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Contemporary
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Contemporary literature is literature with its setting generally after World War II.
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Cameron's Court
by Daniel Amory (Goodreads Author)
by Daniel Amory (Goodreads Author)
Release date: Feb 08, 2012
Add Cameron's Court today! Cameron’s Court is set in modern day Chicago and is narrated by a troubled, young, native Chicagoan named Cameron Hoffenber…more
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Giveaway dates:
Feb 22-Feb 24, 2012
1 copy available,
156 people requesting
Countries available:
US, CA, and GB
The Boiling Season: A Novel
by Christopher Hebert (Goodreads Author)
by Christopher Hebert (Goodreads Author)
Release date: Feb 28, 2012
A stunning debut novel set against the backdrop of civil unrest in an unnamed Caribbean island nation. Through the persuasive voice of a young man str…more
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Giveaway dates:
Feb 13-Feb 27, 2012
20 copies available,
369 people requesting
Countries available:
US
Roots of Insight (Dusk Gate Chronicles, #2)
by Breeana Puttroff (Goodreads Author)
by Breeana Puttroff (Goodreads Author)
Release date: Jan 09, 2012
Quinn Robbins has just returned from spending ten days in Eirentheos, a world she had never known existed. Trying to settle back into her familiar lif…more
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Giveaway dates:
Jan 01-Feb 29, 2012
5 copies available,
191 people requesting
Countries available:
US
Recent Reviews
Mark Flowers said:
"It's hard to believe that the author of Marcelo in the Real World and Last Summer of the Death Warriors is responsible for this mess. It is painfully obvious what Stork was trying to accomplish, and it is a legitimately compelling concept, but the ex...more"
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Ms-Heather Teen Librarian said:
"Just because Piper's birthday is on Valentine's Day doesn't mean she's a romantic. Actually, after witnessing her mother's two divorces and her best friend's messy breakup, Piper doesn't even believe in love. But even though Piper has given up hope h...more"
Andrea Dillon said:
"I liked this book. It is really truthful how you can glorify someone in your mind...I think this is a good read for teenage girls...shoot for all girls and women...cause honestly we all do it at some point in our life."
02/21
Heather
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Heather said:
"Just because Piper's birthday is on Valentine's Day doesn't mean she's a romantic. Actually, after witnessing her mother's two divorces and her best friend's messy breakup, Piper doesn't even believe in love. But even though Piper has given up hope h...more"
Amanda Callas said:
"Favorite lines....When the person you love doesn't love you back, you make do.
Maybe if we all just tried to put the pieces back together as soon as they fell out of place, the puzzles in our lives would feel more like an accompl...more"
02/20
Jamie
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Jamie said:
"Actual Rating: 2.5
I won't say that I hated this books because I didn't. I won't say that I loved it either. It was simply another eh, okay book with an overwritten, stereotypical plot with a few added quirks. I really liked the addition o...more"
02/21
Cheyenne Teska
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Cheyenne Teska said:
"If I'm completely honest here, the entire reason I started reading this book was because of the cupcakes. I don't even like cupcakes that much, really, but I always thought it would be fun to be a pastry chef, and now here's a girl that bakes cupcak...more"
Stevie said:
"A vivid reminder that mean kids, sad kids, and closed-off kids are usually not what they appear to be. This is one of those books that, in years to come, will remind me why I wanted to become a teacher."
Siew Ee said:
"This book will have a lot of teen appeal because of the subject matter. I’m sure every girl has, at one time or other, suffered through unrequited love and tried hard to get over it. I’ve had unrequited love aplenty (more infatuations, actually) in m...more"
Judy Wise said:
"Finally we have the story telling of Joe Green. He gets himself tossed in jail in Sierra Leone and of course Stephanie takes it upon herself to go break him out of jail. Very interesting story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
R...more"
Nic said:
"I really liked this book. I find a lot of what happpened in the book, really does happen in real like. And seriously, it leaves me quite annoyed guys in general. But seriously awesome book. Sometimes I feel like smacking whats-her-name. I recommend t...more"
Benjamin Buchholz
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After a year in Iraq, U.S. soldier Buchholz wrote One Hundred and One Nights, a novel about daily life in the war-torn country and its undercurrent of violence.
“[novan]: bassists are very good with their fingers [novan]: and some of us sing backup vocals, so that means we're good with our mouths too... (~ IM chat with Novan Chang, 18, bassist)”
― Jess C. Scott, EyeLeash: A Blog Novel
― Jess C. Scott, EyeLeash: A Blog Novel
“There wasn't a shed of doubt in her mind that he'd fulfill her every sexual fantasy and them some. But was a brief, hot affair worth losing his friendship?”
― Francis Ray, A Seductive Kiss
― Francis Ray, A Seductive Kiss
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