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Review:Abbi Glines always writes great stories. I loved the story line. The heartbreak and strength of these characters touched me deeply. I found myself crying many times during this book. Great addition to the sea breeze collection. Read more
Review:Until the End was such a bittersweet read. I wanted to savor it as much as I wanted to devour it! It was the perfect way to end one of my favorite series. Getting to finally hear the story of Rock and Trisha as well as getting a glance at the lives of all my favorite couples(Dewayne and Sienna made me sooooo happy!) I am very excited to read what comes next from Mrs. Glines! Read more
Review:Having a 13 year old catcher, this book really hit home. As a kid I don't remember my parents having to put out hundreds of dollars for my brothers to play baseball in a league that did not contribute to recreational or school ball. In fact, when I was approached recently by a "travel ball" recruiter, I told my dad the dollar amounts and travel cost requested and he said "What! That is a rip off! I was still a little confused about the whole situation until I read this book.
For anyone th... Read more
Review:This book started out really good, but the ending was so dragged out. The second half of the book made me feel like I was reading some book about the American frontier. The only thing good about this book is probably the characters. They felt very developed and very likable. Read more
Review:I really loved this book. It was everything I was expecting.
The writing was easy and flowy and sucked me right in. I loved that the chapters alternated between Norah (written by Rachel Cohn) and Nick's (written by David Levithan) point of view. Of course it made perfect sense for the setting to be in New York. I've never been to New York but I imagine it to be huge and scary, but at the same time filled with endless possibilities of adventure.
The novel starts off with us meeting ... Read more
Review:Having heard rave reviews about this book, I went out and got it. To be blunt, it was underwhelming. It was a fast read and I got through the whole thing in one evening, and while there were some clever plot twists and surprises, the prose was plodding and the style mediocre. There was something a little bit off about the book in general. It felt very flat, so much so that I wanted to put it down after the first chapter, but only continued because I'd heard the surprise ending was incredible... Read more
Review:Such a great beginning to a series and always rewarding as I read. Even with all that has been revealed in the story so much remains mysterious. The watchers, brotherhood, and the strange urges... can't wait for the next book! Read more
Review:This seems like it will be a great adventure series if the rest of the books are written as well as this one. It grabs you and keeps you wanting to find where and what Alex will find next. Very quick and easy read that was most enjoyable. Read more
Review:Teenager Em Watts is more into playing video games with her best friend Christopher than she is into makeup and clothes. She really has nothing but disdain for women who prioritize their outward appearance and for anyone who conforms to the "random standard of beauty dictated by" people such as (cough), Nikki Howard, the current queen of fashion.
But when a freak accident occurs, Em Watts finds out a little bit about what it means to be someone such as Nikki Howard, and it's a lot harder ... Read more
Review:"All-American Girl" is the brand new book written by Meg Cabot, also the author of the famous series for teen girls, "The Princess Diaries".
PLOT SUMMARY: 15-year-old Samantha Madison lives in Washington DC with her mother, father, and two sisters (she's the middle child). Sam describes herself as total redheaded outcast--always dressing in black, listening to punk/rock music, etc. Her older sister, Lucy, is the most popular girl (cheerleader, nonetheless) at her high school and is dating the... Read more