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“Ali knew more about them than anyone else did, including the bad stuff they wanted to bury – just like a body. It was horrible to think Ali might be dead, but . . . if she was, at least their secrets were safe. And they were. For three years, anyway.” Sara Shepard’s Pretty Little Liars is about five
Read moreAntoine De Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is an outstanding and amusing book. The story opens with a pilot stranded in the desert and wakes up to find a tiny prince standing before him. Instead of politely greeting the pilot like most princes would be expected to do he asked, “Can you draw me a sheep please?” Sure enough, the
Read more“Once upon a time there was a pair of pants- jeans, naturally, blue but not that stiff, new blue that you see so often on the first day of school. They were a soft, changeable blue with a little extra fading at the knees and the seat and white wavelets at the cuffs.” The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is
Read moreDust, by Hugh Howey, is the third and last book in the Silo series. In Dust, the author leads you on a mesmerizing path that answers questions from Shift, the previous book, and even leaves more questions that wait to be answered. Dust is about how Silo 18 ventures through the secrets of Silo 1, the fallen silos, and
Read more“Is today a good day to die?” This is a question that Finch is always asking himself. Finch is fascinated by death, and is always thinking of ways to end his life, but whenever something good happens no matter how small, he stops himself. Violet is one of those good things. Ever since the tragic accident that killed Violet’s sister
Read moreThe Recruit rapidity continues in this jaw-dropping sequel, Cherub The Dealer by Robert Muchamore. Throughout this novel, 13 year old James is sent on another mission. Before James’s mom died, he had to deal with the long ordeal of living in the same house as his father who was addicted to alcohol. After losing his mother, he joined a secret
Read moreCan you imagine spending your 13th birthday in a hole hiding from the Nazis in order to save your life? This is exactly how Morris Gleitzman’s book After begins, as the main character, Felix, continues his journey growing up in Europe during World War II. After is the third book in the Gleitzman’s series of Then and Once. In
Read more“‘It’s truly extraordinary,’ he said… ‘Who would believe it? Jewish girl risks all for German soldier,’Tell me Patty Bergen,’ his voice became soft, but with a trace of hoarseness-’why are you doing this for me?’ ‘It wasn’t complicated. Why didn’t he know? There was really only one word for it. A simple little word that in itself is reason enough.’”
Read more“Enclosed you will find a map of the Lucky Smells Lumbermill, including the dormitory where the three of you will be staying, free of charge. Please report to work the following morning along with the other employees. The owner of the Lucky Smells Lumbermill expects you to be both assiduous and diligent.” The Miserable Mill, by Lemony Snicket, is the
Read moreThey wanted to be perfect. But who said that being perfect meant being good? Musically talented Mackenzie Wright plays the cello and is applying to Juillard, while flirting with her best friend’s boyfriend. Sporty Caitlin Martell-Lewis is one goal away from a prestigious soccer scholarship, but can’t figure out who she likes more; her boyfriend Josh or his brother.
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