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The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

The Disenchantments The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I loved LaCour's Hold Still and boy did I love this one too! Colby is such a…

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Added by bj neary on August 4, 2012 at 9:58pm — No Comments

If You Really Loved Me by Anne Schraff

If You Really Loved Me (Urban Underground #4) If You Really Loved Me by Anne Schraff

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Part of the Urban Underground series, I liked Destini, who was really…

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Added by bj neary on July 23, 2012 at 9:59pm — No Comments

Bitterblue by Kristen Cahsore

Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3) Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Loved this book! I enjoyed Kristin Cashore's two other books, Fire and Graceling, and this book was…

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Added by bj neary on July 23, 2012 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard

Paper Covers Rock Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



This book does a great job of swith the challenges of being a boy in an all boys'…

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Added by bj neary on July 23, 2012 at 9:39pm — No Comments

Wicked Girls by Stephanie Hemphill

Wicked Girls Wicked Girls by Stephanie Hemphill

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Wicked Girls is a great novel in verse exploring the Salem Witch Trials and the young girls…

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Added by bj neary on July 23, 2012 at 9:28pm — No Comments

Lost in the River of Grass by Ginny Rorby

Lost in the River of Grass Lost in the River of Grass by Ginny Rorby

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I read this for July Goodreads book club for YA Reads for…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 9:16pm — No Comments

You Against Me by Jenny Downham

You Against Me You Against Me by Jenny Downham

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I loved Jenny Downham's Before I Die and this book was just wrenching as it explored Mikey's…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 9:08pm — No Comments

Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti

Waiting For You Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I am working my way through reading all of Susane Colasanti's books and I really…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Copper Sun by Sharon Draper

Copper Sun Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



You think you have read historical fiction about slavery but then you read this book and the viciousness of…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 8:55pm — No Comments

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



With alternating protagonists twenty years apart, Nya…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 8:41pm — No Comments

Soul Enchilada by David Macinnis Gill

Soul Enchilada Soul Enchilada by David Macinnis Gill

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I read Black Hole Sun by David Macinnis Gill and knew I wanted to read this book!…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 8:30pm — No Comments

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5) City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I loved this book! Clary and Jace are still my favorites, even though I loved…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti

Keep Holding On Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Susane Colasanti has written a very telling novel about teens and bullying. Noelle's…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 8:27pm — No Comments

The Year of the Beasts by Cecil Castellucci

The Year of the Beasts The Year of the Beasts by Cecil Castellucci

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



With alternating chapters of prose and comics, Cecil…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 8:17pm — No Comments

The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Drowned Cities (Ship Breaker, #2) The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



This companion novel to…

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Added by bj neary on July 6, 2012 at 8:05pm — No Comments

Exposed by Kimberly Marcus

Exposed Exposed by Kimberly Marcus

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Liz is a great photographer, a senior with a loyal boyfriend, and best friend forever in Kate since they were…

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Added by bj neary on May 30, 2012 at 8:54pm — No Comments

The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



Well this book was steamy, I could not put it down! I loved Magnus Bane, Will, Jem…

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Added by bj neary on May 30, 2012 at 8:43pm — No Comments

Dead to You by Lisa McMann

Dead to You Dead to You by Lisa McMann

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



OMG I am not really sure about the ending, I can't stop thinking about it, so that makes it all the more…

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Added by bj neary on May 30, 2012 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

Dead End in Norvelt Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I couldn't stop laughing with and at Jack Gantos in this sweetly humorous book! After…

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Added by bj neary on May 22, 2012 at 8:08pm — No Comments

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