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Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)
John Steinbeck
Penguin, 2002
Must read book
The book, Of Mice and Men, has to be one of the good books I've read in a long time. The good parts about it are at the start, you get to meet the characters on how they act and the way they get along. Of course, there are some bad parts in books. One of them is when ...
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Pretty Little Liars #4: Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars)
Sara Shepard
HarperTeen, 2008
Simply...unbelievable!
Being an avid fan of the previous three books, I eagerly awaited "Unbelievable." When I finally got it, I devoured the book in one day!
Ms. Shepard's writing is excellent like always, and there are plenty of plot twists to keep you reading til the end. I thought I ...
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2)
Rick Riordan
Miramax, 2007
High interest book for middle school kids.
My 6th graders read The Lightning Thief and listened to The Sea of Monsters on CD. They love series and many have gone on to reading the last two books.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007
My son loves this book.....
My 9 year old son absolutely loves this book. He read it so quickly we bought the next book Roderick Rules. Can't go wrong with this book. My son was actually excited by reading and laughed through the whold thing. Very positve reading experience for a child who ...
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
American Women be thankful
This is a terrific novel. I think we need to read these types of books to understand the culture of certain arabic nations. It is also frightening to see just how fast the Taliban is taking over in some of those countries.
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The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Well written book much like three stones
This is well written book in which the author attempts to be honest about his life to this point. Granted that it is sometimes heavy reading, the book tells a perfectly logical and realistic tale about life in Afganistan during the time whent the Taliban ruled the ...
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Good in Bed
Jennifer Weiner
Washington Square Press, 2002
Delightful and believable
I won't reiterate the plot because that's already been done. A friend sent me 2 of Jennifer Weiner's books, "Goodnight Nobody" and this book, "Good In Bed", is the first I've read so far. I found it hilarious, touching, romantic, tragic and most of all, believable. ...
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Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel
Lauren Weisberger
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Great Summer Read
I think some of the reviews are too critical. This is a fun book that I truly enjoyed. The pages practically turned themselves. I though the book was a great summer read...I recommended it to all my friends.
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006
kept me up all night
My friend recommended this book and it sat on my bedside table for a while. Finally picked it up and started reading. It got me from the very beginning. I read it in two nights. Loved it! Its a beautiful story about friendship and the ties that bind it. Had me boo ...
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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
Diane Setterfield
Washington Square Press, 2007
an amazing novel
I found this to be such a good read. The characterization was magnificent! The tale was so intrigueing, and I stayed up into the night-I had to find out what happened next.
I loved the description, also. It was so good-I could place myself in the story. The author ...
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Rules (Newbery Honor Book)
Cynthia Lord
Scholastic Press, 2006
Rules
Rules is an excellent book. Rule is about a twelve year old girl named Cathrine who has a brother named David who has autism. Cathrine tries to teach him rules like " No toys in the fish tank and "Keep your pants on in public." I think Rules is a wounderful book to ...
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The Old Man and The Sea
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1995
Rekindling the Connection
This is my favorite Hemingway work by far, although I've also enjoyed some of his other books. To me, this one stands out because Hemingway's prose perfectly matches the grace and silent strength of Santiago, who is one of the most endearing fictional characters I've ...
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The Clique Summer Collection #1: Massie (Clique Series)
Poppy, 2008
Awesome Book
This is the first and the best in the Summer Clique Series by Lisi Harrison. If you could only buy one of these books, I would reccomend this one. Also look and the other series by Lisi Harrison Called- The Clique. Also a great nine books. If you are looking for a ...
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Marked (House of Night, Book 1)
PC Cast, Kristin Cast
St. Martin's Griffin, 2007
House Of Night - Where do I sign up?
I was amazed by the world that both of the Cast's have constructed in this series. The premise is quite basic - a school for potential Vamps. A college where those who have been 'marked' turn to in order to be integrated into the world that they may very soon be ...
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Where the Red Fern Grows (A Bantam Starfire Book)
Wilson Rawls
Laurel Leaf, 1984
Ah a blast from the past
I had to read this book in elementary school, but I've been thinking about it lately and wondered if it was still around. Looks like it's not only around, but being used in schools just as regularly as before. Also with 1200+ reviews, I'm not sure it needs any more, ...
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