| Sonya |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This is the sequel to TWILIGHT and NEW MOON did not exceed my expectations.
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| Amanda |
| A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is amazing. It is funny and full of that teenage romance with a huge twist. I could not put this down after I read the first page. It is my new favorite book.
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| Kenzie |
| The Lighthouse Land by Adrian Mckinty |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Great book that mixes sci-fi and fantasy but not too much of either.
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| Morgan |
| His Dark Materials Triology by Philip Pullman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
The trilogy consists of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE SUBTLE KNIFE, and THE AMBER SPYGLASS.
Lyra has to learn about dust and travel north and into different worlds. She meets Will in THE SUBTLE KNIFE and IN THE AMBER SPYGLASS, the go to the land of the dead.
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| Tasha |
| The Scarlet Stockings: The Enchanted Riddle by Charlotte Kandel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a great book for girls of all ages. The characters were fun and the story was magical. It was a truly fantastic book.
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| Mike |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of zkaban by J. K. Rowling |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a very good book in the Harry Potter series and I definitely enjoyed it!
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| Katie |
| Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was so great. It had me hooked from page one. With non-stop thrills, fights, and flights (literally!), this book never bored me. James Patterson has created a masterpiece just as good and probably better than the prototypes for this book. It certainly deserves a place on every thrill-loving teen's bookshelf.
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| Jared |
| Summer Ball by Mike Lupica |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is about a boy named Danny Walker, who always plays basketball. I really enjoyed this book because I also play basketball all the time. Some parts of the movie were funny and exciting. You should read this book if you like sports, especially basketball.
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| Allie |
| 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is amazing! It is so dramatic and realistic! This book is one of my all-time favorites. I absolutely recommend this to every teenager. I can not wait until another Jay Asher book comes out!
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| Shannon |
| Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson is a realistic fiction novel about a teenage girl named Melinda whose life takes an unexpected turn after a tragic event in the summer. After calling the cops on a party, Melinda’s friends ignore her completely and won’t even look at her. She is shy and never speaks. She keeps her emotions bottled up inside and is perfect at putting on a mask so no one will know what really happened at the end-of-summer party.
Melinda finally meets a girl named Heather, who has just moved into the town from Ohio. Melinda isn’t exactly a good friend to Heather and Heather isn’t a good friend to her. They are so different and want different things in life you could hardly see why they like each other. Melinda failing in all her classes? That’s unexpected. She used to be a great student until the summer. Now the only class she likes is Art. She is a great artist and her emotion in her art grows with each marking period. My opinion of SPEAK is that it is an emotional and suspenseful novel that will have your attention for hours. You will never want to put this book down once you start reading it. I think this book does an excellent job of dealing with teenage issues and is very realistic. Many of the things that happen in the novel happen to hundreds of people every day. I recommend this book to anyone that likes Art or crafts or even just drawing. It shows how much emotion an artist puts into his or her painting and the hard work to come up with ideas for your painting, sculpture, or drawing. I also recommend this book to teenage girls who like reading about the common problem the teenagers go throw at home, school, and with their friends.
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| Keelyn |
| Deenie by Judy Blume |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I think this book was amazing. Deenie is a 13 year old with scoliosis. The book shows what a teenage girl's life is like with scoliosis. It it was very touching and made me think that this could happen to anyone in real life. It shows a lot about inner and outer appearance. Judy Blume is a fantastic author and her other books are great. This happens to be one of my favorites that I read more than once. I couldn't put it down so all of you teenage girls should definately give this book a try (=
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| Mikayla |
| Just Listen by Sarah Dessen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was an amazing book. I would recommend it to any teenage girl. Annabel Green falls for Owen Armstrong, who is obsessed with music. Annabel faces many problems and is forced to tell the truth. I would read this book as soon as possible!
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| Jen S. |
| The Missing Girl by Norma Mazer |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is very good. I think that the beginning (Part 1) is very boring. The rest is fantastic!
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| Devon |
| My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The novel, MY SISTER'S KEEPER, is about a thirteen-year- old girl named Anna Fitzgerald who has a sister named Kate. Kate has a rare form of leukemia. The only way Kate’s parents can save her is through Anna, who is artificially conceived by her parents so that she would genetically match Kate’s traits. This way, Anna can be a donor for her sister.
However, Anna does not like the situation. She feels as if she was only born to save her sister and that if Kate was not diagnosed with cancer, Anna would not have been born. Also, the people who make the decisions about what Anna donates to her sister are Anna’s parents. Anna’s mother, Sara, will do anything to save Kate, and this makes Anna feel as if she has no say in what she feels is best. Kate takes a turn for the worse. Her kidneys are failing and she needs a transplant or she will die. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald are planning on Anna to donate her kidney, but Anna has does not want to go through with the procedure. She feels that as long as she keeps helping Kate, she will never be an individual. In order to gain the right to control what happens to her own body, Anna hires lawyer Campbell Alexander. Campbell agrees to help Anna petition the courts to allow her to gain medical emancipation from her parents. By doing so, Anna will be able to make medical decisions on her own, and she will not be forced to donate a kidney. Anna’s family is shocked by Anna’s decision. They cannot believe refusal to be a donor for Kate any longer. Anna’s mother is the one who gets hit the hardest by the news. Mrs. Fitzgerald loves both her daughters, but has always counted on Anna to be the one there to save Kate.
Throughout the novel, Anna is faced with many difficult situations. She is confused about what is the right thing do. Should she continue with the transplant and never really be an individual person, or should she follow her heart and let her only sister die?
In my opinion, the novel was wonderful and engaging. The plot was full of twists and turns and I couldn’t put the book down. The ending to this book was so unexpected. I didn't even see it coming! It made me cry. You grow so attached to the characters that you feel like you really know them. This book made the experience of reading all that more enjoyable.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about families facing tough decisions. I also recommend this to anyone who loves to read books that cause you to become so attached to
the characters, they make you cry.
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| Jamie B |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I loved this book. It is about 5 best friends. One girl, Alison, suddenly goes missing. The rest of the girls begin to recieve messages from someone called "A." None of the girls know who it is. Is it Alison?
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| RIannone |
| Wolf Rider by Avi |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
In my opinion, this book is far from a horror novel. I found it more suspenseful than scary at all.
It also had a hint of mystery in it.
I also liked it because the print is big, the book is not heavy, and it did not take me long to read.
I recommend this book to someone who has time to read. I had time to read, so I could follow along, and it was good. I also would recommend this to an extremely good reader, who just needs to read a quick and good book.
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| A. Alvarez |
| Animal Farm by George Orwell |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
George Orwell’s ANIMAL FARM details the lives of a group of farm animals living on Manor Farm in the English countryside. The animals become fed up with their oppressive human owner and one day rebel, declaring war on the human race and establishing a taboo towards any animal that stands on two legs.
ANIMAL FARM, together with Orwell’s more widely known 1984, are two of the most shockingly realistic books that I have ever read. Although ANIMAL FARM is part of the 10th grade curriculum in some high schools; it is definitely readable by any teen. Every character in the book has a real life counterpart; with impressive connections to real world entities such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This book gives the reader an easy-to-comprehend insight as to how the mind of a society functions and how greedy and cruel leaders can rip it apart at the seams.
This book is a must read for every teen and adult growing up in the modern world. No matter what you think about life today, you will be shocked by how similar the theories and governing structure that Orwell describes is to real life society. If you read this book, then I definitely suggest that you also read 1984, detailing the depressing life of a man living in an alternate future ruled by a brutal totalitarian regime.
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| Julianne |
| Uglies by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
UGLIES was an absolutely amazing book. Every single part of it was always exciting because you would never know what will happen next. It also was hard to put down once I began reading it. I just loved how no matter what part of the book I was at, there would always be another part to be curious about. What made the book also extremely interesting was how life was so much different then the way it is now. In UGLIES, there are such things as hover boards, bungee jackets, and whatever someone wanted would simply come out of the wall. It's almost like this story is like what the world would be like in the future. Overall, this book is my absolute favorite and I definitely recommend someone who is looking for a great book to choose UGLIES.
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| Lindsey |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved reading this book. It was so exciting to see what was going to happen next. I couldn't believe the ending! I recommend this book mostly to teenage girls. You will be so excited to read it every night.
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| Jet |
| Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Summary:
In ELSEWHERE, the main character, Elizabeth “Liz” Marie Hall gets hit by a cab while riding a bike and dies. She wakes up in a huge ship that takes her to a place called Elsewhere, which is where the dead go. It looks much like Earth, but no one dies and no one is born. Also, you age backward from when you died until you are a baby. When you become a baby, you get sent back to Earth and are born as another person. In this novel, you learn about how “Liz” adjusts to life/death in Elsewhere.
Opinion:
In my opinion, ELSEWHERE is one of the best books I have ever read. I liked it a lot.
It seemed very believable to me. In this book, you always want something good to happen to “Liz”.
Recommendations:
I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in reading an enjoyable novel. I could not put this book down until I finished reading it. This will really make you feel as if you are in Elsewhere.
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| Julie |
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a great book! It was filled with such captivating stories that are easy to relate to. This is a great read and shows how special friendships are and how friends can get you through the toughest times. All in all, it's a great book and I would recommend it to anyone who treasures true friends and loves inspiring and spellbinding stories.
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| Jared |
| Summer Ball by Mike Lupica |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is about a boy named Danny Walker, who always plays basketball. I really enjoyed this book because I also play basketball all the time. Some parts of the movie were funny and exciting. You should read this book if you like sports, especially basketball.
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| Kelsey |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was amazing! Its a real page turner. You will not be able to put it down. Its very suspenseful and will keep you reading for a long time. I really enjoyed this book a lot.
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| Ashley |
| Flawless by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is impossible to put down. Once you read it, you'll be hooked. You never know what's going to happen next and makes you remember that everyone has a dirty secret.
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| Taylor |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I think this book was great! I couldn't put it down because it was so interesting. I normally wouldn't be the one to pick up a book and read, but after PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, i had to continue reading the series!
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| Jon |
| Being by Kevin Brooks |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Wonderful book!! It leaves you wondering what is going to happen so that you can't stop reading it.
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| Filbo |
| Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is really good for kids, ages 12-16, and it is all about school and work. The main character, Scott, just found out that his mom is pregnant and he writes a journal to the baby so that when it grows up, it will no how Scott got through his problems. I can relate since I am in school and know how stressed out you can get.
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| Natalia |
| Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I think that this was a great book. There were many details that some teens could have been able to relate to. Also, this book had unexpected surprises that made you want to keep reading. I would reccomend this book to anyone, because it doesn't apply to a certain gender.
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| soccerchick12 |
| A Rose for Melinda by Lauline McDaniel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Melinda is a dancer and has to give that up when she is diagnosed with cancer. Jesse, her best friend who moved away, is by her side and he ends up... well you should read and find out!
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| Ryan |
| Airman by Eoin Colfer |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
To me, Airman proved to be an enjoyable read. At times, the storyline seemed rather predictable, but the complex characters and their decisions keep you interested. The story idea is original, and it is interesting to watch Conor's transformation as the story progresses.
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| E |
| Tamar by Mal Peet |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Amazing book for lovers of romance, mystery, and history!
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| Allie G |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was the most amazing book of my life; many teenage girls could relate to this personally.
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| David |
| Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
In this amazing adventure atop Mt. Everest, Jon Krakauer and his fellow climbers fight for their lives in a raging storm. For many, it had always been their dream to summit Mt. Everest, but now they just want to get down alive. Excitement and suspense are created in this true story told by Jon Krakauer about the historic Everest disaster in 1996.
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| Ryan |
| Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a great book. It was a book that once I read, I actually wanted to keep reading. If you are looking for a great fantasy, ELSEWHERE is the book for you.
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| Lindsey |
| Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved reading this book. it was so exciting to see what was going to happen next. I couldn't believe the ending! I recommend this book mostly to teenage girls. You will be so excited to read it every night.
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| Jimmy |
| Teens Cook by Megan and Jill Carle |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
i really like this book because it opened my eyes to how many possibilities I can have in a kitchen. This book teaches young teens how to cook the kind of food that teens like to eat today.
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| Caitieroobob |
| Finding Daddy by Louise Plummer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A suspenseful novel! This book kept me on the edge and was a major page turner for me!
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| Caitieroobob |
| Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The setting of the book is in King Aurther's time. It's a book about love and friendship, family and brothery love.
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| Hannah P. |
| Looking for Alaska by John Green |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really love this book. It is hard to put down. The way the author writes makes it very enjoyable and I would recommend it to anyone who loves reading. It is not a boy or girl novel, so anyone can read it. It really makes you think about life and the friends that you have.
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| Victoria W. |
| My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
MY SISTER'S KEEPER, by Jodi Picoult, is about a 13-year-old girl named Anna Fitzgerald. Anna has a 16-year-old sister, Kate, who has suffered from Leukemia since she was 2. Anna was born so she could be a perfect genetic match to Kate, and this way, could supply her with parts of her body she is missing, or desperately needs. Anna always feels like it is only about Kate, all the time, and she would just like someone to notice her. Right now, both of Kate’s kidneys are failing, and she needs at least one to survive. Since Anna is Kate’s donor, she is the only one that can give one of her kidneys to Kate. However, Anna does not want to give a kidney to Kate. She is tired of going through with procedures and surgeries, just for her sister, but her parents always make her. So, Anna has decided to sue her parents, “for rights to her own body,” which cause so many problems in her family. Kate is brcoming more ill every day, Anna has moved out of her house, and now she cannot even decide if she wants to sue her parents anymore. Will Anna change her mind, and give Kate her kidney to save her life, or will she decide to sue her parents, and kill the sister she loves?
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| Thomas |
| First Shot by Walter Sorrells |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Great book with an exciting plot. David is a great character with a great story. You should definitely get this book. It is exciting and keeps you on your toes.
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| Olivia |
| Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is one of the best books that I have ever read. It is Realistic Fiction. It portrays many things in real life. I related to this book in so many ways. The main character, Maria, is calm but funny and she loves romance. She has always had her eye on Theodore. I recommend this book to any girl between the ages of 13 and 50. I would not recommend this book to any boy of any age. It is told through a girl's point of view and talks a lot about what girls dream of. The book is long but very enjoyable so get ready and start reading!
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| Nick Trovato |
| Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
SON OF THE MOB is a fantastic book. It is about a seventeen-year-old mob prince, named Vince, who is trying to date the daughter of an FBI agent, who is the exact agent that is trying to catch Vince's father. Vince wants nothing to do with the mob but it keeps on interfering with his life.
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| Maria |
| Tangerine by Edward Bloor |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I think that Edward Bloor really captured the essenence of secrets and lies. He made me feel like I was right next to Paul throughout the book. It makes me wonder if my family has any secrets that they are keeping from me!
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| Shelby G. |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I haven't gotten that far, but so far the whole Uglies series has been amazing! So, I'm pretty sure this book will be good too!
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| Wesley |
| Lord of the Flies by William Golding |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
In my opinion, I think that LORD OF FLIES is one of those books that you never want to put and you always want to see what's on the next page.
This book also shows that kids have the ability to choose what they want to do and how they are going to do it.
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| Alex |
| I was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader by Keiran Scott |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
These books are amazing! They are fun, cute, and bubbly, but also very powerful (in a way). They teach you how to find yourself, and that you shouldn't fit in with the crowd --- stand out! They gave me self-confidence and I strongly recommend you read all three books!
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| Morgan |
| Ana's Story by Jenna Bush |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It was a really moving story about a young girl with AIDS who has to go through horrible obstacles in her life. In her culture, it is a disgrace to have HIV/AIDS. Will she rise above it and lead a normal life or fail to reach her goals?
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| Melissa |
| Looking for Alaska by John Green |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book. It was amazing, and is perfect for teenagers. I bet that almost everyone could relate to this book in some way. It was amazing and everyone should read it!!!
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| Megan S |
| A Great And Terriable Beauty by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book has a great story line and awesome characters. They all fit together.
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| Grace |
| Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I have a copy of this book, and let me tell you, it is so beat up: the cover is torn (I had to tape it up) and the pages are worn. It just goes to show you how I can't put this book down. I bought it when I was in fourth grade and I loved it. Now, years later, it is still my favorite book and I've pretty much memorized the whole book. ELLA ENCHANTED is a retelling of the classic Disney fave, Cinderella. And if you haven't read it, get it, buy it, borrow it, steal it --- whatever you have to do to read it because it really is an awesome book.
(p.s. I didn't really mean steal it. I'm not saying stealing is good either, but I am saying that this book is worth the time to read.)
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| Katie S |
| The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is definitely is a page turner!
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| Katie S |
| Holes by Lous Sacher |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It was totally rad!
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| Katie S |
| Pretties by Scott Westerfeild |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It was cool and futuristic in all ways.
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| Grace |
| No Shame, No Fear by Ann Turnbull |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Persecuted for her belief, Susanna, a young Quaker girl, leaves her family in the country for the city, where she can work and help provide for her them. At the same time, Will, after finishing his studies, returns home to the same city as Susanna is moving to. They meet and fall in love. However, they come from two clashing societies and beliefs, which ultimately becomes a test for their relationship. Being a fan of historical fiction, I am in love with this book. But you don't have to be a history buff to enjoy it. It is a classic tale of unconditional love that readers of all ages and tastes will enjoy,
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| Grace |
| Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a really great book. I had to read it for English and, at first, I was really skeptical, no matter what people who already read this book were telling me because I didn't really enjoy the other books we read previously. But I love this book. It is a play and is very romantic. And, just to tell you all, I cried at the end of this book so yes, it is sad. But it's so good and I was satisfied.
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| Katie S |
| Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Utterly amazing!! :)
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| Mary |
| Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A dark faery tale, just as good as WICKED LOVELY, although a bit darker as it includes drug addiction and rape. Still, it's highly, highly recommended.
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| Mary |
| Legacy by Kate Brian |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Scandalous and completely addicting, this novel will have you desperately wanting the next book.
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| Mary |
| She's So Money by Cherry Cheva |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
The tale of overachiever, Maya, is filled with hilarious dialogue and interesting characters.
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| Nabi |
| The Squad: Killer Spirit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
An excellent follow-up to PERFECT COVER, this novel has spies, undercover operations, cheerleading and a little romance.
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| Chris |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Good book. Just as good, if not better, then the Harry Potter series. Guys should give it a chance too --- who knows, they might actually like it.
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| Juanita |
| I Want to Buy a Vowel by John Welter |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is about an illegal immigrant named Alfredo from Guatemala. Alfredo doesn't know very much English, and the little he can say he got from watching TV. I WANT TO BUY A VOWEL is a charming hilarious story of how a small town falls in love with this Guatemalan boy who's favorite phrase is, "I Want to Buy a Vowel"
I recommend this book to anyone who wants a good laugh.
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| Chris |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book keeps you reading from start to finish. You'll find yourself unable to resist turning to the next page to find out what happens. There's a lot of suspense and I don't think there wasn't one part or even one page where I didn't have any interest whatsoever.
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| Chris |
| New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The beginning's kind of boring, but you still can't help going on. It's worth the wait at the end when it all comes to a wrap.
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| Ruth |
| The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Once your start this book, you won't ever want to put it away. It's amazing and so powerful, and just beautiful --- the words, everything. It was really sad, but that's what made it so good. Best book yet!
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| Taylor |
| Night by Elie Wiesel |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I could not put this book down. It's about a young boy who goes into a Nazi camp as a prisoner with his family after a long battle of living in secrecy about their religion.
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| Taylor |
| To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
At first, I couldn't really get into this book, but after a while, the story began to become more interesting and it all started to make sense. This book is about a black man who is falsely accused of raping a white woman, and he is sent to trial for it. It was a very interesting book.
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| NC |
| Everlost by Neal Shusterman |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Neal Shusterman tells the tale of what happens in the afterlife in an inventive style that will have you flipping the pages.
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| Rachelle |
| Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
These are the best books that I have ever read, and I've read plenty of books. I recommend them to anyone.
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| Tempestt |
| She's So Money by Cherry Cheva |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a really good book. I loved Maya's great sense of humor and sarcasm. It was a great read.
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| Jessie Kim |
| Chosen by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the 3rd book of the series. The 1st one is MARKED, 2nd one is BETRAYED. I loved this series! Can't wait for the 4th one to come out. Anyone who reads this needs to buy this book! i could not put it down, it was so good!
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| Precious Banks |
| Lucas by Kevin Brooks |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was so good! It's funny, interesting and sad, but great. It really stays with you, and truly makes you think. You won't forget Lucas.
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| Mirabelle B-B |
| The Daughters Of The Moon: The Final Eclipse by Lynne Ewing |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love the Daughters of the Moon series and couldn't put the books down!
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| Clara-Rose |
| Crank by Ellen Hopkins |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was the most amazing book I have ever read. It was very eye opening, but all of Ellen's books are like that. This book should be at the top of your list.
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| Ralmenajane |
| Peeps by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is so intense. It's definitely a book for people who enjoy strange things. It's an awesome modern tale of vampires.
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| Ashley W |
| Prey by Lurlene McDaniel |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I’ve read all of Lurlene’s books and I can't wait to get to the end of this one. This book is very different from her normal writing style. It hits a topic that, from my knowledge, is not frequently written about. None of the characters are suffering from an illness, just a lot of hormones. I can't wait till I find out what’s next.
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| Tracey |
| The A-List by Zoey Dean |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is too hilarious! I laughed several times while reading, and I think that it one of the best books I've read in a while!
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| Ciera |
| The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a really old book, but I was very surprised to find that it is a great read!
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| Vienna Rose |
| Songs for a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I wholeheartedly enjoyed this book. Culbertson’s writing is thoughtful, insightful, and thoroughly entertaining. She is an author who understands and respects the situations teens encounter daily. The story is not a dramatic farce but rather a meaningful, relatable venture.
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| Mary |
| A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Filled with betrayal, a strong heroine and magic, this book is a superb retelling!
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| Mary |
| The Squad: Perfect Cover by Jennifer Lynn Barnes |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Fun, fast and hilarious, this is a must read for cheerleaders and covert spies!
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| Kylee |
| Dragonspell by Donita k. Paul |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is an amazing book, especially for the fiction lovers of the christian world. It is the first of 4 books, and the 5th comes out soon. Almost for all readers.
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| Christine |
| Inda by Sherwood Smith |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is one of the best books ever written. I can honestly say that I have rarely encountered a world so real that I can completely immerse myself in it. The characters are so multi-layered and interesting, even the villains.
Just one thing: there are some "adult" situations, so to speak, so it's not for younger teens. It's technically an Adult book, but it's so amazing I just had to read it.
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| Tatiana |
| Sloppy Firsts by Megan Mcafferty |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
it was funny, but it kind of dragged on.
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| Amanda |
| Shug by Jenny Han |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I LOVED this book! And it was totally like a real-life situation. I was able to compare it to my life, and it's now one of my favorite books.
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| Alexis |
| Atonement by Ian McEwan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really loved this book. It was so exciting and also sad. Very well written!
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| Alexis |
| The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I really enjoyed the book. It was exciting and easy to read, although it was long (over 600 pages!) I can't wait to see the movie now.
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| Evelyn |
| The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
THE SOUND AND THE FURY is a complicating book to understand at first, but reading deeper into it, it gets better and is a very good story!
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| Lidell |
| Paris 1919 by Margaret Macmillan |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A very engrossing analysis of the Paris peace talks following the first World War. Although the material is very heavy and most times intensely thought provoking, the narrative is engaging and skillful. The content, of course, is extremely interesting for those history nerds out there (like me). I highly recommend this to anyone who likes the social sciences.
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| Anita |
| The Problem With Paradise by Lesley Dahl |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
A great story written in the point of view of a teenager going to an island away from her friends, text messaging, cell phones, and --- in her words --- civilization.
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| Em |
| Magic Kingdom For Sale -- Sold! by Terry Brooks |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The cover, title, and summary may look totally lame, but the story is not. When you finally get past the beginning, it starts to get good.
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| Sofia Araya |
| City of Bones by Cassandra Clare |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is one of the best books that I have read in a long time. If you love reading about hidden worlds with magic, demons, vampires, angels, werewolves, romance, adventure, and the supernatural, then this is the book for you. Trust me, you won't want to put it down!
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| Rosie |
| Girls in Pants by Ann Brashares |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This 3rd book in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series has lots of different things happening to each of the 4 friends at each time, but they are all involved with each other somehow. It is the best book I have read in a long time and I read quite a lot of books! It is more of a book for girls than boys, and it keeps you thinking because anything could happen next.
I would definitely recommend it.
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| Emily Anne |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
i lurve Scott-la!!!
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| Sam |
| The Color Purple by Alice Walker |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
I had to read this one for AP English. When I started it, I didn't have much interest, but then more I read, the more I wanted to see how it ended. In a way, I view this book as a journey of finding oneself.
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| Jenny |
| Beauty Shop for Rent by Laura Bowers |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It is a really good, touching story about a daughter trying to break her mother's habit without getting pregnant at a young age and to become a millionaire at thirty-five.
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| Jennifer |
| Schooled by Gordan Korman |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This had to be the funniest book I have read in a long time! I cried, I was laughing so hard. The story is almost like a reverse of STARGIRL, with a boy who is the odd one out. It is told from the perspective of several different narrators, which adds to the laughs. It also warns against the dangers of living on a farm commune with no one but your hippie grandmother, and suddenly having to survive in a middle school with 1100 "normal" students who decide to elect you as class president your first week of entering civilization! What a hoot!
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| Aly |
| I am Legend by Richard Matheson |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This is a good book. I am not very fanatic about it because it is not that great, but it's worth a read.
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| Joy |
| The calling of Emily Evans by Janette Oke |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book and what you learn. If you like novels and Christian books, then you will love this one, which has it all, combined. I can't wait to know how it will go for Emily and Shad.
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| Nadine |
| Ready or Not by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 2 Stars |
I usually love everything that Meg Cabot writes, but this time, I was really disappointed. Maybe it was just because the first book was so good or maybe not. I found that this book didn't have any action and was sex obsessed. All the main characters could think about was sex.
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| Katie J. |
| Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
Another awesome Alex Rider adventure by Anthony Horowitz! I'm so glad he decided to write another installment (I was worried it would end with ARK ANGEL) and I hope he continues on with the series. I would recommend this book to anyone who has read other books in the series (if you've never read the series before, you'd still get the gist of this book, but it would lack the depth and prior background knowledge that makes for the best reading experience possible).
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| Catherine |
| My Friend Leonard by James Frey |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
It's an amazing book about a man and his experience with substance abuse. This is his story.
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| The Jeanne |
| Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I absolutely love this book. It is my favorite book ever, and I read it so many times already but it never gets old. I wish everyone would read it!
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| The Jeanne |
| Pretties by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This story is the sequel to UGLIES. It is a very enjoyable book and I can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series!
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| Av |
| Maximum Ride:The Angel Experiment by James Patterson |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
I thought I wouldn't enjoy his book when I got it and its two sequels, and I figured it would take me a week or so to read all of them. Wrong! I read the first one in 2-and-a- half hours and immediately started the second one. I love Max and Fang, Iggy Gasman, Nudge and Angel. It took me two days to read all three of them and I recommend it to anyone. Read It!
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| Hitori |
| Saving The World And Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the third book of the series and I absolutely loved it. The characters are awesome and the plot has yet to bore me.
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| Breanne Sharpe |
| Horseradish by Lemony Snicket |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The book is a collection of knowledge --- some sad, some funny, and some you can relate to. I agree with the entire book, especially the part about the deck of cards. Go read it and you'll understand...
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| Breanne |
| The Scarab by Catherine Fisher |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
A must read. I read the previous books before it and now I am sitting here sharing with you what a great book it is. The characters are fascinating, and they mix with the plot to create an outrageous and funny plot that keeps you turning pages.
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| Cat |
| Peeps by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
PEEPS is about a disease that makes people into vampires. Cal Thompson has to track down peeps to keep people safe. Then, strange things start happening that make him question the real purpose of what he is doing. There is a lot of information about real parasites in this book, and how they keep the world in balance. It's fascinating and edge-of-your-seat thrilling.
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| Cat |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This was just as good as the previous Uglies books! It describes a world where everything depends on fame. Aya Fuse is a girl trapped in anonymity --- until she discovers something that could threaten the world. But she soon discovers that things aren't always as they seem. Anyone who loves science fiction or a good adventure would like reading this book.
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| Sam S. |
| Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was amazing and is the best thing I have ever read.
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| Jessica |
| The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET is no ordinary book. It consists of half drawings and half writing, both by Brian Selznick. If you are interested in reading something different, then this is definitely the book to pick up. The drawings are fantastic and the story is just as great. I can promise you, I didn't put it down.
526pgs.
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| Katie |
| Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Keeping you a secret takes place in a high school, were Holland Jaeger meets Cece Goddard. She is wearing a t-shirt that says,"IMRU" with a Small rainbow triangle underneath."IMRU what?” she thinks, then realizes that she's gay. She has had a boyfriend for some time now and he adores her. But she has never felt about anyone the way she feels about Cece. Being a lesbian is not easy and she has yet to accept that fact. When she and Cece start a relationship, word gets out and Holland feels ashamed. She loses old friends, hurts Seth, encounters vicious discrimination and is thrown out of the house by her hysterical mother. But the hardest thing is being ripped apart from her beloved baby sister as well. She has gone from being an admired leader in her class and family to becoming a social outcast, while doing poorly in school. Holland and Cece go to a local gay resource center and find help. She is now living in a decrepit Halfway house for gay youths. Although she is not in the best situation, she feels totally fulfilled in her love with Cece. She looks forward to attending a local college after high school to pursue her interest in art and design, all with her Girlfriend Cece by her side. Gay, straight or bi, you can relate to this book about self-discovery, accepting who you are and breaking away from the expectations of others.
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| Pinkvanidotcom |
| Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I just finished reading ECLIPSE...again. I have read the whole series about twenty times! It's full of mystery, romance and hours of reading. You sit, and you cannot stop. And suddenly, your mom is mad at you and yells at you to stop reading. Yup... be addicted.
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| Cat |
| Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really liked the story. It was funny (if you get subtle humor), and had a cute romance. It wasn't too long and it was interesting. It's one of my favorite Jane Austen novels.
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| Melanie R |
| Go Ask Alice by Anonymous |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was one of the best I have read so far! It is very said scary and funny. It is a true story that shows what drugs can do to you, even if you have only had it once. I recommend this to readers 12 and up. I will never forget this book, or its main character!! I still can't believe it was a true story because it seemed fake --- like "that can't happen to me." But it can, and that's the scary part about this book.
This book is the best book I have read and i will not forget it! I really recommend it to readers 12 and up. Read it!
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| Mary |
| A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
An excellent Gothic fantasy, this book is simply stunning!
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| Book~Adorer |
| Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
This book had a good plotline, but was a slow read. It talked all about the past and never the future, so you really didn't get to know character or what was going on with them.
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| franw |
| fran test by fran |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
this is a test of wom for
teen reads
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| Becky |
| King Dork by Frank Portman |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
Quite funny.
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| Nicki |
| Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Wow! This was a great book with a very interesting conflict. The way it ended up left me hanging, and I've GOT to read the sequel!
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| Nabi |
| Bloom by Elizabeth Scott |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
It was a truly touching portrayal of a teen's life. I look forward to reading the author's next book.
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| Siobhan |
| All-American Girl by Meg Cabot |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so funny! And I love Sam's personality!
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| Em |
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It's ok. It's a self-help book basically. I had to read it for school. The best part about it is the little stories in them, but some of them are kind of gross.
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| Allison |
| Midnighters Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This excellent trilogy is about five teens whose special abilities allow them to move about while the city of Bixby, Oklahoma freezes for a secret hour of midnight.
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| Cheyenne |
| Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
Loved it! It's about an ordinary boy who loves to ride bikes and hang out with his friends. Then one day, Darren and his friends stumble across an invitation to visit "Cirque Du Freak," a strange and mysterious freak show....
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| Emmaline |
| Sweep: The Book of Shadows by Cate Tieran |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
It was ok. This book is about a girl who meets a boy who teaches her about Wicca. Unfortunately for her, her "parents" despise Wicca because it is against the Catholic religion.
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| Melissa |
| Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is so awesome, I recommend people to read it. I love it.....<3<3
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| Melissa |
| How Not To Spend Your Senior Year by Cameron Dokey |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book. It's so awsome, I recommend people to read. It's mysterious but really great....<3<3
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| Nicole B. [WORD for Teens] |
| The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I really did enjoy THE OTHERY BOLEYN GIRL, regardless of the constant references to 'adult' matters (though that was what the whole book was about, being the king's mistress and all). I was able to sympathize with Mary and her goals and root for her; I was also able to despise Anne at times, and --- at other times --- want to give her a hug.
The ending kind of disappointed me. I was looking forward to Mary rushing off to save her sister, but something else entirely happened that I didn't quite like.
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| Nicole B. |
| Extras by Scott Westerfeld |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I enjoyed EXTRAS immensely --- I think Scott Westerfeld is incapable of writing a book that doesn't capture your attention within the first few sentences. He had me hooked to read the rest of the story and I wasn't able to put it down. However, EXTRAS doesn't live up to its prequels, and it isn't so much as a continuation of the series as the beginning of another that takes place in the same world.
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| Amanda |
| Annie's Baby by Beatrice Sparks, Ph. D. |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was really good and sad :(
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| The Book Muncher |
| Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is seriously amazing, no kidding. I highly recommend everyone who is a fan of A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY and also THE LUXE to check this book out when it's published in April.
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| Purpleiskewl |
| The Belgariad by David Eddings |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
I wish i could give this series a lot more stars. The author adds little details that the story could go without, but they make the book so interesting. Like the blind flute player, the main characters never see him, but he is mentioned at different points.
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| Purpleiskewl |
| The Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
When my friend gave me the first book in this series, it took me three tries to read it. You know how it goes --- you start reading a book then another one comes along, but once a started reading ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR for the third time, I couldn't put it down.
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| Sonya |
| Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III by Jack Canfield |
| Rating: 3 Stars |
I love reading the Chicken Soup stories, but I guess three has been too many because I couldn't get into it.
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| Ruth |
| Blonde Ambition by Zoey Dean |
| Rating: 5 Stars |
The A-List is the next best series after Gossip Girl. If you love GG as much as I do, this is a book for you! This is just the third book, but it's so good, it'll have you begging for more. I cant wait to read the rest!
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| Diana |
| How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff |
| Rating: 4 Stars |
This book about how a 15-year old, Daisy, goes to live with her cousins that live in London. But after a couple of days, London is bombed and invaded by an unnamed army and Daisy and her cousins have to find a way to survive and to unite once again......This book was amazing it was soo suspenseful!!
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