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Something Wicked This Way Comes
Ray Bradbury
Eos, 1999
A Lyrical Journey Through the Essence of Good and Evil
+ One of the scariest things I have ever read
+ A Wicked Good Read
+ The Magic is Still Coming
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Go Ask Alice
Anonymous
Simon Pulse, 2005
Go Ask Alice
+ we get it already...
+ Thumbs up.
I loved this book. The emotion that the protagonist conveys throughout the book is clearly relatable from generation to generation. I recommend this book for every teenager out there.
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So Yesterday
Scott Westerfeld
Razorbill, 2005
Liv's Book Reviews
+ Fun
+ Uglies fans won't be disappointed
+ Lacking...Confusing but still it Shines!
+ Enjoyed this book about trends, but it lacked a bit of the excitement of the Uglies books and Peeps
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Fahrenheit 451: A Novel
Ray Bradbury
Simon & Schuster, 2003
Ominous reading
+ Fahrenheit 451: A Novel
+ a very good book
+ Timely, thought-provoking, and still hopeful
+ A must experience
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Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7
J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
Very Nice
+ just gorgeous!
+ Inventive packaging for a boxed set
I notice alot of people are complaining about the box that the books are in because it's cardboard. Some people can just never be satisfied. So if you're picky and never satisfied than heed those reviews. I'm pleased with the box set. It has the hardcover books which fit snuggly inside and as some ...
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A Room on Lorelei Street (Golden Kite Awards (Awards))
Mary E. Pearson
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2005
A Perfect Novel
+ more than just a room
+ Subtle, Surprising Exploration of Complex Topics
+ A Bleak and Gripping Story, with Streaks of Hope
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The Virgin Suicides
Jeffrey Eugenides
Grand Central Publishing, 1994
this is a true story
+ Jorie's Reads on The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
+ Time in a Bottle
this is one of the saddest and truest stories I have ever read. I am so grateful to Jeffery Eugenides for telling this story of young teenage girls who choose suicide because in the end it is the one true thing that they can actually do--the one true communication that everyone "gets." Why is it ...
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Einstein's Dreams
Alan Lightman
Vintage, 2004
time
+ Einstein's Dreams
+ The poetry of time
+ How do you view time?
+ Thoughtful, Deep, Easy to Read
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A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
Frank Warren
William Morrow, 2007
Lifetime of Secrets
+ Only complaint...not long enough.
+ A Great Party Book
+ A Lifetime of Secrets:A PostSecret Book
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell
Plume, 2003
So Possible it's scary
+ Still Relative Today
+ Forget WE, The Iron Heel and every other dystopian novel. Read this book!
+ Cherish your thoughts
+ This Book Deserves More Stars Than Are In The Sky
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
engrossing
+ Fresh concept, honest characters
+ Surprise
+ A heartwarming tale
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Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants)
Ann Brashares
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2008
I am sure it will be great
+ Sad to see the end
+ I'M A GRANDMA & I LOVED THIS BOOK
+ Loved it!
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Peeps
Scott Westerfeld
Razorbill, 2006
Sing Happy Birthday
+ My first teen lit... since I was a teen.
+ Great Concept!
+ Peeps: More then just sugar-coated marshmallows
+ Original, sharp and fun!
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My Secret: A PostSecret Book (Postsecret)
Frank Warren
William Morrow, 2006
A voyeristic journey into others lives!
+ My Secret: A PostSecret Book
+ Awesome
+ Awesome
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Dr. Franklin's Island
Ann Halam
Peter Smith Pub Inc, 2006
Excellent
+ Very Intense
+ Dr. Franklin's Island
+ From a Kid's Point of View
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