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    <updated_at>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:47:07 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A graphic nonfiction novel that is graphic.<br/><br/>I thought this might be a children's books since David Small writes children stories, but it is NOT.  David overcame a lot to be who he is today.  <br/><br/>If you like memiors and biographies, you will enjoy this book, even if it is sad.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:44:30 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This was a good sports story!  I felt there were some slow parts, but anyone who loves sports or doesn't will enjoy this book.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124759.Chicken_Soup_for_the_Bride_s_Soul_Stories_of_Love_Laughter_and_Commitment_to_Last_a_Lifetime">Chicken Soup for the Bride's Soul: Stories of Love, Laughter and Commitment to Last a Lifetime (Canfield, Jack)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/35476.Jack_Canfield">Jack Canfield</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:33:31 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Very well written, cute and cheesy wedding stories just like the other Chicken Soup books..  Some stories will bring you to tears.  The teary ones are the good stories of course!]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/381489.Private">Private (Private, #1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/94091.Kate_Brian">Kate Brian</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:44:11 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[<div style="font-style: italic">This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74462856">click here.</a></div>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/554165.Alabama_Moon">Alabama Moon (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/304325.Watt_Key">Watt Key</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:31:11 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Great read!  Hooked me in right away.  A boy who has been living in the woods with his dad for 13 yrs of his life.  When his dad dies, he is sent to an orphanage where he enjoys sleeping on the cot and is amazed you can get warm, good food.  However, in the back of his head, he remembers his dad tel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/Great%20read!%20%20Hooked%20me%20in%20right%20away.%20%20A%20boy%20who%20has%20been%20living%20in%20the%20woods%20with%20his%20dad%20for%2013%20yrs%20of%20his%20life.%20%20When%20his%20dad%20dies,%20he%20is%20sent%20to%20an%20orphanage%20where%20he%20enjoys%20sleeping%20on%20the%20cot%20and%20is%20amazed%20you%20can%20get%20warm,%20good%20food.%20%20However,%20in%20the%20back%20of%20his%20head,%20he%20remembers%20his%20dad%20telling%20him%20that%20he%20needs%20to%20go%20to%20Alaska%20to%20get%20away%20from%20the%20%22government%22.%20%20That%20is%20what%20he%20tries%20to%20do%20with%20two%20unlikely%20friends%20from%20the%20orphanage.%20%20%0D%0AI%20felt%20the%20ending%20dragged%20on%20a%20bit,%20but%20it%20was%20still%20very%20good!">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/468657.Skinny">Skinny (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/262616.Ibi_Kaslik">Ibi Kaslik</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:52:50 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is for young adults, but i would think college or end of high school.  It was a good story about two sisters and each chapter had their view point.  The oldest sister is sick w/anereixa and how both sisters deal with this illness and their father dying a few years ago.  <br/><br/>I thought it...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/This%20is%20for%20young%20adults,%20but%20i%20would%20think%20college%20or%20end%20of%20high%20school.%20%20It%20was%20a%20good%20story%20about%20two%20sisters%20and%20each%20chapter%20had%20their%20view%20point.%20%20The%20oldest%20sister%20is%20sick%20w%2Fanereixa%20and%20how%20both%20sisters%20deal%20with%20this%20illness%20and%20their%20father%20dying%20a%20few%20years%20ago.%20%20%0D%0A%0D%0AI%20thought%20it%20was%20a%20pretty%20good%20book%20until%20the%20end%20where%20I%20felt%20the%20author%20just%20wanted%20to%20finish%20the%20book.%20">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:49:53 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[But you gave it only 3 stars... That seems like just an ok book.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:08:00 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[You should read 19 minutes by Picoult.  It is a good book too.  It seems with this author  it is a hit or miss on her books.  At least for me it is that way.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1124335.Stealing_Freedom">Stealing Freedom (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/53970.Elisa_Carbone">Elisa Carbone</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:45:52 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Based on a true story about a slave girl trying to find freedom.  Her family has been granted their freedom except for Anne.  <br/><br/>The book did start off slow.  I was a little bored for the first 50 pages or so, but then it kept picking up especially during her escape. <br/><br/>Great for u...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/Based%20on%20a%20true%20story%20about%20a%20slave%20girl%20trying%20to%20find%20freedom.%20%20Her%20family%20has%20been%20granted%20their%20freedom%20except%20for%20Anne.%20%20%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20book%20did%20start%20off%20slow.%20%20I%20was%20a%20little%20bored%20for%20the%20first%2050%20pages%20or%20so,%20but%20then%20it%20kept%20picking%20up%20especially%20during%20her%20escape.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AGreat%20for%20upper%20elementary%20on%20the%20slavery%20that%20doesn't%20have%20to%20do%20with%20the%20underground%20railroad%20or%20buying%20of%20freedom.%20">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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