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  <name><![CDATA[Rebecca Stead]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[I love books but don't feel like stars capture what I want to say about them.  Many of the books on my list are, in my opinion, amazing.  Some I didn't like.  But I give them all five stars, because stars make people - including me -- happy. Confused? Me too.

If you want to talk about any book I've read, I'm here.]]></about>    <gender>female</gender>  <hometown>New York City</hometown>  <born_at>01/16/1968</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[When You Reach Me]]></title>
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  <average_rating>4.30</average_rating>
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  <published>2009</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[First Light]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Rebecca Stead]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.91</average_rating>
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  <published>2007</published>  
  
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