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Take Me There by Carolee Dean

Take Me There by Carolee Dean

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I so wanted to give this book 5 stars. I loved the main character, Dylan. He had a horrible life and he… Continue

Added by bj neary on October 13, 2011 at 8:46pm — No Comments

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent by Veronica Roth

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Roth's first dystopian novel is thrilling, packed with suspense as it tells the story of Beatrice (Tris) whose… Continue

Added by bj neary on October 2, 2011 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Dark Dude by Oscar Hijuelos

Dark Dude by Oscar Hijuelos

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dark Dude has such a great cast of characters. They all have their problems, but it is Gilberto and Rico, who… Continue

Added by bj neary on September 8, 2011 at 8:32pm — No Comments

Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti

Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The characters in this romance novel are all really finely drawn by Colasanti… Continue

Added by bj neary on September 2, 2011 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray

Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a great story of loss, bullying, and ultimately the power of friendship. Three friends from England… Continue

Added by bj neary on August 24, 2011 at 7:49pm — No Comments

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this third book in the Perfect Chemistry trilogy but the characterization of Luis… Continue

Added by bj neary on August 24, 2011 at 7:20pm — No Comments

Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher

Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Such a good book, you will love Logan Witherspoon. He is such a great teen, angry, sensitive, and… Continue

Added by bj neary on August 21, 2011 at 7:08pm — No Comments

Stolen: a Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher

Stolen: A letter to my captor by Lucy Christopher

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

As much as I know this book will be enjoyed by some of my students, it really was creepy.… Continue

Added by bj neary on August 21, 2011 at 7:03pm — No Comments

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love Neal Shusterman and his writing---no matter what he puts into words, he creates a very believable scenario.… Continue

Added by bj neary on August 21, 2011 at 6:57pm — No Comments

You Are Not Here by Samantha Schutz

You Are Not Here by Samantha Schutz

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Shutz's latest novel in verse is fiction about a Annaleah who has a secret relationship… Continue

Added by bj neary on August 21, 2011 at 6:52pm — No Comments

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I waited quite awhile to read this 2nd book (loved…

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Added by bj neary on August 21, 2011 at 12:49pm — No Comments

Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OMG, I couldn't put this book down---and I am in the middle of an online course with tons of… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 28, 2011 at 5:20pm — 1 Comment

Literature and the Young Adult Reader by Ernest Bond

Literature and the Young Adult Reader by Ernest L. Bond

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a very thorough… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 28, 2011 at 5:17pm — No Comments

Oogy by Larry Levin

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Many dog lovers won't want to read this book when they know how this dog suffered as a puppy. But… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 28, 2011 at 5:15pm — No Comments

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Talk about mean girls!!! Regina is 2nd in command of the Fearsome Five (Anna is her best… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 28, 2011 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai

Shooting Kabul by N. H. Senzai

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I sooo loved this book! A great book for middle/jr high as well as high school for its depiction of a… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 28, 2011 at 5:10pm — No Comments

Girl Wonder by Alexa Martin

Girl Wonder by Alexa Martin

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was not a fan of the lead character, Charlotte Locke. It is tough to move your senior year, but Charlotte… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 28, 2011 at 5:08pm — No Comments

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book! A great romance, coming of age in a… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 28, 2011 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Schmidt has brought back some of his original characters from the<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/556136.The_Wednesday_Wars"><img src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175775828s/556136.jpg" title="The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt" alt="The Wednesday Wars"/></a>and I am so glad Douglas Swieteck and Holling Hoodhood are here! Douglas is a kid who has the wise aleck sense of humor and it is because of his family life and he can't help himself from blurting out… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 17, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

Muchacho by Louanne Johnson

Muchacho by LouAnne Johnson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The voice of main character, Eddie Corazon was strong, confused, and angry but once he met Lupe, Eddie begins to… Continue

Added by bj neary on July 6, 2011 at 8:17am — No Comments

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