Along with being an avid reader I am an avid college basketball fan, specifically a fan of the Xavier Musketeer’s. But alas their bid for the National Championship has ended so I am turning my attention to The School Library’s Journal Battle of the (Kid’s) Books! Complete with bracket and all here is some [...]
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Please leave a comment listing what other book you would choose that is not listed if you vote “other.” Thanks!
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I will be heading to the library today to refresh my supply of books! Hopefully they have the ones I want, I have been disappointed before by my local library. I am also going to be including classics that I either never read, or don’t remember very well from high school- but won’t be reviewing [...]
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Confessions of a Not It Girl was a fun light novel that I think provides an alternate idea of what life is like in NYC to that which is presented in Gossip Girl. While it doesn’t deal with many MAJOR teen issues it deals well with all the little things that teens go [...]
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2009 Young Adult Book Challenge
COMPLETED!!
Read 12 YA novels this year!
Click here to join.
My Read list:
1. Slam- Nick Hornby
2. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports- James Patterson
3. Maximum Ride: The Final Warning- James Patterson (see above link)
4. An Abundance of Katherines- John Green
5. Cuba 15- Nancy Osa
6. Bullyville- Francine Prose
7. Tangerine- Edward Bloor
8. Wintergirls- Laurie Halse Anderson
9. How Ya Like [...]
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Sonia Levitin creates a very realistic account of German occupied Denmark during World War II perhaps drawing on the fact that as a child she escaped Nazi Germany. The story follows several characters, some Jewish, some not, and some Nazi sympathizers or soldiers themselves. While a piece of historical fiction this book is also multi-genre- [...]
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My plan for this weekend reading wise is to read:
“Room in the Heart” by Sonia Levitin
and
“Confessions of a Not It girl” by Melissa Kantor
I would like to add a third book to at least start but I believe this is all I have out of the library at this point! Even if I read both [...]
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Presenting Lenore is hosting a contest to win 11 books. Go check it out here!
I’m a big fan of anything free, especially free books and I thought you guys might be too!
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What is a Splash Award? It is an award given to alluring, amusing, bewitching, impressive & inspiring blogs. Diane at The Book Resort created this award in honor of starting her blog 4 weeks ago and I’m one of the lucky ones she gave it to. I’m honored.
The Rules:
1) Put the logo on your [...]
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Victoria or “Egg” is a high school senior who loves science fiction movies, has an actress for a mother, a special effects guy or a dad and just doesn’t fit in. Boy Proof is a coming of age story where Victoria finds herself. This novel addresses many issues that teens deal with during high school. I [...]
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