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September 2013
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This one was really far-fetched..even more than the first book. It was at least a good story told well, you just have to shut...
Beyond Tuesday Morning - Karen Kingsbury
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September 2013
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Slow beginning, but got a lot better after the first 100 pages or so.
Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta
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September 2013
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reviewed: The One and Only Ivan
This would make a perfect read-aloud book with the kids. Loved it.
The One and Only Ivan -
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July 2013
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It was a little slow going and hard to get into, but overall it was a really good story. You will be hungry while reading, th...
The Shoemaker's Wife: A Novel - Adriana Trigiani
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July 2013
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The plot focuses mainly on what comes after the ship sinks which was pretty interesting. Love triangles usually ruin a book f...
The Dressmaker: A Novel - Kate Alcott
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July 2013
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July 2013
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Worst ending I have read in a long time. Why would Sarah "protect" her daughter by killing her baby and letting her take the...
Plain Truth - Jodi Picoult
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June 2013
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June 2013
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I cried. It made me realize how good we have it in this country, especially as women. The two women in the story felt real a...
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
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June 2013
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Based on the description, this isn't a book I would normally see myself enjoying, but I really liked it.
All Creatures Great and Small - James Herriot
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May 2013
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May 2013
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I learned a lot of new things reading this book. The only reason it's a 4 instead of a 5 is just because some parts of it wer...
Understanding Death and the Resurrection - Jay A. Parry, Donald W. Parry
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April 2013
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The story line and the way it was written reminded me a lot of a cleaned up version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
The Boy in the Suitcase - Lene Kaaberbol;Agnete Friis
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April 2013
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This was perfect for me! I've always felt a little behind everyone else with basic principles, and this explains so much abou...
Articles of Faith - James E. Talmage
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April 2013
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I really liked this book. The concept was different from anything I've read before. My only complaint was that it seemed like...
Every Day - David Levithan
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March 2013
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I made it halfway through waiting for it to get better, but it didn't. it drives me crazy to leave a book unfinished, but I j...
The Iron King - Julie Kagawa
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March 2013
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March 2013
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The giver is such a good book on its own, and the rest of the books in this series don't really compare. I loved the first th...
Son - Lois Lowry
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February 2013
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February 2013
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February 2013
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I should have read the reviews before starting. I didn't get very far but the language is awful and the story line is headed ...
The Death of Bees - Lisa O'Donnell