The Perks of Being a Wallflower1263 reviews
Stephen Chbosky

MTV, 1999

A Must-Read High School Coming of Age Story

+ Plot and themes are unrealistic and heavy-handed, but this remains an emotional and meaningful book. Recommeded
+ One of my favorite books to re-read
+ Awesome coming of age novel
  
  











  



  
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl (Complete and Unabridged)
Anne Frank

Wilco Books, 2006
  
  











  



  
Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum, No. 12)404 reviews
Janet Evanovich

St. Martin's Press, 2006

One of my Favorites

+ Twelve Sharp
+ A Climax in the Series
+ Janet's Best Book of the Series
+ The Best Book of the Series
  
  











  



  
Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter)3 reviews
Laurell K. Hamilton

Jove, 2007

It really is a guilty pleasure

Anita Blake has become something of a household word since Guilty Pleasures was first published in 1993. The concept is interesting as Anita lives in an imaginary Earth where werewolves, vampires, zombies, and other supernatural creatures are a part of life. Anita is an "animator" who can raise ...
  
  











  



  
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)3587 reviews
J.K. Rowling

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006

Might be my new favorite HP book!

+ Brilliant and Very CRUEL!
+ A revealing look into the past...

I absolutely love this book. It is incredible. I read it the first time and thought it was good, but the second time was amazing. I am really looking forward to the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  











  



  
Sloppy Firsts: A Novel425 reviews
Megan McCafferty

Three Rivers Press, 2001

Jessica Darling!

+ Isn't She Darling?
+ INTRIGUING and WITTY
+ Hysterical!
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
  
  











  



  
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)862 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

The Most Difficult Book I've Ever Been Through

+ I enjoyed it
+ New Moon
+ Well written
  
  











  



  
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)2211 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006

Loved it. Just loved it.

+ Loved it
+ Page Turner
+ TWILIGHT - BOOK 1
  
  











  



  
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West1494 reviews
Gregory Maguire

Harper Paperbacks, 1996

Unique & heart breaking

+ Droll & Amusing
+ Wicked

I just finished reading Wicked at 3:50am 29 Aug 08. This book is not my normal read. The style was much darker than I had thought it would be. In the first 80 or so pages, I could not believe how bad the book was. But as I read on I fell in love with the Wicked Witch of the West. While the ...
  
  











  



  
The Kite Runner Illustrated Edition24 reviews
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead Hardcover, 2007

Difficult story to read, but worth it

+ What a wonderful book!
+ AN INCREDIBLY HONEST STORY OF CRUELTY, GUILT, & FORGIVENESS
+ Awesome story telling with lots of twists
  
  











  



  
The Catcher in the Rye4 reviews
J. D Salinger

Little, Brown and Company, 1951

I'm in Love with Holden Caulfield (and J.D. Salinger)

+ Scott R. Cooley's Review of The Catcher In The Rye
+ great book for a jaded person

To give "The Catcher in the Rye" 5 stars is like giving "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" 5 stars. I'm not kidding. I read "The Catcher in the Rye" in the 8th grade. And, okay, I was a little bit more than entranced by the (shocking!) use of profanity. This was, after all, 1968. ...
  
  











  



  
My Secret: A PostSecret Book (Postsecret)90 reviews
Frank Warren

William Morrow, 2006

A voyeristic journey into others lives!

+ My Secret: A PostSecret Book
+ Awesome
+ Awesome
  
  











  



  
A Separate Peace766 reviews
John Knowles

Scribner, 2003

Great Buy

+ Schoolbook
+ A great seller
+ Great book!
  
  











  



  
Eclipse Special Edition (The Twilight Saga)893 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

ECLIPSE BOOK 3

+ fantastic series
+ ....and they keep coming!
+ Brought to life perfectly!
  
  











  



  
To Kill a Mockingbird1754 reviews
Harper Lee

Grand Central Publishing, 1988

Everyone's Favorite . . .

+ READ IT!
+ Justice is blind, juries are suspect, should judges decide?

I honestly have no idea how many times I have read this book. I read it first as an assignment in the eighth grade; most recently, at the age of 41, I read it aloud to three of my children. As with the more recent readings that I recall, I choked up a bit at the end as Scout is experiencing the ...
  
  











  



  
The Lovely Bones: A Novel28 reviews
Alice Sebold, 2002

A Great Surprise

+ Mixture of things both bitter and sweet

I picked up this book in the summer for about 5 bucks on the clearance shelf at Waldenbooks. I had heard of it before. Any aspiring author should read this book. It is beautifully crafted. The plot is complex. It is a page-turner that you can easily stay up all night to read. The best part of ...
  
  











  



  
Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum, No. 12)404 reviews
Janet Evanovich

St. Martin's Press, 2006

One of my Favorites

+ Twelve Sharp
+ A Climax in the Series
+ Janet's Best Book of the Series
+ The Best Book of the Series
  
  











  



  
The Lovely Bones: A Novel28 reviews
Alice Sebold, 2002

A Great Surprise

+ Mixture of things both bitter and sweet

I picked up this book in the summer for about 5 bucks on the clearance shelf at Waldenbooks. I had heard of it before. Any aspiring author should read this book. It is beautifully crafted. The plot is complex. It is a page-turner that you can easily stay up all night to read. The best part of ...
  
  











  



  
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West1494 reviews
Gregory Maguire

Harper Paperbacks, 1996

Unique & heart breaking

+ Droll & Amusing
+ Wicked

I just finished reading Wicked at 3:50am 29 Aug 08. This book is not my normal read. The style was much darker than I had thought it would be. In the first 80 or so pages, I could not believe how bad the book was. But as I read on I fell in love with the Wicked Witch of the West. While the ...
  
  











  



  
The Perks of Being a Wallflower1263 reviews
Stephen Chbosky

MTV, 1999

A Must-Read High School Coming of Age Story

+ Plot and themes are unrealistic and heavy-handed, but this remains an emotional and meaningful book. Recommeded
+ One of my favorite books to re-read
+ Awesome coming of age novel