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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6407514-forest-born">Forest Born (The Books of Bayern, #4)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/49177.Shannon_Hale">Shannon Hale</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:03:19 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Normally, I have trouble liking every book in a series, but I have enjoyed all the books in this one.  This book did not disappoint.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:01:46 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/607014.Ella_Enchanted">Ella Enchanted (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13677.Gail_Carson_Levine">Gail Carson Levine</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:17:17 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:10:23 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[is currently reading: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6764732-the-book-of-knowledge">The Book of Knowledge (Sacred Books, Volume II)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/505591.David_Michael_Slater">David Michael Slater</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:55:56 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[The controversial second volume of the Sacred Books Series where the twins have to work together to destroy the Book of Nonsense.  But are they really working together?]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:24:01 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A smart talking, skeleton who shoots flames from his palms.  Need I say more?]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 2 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2213661.The_Graveyard_Book">The Graveyard Book (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1221698.Neil_Gaiman">Neil Gaiman</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:13:23 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I know everyone else thinks this is the greatest book ever, but I only sort of enjoyed it.  I thought the overall premise intriguing, but the actual book was a bit confusing in some ways.  I also wished that the main character had a more active role in defeating the Jacks and that the Jacks motivati...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/I%20know%20everyone%20else%20thinks%20this%20is%20the%20greatest%20book%20ever,%20but%20I%20only%20sort%20of%20enjoyed%20it.%20%20I%20thought%20the%20overall%20premise%20intriguing,%20but%20the%20actual%20book%20was%20a%20bit%20confusing%20in%20some%20ways.%20%20I%20also%20wished%20that%20the%20main%20character%20had%20a%20more%20active%20role%20in%20defeating%20the%20Jacks%20and%20that%20the%20Jacks%20motivation%20had%20been%20clearer.%0D%0A%0D%0AI've%20read%20a%20short%20story%20version%20of%20this%20book%20(it%20was%20the%20bit%20where%20the%20boy%20is%20trying%20to%20get%20a%20headstone%20for%20the%20girl%20buried%20under%20the%20tree%20just%20outside%20the%20cemetery)%20that%20I%20enjoyed%20much%20more.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5996153.Blood_Promise">Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/137902.Richelle_Mead">Richelle Mead</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:33:28 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I can honestly say that I'm tired of &quot;good&quot; vampires -- the ones where the vampire has a soul or is vegetarian (so to speak) or generally acts against the vampire nature.  So, I was relieved when Mead chose to keep her evil vampires evil.  There was a point in this book where the evil vamp...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/I%20can%20honestly%20say%20that%20I'm%20tired%20of%20%22good%22%20vampires%20--%20the%20ones%20where%20the%20vampire%20has%20a%20soul%20or%20is%20vegetarian%20(so%20to%20speak)%20or%20generally%20acts%20against%20the%20vampire%20nature.%20%20So,%20I%20was%20relieved%20when%20Mead%20chose%20to%20keep%20her%20evil%20vampires%20evil.%20%20There%20was%20a%20point%20in%20this%20book%20where%20the%20evil%20vampire%20Rose%20sets%20off%20to%20hunt%20could%20have%20not%20turned%20out%20to%20be%20evil.%20%20I%20wouldn't%20have%20been%20surprised%20if%20Mead%20had%20chosen%20to%20make%20this%20vampire%20the%20exception%20to%20the%20Strigoi%20nature.%20%20However,%20she%20did%20not%20choose%20to%20do%20this,%20and%20I%20personally%20am%20grateful.%20%20I%20enjoyed%20this%20book%20so%20much%20more%20simply%20because%20the%20evil%20vampire%20stayed%20evil.%0D%0A%0D%0AIf%20this%20seemed%20incredibly%20vague,%20it's%20because%20I'm%20trying%20not%20to%20give%20away%20a%20huge%20plot%20point.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2282133.Frostbite_Vampire_Academy_2_">Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) </a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/137902.Richelle_Mead">Richelle Mead</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:28:37 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[The jacket copy does not do this book any favors.  I put off reading this book purely because of the summary on the back. However, the book is a good continuation of the series and an enjoyable addition.  It's no where near as frivolous as the the cover copy would suggest.]]></body>
        
    
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