The Last Lecture

From Geri Sundermier author: Pausch, Randy  The Last Lecture This is a very moving book about a professor at Carnegie Melon that is terminally ill.  While it is sad, it is very inspiring!

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Before I Fall

From Joanna, Teen Book Reviewer author: Oliver, Lauren Before I Fall  Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver revolves around eighteen year old Samantha Kinston and the last day of her life – over and over again. Cupid’s Day should have been just another day for Sam. She’d go to school with her best friends, park [...]

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Hothouse

From Carson, Teen Book Reviewer author: Lynch, Chris Hothouse In Hothouse seventeen-year-old Russell had a father who was a fireman. Russell’s best friend, DJ, had a father who was a firefighter too, and Russell and DJ’s family became very close. Since Russell was little, Russell has always recognized himself as a firefighter too, because of some [...]

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A fly for the prosecution : how insect evidence helps solve crimes

From Andrea Kalinowski author: Goff, M. Lee A fly for the prosecution : how insect evidence helps solve crimes A fly for the prosecution : how insect evidence helps solve crimes by M. Lee Goff was a book right up my alley.  The title, a play on Witness for the Prosecution, drew me in and [...]

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Immanuel’s Veins

From Rosemarie Jerome author: Dekker, Ted Immanuel’s Veins It is a story about good vs. evil.  Redemption vs. sin.  Honor vs. self fulfillment.  It is all these but it is mainly about love.  The power of pure love vs. the corrupt power of seduction and possession.  Toma loves Lucine but he is honor bound to [...]

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Walk Softly, Rachel

From Chelsea, Teen Book Reviewer author: Banks, Kate Walk Softly, Rachel Walk Softly, Rachel by Kate Banks is a great summer pick! Reading this book you will fall into 14-year-old Rachel’s world. It all started when Rachel was 7 and her brother, Jake, died in a tragic car accident. Her parents have put the past [...]

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Claire Voyant

From Elaine Pasquali author: Rosenberg, Saralee Claire Voyant This book is both funny and fun to read.  The story is set in Plainview, L.I. and Miami, so readers will be able to identify landmarks, like the Plalinview Diner. Despite her light and frothy writing style, Rosenberg raises some thought-provoking questions about adoption, destiny, life after [...]

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Hello from Heaven

From Elaine Pasquali author: Guggenheim, Bill and Judy Guggenheim Hello from Heaven This book presents different types of after-death communications, as evidence of eternal life and eternal love. Raymond Moody, who reported his seminal research on near-death experiences in his book, Life after Life,  has high praise for this work.  It certainly provokes thought about [...]

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Going Bovine

From Rosalia Millan author: Bray, Libba Going Bovine Cameron Smith is a sixteen year old focused on being a slacker, and doing as little as possible.  There is nothing really wrong with his home life, he just feels overlooked and has decided to exploit that for all it’s worth. Everything changes when he contracts Creutzfeldt-Jacob [...]

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Mortuary Confidential: Undertakers Spill the Dirt

From Jackie Cantwell author: McKenzie, Kenneth and Harra, Todd Mortuary Confidential: Undertakers Spill the Dirt A compilation of true stories by morticians and funeral directors across the U.S.  Each chapter’s author is identified by a hobby or interest he pursues outside his career.  There are 5 sections: “First calls and removals”, where the worker is [...]

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