The Rites & Wrongs of Janice Wills

From Jamie Kauffman The Rites & Wrongs of Janice Wills Author:  Joanna Pearson  The book The Rites & Wrongs of Janice Wills is a great book for teen girls. Its about a nerdy anthropologist, Janice, and all of her observations on the life of a high schooler. Throughout the book she discovers how strong her [...]

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friendship bread

From Esther Moy author: gee, darian  friendship bread  This was a heartwarming book about relationships and everyday situations encountered by a small town.  It was well written with many characters that one can identify with.  I enjoyed this book and look forward to a sequel.

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At home on ladybug farm

From Rita Anderson author: Ball, donna  At home on ladybug farm 3 friends  buy a farm in virginia. They work thru the falling apart farm & create a family. Included with the farm came the cook/maid, a homeless teenager & one of the womens daughter. Entertaining 1 of 3 books on ladybug farm.

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Commencement

From Marie K. Schulken author: Sullivan, J. Courtney Commencement  This is the second book I have read by this author, the other, her recent book, Maine.  This is the story of four young women who begin their freshman year at Smith College.  They are from various parts of the country and have different lifestyles, however, [...]

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The Help

From Susan Martin author: Stockett, Kathryn  The Help  A very powerful commentary on racial inequality in the South during the 1960′s.  This is a page-turner and is also very entertaining despite the subject matter.  I’ll look forward to seeing the movie version.

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Silver Girl

From Marie Schulken author: Hilderbrand, Elin Silver Girl  I have read most of Elin Hilderbrand’s books and have thoroughly enjoyed them.  Silver Girl was no exception.  It is the story of a woman whose life has been suddenly impacted by a husband’s conviction of a Ponzi scheme (sound familiar). She needs to get out of [...]

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Semi-Sweet: A Novel of Love and Cupcakes

From Rosemarie Jerome author: Meaney, Roisin Semi-Sweet:  A Novel of Love and Cupcakes Hannah Robinson’s life is perfect.  She is dating a great guy and she is starting her own business. The grand opening of her cupcake shop is days away, her friends are having a party for her and Patrick announces that he is [...]

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The Cinderella Society

From Alexandra, Teen Book Reviewer author: Cassidy, Kay The Cinderella Society  In The Cinderella Society Jessica Parker was the new girl at school this year. On the last day of school she peeks inside her bag to look for something and she finds an envelope addressed to her. When she opens it, she finds an [...]

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The Patron Saint of Butterflies

From Joanna, Teen Book Reviewer author: Galante, Cecelia The Patron Saint of Butterflies This month, I read The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante. It is about two girls named Agnes and Honey. Despite their differences, they are best friends. The live at Mount Blessing, a religious commune run by Emmanuel and Veronica. Abandoned [...]

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The Chosen

From Margie Hartough author: Potak, Chaim The Chosen This book explores the friendship that develops between two Jewish boys in New York City during the Second World War. It weaves together their very different lives, Danny is a Hassidic Jew and Reuven is merely Orthodox.  An accident on the baseball field brings them together and [...]

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