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This was the third book in the Ruby Oliver books, and in it Ruby Oliver starts the second half of her junior year, still a social "leper" and still with a series of complicated relationships. Ruby stills pines for Noel, who is still unattainable due to her friend Nora. Her sophomore past still bothers her in the halls. Ruby loses her job. Soon everything reaches a boiling point and in an impulse

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The Boy Book is the second book in the Ruby Oliver series, in which Ruby Oliver goes on another adventure at Tate in her junior year. Following the catastrophe of sophomore year, Ruby is left practically friendless except for her neighbor and hopeless romantic, and a confusing boy Noel. And soon her ex Jackson steps back into the picture with strange notes left in her mail. Ruby is completely

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Lady Windermere's Fan is a play about London's high society and the scandal that follows with it. Lord and Lady Windermere have been happily married for awhile, and they have a child. But Lord Windemere has been reported to be seen with a mysterious Mrs. Erlynne, who he has been sending large amounts of money. Lord Windermere refuses to tell the Lady why, other than it is for her benefit.

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower followed Charlie, an awkward 15 year old going into his first year in high school. At the beginning of the year, he is friendless and shy, but soon becomes friends with two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who take him under their wing. Charlie starts writing letters to an unknown person about his year, books and music.This book was great. Charlie was such a genuinely

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This second book in the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series, Ben and Jill must solve clues to keep the school from being torn down. Deciphering the hidden meaning is a difficult task, and involves a lot of thinking between the two kids. Lyman, the secret agent disguised as a janitor, is also tracking them, and trying to keep them from stopping the building project. I thought it was

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Mary is the heir to the throne of England, and she enjoys all the luxuries of her royal status. But when her father decides to divorce her mother and marry someone new instead, Mary is indignant. If this new wife has a son, then he will be declared the heir instead of her. This is a historical novel which is rich in historical detail, and it really makes you sympathize with the girl who was later

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This book told the story of Esperanza Cordero through her voice in a series of vignettes and poems. Each story crafts a new side of her, her goals, dreams, family, life. Growing up a Latina girl in Chicago isn't easy.I adored this book. Each story was written so beautifully, and each story was a gem in itself. They stories were heartbreaking, joyous, and told her angst so well. Must read for

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The first book of JK Rowling's series follows Harry on his first adventure as a wizard. Formerly living with the drab and horrid Dursleys, Harry discovers that he is a wizard, and starts his first year at Hogwarts. He encounters Quidditch, which he finds he has a natural talent for, new friends, trolls, and a new enemy, the one they call "You-Know-Who". What is Hogwarts hiding on the third floor?

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Arawn Death-Lord has stolen Dyrnwyn, the most powerful sword in all of Prydain. Now he and his deathless Cauldron-Born warriors seek to destroy and take over all the lands around them. Meanwhile, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, Prince Gwydion, Princess Eilonwy, Fflewdur Fflam, and many other people join together to over come this evil and recover Gyrnwyn. This book is really, truly, fantasy. I

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Milo is depressed. He doesn't take any joy in his life, and doesn't understand why he needs to learn things. When he gets home, he notices a big box in his room. He unpacks it, and finds a real, genuine, tollbooth. With his electric car, he drives through and finds himself in a world totally unlike anything he's ever seen before. Along with characters like the Humbug and a dog named Tock, he

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When Samuel Westing is mysteriously murdered, his will is read to discover the heir to his large estate. But instead of just one, an apartment-building full of people are chosen as heirs - but only if they can solve the riddle. Each pair is given clues, and if they can find out who murdered Sam Westing, they will be the heirs. A fascinating book that was a little complicated at first but grew to

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Little Women is an excellent book! It had a lot of romance and affection. Out of the four sisters, I liked Meg the most. I really like this book! 5 Stars Anna

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I really enjoyed White Fang. I like White Fang's personality, his loyalty to his original owner. I really wanted to get to the end of the book to see where White Fang would live. 5 Stars Anna

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard are a small set of fairy tales written in compliance with the Harry Potter series. There are 5 in the book, each with illustrations. Each story was witty and humorous, and the illustrations were great. However, it was rather short and at points unsatisfying. Really wish there were more stories. 3 StarsJessie

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I think this book was the 3rd book in the Percy Jackson series. I really remember enjoying this book a few years back, and I decided to read it again just for the heck of it. Percy Jackson is fourteen now, and is on another adventure yet again. Lord Kronos is on the rise, and his best friend Annabeth and the goddess Artemis has been captured by their former friend Luke. Percy, with four other

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This sequel to the Lightning Thief was as well written and captivating as the first one. As the main plot builds, suspense rises up along with it, and I found myself really anticipating the next book. 4 Stars Sarah

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Percy Jackson, a 12-year-old kid, finds out that he's a demigod, half Olympian god, and half human. The adventures that follow are told in the book. He's narrating, so the writing style is very personal and conversational. I found myself laughing out loud various times. Definitely a good read. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone though, because it has magic in it. 4 StarsSarah

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This Classic Book is great for kids! When I read it, I wanted to keep on reading to find out if Fogg would win his bet. Along the way, there were a lot of delays, but there were also times when Fogg and his group were ahead of schedule. I would recommend this book to my friends. 5 StarsAnna

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I really enjoyed "The voyage of the basset" because of the mythical creatures which the professor and his two daughters meet along the way. The older daughter,Miranda, does not believe in them so she ignores them, until she wears the dress that the fairy queen, Titania, gave her, and she calls for the unicorn and it comes to her. The younger one, Cassandra, unlike her older sister, believes

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Extra Credit is a great book. It tells of a girl, Abby, that is failing class and may have to get held back. She tries really hard to keep up her grades, and does some extra work for extra credit. Her extra credit work is to write to someone in Afghanistan. When the people in Afghanistan received her letter, they let Sadeed's sister, Almira, write back with Sadeed's help because it was improper

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I really enjoyed reading Breaking Dawn because it was very exciting. To me, the main parts were Bella and Edward's wedding and honeymoon, Renesmee being born, and the Volturi visiting the Cullens. I couldn't wait to see what would become of the Cullens when the Volturi came. Renesmee's birth was also great. I liked reading from both Bella's and Jacob's views. 5 StarsAnna

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Alex Ryan, Stop That! is a great book. When Alex angers Marcia, she gives him the silent treatment. He tries very hard to make her happy again, but fails. It looks like she will continue to not speak to him during the next few days of camp. In order to make her forgive him, he pulls a prank, but ends up twisting Marcia's ankle. Alex then runs to save her, and carries her back to the campsite in

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This book is pretty good. It's about a boy that can't learn his multiplication quick enough to earn ice cream. He slowly learns to multiply, using tricks from friends and working hard himself. 7X9=Trouble! makes you want to keep on reading to see if the boy will at last earn his ice cream. 3 StarsHannah

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New Moon is fantastic. At first, everything was going great. Then, Edward Cullen moves and Bella thinks her life has become nothing. Next, she starts hanging out with Jacob Black, and he becomes her "sun" that lights up her day and makes her forget about her sadness. Later on, when she found out that Edward Cullen mistook her for dead and was going to go to Italy to kill himself, she rushes on a

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Eclipse, the third book of the Twilight Series, is very mysterious. Seattle has become dangerous because newborn vampires are hunting people. Edward thinks they are outnumbered. Surprisingly, the werewolves decide to help Edward's family fight off the newborns vampires. Later, Bella finds out that Victoria, a vampire who wants to get revenge on Edward by killing Bella, is leading the newborns. 

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Twilight was an excellent book on mystery and romance. I liked the fact that Bella Swan, the main character, was always full of curiosity and adventure. In the story, she was determined to find out what Edward Cullen was. I really wanted to finish the book quickly. 4 StarsHannah

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Standing Up To Mr. O was a great book. It told of a girl that was against dissections, but wanted an A in biology class. She worked hard to prove to her teacher that dissections were wrong, and got into a ton of trouble. I really liked this book because it was exciting and adventurous; it made me want to keep on reading! 4 StarsHannah

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T. H. White shows the huge importance of love in his thoughtful book. Four children: Gawaine, Agravaine, Gaheris, and Gareth, each tells stories about their parents late at night to one another; and as they speak, it is clear that they show a lot of respect to their mother, the magnificent Queen Morgause. She isn't completely interested in motherhood, but she has a desire to unlock her amazing

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Suppose you’re a trolley car driver driving in sixty miles an hour. Far ahead in the foggy mist, you see five people working on the railroad, but the trolley car’s break is broken. Then you suddenly see a sidetrack that can spare the five, but you realize that another man is working on the sidetrack. Would you do nothing and just crush those five, or would you rather turn to avoid killing those

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No, it isn’t about the end of the human race defeated by humanoids and electric animals. No, it isn’t a rocket science featuring electric androids. By opening Phillip K. Dick’s science fiction novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, you will be surprised. World War Terminus has left the world the omnipresent radioactive dust and extinct species and hu-mans have built colonies on Mars and

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Four British schoolchildren, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy find an old wardrobe that leads to narnia,a world of talking animals, fauns, and nature spirits, created by aslan, the great lion.  The white witch has made it winter for a thousand years, but aslan is returning and spring is coming back. 5 Stars Xinyu

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J. R. R. Tolkien imagines a place that hasn’t been thought by anyone else—a beautiful, mystical world—and just makes it absolutely visible for the readers. However, The Hobbit is not just a story printed on paper. This novel is a rare 4D book, making you moving from place to place, by just staying with the rhythm of what you’re picturing. In a hole in the ground, there lived Bilbo—he’s a hobbit

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People say that fantasy books are all about dragons and dancing unicorns set in a magical, sparkling pixie-world; but, T. H. White brings you to a totally different fantasy world—into a place in England about ten centuries ago when knights hunt creatures, and kings and queens live in charming castles. The author leads you to everywhere in this whole imaginary world, showing his great skill in

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You cannot mess with this book. The book follows the coming of age story of Holden Caulfield, who doesn't really know who he is, or what he's meant to do, so he goes on all sorts of weird adventures, despising most adults and society in general. The highlight of this book, for me, was the character of Holden Caulfield. Angsty, arrogant, snobbish, snarky, witty, disturbed, and almost completely

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This book was so gripping, poignant, and great in general. It really gives you great insight on the thought process of the suicidal. Following Clay with every tape was like following a murder mystery. You learn to despise certain people, and learn that every action you take can be interpreted very differently in the perspective of someone. 5 Stars Jessie

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To Kill a Mocking bird followed a story of growing up in the racist South during the years of the Great Depression. Scout Finch is a wily and headstrong six year old, who lives with her older brother Jem and her wise lawyer father, Atticus. Scout spends time playing with her cousin, Dill, who comes over during the summer. They are absolutely terrified of their next door neighbor, "Boo" Radley.

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The book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian was a gem. It followed Junior, a Native American teenager living on a reservation. Due to birth defects, Junior was always teased at the "rez". The other kids beat him up, and called him "retard" and "globe" (due to his unreasonably large head). The rez isn't all it's cracked up to be. Poverty is everywhere, and sometimes it's hard to get a

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This book was insanely intricate and sometimes a bit confusing with all of the characters who seemingly had nothing to do with each other at the beginning who all end up having to do with the Zing family secret, in ways that are hard to expect. I didn't really enjoy this book as much I wish I had, because some parts were a little too confusing and out there. It really made you have to go back a

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15 year old Craig has studied so hard to get into Brooklyn's prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School. Once he gets in, however, stress takes over his life. He delves into a deep depression. One day, after stopping taking his meds, he attempts suicide, but then calls a suicide hotline and admits himself into a mental hospital. There he meets many people, some completely off the hook,

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Australian teenage Elizabeth Clarry has a pretty complicated life. Her best friend, Celia, has disappeared again and her absent father has reappeared, which is strange due to the absence of her mother in the last days. All over this, her pen pal whom she was forced to write to in English class probably knows more about her than anyone, ever. I think I review this book last summer, and I still

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Vera Dietz and Charlie Kahn have been best friends since they could walk. They love the same music, know what each other is thinking. Both share the feeling that they have to escape the history of their parents. However, things have pulled them apart, and now Charlie is dead. Only Vera can clear his name, but she can't seem to talk about the day. This book was really very good. I loved the

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I thought that the book I read was very well written. It uses a lot of fantasy and magic and the author put in a lot of tension so that I never wanted to put the book down. I recommend this book to any young teens who like to read about magic, fantasy, suspense, and a little action. I enjoyed it thoroughly and rated it excellent! 5 Stars Kieran

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Miles Halter memorizes people's last words. Miles's first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama begins with meeting his roommate, nicknamed the Colonel. The Colonel introduces him to Alaska Young, a wild and gorgeous girl who captures Miles's heart. So begins nights of pranking and pining for Alaska. But all good things must come to an end, and tragedy strikes. To make up for my

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This continues my massive reading spree of John Green's works. In Will Grayson, Will Grayson, there are two Will Graysons, one of which is gay and one of which is straight. The first Will Grayson's best friend, Tiny. Tiny is openly and flamboyantly gay, and is planning a musical based on his own life. The second will grayson (who's name is never capitalized in the book) pines for Isaac, the guy

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Quentin Jacobsen has been in love with his effervescent neighbor Margo since as long as he can remember. When she disappears suddenly, he has no choice but to go on a wild goose chase after her. In short, that is what the plot of this book is.  But this book is a lot more than the plot. John Green writes with his usual wit and the road trip the characters go on is hilarious. However, I didn't

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The first book in the Ruby Oliver series, The Boyfriend List follows Ruby Oliver's past relationships- with her best friends, family, and boys. We find out about her past from a list she makes of 15 guys in a therapy session (which she goes to after her parents find out about her panic attacks). Each boy uncovers new stories and realizations about who she really is. This book wasn't bad, it was a

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This first thing that struck me about this book was the cover. As much as people say to not judge a book by it's cover, I think people still unconsciously do. The book follows the story of an autistic kid, Christopher John Francis Boone. He lives with his father, who has told him that his mother is dead. One day his neighbor's dog, Wellington is found stabbed with a pitchfork in the front yard.

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This book was probably my favorite John Green book. As in most of his books, it featured a nerdy and awkward boy (in this case Colin) who falls for a beautiful but smart girl. I loved this book because of it's witty math humor, sweet plot, and the great writing in general. Really recommend this one to people who like nerdy humor romances. 4 Stars Jessie

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Mattie Gokey is a 16 year old girl living in the outskirts of the Adirondacks in the early 1900s. She aspires to be a writer, but help is always needed at home, and the pressures of society urge her to get married. She works as a waiter in a big inn by Big Moose Lake, when tragedy strikes. Grace Brown is pulled from the lake, pregnant, and drowned by her former lover. They night before, Grace

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It's 1941 and Bird McGill is enthralled by planes. She wants to be a fighter pilot, but cannot. On December 7, 1941, Bird and her dad take a quick spin in a neighbor's plane before Bird's birthday party, which no-one attends. 2 months later she, and her family are standing on a train station platform, saying goodbye to their dad as he goes off to war. As he steppes onto the train, he hands Bird

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Written from each character's point of view, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is a great, cool, funny read about two New York kids who meet under the oddest conditions and go out for one night of strange unadulterated craziness. This was a relatively short and enjoyable read. It was fun, but not really my favorite. I think I had high standards from all the hype that it had, and it didn't really

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Lena lives in a world where love is seen as forbidden and dirty. Citizens are given a cure at the age of 18, a cure for the disease known as amor deliria nervosa. This disease not only applies to relationships between couples but between family, pets, everything. You can never get too close in her world. The Cure is supposed to create stability, uniformity, happiness, perfection. Lena dreams of

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The Kite Runner follows the moving story of Amir, privileged boy growing up in Afghanistan. Amir's Afghanistan is the Afghanistan of a wealthy young boy living in Kabul in the 1970's. Big white houses and being the only famliy to drive an American car down the street. Amir's best childhood playmate is Hassan, a Hazara boy who is actually his servant. Hassan is incoherently loyal to Amir, which

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Corneila Street Englhart is a lonely person, growning up in NYC.  Her mother is a famous pianist, known all over the world. Any play-date that Cornelia has is always about the parent getting to know her mother. 15 minutes is a record time for Cornelia.  One day a new neighbor moves into the other apartment in Cornelia's house. Ms. Somerset has been all over the world and each room in her house is

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This book is about a 13 year old girl named Dinnie. She grew up just about everywhere, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Arkansas... The list goes on. One day, her aunt and uncle show up to take her to Switzerland, out of the blue. Dinnie put up a bit of a fight, but did make it to Switzerland. There, under the Collina d' Oro, The Hill of Gold, in Lugano, , Dinnie goes to an American-international school

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This book is about a very talented girl named Franny. She has the ability to play the piano, with feeling, and, to the point, is a prodigie. She lives in the middle of nowhere, that is Rusty Nail, Minnesota, in the year, 1953. One day, a young man who grew up in the town has come home from NYC, and bringing with him a Russian woman. The town gossips start a committee against the "Commie" and

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In this book, elbrayan the ranger has killed the demon dactyl, but his spirit still remains. The father abbot of the Abellican church, father abbot markwhart, has been possessed by the evil demons spirit, causing the father abbot to kill unmercifully, and torture heedless to the devastation he is leaving for his church. Can elbrayan kill markwart, and save the world? Read this amazing book to

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I thought this book was very good. A ranger trained by the elves, elbrayan, has to try and stop the evil demon dactyl from raising an evil army to take over the world. He and his wife, pony, have to try and stop him, but can they do it? Find out, and read this excellent book by R.A. Salvatore. 5 StarsRory

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When Terri flew from England to help her cousin with last minute plans for her wedding, she thought being put up with the groom's brother was odd, but it just gets weirder. She isn't sure what to make of the secretive, seductive Bastien, let alone his cousin, Vincent, an eccentric stage-actor who seems to be taking his latest role as Dracula a little too far. Before long Terri is falling fast for

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Gabrielle can see demons in a way that other people can't, she sees their real form. She can see the unnatural kind of evil that hangs around them. Trained by a priest in killing these creatures, Gaby's life is spent looking over her shoulder and trying not to stand out lest she is caught. But when Detective Luther Cross starts investigating her connection to a body the cops found, Gaby ends up

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Jamie Sommers is a confusing case to his doctor at Terrace View Asylum. He is a young man who will cheerfully and calmly tell stories of narrow escapes from hungry sharks in his days as a sailor, but starts panicking as soon as the sun starts to go down. From what the doctors have found out, Jamie was never a coward and lived a dangerous life few would risk, until he moved to Hawks Harbor. There

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In this world magic has a cost, it requires something from the user. Bruises, headaches or a cold in exchange for minor magic, something more painful for more. But some people want the power without the price, so they Offload, causing someone else to pay for their magic. Allie's job is to catch these people. She discovers her next case is a little boy dying from an intense Offload, and she gets a

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After her beloved aunt dies, Mary George attempts to kill herself. She fails, but an odd woman who claims to be an angel shows up and says she wants to help her. The angel, a World War II-era lady named Augusta, points out that Mary George's aunt's death is more than a bit suspicious. Before she knows it, Mary George is sleuthing about and looking for clues to why someone might have killed Aunt

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As this book is really a set of three novellas by different authors, I shall review each one on it's own rather than the book as a whole. The DeVille Inheritance focuses on a vampire who believes that if he can do something truly selfless, he will be able to regain a soul and go to heaven after his death. (Yes, he's a religious vampire. Roll with it.) The trouble is, can any act really be a

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Elena is a vampire hunter and one of the best, due to her ability to sense vampires when they are nearby, a trick which makes finding them a lot easier. When the archangel Raphael contacts her he's not looking for someone to track down a lost vampire servant, instead he wants her to help kill a fallen angel. He believes she can learn to use her vampire-tracking power on an angel too, but Elena

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Sam Vimes is mostly happy with his wife and soon-to-be-born child and his job as Commander of the City Watch, but sometimes he misses the "good old days" back before he got the crime in the city under a semblance of control. When a knife-loving psychopath decides to go on a murdering spree, he is only too happy to join the fray. But during a rooftop chase on a stormy night something magic and odd

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The head of the Phantomhive household is a successful businessman, does information gathering for the Queen and is only 12 years old. The secret of Ciel's success? A contract with a demon: the demon will work for him in exchange for Ciel's soul somewhere down the line. Most of the time Sebastian's work involves more mundane tasks of running a household to the whims of an owner who is still a

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What do you get when you mix a suicidal middle school teacher with a class full of unusual students who run the range from cyber-bully to stalker to illegal immigrant? A lot of amusing situations, mixed with more serious ones. Some are in the classroom and others take place outside as the teacher is sent out to help his students. One of my favorite parts was about a girl who had become a shut-in

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When Sister Helen Prejean agreed to become a penpal to a prisoner on death row, it began a chain of discoveries that have lead her to become a well-known advocate of abolishing the death penalty in the USA. As she got to know Pat Sonnier and subsequent prisoners she learned their side of the story and the problems they often experienced in trial. She met the families of these people and the

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These 5 tales are all constructed to sound similar to traditional fairytales with the twist of being told by wizards, but I found that most fell flat for me. "The Fountain of Fair Fortune" and "The Warlock's Hairy Heart" were alright, although bland. The rest felt like a waste of time (luckily they feature extremely basic writing and are very quick to read.) Rowling has never had a way with

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A wandering rōnin (masterless samurai) and his small son are looking for work. Their flag proclaims them to be the "Lone Wolf and Cub" who are known throughout the area as swords for hire. Ogami Ittō is doing his best to provide and care for his son in while in a dangerous line of work. Most of his jobs are assassinations, which hasn't made him very popular and he has plenty of enemies who would

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This story focuses on a young and still idealistic noblewoman who leads the Pumpkin Scissors group on their missions and a scarred veteran who joins them in order to try and do some good in a far different capacity than his wartime job as a berserker-like Anti-Tank Trooper. The first line of this book is "There is no war, but peace has not yet graced the land... This story is about the stage in

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This is a simple tale without complicated plot twists resulting in long, tricky explanations. It is about a little kitten and her family. It follows her day-to-day dramas, including the ones around a large, pushy black cat from around the neighborhood. The art is too cute and perfect for expressing the dramatics of feline emotions. There were times (like during Chi's tantrum about having her

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Cameron's life was changed by her nose job. She went from being teased and tormented to being a popular girl with a cute boyfriend at her new school. She is happy at last. But when her little sister Allie is scheduled by their parents for the same surgery, Cameron starts to look at herself again with criticism. Why settle for "pretty" when when "gorgeous" is an option with just a little more body

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When Dr. David Henry's wife gave birth his son was perfect. His daughter had Down syndrome. He tells himself that the best thing for her is to send her with a nurse to a facility for the mentally ill and inform his wife that their daughter died in birth. Caroline, the nurse, can't bear to do it and she disappears, taking the infant with her. Each family attempts to go on with their lives, but

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For the employees of the Summons Department in the Ministry of Hades, dealing with death is an everyday job. When someone who is suppose to die doesn't, it is their job to find out what went wrong and sort it out. Asato Tsuzuki seems like a slacking, careless guy to his new partner, Asuka, but as they start investigating a few odd cases he discovers that there is more to him than meets the eye.

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As the first known celebrity werewolf, Kitty's life has been a little nutty. It just gets worse when the US Senate decides to take the recent uncovering of the supernatural seriously and sets up a hearing where they want her to testify. Kitty has always made it a point to stay a radio host and not let her picture go public, but she will be appearing on national TV. When she shows up in D.C. the

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In a harshly regulated future universe first pictured in the TV show Firefly, there are always a few rebels. One run-down little transport ship named Serenity has a crew comprised of mercenaries, thieves, fugitives and an elegant prostitute who is the only one who makes her living legally. This is the group readers follow on heists and general trouble-making. This comic helps to explain a few of

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Sethe escaped slavery, but it left heavy scars on her body and mind. All the evils that she thought she had put from her mind come back with the arrival of a man from her past and the sudden appearance of a young woman named Beloved. Sethe struggles to figure out what to do with herself and those around her, without succumbing to the madness she has experienced before. This book felt very

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Lily Owens' mother died when she was four and she has been raised by a violent father and their hired help; mostly Rosaleen, a strong-willed black woman who is determined not to let the racists in their town stop her from doing what she has a right to. This attitude leads her to fight back against the town's 3 deepest racists, and she ends up badly beaten and in jail. Lily decides she's had

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Since he was young, Nicholas Vail has had strange dreams about a girl he has never met. His family says she is their debt, put upon the family after the life of a sailor was saved by a strange wizard, and that one of them will meet her and have to pay the debt. At a party in London he sees her, even though she is a woman and not a little girl anymore. When they fall in love both are left

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Lestat is now a famous rock star, but his life started back before the French Revolution. This vampire has lived a wild, rampant life and vampiric death no matter the age. He has never been content with staying in one place and has travelled around the world, collecting riches and connections as he went. This sequel to Interview With the Vampire far outshines the original. The decade between

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April wishes she was more like her sister: tough, tall and athletic. Instead April is shy, short and overweight despite her attempts to be otherwise. Brenda doesn't seem very affected by their father's cruelty towards the family, but it hurts April and seems to be breaking their mother's heart. April doesn't know what to do, or if there is anything she can do to try and help keep their family

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Every family has it's issues, and the Sades just a bit more so because they are vampires. Grandma Marie works as a dominatrix, sneaking sips of her client's blood; Liliana works in a morgue and drinks the blood of people already killed by other means; and Louis Sade himself still tries to live like a classic vampire in a mansion, hunting on the streets and seducing his victims. Not a particularly

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Airi is a diligent high school student who is addicted to romance shows and books. All she really wants in life is to marry the perfect guy and have a beautiful house when she grows up. But her life is turned upside-down when she loses a mirror passed down through her family. By the time she locates it, a little boy from a magical kingdom has appeared and claims the mirror is a portal between her

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This book is one of my favorites. It is a collection of 101 stories about changes, choices and growing up that are written by kids from the ages of 9-13. The stories in the book are divided into eleven different categories. A touching story that I liked, called "The Last Runner," is in the "Overcoming Obstacles" category. It's about a crippled man who ran in a marathon. The amazing thing is that

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Harry Potter does not know his true identity, has not a clue how his parents died, and does not know what lies in his future. All he knows is that he is stuck with his awful aunt and uncle, and their fat son Dudley. This book is so good that it’s hard to put it down. 5 Stars When Harry started his second year at Hogwarts, with his future as a wizard fully realized, what he didn’t realize is how

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Percy Jackson isn’t your average 12-year-old boy. He is half-god. In this book, Percy goes on a big quest to find Zeus’ lightning bolt, and realizes that it’s not hard to be tricked by a god. This book is filled with so much action it’s hard not to love it. 5 Stars Elizabeth Percy Jackson is an ordinary teenage boy - or so he thinks - until his life is changed by a series of events in which

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The year is 12,900 AD. Vampires known as the Nobility have had control of Earth and kept humans as slaves and walking meals. But when humans revolted and started killing off their masters, they also had to learn to live without most tech in a hostile world populated by the Nobility's creations. Those who have the strength and skill to fight these monsters are called Hunters, and their services

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In this book, two siblings find themselves trapped in a word of magic and trickery. They find that they are related to the Egyptian Gods and are in a trap set by an evil God. Will they survive? Read the book to find out. 5 Stars Rory

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Yukari is now definitely going to be a fashion model for Paradise Kiss. She is excited and happy, which surprises her. However, when her parents find out they forbid her to see any of her new friends. She tries to explain that it is the first time she has ever really cared about something, but it doesn't sway the adults. In a fit of anger, she runs away from home and decides to quit school. But

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Queste by Angie Sage was really an excellent book. I laughed for most of it, even parts most people wouldn't have found funny. I really thought the plot was wonderful and the underlying themes were startling when you had forgotten about them, but really clever. I loved the characters, and as the fourth book in the Septimus Heap series you really seem to know the characters. Again the plot was

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CAUTION! SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS! This lovely manhwa (Korean comics) features three short stories about the supernatural. The first features a king who realizes that he has feelings for his slave boy. The second is about a man who has had a Welsh water spirit living in his home, and the final tale tells of a potentially fatal love triangle between two shape- shifting dragons and a human girl

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Alex Rider is 14 and a spy working for the british secret service. He encounters gun-wielding thugs, traitors - including his uncle, and heart-wrenching details of his deceased loved ones. Will he survive this dangerous mission? Find out, read the book . 5 Stars Rory

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Violet has three remarkable talents: she can draw, she has an eye for design and she can sew amazing clothes from scraps and leftovers. She would love to become a fashion designer, but in her small, Depression-Era town the closest she can get is working in a thread factory. When she is in an accident and loses her dominant hand, her life seems over. She can do none of the few things that made her

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The Good Dog by Avi was an interesting but average book. The plot seemed well thought out, yet I thought it was frustrating that the dogs were misunderstood by the humans so often. Overall, it was a good story but the action itself took a while to get into. No romance was in the book and I enjoyed that aspect. The dogs were smart but at times overlooked things that could have happened. I probably

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Setsuna is struggling with his life, his unreasonable temper and feelings for a girl who, although she is his blood sister, he rarely sees. He feels like he is a terrible person, but can't seem to change! It turns out that the problems may not all be his, as he is the reincarnation of an angel who defied God and was cast out. He is trapped in a battle of good and evil spanning lifetimes, but he

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This book is about a dark elf society that lives underground. They have an army of 20,000 dark elf elites, and love to mindlessly slaughter every living being in their domain. Except for one. Drizzt is different. He hates kiling, and the elfves have found out. Will he survive? 5 Stars Drizzt the dark elf has been found out, and has been sent out into exile in the evil underdark. Will he

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CAUTION! SPOILERS FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS! This gripping, fast-moving conclusion to the popular horror/comedy series will make it impossible for readers to put the book down. One after another of the secrets that Count D has struggled to protect have been revealed to Officer Orcot, but whether what he finds out pushes him into full-blown hate or forgiveness is kept back until this dramatic (and

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Do you like pirate stories? If so, you should read this. Even if you don't care for traditional piratical tales this might be worth a try, as not all of these are typical novellas. You've might get space pirates, living creatures as ships, enchanted puppets as crew members, and magical powers, plus the traditional sea monsters, peg legs, scars, swords and pistols. This collection was very

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