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Holly
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| A little cliche but filled with tons of action and plot twists that kept me interested and would be especially appealing to middle readers. | |
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Holly
rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #1)
by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author)
read in April, 2012
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| Early on in reading Daughter of Smoke & Bone, I wasn't sure what I thought, especially about the "monsters." Not long after, I was rewarded for sticking with it with an uncommon story filled with complex characters and even more complex situation...more | |
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| Loosely based on the myth's of Persephone and Eurydice, Everneath is a unique blend of the myth and modern day. Pretty good read, although bittersweet. | |
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| Easy, fun read with engaging characters that had me keeping my fingers crossed they wouldn't get caught. Loved it! | |
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Holly
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| Set in a post-apocalyptic future, this is a gripping tale filled with action, suspense, drama, and a little romance as the protagonist, Saba, searches to find her brother and fights for her life in a dangerous lawless society. I started reading this...more | |
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rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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| Set in a dystopian society in what was Los Angeles, Legend is action-packed as we follow a master criminal and the elite soldier sent to bring him down play at "cat and mouse." I enjoyed the read, although a great deal of suspension of belief was inv...more | |
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Holly
rated a book 3 of 5 stars
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| I thought this book started off strong with interesting world building and characters I wanted to learn more about, but the non-stop action became wearing. Don't get me wrong. Action is one of my favorite genres. It's just, by the end, some of the si...more | |
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Holly
rated a book 3 of 5 stars
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| Stephanie Plum is hilarious! She somehow comes across as believable and relatable, despite all the crazy situations she gets herself into. I liked the book, but didn't care for all the swearing. | |
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Holly
rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
read in December, 2011
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| Wow...amazing true story of survival that kept me on the edge of my seat! The strength, courage, and most importantly the optimism of the men involved reveals just how much can be endured and overcome while somehow remaining Unbroken. | |
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Holly
rated a book 3 of 5 stars
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| Took me a while to figure out the lingo of clankers, darwinists, huxleys, etc., but, aside from that, Leviathan was an imaginative, fun story with a twist on history. | |
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey
“This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
― William Shakespeare, Hamlet
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
― William Shakespeare, Hamlet
“It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.”
― Jackie Joyner-Kersee
― Jackie Joyner-Kersee
“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”
― Ralph W. Sockman
― Ralph W. Sockman
“To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—this is to have succeeded.”
― Bessie Anderson Stanley, More Heart Throbs Volume Two in Prose and Verse Dear to the American People And by them contributed as a Supplement to the original $10,000 Prize Book HEART THROBS
― Bessie Anderson Stanley, More Heart Throbs Volume Two in Prose and Verse Dear to the American People And by them contributed as a Supplement to the original $10,000 Prize Book HEART THROBS
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