| Meggie |
First Term At Silver SPires by Ann Bryant |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I think this book is amazing, It tells you all about boarding school. It's really fascinating!
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| Bonny |
The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I'm about halfway through and I can't put it down. This sequel to THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH is even better than the first. I was lucky enough to snag an advanced copy at ALA Mid-winter. I hear that a third book is already in the works.
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| Jijiy |
The Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this novel because it is so full of love and mystery. I am 100% sure that all teenage girls would love it.
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| Catherine |
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith |
Rating: 1 Stars |
I hated it. I thought it was butchering Jane Austen, a genius of her time.
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| Kanika |
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Really good.
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| BrittLit |
The Espressologist by Kristina Springer |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This was a very original and exciting idea for a story that has been told many times. The classic boy likes girl, boys liking goes over girls head, girl wants other boy, girl realizes what just happened; now with the Espressologist fun. I really agree that people can be defined by what they really like to eat and drink, like if a couple buys sandwiches and one always gets hots and one never does... it probably isn't going to work out too well. I enjoyed how real everyone seemed even though they only graced a few pages. This was a fantastic read and I think everyone should pick it up. Kristina had the right blend of romance, heartbreak, sugar and spice. Definitely a delightful read.
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| Jessica |
The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches 3 by Robert Stanek |
Rating: 5 Stars |
So far, the books are awesome. They have romance, mystery and action. It's about a boy named Vilmos and a girl named Adrina. Their kingdom is dying and they are trying to save it. Adrina meets the king of the dragons in his secret tower. It's really good.
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| Stephanie |
Ex-Mas by Kate Brian |
Rating: 4 Stars |
A story chock full of cute banters and happy-go-lucky dialogue. The main character must chase her little brother and his friend to the North Pole with her bitter ex-boyfriend. It was predictable, but adorable at the same time.
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| Eli |
In the Service of Dragons by Robert Stanek |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I'm totally obsessed with this series, much more than I was with TWILIGHT. I wish that I had Vilmos and Dri as friends in my life. This was an excellent balance of adventure, action and romance. I am so sad that there is not another new series, but I definitely thought that this book had a good ending!
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| John |
Gracling by Kristen Cashore |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This book was one of the most amazing fantasy books I have read to date. All of the characters were fleshed out beautifully, with Katsa and Po being amazingly deep, and the world itself was so real it was uncanny. The love story behind it was equally great, putting TWILIGHT to shame with it's realism and honesty. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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| Nikki |
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the best romance novel ever written! It's about finding real love and understanding what it meant; it's a love story readers will remember forever.
God, I love this book --- it made me cry really hard :( I strongly suggest this to everyone (guys included)!
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| Lauren Marie |
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead |
Rating: 4 Stars |
At the beginning, I was a little skeptical. It was a little slow for me. The plot was a little hard to understand at first, but when the action picked up, i found myself liking it more. The ending was great and it was worded really well. In a way, the story was really sad --- it made me cry a little bit.
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| Rose |
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy |
Rating: 4 Stars |
The writing was beautiful and the setting --- near the beginning of the French Revolution --- flawless, but the absolute lack of romantic development (I thought you loved me! I don't! ... Ohmyword, I just realized you love me! I do? Yes! And I love you!) was what lost the novel its fifth star.
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| Carol |
Dragon's Pearl by Devin Jordan |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This is a fantasy about Marco Polo as a teenager. Marco learns his father has been kidnapped while trading for goods in Asia, and so he determines to rescue him. Marco and his best friend, a servant, have adventures (good and bad) across the long expanse of Asia, to Peking, China, and beyond.
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| Amanda |
The Nanny DIaries by Emma McLauglin and Nicola Kraus |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Awesome book. It made me laugh, tear up, and become very angry at the Xes haha. :)
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| Emily |
Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book isn't the usual genre I read but from the second I picked it up, I was hooked. It was incredibly written, kept me wanting to read more, and left me on the edge of my seat for the sequel. Overall, this was an excellent U.S. premiere for Smith.
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| Mickayla |
Deadville by Ron Koertge |
Rating: 4 Stars |
it was a really good book that kept me interested!
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| Summer |
Catching Fire by Collins |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I love this book. I find it better than TWILIGHT. I like TWILIGHT but The Hunger games Trilogy is way better, in my opinion.
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| Mykaekah |
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I really loved this book. I think it's probably the best in the Vampire Academy series. It's my favourite because Rose meets her father without knowing it and she meets another shadow-kissed pair, while in Russia when she's off to kill Dimitri. It's so good.
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| Chrissa |
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I absolutely loved this book. Not only does it keep you wanting to read more but I liked it because it shows how far some people are willing to go to get what they want. I could relate to a lot of the situations the main character, Tally, has to go through.
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| Sara G |
Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This is an amazing debut horror/YA novel! Read it!
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| Karlie |
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This is one of the best books ever! It shows how much we need someone when we don't think we do! Sarah Dessen's books are my absolute favorites.
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| Ally |
Exit Here by Jason Myers |
Rating: 4 Stars |
Yes, there are a lot of vulgar words but it's a must read. I have to say it is one of my favorite books but please don't read it if you're 14 and younger.
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| Sarah Deringer |
In the Arms of Immortals by Ginger Garrett |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is about angels taking the nurse from the first book in the series, IN THE SHADOW OF LIONS, on an adventure to historic Italy. There she has the chance to see the story of people who suffered from the epidemics in Sicily, 1347. It's really good.
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| Jessi |
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This is my favorite book...even though it tends to be really difficult to understand. Once you get past the odd language its a truly amazing love story.
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| Casandra |
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott fitzgerald |
Rating: 3 Stars |
This book is pretty cool. It has all the makings of a true classic. It has lies, betrayal, ignorance, wealth and everything in between. Don't think I will be able to put it down.
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| Angel |
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I know this book came out a long time ago, but I just finished it recently and I thought it was AWESOME! I normally wouldn't read these kind of books, but it looked really good so I ended up reading it. One word, AWESOME. (And also, it's about angels, my name's Angel. Awesome!)
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| Mimi |
The Clique: Charmed and Dangerous by Lisi Harrison |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I couldn't stop. I just couldn't. You have to read this but not in public because you will make weird faces and stuff while reading it. Trust me, someone said I was doing it.
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| Mimi |
The Giver by Lois Lowry |
Rating: 5 Stars |
It was an amazing and a must read book.
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| Hannah |
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This book kept me reading! It was so awesome that even my teachers recommended it to their students. I think that this will be the next TWILIGHT. It was very entertaining without being too much. I also feel like it compels you to read the next book just to find out what happens.
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| Casandra |
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I started the Twilight saga after all the initial movie hype died down. It is amazing. If I didn't have so much school work I would totally be reading it right now.
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| Karalynn |
Tricksters Queen by Tamora Poerce |
Rating: 4 Stars |
I love romance and historical fiction. This book combines the two while creating a world unique with itself.
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| Hannah |
Impossible by Nancy Werlin |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book kept me so interested that I could not put it down! It wasn't that hard to figure out but there were also two ways it could go. I would suggest it to anyone who likes love stories or fantasies.
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| MUSIC=LIFE |
Thirteen by Lauren Myracle |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Whenever I need a break from the suckishness of life, I turn to Lauren Myracle's books. This was my favorite to read out of the Winnie Series. I *CAN'T* wait until THIRTEEN PLUS ONE. I'll be the first to buy it.
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| MUSIC=LIFE |
Twelve by Lauren Myracle |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Fantastic sequel. I found myself laughing every few seconds. Absolutely easy to relate to. Lauren Myracle can easily get inside of a young teen girl.
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| MUSIC=LIFE |
Eleven by Lauren Myracle |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Full of humor and a wonderful novel to read when you're becoming a teen.
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| Rose |
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick |
Rating: 3 Stars |
While this book was good on a purely shallow level, I felt that it wasn't as appealing as the cover and even the summary made it seem. Patch was interesting in his own way, but the development of his character was so spotty that I never considered him as an interesting love interest. Nora, for me, was ruined from the very beginning by virtue of having the name Nora. (In my mind, Nora is a name reserved for boring people and fat cats.) Other than that, she was flat and rather boring. The sheer blindness of her best friend, Vee, with whom she shared nothing and seemed not even to be friends with, was also less than pleasing. It seemed to me that the book promoted the very aloneness of her character, that she really had no one - she tells, after all, absolutely no one about her escapades with Patch.
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| Leslie |
Good Enough by Paula Yoo |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Great read about the pressure of over achievers. Loved the characters. Realistic and down to earth.
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| Jordan |
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved this book. I started reading it and I couldn't put it down. I felt like I was in the story with the characters and went through the emotional highs and lows with them.
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| Dee |
Crash Into Me by Albert Borris |
Rating: 5 Stars |
A book I was not able to put down. Incredible. This book gave me such an eye-opening experience regarding teenagers and the thirst for real life, not the unwanted life.
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| Rose |
Brainships by Anne McCaffrey, Margaret Ball, Mercedes Lackey |
Rating: 4 Stars |
I really, really liked this book, actually a collection of two books. I especially appreciated that it explored personal development before romantic development; however, I felt (contradictorily) that it neglected the development of the romantic side of the story, relying instead on eleventh-hour epiphanies. I felt that the writing was good, and the plot interesting enough to keep me going. I also found it remarkably realistic - this is a story I could believe in occurring in the very distant future.
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| Subrina |
Willow by Julia Hoban |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This a really good book about a girl that is struggling to find a place in her brother's house after her parents die.
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| Jaida |
The Absolutely True Diary or a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I like this book because it is about a kid who wanted to be different and do something with his life no matter what the people in his reservation think.
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| Jaida |
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This was one of the best books that I have ever read. It's about a girl who loses her memory in an accident. When she goes back to her life she doesn't know who she is anymore and she wonders why her life was the way it was.
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| Jaida |
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This story is different than anything that I have ever read but it was great. It is about a girl who dies and is taken on a ship to a place called Elsewhere where everyone gets younger and when they are a baby they go back to Earth. I couldn't put this book down. It was a really unusual but a nice story that I would recommend.
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| LoveStoryAddict |
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater |
Rating: 5 Stars |
SHIVER was a truly heart-warming, delectable, and incredibly passion filled story. I absolutely loved it. The love the main characters felt for each other easily penetrated my heart as the reader. Amazing.
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| Hayley |
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer |
Rating: 4 Stars |
The Twilight series is awesome, in my opinion. If you're a team Jacob fan, you'll like this book.
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| Alison |
Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I never thought the Wicked Lovely series could get any better! The whole book had me gasping and wondering what choice Aislinn would make next and whether or not Keenan and Donia would remain friends. If you love fairytale pulled into reality, this book is for you!
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| Laura |
The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine |
Rating: 5 Stars |
The whole series is super great. I finished the first four books. If loved the books. It has action, mystery, love, and vampires. You'll be able to finish each book in one day.
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| Aly |
The Book Thief by Mark Zusak |
Rating: 5 Stars |
It's Nazi Germany and Liesel is the book thief. Adopted by her foster parents, she learns to read and write and falls in love. Her family hides a Jew and Liesel keeps stealing books. It is an epic novel that will tough your heart and is absolutely splendid. It's a must read and so far I am really enjoying it.
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| Mac |
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was happy, sad, emotional, and very powerful. It told how no matter what you do in life you can not always have it perfect. This book will make you laugh and cry. After you finish the book you will have a different look at life. In short, this was an amazing book.
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| Elaine Duncan |
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the greatest book ever! I love this book more than any other book! I stayed up all night to read that book and was so intrigued! Anyone who reads this book will fall in love with it. I did!
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| Chioma N. |
Kindred by Olivia Butler |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is the first science/ historical fiction novel I have ever read AND finished! Dana, is a married 26 year old woman who is constantly pulled back in time to her ancestor who is white, Rufus. Whenever he is in danger, she is summoned to him and each time she travels back in time (to the 1800s), she stays longer than the last time. Dana must keep Rufus alive in order to ensure her family and even her birth!
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| Anitra |
Boy Toy by Barry Lyga |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is sooo... awesome!
I would recomend it for everyone to read it!
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| Chioma |
The Pace by Shelena Shorts |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This has to be my favorite book of 2009. It is adding to the immortal genre with a captivating tale of supernatural romance. I love it and can't wait for the sequel!!! All those who love paranormal or supernatural romances will love this book.
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| Nessa |
Blue Moon by Alyson Noel |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Great Book!!!
This is a sequel to the book EVERMORE and although it is not as great as the first book, it is still really good. Eve has to face an imposing problem, and makes a huge decision that can affect her life forever. You would have to read the first book to understand this one.
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| Catherine |
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey |
Rating: 5 Stars |
It's a amazing story of hard work and addiction.
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| Emily B. |
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This was a amazing book. The ending will definitely catch you off guard.
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| KKG |
No Right Turn by Terry Truman |
Rating: 3 Stars |
Interesting but not too realistic. I mean stealing the car out of you neighbor's garage that many times and not getting caught...sure! However, I liked the premise.
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| Tae Tae |
Shadowland by Alyson Noel |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was just absolutely fabulous. I enjoyed all the parts of it. The plot, the writing, all of it! I love it how Alyson Noel kept the story interesting by all the dilemmas between Ever and Damen. I especially love Roman and his wicked ways. I can't wait for the fourth one to come out!
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| Ashley |
NOT Anything by Carmen Rodrigues |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This book touches my heart, because I know how it feels to lose someone you love, and how difficult it is to get back on your feet. This book describes the life of a teenage girl struggling, while the whole world is moving forward, she is still stuck in the past.
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| Ashley =D |
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This book made me anxious, angry, regretful, happy, and sad.I believe that in order for a book to be good, it has to make your heart lose control. The ending wasn't to my liking, but overall, the emotions I felt while reading this book was overwhelming. It's weird how you can not notice that the one you truly love is in front of your nose, but you avoid it. I believe love is as blind as people say it is, and this book has made it more lucid.
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| Clarissa |
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was really good. It shows how looks and popularity really do not matter and all that should matter is your personality and actions.
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| Ashley =D |
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Wow...I love this book so much. I've read TWILIGHT and love it also, but I believe that when love is realistic it is more beautiful than one that can only be written and not brought to life. This book touches my heart in so many different levels. It left me hungry for more, love is so unbelievably strong and vulnerable, and it is shown clearly in this book. Just writing a recommendation for this book makes me want to read it again. This book is beautiful, truly beautiful. Please read it, because it really is worth the time.
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| Alexandria |
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was great! If you liked THE HUNGER GAMES you'd like this. It scared me so badly that after I was done reading it I couldn't go to sleep! Carrie Ryan could have written it better but the exciting plot and the never-going-to-know-whats-going-to-happen-next feeling the book gives you is all so worth it.
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| Elizabeth |
The Seven Rays by Jessica Bendinger |
Rating: 4 Stars |
It was slow to start but by chapter 3 or so, I was addicted to this book and couldn't put it down!
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| Rachel |
Trojan Gold by Elizabeth Peters |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the third book in the Vicky Bliss series. the books are about a very intelligent woman who is always getting into trouble because her boss thinks of her as a minor league detective. the books were written for adults but i enjoy them. I do think they are more appropriate more for mature teens though. this is a wonderful mystery series.
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| Angie Lindell |
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen |
Rating: 4 Stars |
Really enjoyable start to a great YA historical fiction series. Lots of romance, star-crossed and faked, scandals, and awesome gossip! Lol. It was a lot of fun!
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| Liz E. |
Pretty Little Devils by Nancy Holder |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This was one of the best books I've read in a long time. I couldn't stop reading!
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| Ravneet |
Splendor by Anna Godbersen |
Rating: 4 Stars |
What I love about this series is the fact that you can get so caught up in all the poof and beauty of the 19-20th century. It almost feels as if you're living in that time period.
The fascinating end to the series had me on my toes. I actually liked this conclusion, even though I did not agree with some of the stuff that occurred. I think the author has doen a magnificent job at capturing the personalities of the characters through the duration of this series.
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| Brenna N. |
The Beautiful Between by Alyssa Sheinmel |
Rating: 4 Stars |
There are so few books that keep your mind thinking long past the final page, past turning off the light, and long into the next week. Few books can unearth such raw and powerful passion that moves humans as a whole. This book is full of strong, lovable characters that journey through a heartfelt and moving story full of twists. On each page life oozes from the lines as Alyssa Sheinmel gives us a glance into the depths of the human heart with her account of human suffering and companionship. This book left me wanting to live to the fullest with a new zeal and passion for life that can be hard to describe on paper.
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| Alix |
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I recently finished THE ILLUSTRATED MAN and I absolutely loved it. Bradbury is an amazing author, and it's incredible how much emotion he can pack into each short story. There's something for everyone in this book- haunting stories, bittersweet endings, and psychological mind-benders. Although Bradbury's flowery prose and lengthy descriptions are difficult to read at times, I know this will remain a favorite for a long time.
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| Super Schafsnitz |
Dial L for Loser by Lisi Harrison |
Rating: 4 Stars |
DIAL L FOR LOSER is hillarious, but it makes you wonder if any of the scenes could happen in real life. Anyway, aside from that I enjoyed it.
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| Hattie |
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson |
Rating: 4 Stars |
I love this book because it's making me think about what it is that makes us human. I think that this book is a good one for discussion and could be used to debate whether or not our society should encourage increased medical exploration into things like artificial limbs.
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| Nessa |
Dear Julia by Amy Bronwen Zemser |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is about a girl named Elaine who has a passion for French cooking with Julia Child's recipes. She meets a crazy girl named Lucida Sans, and they soon become best friends. They go through ups and downs as Lucida tries to find ways to become famous.
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| Jeannie |
The Host by Stephanie Meyer |
Rating: 5 Stars |
Wonderful book. Couldn't put it down. A def must read!
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| Jeannie |
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
Rating: 4 Stars |
Very good read. Good book but also sad.
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| Mirna |
The Stranger by Albert Camus |
Rating: 2 Stars |
It wasn't so good.
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| Haley |
Burned by Ellen Hopkins |
Rating: 5 Stars |
After reading this, Identical--which is also another one of Ellen Hopkins amazing books--is no longer my favorite book. BURNED was incredible, I couldn't believe how much effect this book could have over me. I love Ellen Hopkins writing style, it's so poetic, and addicting. The best thing was, it made me cry. Every girl who has her doubt with faith, religion, and love, should read this book. Well, anybody should read this book.
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| Casandra |
Freaky Green Eyes by Joyce Carol Oates |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book was beyond amazing. It goes through a lot of things that I'm sure a lot of teens go through. I don't want to say too much because I want everyone to go read this book.
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| Samantha |
Dark Secrets by Elizabeth Chandler |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This book is the first in the series of 5 .... I finished the book in a day because I could not put it down. I can not wait to read the rest of the series. This book keeps you suspended and has a lot to do with the past, present, and the future as well as ghosts and reincarnation. This book is truly amazing ... :)
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| Martha |
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr |
Rating: 4 Stars |
A short, engaging read.
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| Jean |
The Dark Divine by Bree Despain |
Rating: 5 Stars |
I loved it!! But i felt sooo sad when the main character was in love with left because he loved her and thats what she wanted.
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| Natasha |
The Pillow Book of Lotus Lowenstein by Libby Schmais |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This is a really fun and interesting book to read! Lotus is a really unique girl. She's so much fun to read about.
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| Bekki |
I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle |
Rating: 5 Stars |
This is the funniest book I have ever read. I have never laughed so hard in my life. If you like to laugh, you need to read this book. The characterization is so easy to relate to because every school has a Beth Cooper.
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| Casandra |
Nights In Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks |
Rating: 4 Stars |
This book is amazing. I haven't read too much of it yet but it's very difficult to put down.
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