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Dr. Franklin's Island 30 reviews 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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21: Bringing Down the House - Movie Tie-In: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for ... 422 reviews Ben Mezrich
Free Press, 2008
Great price for a great book!
+ Liked the book, but not the crude language. + Quick and Entertaining Read + Great Behind-the-Scenes Look at Card Counting
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Girl, Interrupted 429 reviews Susanna Kaysen
Vintage, 1994
Chase Von, The Last Panther's Review
+ Better than film + Personal, but (seemingly) honest memoir
Having PTSD myself from Wars and other things, I thought this was a great movie! I didn't read the book first however and normally I do but from what I gather the movie in this instance was much better than the book...
I have read One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and in many ways this reminded ...
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The Virgin Suicides 394 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides
Grand Central Publishing, 1994
Time in a Bottle
+ Jorie's Reads on The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides + this is a true story
"... they were bound for college, husbands, child-rearing, unhappiness only dimly perceived -- bound, in other words, for life."
The Virgin Suicides is not just a story of the loneliness of being female. It is also a story of the loneliness of life and understanding what it is to be female; the ...
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A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book 75 reviews Frank Warren
William Morrow, 2007
Love it
+ Only complaint...not long enough. + A Great Party Book + A Lifetime of Secrets:A PostSecret Book
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Inkheart 480 reviews Cornelia Funke
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005
Inkheart
+ Too much literature! + One Of my Favorite Books
For anyone who loves to read, whether child or adult, this is a great fantasy story. I wish I'd had this when I was young. It has the potential of becoming a classic. Bought this for my 12 year old niece for Christmas.
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Peeps 51 reviews 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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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives 246 reviews Frank Warren
William Morrow, 2005
You can't resist picking this up
+ I love secrets! + Post Secrets + hooked
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Uglies (Boxed Set): Uglies, Pretties, Specials (The Uglies) 34 reviews Scott Westerfeld
Simon Pulse, 2007
Good series
+ Loved the "trilogy" + Amazing + Great series!
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Atonement 761 reviews Ian McEwan
Anchor, 2007
Reconciliation...Really?
+ Atonement is a work of art! + Not a quick read.
Websters Dictionary defines atonement as reconciliation, reparation for an offense or injury:satisfaction.
Briony Tallis is a brilliant, fanciful and immature girl of just 13 or so as this book begins. Briony Tallis is a brilliant, celebrated, accomplished writer of 77 as this story ends.
As a ...
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Einstein's Dreams 209 reviews 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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Nineteen Eighty-Four 67 reviews 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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Something Wicked This Way Comes 204 reviews 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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Extras (The Uglies) 53 reviews Scott Westerfeld
Simon Pulse, 2007
Extra Good
+ Different Place, Different Time, Still Great
Pros: An original, believable concept, great characters.
Cons: Ending is a bit of a let down.
I was a bit reluctant to read this book, as I thought that Westerfield's last attempt, Specials, was the weakest in the series. Nevertheless, I am a fan of the series in general and when I saw this ...
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A Room on Lorelei Street (Golden Kite Awards (Awards)) 9 reviews 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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Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 286 reviews J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
Very Nice
+ i love amazon.com + WOW!
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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Fahrenheit 451: A Novel 1267 reviews 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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So Yesterday 40 reviews 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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The Book Thief 425 reviews Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
Loved it
+ Beautiful, moving + WWII Fiction -- required reading + Too great to put down + Catcher in the Rye in Nazi Germany
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A Wrinkle in Time 71 reviews Madeleine L'Engle
Square Fish, 2007
One of my favorites
+ Teacup: One please, thanks + A Piece of Literature in Time + Meg and Friends
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