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[Jul 4 2008 | 12:52pm] |
26. Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
Historical Romance. Love her books. She is my favorite for that genre. If anyone has any other authors similar to her (besides Christina Dodd), I'd love to know about them. :)
27. Rules of Surrender by Christina Dodd
Historical Romance. I enjoy her as well, but not as much as Lisa Kleypas.
28. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
Holy smokes this is a great series! It starts off with Poison Study (click here for summary) and just sucks you in. Honestly, you'll pick up the book and not be able to put it down...and then grab the next and next till you finish the series. (There are 3 books.) They are all so intense with adventure and magic you are just drawn in.
I real A LOT and these 3 book have now found a place with my favorites.
29. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
The last in the series. I need to look up if she plans on writing any more in the series, but I think this might be it. I'm not going to post links to Magic Study or Fire Study because if you read the summaries for those before you read the one before- it'll give stuff away (obviously). :)
I suggest you read what Poison Study is about because I can't recommend it enough. :)
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[Jun 18 2008 | 9:18pm] |
25. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (reread)
Love her!
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[Jun 16 2008 | 9:14pm] |
22. The Giver by Lois Lowry(I read it 2 times though!- I'm a teacher and I did it with two of my classes)
Amazing book. Everyone should read it. I also enjoyed the companion novels (Gathering Blue and Messenger)
23. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
A rerereread for me. :) She's one of my favorites.
24. The Next Thing On My List by Jill Smolinski
From B&N: After a car accident in which her passenger, Marissa, dies, June Parker finds herself in possession of a list Marissa has written: “20 Things to Do by My 25th Birthday.” The tasks range from inspiring (run a 5K) to daring (go braless) to near-impossible (change someone’s life).
To assuage her guilt, June races to achieve each goal herself before the deadline, learning more about her own life than she ever bargained for.
My response: Such a cute book. It was a fast read. Great story line that keeps you reading.
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[May 24 2008 | 7:50pm] |
Ok- I read 3 books over my april vacation- but I already brought them back to the used bookstore without writing down the names, and of course I forget.
They were "quick-reads" for me- mindless reads to enjoy while laying by the pool in florida.
and I think I read a few more before that- but I can't remember. :(
So- the three will count as my 18, 19, and 20.
Then I read 21. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder. I found it on a lj book community and I'm sooo glad I found it. I loved it. Stayed up late a couple of nights to continue reading!
Here's a basic summary as to what it's about from barnes and noble...
( Read more... )
Amazing book. It's the first in a series and I can't wait to get my hands on the others.
Right now I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield. It's for my bookclub- although they already met and I hadn't had a chance to read it- but I'm reading it now because they all loved it!
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[Mar 30 2008 | 9:18pm] |
17. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
Summary from B&N
If Naomi had picked tails, she would have won the coin toss. She wouldn’t have had to go back for the yearbook camera, and she wouldn’t have hit her head on the steps. She wouldn’t have woken up in an ambulance with amnesia. She certainly would have remembered her boyfriend, Ace. She might even have remembered why she fell in love with him in the first place. She would understand why her best friend, Will, keeps calling her “Chief.” She’d know about her mom’s new family. She’d know about her dad’s fiancée. She never would have met James, the boy with the questionable past and the even fuzzier future, who tells her he once wanted to kiss her. She wouldn’t have wanted to kiss him back.
But Naomi picked heads.
After her remarkable debut, Gabrielle Zevin has crafted an imaginative second novel all about love and second chances.
This young-adult novel was really good. I really enjoyed it. It kept my attention (boy I've been having good luck with books lately!) The concept was interesting and she threw in enough events to want me to keep reading. Great characters.
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[Mar 29 2008 | 7:17pm] |
15. Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus
Beautiful story about becoming a butterfly.
16. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Summary from B&N
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two weeks earlier.
On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list.
Through Hannah and Clay's dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.
My review:
This book was amazing. It pulled me in right away and just kept me reading. It was so interesting hearing both characters thoughts and feelings. I was very well written and such a neat idea for a story. It did bring tears to my eyes at one time. When I finished reading it I just had to be silent for a while. I recommend it.
*note to parents/teachers there is one part towards the end that gets a little sexual without going into too many details and another part in the middle mentioning another *adult content* issue type thing.
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[Mar 21 2008 | 11:07pm] |
12. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K Rowling
A reread. I love these books.
13. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K Rowling
Again, another reread.
14. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I loved this book. It's about a guy (college age) who ends up joining the train traveling circus during the Great Depression. I didn't think I'd like it when I heard what it was about, but once I started reading I was hooked! It was so good. The author does an amazing job and building the characters and the entire plot that I want to read more like it!
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[Mar 1 2008 | 12:57am] |
"How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively.
"You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."
Hope for the flowers by Trina Paulus
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[Feb 29 2008 | 11:58am] |
11. Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
This book was very interesting. It reads like a memoir, but it's a piece of fiction. You are taken into the world of what women in China has to endure with foot binding, and how they are treated and their role (or non-role I guess)in society.
It was really really interesting to see it all. The end was amazing. The book would have been just "ok" with me, but the ending made it better.
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[Feb 26 2008 | 11:25pm] |
7. The Pleasure Trap by Elizabeth Thornton
This was such a cute historical romance. The characters were like-able and I wanted to read more books about them. Cute, easy read.
8. and 9. (yes I read it 2 times) Anne Frank: The Play I love this version of the diary. I'm a teacher, so I taught it to 2 of my classes. They really enjoy it. I love teaching the Holocaust through literature.
10. Alicia: My Story by Alicia Appleman-Jurman
This story is about Alicia's survival through the Holocaust.
This story was AMAZING. I don't even know what to say about it. I've studied the Holocaust, read up on it, looked at websites, watched documentaries, and still this book put me into shock. What one young girl goes through before, during, and AFTER the Holocaust is just unimaginable.
This book is I believe over 400 pages, but it's an "easy" read. The sentences are very straightforward with not a lot of "poetry" type language.
A great read.
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[Feb 2 2008 | 9:53pm] |
6. Perfect Match by Hailey North
It was a cute quick read (romance). Although I did skim a few parts just to finish it.
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[Jan 20 2008 | 9:19pm] |
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
A reread. I love those books. I'm rereading the entire series again.
4. The Tuesday Cafe by Don Trembath
From B&N.com
Harper has a lot of problems. His parents are too wrapped up in their own lives to give him the time and respect he deserves. Harper sets a small fire in school to get attention. The attention he gets includes probation, a court order for community service, and he must write an essay on how he will turn his life around. To help him complete the essay, his mother enrolls him in a writing group called the Tuesday Cafe. With their assistance, and that of the school counselor and his parents, Harper discovers ways to change his life and fill the emptiness inside him. The innovative setting provides an intriguing and fresh look at a coming-of -age story.
My opinion:
It was just ok. I read it because I'm looking for new books for my 8th grade class. It had a good story line, but the author just didn't get where I thought it would go.
5. Somewhere I'll Find You by Lisa Kleypas (historical romance)
I love all her books. They're easy reads where I don't really have to think that much. Although, all of her story lines are very well written. They pull me in right away and I usually stay up late just to finish them. I'm a fan.
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[Dec 13 2007 | 7:47pm] |
2. To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel by Siena Cherson Siegel
Review: Not a fan.
Another 8th grade teacher got it from a conference she went to. It's neat cause it's a graphic novel about a ballerina, but it reads more like a book of facts. Not really a story. It is my 1st graphic novel though, so maybe they're all like that... if so...definitely not a fan.
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[Dec 12 2007 | 8:08pm] |
Well I am HORRIBLE at keeping track of what I read, but I really want to!
So, I'm going to try again.
1. The Sledding Hill by Chris Crutcher
I loved this book. At first I wasn't too sure, but once I really got into it- Wow. Just Wow.
( see more reasons why I liked it- spoiler FREE )
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[Mar 10 2007 | 8:46pm] |
look up Weeping Willow by Ruth White
and
Circle the Soul Softly
by Davida Wills Hurwin
The Flower Girl
by Kasey Patenaude
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[Sep 4 2006 | 3:46pm] |
22. Twilight Stephanie Meyer (3rd time reread)
I just love this book! I recently bought the next one, New Moon but have yet to read it.
( book recommendations? )
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[Aug 27 2006 | 7:25pm] |
21. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Loved it.
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[Aug 7 2006 | 6:40pm] |
20. Forever by Judy Blume
I had never read this, and got "gasps" when I announced that in my grad course last semester, so I figured I'd pick it up at the library. It was cute- a good real coming of age book.
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[Aug 6 2006 | 11:16pm] |
19. I was a teenage fairy Francesca Lia Block
It was ok- brought up too much junk for me though.
I din't realize what it was about before I read it.
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[Aug 5 2006 | 11:50pm] |
18. Charlie Bone and the Hidden King #5 in the series by Jenny Nimmo.
I can't help it, I love these books. I worked with special ed kids in the 5th grade and a few kids were reading then- they said they were like Harry Potter- so of course I went to the library to check them out. They have similarities to HP, but I found them a bit more darker (well at least the first couple.)
They're really good- fast YAL reads.
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