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The Sun Is Also a Star (Yoon, Nicola)
The Sun Is Also a Star (Yoon, Nicola)

Review:"Because everything looks like chaos up close. Daniel thinks it's a matter of scale. If you pull back far enough and wait for long enough, then order emerges."

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"Maybe their universe is just taking longer to form."

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola YoonNatasha believes in science and facts. Her life doesn't have room for fate or destiny. Which is why it's so hard to hope for a miracle on her last day in New York City. Natasha's family is going to be deported to Jamaica... Read more

Life On Hold
Life On Hold

Review:It was interesting to see how Rae handled all of the upheavel and moves her family made, with her mother all the while clueless to Rae's true feelings. I liked Rae's almost unending positiveness, and eventually learned to stand her ground when the time is right and change the things in her life that needed it.

Great book for anyone, but especially those who might bond with the main character and find inspiration for their own challenges in their life. Read more

Endless Knight (The Arcana Chronicles)
Endless Knight (The Arcana Chronicles)

Review:I love everything written by Kresley Cole, and this book is no exception. I am constantly amazed by her creativity and her ability to suck me into her stories. Her YA novels are as good or better than her adult novels. Can't wait for her next book!!! Read more

Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles Book 1)
Poison Princess (The Arcana Chronicles Book 1)

Review:This is an awesome series so far. I love Kresely Cole yet I hardly recognize her at the author. This is a such a different genre for her. These are not the typical young adult books and I love them for it! Read more

Dead of Winter (The Arcana Chronicles)
Dead of Winter (The Arcana Chronicles)

Review:Perfection! Heartbreak, action, romance and insanity to the max. I have to give a shout-out for all my fellow Team Jack members, 'cause we know that boy is um, um, UM. Magnifique! The ending just about killed me, though. I have high hopes, especially after reading some interesting theories. Team Jack for the win! Read more

(The First 17 Chapters) (The Arcana Chronicles) - Poison Princess Free Preview Edition
(The First 17 Chapters) (The Arcana Chronicles) - Poison Princess Free Preview Edition

Review:Mrs. Cole is a wonderful story teller. Her frighteningly realistic tale had me on pins and needles. Can't wait to read more of the series. I'll gladly miss more sleep so I can enjoy this apocalyptic tale! Read more

A Mango-Shaped Space
A Mango-Shaped Space

Review:A Mango Shaped Space is a spectacular book. The book is about a girl named Mia, who has a disease called syensthesia, which makes her see color when she hears a sound. In the book she has to learn how to make her way through school, get over the loss of her beloved cat, and just being a teenager, all with her disease. She finds that with the help of her friends and family, she can overcome anything. The mood of this story is sad but humorous in some parts. The book is unclear about how much time... Read more

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Revised Edition)

Review:"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" was my second "cancer book" in as many months. Although both Jesse Andrews and John Green had the same intention - to write a story about cancer that was different from those other tearjerky novels, in my eyes, Andrews was much more successful at stepping away from melodrama and cliches of the genre than Green. Of course, Andrews does not (yet) have a publicity platform of Green's magnitude to promote his novel, so I am glad to be able to help him out a little, b... Read more

It's Kind of a Funny Story
It's Kind of a Funny Story

Review:If anyone compares Ned Vizzini to Ken Kesey, don't listen to them. He's different because I said so. And because he is. In so many good ways.

His third book, IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY, takes its readers on an honest (and, in the end, refreshing) plunge into Craig Gilner's teenage depression and resurfaces in world that, five days later, feels real for the first time. He looks like your everyday modern kid until he sneaks out in the middle of the night and admits himself into a mental hos... Read more

The Little Prince 70th Anniversary Gift Set (Book/CD/Downloadable Audio)
The Little Prince 70th Anniversary Gift Set (Book/CD/Downloadable Audio)

Review:Let me preface by saying I didn't open the gift set. I'm giving this 3 stars because the book itself is somewhat a miniature version of the original, size-wise. Look at the dimensions carefully. I had assumed it would be the same as the regular book, with the added bonus of a CD, but this was not the case. If it's not a big deal to you, then the book should be fine. Amazon sent it fairly quickly. Read more

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