Book:Messy- the second story in the Spoiled universe. Author(s): Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan Genre: YA Humor Morality Rating: PG Readability Rating: 4 stars Plot Summary Last time was all about Molly, but this time, Brooke gets the spotlight. Brooke decides that to take her fame to the next level, she needs an amazing blog like Goop. She looks for a ghost writer, and her nemesis Max (best friend of Molly) shows up for the job. They decide to work … [Read more...]
Dec 11, 2012
Book List: Tearjerkers
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So, today's books are all about themes that make you cry. This isn't my favorite genre, so I haven't read all of the books on this list. However, they all receive really high ratings on the Internet for being reliable sources of tears. :-) The sad thing is, I know there are some books out there that have made me cry, I just can't remember all of their names. Oh well. First, the ones I remember reading: P.S. I Love You I have read this, and it is sad and heartbreaking. A husband dies and … [Read more...]
May 21, 2012
Review: Memory Boy by Will Weaver
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Book: Memory Boy Author: Will Weaver Year Published: 2001 Genre: YA Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: Teens Romance/Sex: Not really. Setting: Minneapolis and other places around there Characters: A boy named Miles, his family, and an old mentor. Plot: In 2006, Mount Rainer erupted. From 2006 to 2008, food supplies in the world became lower and lower, forcing people to scrounge for what they could find and plunging the world into a semi-dark age. Miles and his family decide to … [Read more...]
May 15, 2012
Summer Reading and Activities
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Last week, temperatures in Dallas reached about 93 degrees. For some reason, when I feel hot, I visit the library. Summer is for libraries and reading in Texas, because it's too hot to do anything else! If you need any book inspiration for the summer, check out some of my previous book list posts: Start your baby's life off right with this list of books for babies. Keep your toddler occupied with some of these fun toddler books. Your preschooler will spend hours begging you to reread … [Read more...]
May 14, 2012
Review: Paper Towns by John Green
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Book: Paper Towns Author: John Green Year Published: 2008 Genre: YA Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: Teens Romance/Sex: Some mention of it, but no graphic information. Setting: Florida Characters: Margo Roth Spiegelman, Quentin Jacobsen, and their friends Plot: Quentin and Margo were neighbors who grew up together. As children, they discovered a dead body in their favorite park. The sight alters the way the children grow up. Quentin becomes serious and goal-oriented, while … [Read more...]
Apr 9, 2012
Review: Any Red-Blooded Girl by Maggie Bloom
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I read this book because it was free. Now that I have read it, I'm glad it was free. Book: Any Red-Blooded Girl Author: Maggie Bloom Year Published: 2011 Genre: YA Overall Rating: 1 star Target Audience: Teen girls Romance/Sex: Lots of kissing, some references to sex, but no actual sex Setting: I think a campground in Pennsylvania or New York Characters: Flora, her boyfriend Mickey, her brother, her parents, and Mickey’s two stupid cousins. Plot: Flora’s family decides to … [Read more...]
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