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Burnt Shadows: A Novel
by Kamila Shamsie
Burnt Shadows (5/3/2009)
It did not take me long to read this book. It was very easy to get lost in the wonderful writing and depth of the story. Reading about this turbulent time in history really got me thinking about how things in history affect people. I would recommend this book to my friendsmore
Something Like Beautiful: One Single Mother's Story
by Asha Bandele
Something Like Beautiful (1/17/2009)
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was well written and felt like the author put her heart and soul into this book. Her love for her daughter is shown through out the book and she sounds like a great mother. It really makes you take a look at your own life and bemore
Killer Heat
by Linda Fairstein
Killer Heat (3/18/2008)
I was very excited to get this book to preview. I have read other books by this author and loved them all. This one did not change my opinion of this author. The story drew me in right from the start. The balance of courtroom drama, forensic information and the interestingmore
Before I Die
by Jenny Downham
very good book (9/19/2007)
I read the book in a couple of days and really enjoyed the writing. The story was haunting and made me think. I will recommend this book to a teenager who is interested in something more than the normal teenage books out there.
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