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Cheating at Solitaire
Cheating at Solitaire
Author: Ally Carter
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 27
Review Date: 1/12/2007


Self-help guru Julie James is so good at being single that she's become famous for it - advising women that they do not need a man to be happy...

This is a cute book, an easy read.


Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, Bk 1)
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, Bk 1)
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 2002
Review Date: 4/7/2007


This was a really cute story, one that the average woman can relate to! A little romance, but more comedic than romantic. A light read.


Creeps Suzette (Bed-And-Breakfast, Bk 15)
Creeps Suzette (Bed-And-Breakfast, Bk 15)
Author: Mary Daheim
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/10/2006


I love this entire series and this book is no different!


Deception Point
Deception Point
Author: Dan Brown
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 276
Review Date: 1/2/2007


This book reminded me a lot of Angels and Demons and of The DiVinci Code.


A Girl's Best Friend
A Girl's Best Friend
Author: Elizabeth Young
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 98
Review Date: 4/1/2007
Helpful Score: 1


A cute book. It reminded me of something along the lines of Bridget Jones's Diary


The Giver (Giver, Bk 1)
The Giver (Giver, Bk 1)
Author: Lois Lowry
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 998
Review Date: 11/13/2006


This book was fantastic, and would be a great read for any middle school student or for someone who wants a quick, easy read that will make you think and reflect.


Judge & Jury
Judge & Jury
Author: James Patterson, Andrew Gross
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 425
Review Date: 11/7/2006


I LOVE the combination of these authors. Anything they write together is fantastic! A real page-turner!!


Night (Night, Bk 1)
Night (Night, Bk 1)
Author: Elie Wiesel, Marion Wiesel (Translator)
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 1110
Review Date: 1/6/2007


An excellent book about the Holocaust, from someone who lived it. Very moving account.


Shopaholic & Sister (Shopaholic, Bk 4)
Shopaholic & Sister (Shopaholic, Bk 4)
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 677
Review Date: 5/1/2007
Helpful Score: 1


The fourth in the Shopaholic series and a cute one! Becky finally gets some things in her head!! An easy, cute read.


Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Shopaholic, Bk 2)
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Shopaholic, Bk 2)
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 666
Review Date: 4/24/2007


An excellent second book to this fun series. A very easy read!


Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic, Bk 3)
Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic, Bk 3)
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1117
Review Date: 4/28/2007


Becky finds herself in yet another dilemma! These books are really cute and easy reads. Great books to get 'lost' in!!


Smashed : Story of a Drunken Girlhood
Smashed : Story of a Drunken Girlhood
Author: Koren Zailckas
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 359
Review Date: 11/5/2006
Helpful Score: 1


The book is well-written, but teens might fall in love with the ideas in the beginning, without reading all the way through to get to the 'bad' stuff.


Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Author: Lisa See
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2132
Review Date: 4/24/2007
Helpful Score: 2


This was a fantastic book about friendship. I learned a lot about the Chinese footbinding, as well. This is a great, easy read.


The Strangers in the House (New York Review Books Classics)
The Strangers in the House (New York Review Books Classics)
Author: Georges Simenon
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/16/2007


I found this book to be insightful and provocative about society as a whole.


Sympathy Between Humans (Sarah Pribek, Bk 2)
Sympathy Between Humans (Sarah Pribek, Bk 2)
Author: Jodi Compton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 37
Review Date: 1/20/2007


This book was actually better than her first book, The 37th Hour. I can only hope Sarah Pribeck returns in another novel here soon!!


Teacher : The One Who Made the Difference
Teacher : The One Who Made the Difference
Author: Mark Edmundson
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 6
Review Date: 11/5/2006


As a teacher, I found this book to be inspirational. As a reader, I was a little disappointed in the content.


This Side of Married
This Side of Married
Author: Rachel Pastan
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 1/29/2007


This book was really cute. A light read, nothing strenuous or anything I had to think hard about. I could just get caught up and enjoy!


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