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The Boy Next Door (Boy, #1)

by Meg Cabot (Goodreads Author)

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Cathy rated a book 4 of 5 stars Girl Meets Ghost by Lauren Barnholdt (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is one author who I never have to book talk- her books just circulate- which, for girls, is a big deal- they tend to read series. This title is an adorable read- and not in a too-sweet way. Kendall has an accessory obsession, math grade stress,...more
Apr 15, 2013 07:45am · see review
Cathy rated a book 5 of 5 stars Touching the Surface by Kimberly Sabatini (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I took waaaaaay to long to read this- I had to wait a while for it since it kept getting checked out of the library by teens (a VERY good sign)- but it was worth the wait. After a year of assault by zombie books and dystopian violence, here was a tho...more
Mar 14, 2013 08:20am · see review
Cathy rated a book 5 of 5 stars The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mandatory reading for Downtown/Upstairs Downstairs fans. I loved the locales- Newport, Manhattan, various English towns... Rich characters, and good blend of above and below stairs. The women who did swap their "new world" lives for the British arist...more
Mar 14, 2013 08:01am · see review
Cathy rated a book 4 of 5 stars Send by Patty Blount (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
ACK! This is SUCH an important book, gripping, well paced- the story of a boy who is dealing with his part in bullying someone to death, and his attempts to make right his way in the world while not upsetting the delicate saftey net around his family...more
Feb 11, 2013 08:38am · see review
Cathy rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Award winner, book group must, Junior and High school requirement... all ages should read this. Death is a surprisingly sympathetic narrator of this WWII tale, revolving around a foster child in Munich- the life she lived, and the lives of those she...more
Jan 28, 2013 08:41am · see review
Cathy rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era by Jessica Fellowes read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Crack for Downton fans. I just wish they had included bits about characters no longer in the series, like William.
Jan 28, 2013 08:39am · see review
Cathy rated a book 4 of 5 stars Mrs. Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn (Goodreads Author) read in November, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A really engaging, multi-cast tale. Kuhn's biographical writing skills allow him to fully develop and intertwine a multitude of characters, and I never felt lost in the tangle of lives- the story lines mingle very well. I loved the Queen's perspectiv...more
Nov 12, 2012 10:26am · see review
Cathy rated a book 5 of 5 stars Dial-a-Ghost by Eva Ibbotson read in September, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Just re-read this to by 7 and 9 year old boys, after reading it myself about 20 years ago in library school. Funny, clever, sweet- Eva Ibbotson was the master of spooky!
Sep 05, 2012 08:14am · see review
Cathy rated a book 4 of 5 stars Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) read in September, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A wonderful true "cozy" set in 1930's England. Georgie has royal blood and a long list of "musn'ts", but she's also broke and unwilling to be married off. So she begins a daring, unchaperoned life in London, replete with dashing gents, lots of champa...more
Sep 05, 2012 08:12am · see review
Cathy rated a book 3 of 5 stars No Safety In Numbers by Dayna Lorentz (Goodreads Author) read in July, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A thriller set in a mall- teen bliss! I found it bit hard to follow so many characters, but the action was very good, and the premise chilling. I will be reading book two...
Jul 02, 2012 09:41am · see review