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August 11
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Laura
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
by J.K. Rowling
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Laura said:
"I adore this book. I was astonished, surprised, and shocked by every word, every turn of events. It's sad, happy, heart-breaking, exuberant, and sweet, all at once! I cried and laughed...and could not put it down! A beautiful conclusion to a gripping...more
I adore this book. I was astonished, surprised, and shocked by every word, every turn of events. It's sad, happy, heart-breaking, exuberant, and sweet, all at once! I cried and laughed...and could not put it down! A beautiful conclusion to a gripping story!...less
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July 28
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Laura
gave
to:
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread (Paperback)
by Kate DiCamillo
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July 06
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Laura
marked as to-read:
Eclipse (Twilight Series, Book 3)
by Stephenie Meyer
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July 28
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Laura
is currently reading:
New Moon (Twilight Series, Book 2)
by Stephenie Meyer
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July 06
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Laura
gave
to:
Twilight (Twilight Series, Book 1)
by Stephenie Meyer
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read in July, 2008
Laura said:
"Wow. I can honestly say I am impressed by this book. I've seen it float through the library for a year or so, and never wanted to read it because it was about vampires--and I've never been into that sort of genre before.
But then I saw the movie ...more
Wow. I can honestly say I am impressed by this book. I've seen it float through the library for a year or so, and never wanted to read it because it was about vampires--and I've never been into that sort of genre before.
But then I saw the movie trailer, and I knew I had to read it.
So, in all, the story is very well crafted. I was in love from page one. Bella and Edward are real characters: they have feelings, emotions, anger, fights, and faults. They make mistakes, they misjudge each other. And they have an uncontrollable attraction to one another.
What I love so much is that they battle with words. It's like psychological sparing. And it's so fun to read! The very thread that runs through the book revolves around two things: words and eyes. The color of eyes, staring, that way they look at each other--it's always changing and always enchanting.
In the day and a half that it took me to consume this book, I forgot everything and floated around in a fantasy world. If you need a story to take your mind off life--this is the one for you!
There seems to be some concern about the issue of girls being led to think that all guys are like Edward...or should be. But, let us be reminded--Edward is not perfect. He is inherently dangerous, and could kill Bella in an instant. Should we be concerned about teaching our girls that if they're in love with someone they should abandon all and stay attached...well, that's just part of the story. And, it is just a story. If I had read this book in early high school, I don't know what kind of influence it might have had over me...now that I'm in college, I simply enjoy it for the literature quality that it is. ...less
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July 28
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Laura
gave
to:
Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped (True Colors Series)
by Melody Carlson
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read in July, 2008
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June 10
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Laura
is currently reading:
Battle Cry for My Generation (Paperback)
by Ron Luce
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Laura
is currently reading:
Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers (Youth, Family, and Culture)
by Chap Clark
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Laura
is currently reading:
The Wounded Spirit (Hardcover)
by Frank E. Peretti
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May 31
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Laura
marked as to-read:
Angels in Pink: Holly's Story (Angels in Pink)
by Lurlene McDaniel
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