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Rambling About: I Remember Running by Darcy Wakefield

I Remember Running: The Year I Got Everything I Ever Wanted - and ALS by Darcy Wakefield My rating: 5 of 5 stars Let me start of by saying - ALS SUCKS. SUCK - SUCK - SUCK - SUCKS! (Yes, I'm yelling! It's that bad!) Almost three years ago, my mother-in-law lost an incredibly short battle with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). I was with her during her final days and hours and let me just say again - ALS SUCKS!! So... I've had I Remember Running, and another memoir about ALS on my

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Rambling About: The Giver

The Giver by Lois Lowry My rating: 3 of 5 stars Well I finally read this acclaimed novel after making plans with my daughter to see the movie. It's a super quick read and I loved the writing. As with many dystopians, it's a very thought provoking story. However, I HATED the ending. As an aside, my daughter didn't like the ending either. In fact, she said the ending was stupid. :) We were hoping the movie adaptation added some clarity to the story. Something we missed while reading. Without

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Rambling About: Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska by John Green My rating: 4 of 5 stars If only we could see the endless string of consequences that result from our smallest actions. But we can't know better until knowing better is useless. ― John Green, Looking for Alaska Here's another book that had been on my "too read" list for quite awhile, and another book that I listened to on audio. The narration was exceptional, which helped the listener get into the story - so if you can get your hands on the audiobook version, give

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Rambling About: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart My rating: 4 of 5 stars Secrets are more powerful when people know you've got them. ― E. Lockhart, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks I happened upon this book while perusing the audiobook section of the library and I'm so thrilled that I did. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the premise of this book - A book of secrets, a secret society of boys a girl wants to infiltrate and better yet - prove that a girl is just as capable if not

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Rambling About: An Abundance of Katherines

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green My rating: 4 of 5 stars What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines I thoroughly enjoyed this John Green novel. If you get the chance to listen to it on audiobook, I highly recommend doing so. The different voices Jeff Woodman used in narrating the book truly brought the story to life. (The narration gets five stars!!) As for the novel itself - loved the characters and all

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Teen Book Review: Eleanor & Park

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell My rating: 5 of 5 stars “He tried to remember how this happened – how she went from someone he’d never met to the only one who mattered.” ― Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park Let me preface this post by saying the first scene has tons of swearing. It takes place in the back of a bus full of teenagers. (Duh! There's going to be swearing.) But please, please, please don't stop reading. Trust me -- the entire book isn't full of swear words!! I almost instantly liked

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Teen Book Review: How I Live Now

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff My rating: 3 of 5 stars "I noticed that once you realize someone's watching you it's pretty hard not to find yourself watching them back." -- Meg Rosoff, How I Live Now I first heard about this story after hearing a review on BBC Radio 1 about the film adaptation of the story. I have yet to see the film, but after reading the book, it's definitely on my "To Watch List." But back to the novel. Will we ever be able to give half stars, because here's another book I

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Review: Sold

Sold by Patricia McCormick My rating: 4 of 5 stars “This affliction--hope--is so cruel and stubborn, I believe it will kill me." -Patricia McCormick, Sold This is a book you wish was just a work of fiction, but sadly there are young girls living this horrifying reality. Sold is about Lakshmi, a thirteen year old Nepali girl who wants to help her struggling family buy a tin roof for their mountain hut and other necessities. She believes she is being taken to the city to work as a housekeeper so

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Review: Anna and the French Kiss

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was proposed to in Paris, so Paris holds a special place in my heart and I tend to agree (yes, I'm partial) that it is one of the most romantic cities in the world. With that disclaimer out of the way, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Anna was totally relatable as a teen who is uprooted her senior year and whisked away to boarding school in a country where she doesn't even speak the language. The story spans her senior year