Prequel by Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was so much better than the rest of the series, in my opinion. Before Nate became a stoner, before Jenny grew boobs. Ah, what fun!
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| Lexzaliz Mercado |
| The Babysitting Wars by Mimi McCoy |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really like this story. My favorite part in this story is when Kaitlyn and Nola were trying to get the babysitting gig and they are the best babysitters in their town.
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| Jose Ortiz |
| The Warriors by Erin Hunter |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Awsome book that always kept me excited! I couldnt wait to get to the next part but that only made me want to go to the next. If you're the person who likes suspense and a little fighting, this book is for you. Hope you like it if you read it!!!!
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| Em |
| Son of the Mob by Gordon Kormon |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a good book for a fun, fast, easy read. An FBI agent's daughter falls in love with the mob boss's son --- a modern Romeo and Juliet.
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| Morgan |
| Enter Three Witches by Caroline B. Cooney |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is based on Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. It has some added characters and, overall, is a very good book.
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| Melanie Ruiz |
| The It Girl by Cecily Von Viger |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book has drama, conflict, comedy and a lot of more! It was awesome! I loved it and you"ll probably love it too. You should read it, it is great!
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| Melanie Ruiz |
| Saving Zoe by Alison Noel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book has tragedy, comedy, romance, and conflict! It is one of the best books I have ever read! I seriously almost started to cry when Echo's sister Zoe died.It was soo sad, but at the same time it was very funny when she got her first kiss! It was such a great book! I loved it and I think you should read it too because you'll love it!!!
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| Katie |
| Chasing Yesterday: Awakening by Robin Wasserman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was pretty cool. It kind of reminds me of the Uglies series, just the way it was written. I really liked it. I ordered the second one off Amazon the other day; I can't wait for it to get here!
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| Katie |
| Shug by Jenny Han |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
SHUG was an amazing book! I could have never guessed what was going to happen in the end. I love books that aren't predictable, and this one definitely wasn't. Some people that I know who've read it weren't completely satisfied with the ending, but I couldn't have thought of a better way to end the book.
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| Brittany |
| Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is, by far, the best book I have read this year. A friend of mine recommended it to me and I thought I would give it a try. I loved it, It really deals with real-life situations and helps young teens understand their life style and overcome the fear that they have of being humiliated of who they are. I recommend this book to anyone!!
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| Casey |
| Atonement by Ian McEwan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The prose was the best I have ever read. Intertwining the fates of three different characters bound by one horrible crime, the narration takes us through wealth, war, guilt, and redemption. The novel was very character driven, and although the setting was usually bigger than the person could control, it was the force of the three incredibly complex protagonists that drove the story forward. A breathtaking love story, a war tale, and a study of betrayal, ATONEMENT was the best book I have read in months.
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| Katie |
| Perfect by Natasha Friend |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is about a girl with bulimia and her struggle with her friends and family. It's super good and really sends across an awesome message. It's uplifting and leaves you with a smile on your face.
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| Katie |
| I'd Tell You I Love You... by Ally Carter |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Ever wonder what a spy girl does when a normal boy likes her and get this, her hardest mission ever, getting to know him! Ally Carter is great, and after reading I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU, I can't wait to read the sequel. It keeps you at the edge of your seat and super excited to read the next one!
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| Katie |
| A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book! I think it's the best book I've ever read! It takes place back in the early 1900s and has a little bit of comedy, mystery, and grief. It's just an all-around great book! I would recommend it to anyone!
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| Ruth |
| Glass by Ellen Hopkins |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Glass is the sequel to CRANK. It goes on to how Kristina's baby changes her new life. This book was so good. I have to say that Ellen Hopkins is a very good author. This book teaches a very good lesson to kids who are so lost nowadays because of drugs. It was an amazing story to read about.
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| Katie |
| Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Great, great GREAT book! It was amazing! There should definitely be a sequel! Every chapter rotates from Byrce to Julie, and oh my! From both people's point of view. Wow! Extremely good!
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| Morgan |
| Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a great book that takes place in Red Bend, Wisconsin. D. J. tries out for the boys football team and also trains the opposing team's QB during the summer. An easy read.
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| Amber |
| Haunted by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
If you like The Princess Diaries, you will like this book. You think its hard being a girl and liking two boys? Well, it's worse when one is a ghost. This book is hilarious.
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| Bethany |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book! I can barely put it down!
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| Taylor |
| Cross my Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was more interesting to me than the first one, I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU. I thought Cammie and her friends were awesome performing at their spy school.
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| Kurt |
| The Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is a great adventurous book, published by Disney. It takes place in Disney World. If you like big, complex adventures, then you would like this book!!
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| Tiffany |
| Revenge of the Wannabes by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Would you like a book that's good? I would like a good book, and I really enjoyed this one.
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| Catherine |
| My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Poucult |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is an amazing book about two sisters and their struggles through heartbreak and betrayal.
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| Angie |
| The Secret Country by Pamela Dean |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The first novel in a trilogy, Pamela Dean's expertly woven fantasy is way more fun and complicated than you'd first guess. At first, I was turned off by the young ages of the main characters, but there is such depth in this story and so many layers to peel back --- Iove it! I officially read it for the second time, and I'm already ready to make it three! Try it for yourself!
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| Sandra |
| The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was much better than I thought it would be. It was filled with humour and kept me hanging on until the very end!
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| Catherine |
| The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book about a boy's past and how you can't escape it and about how friendship helps you grow and become the person you become in the future. It's an awesome book about mistakes and betrayals, and how it's never too late to be good again and find yourself.
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| Miya |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This has to be one of the best books i have ever read. It is easy to connect to. A girl finds love, but her love is a vampire...a vampire who thirsts for mostly her blood. He does everything in his power to love her and hold her even if the scent of her blood drives him crazy. In addition, being with him puts her life in danger because of other vampires. Oh, and did I mention some vampires have special powers? Who wouldn't want to read something so romantic, and yet thrilling as that? Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. I don't even have much time and I ended being able to read each of the three books in two days.
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| Alizaye |
| Begging For Change by Sharon G. Flake |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is fantastic to read. It is about a girl named Raspberry, who's mom got into a fight with a young girl. Rasberrys mom had to go to the hospital, and Raspberry was very upset at the girl who hurt her mother.
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| Tiffany |
| Revenge of the Wannabes by Lisi Harrison |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I liked this book because it is all about girls and how they argue.
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| Julie |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is really good. I would recommend it to anyone who would want to read it.
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| Chelsea |
| My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was amazing! It was my first book from author Jodi Picoult, and I was shocked at how good it was. It was such an emotional read that it made me cry, and the characters are incredibly realistic. It was a completely amazing read!
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| Chelsea |
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I loved this book! I was impressed with her debut novel ELSEWHERE, but even more so by MEMOIRS. The storyline was incredibly original and refreshing, and I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
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| Gabriella |
| Sacajawea by Joseph Bruchac |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It's a very good book, but it's like a journal.
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| Natalie |
| MAGYK and FLYTE by Angie Sage |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I thought it was such a great book. I've only read one other book that I thought was better.
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| Michelle |
| The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is amazing! It is really funny, and it is a great teen romance filled with many cute characters and a fun plot!
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