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Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall

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Melissa rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr read in May, 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 spoke to me as a pianist. And because Zarr didn't go where I was afraid she'd go. Perfect.
14 hours, 21 min ago · see review
Melissa rated a book 3 of 5 stars Icons (Icons, #1) by Margaret Stohl (Goodreads Author) read in May, 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 think I wanted more from this. But I liked the idea of an alien-invasion dystopia.
May 19, 2013 06:04pm · see review
Melissa rated a book 4 of 5 stars Hold Fast by Blue Balliett read in May, 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
Surprisingly thoughtful look at the plight of homeless children with a nice mystery built in.
May 15, 2013 03:15pm · see review
Melissa rated a book 4 of 5 stars Flicker & Burn (Cold Fury, #2) by T.M. Goeglein (Goodreads Author) read in May, 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
A fairly intense, fascinating second book in a trilogy.
May 08, 2013 05:59am · see review
Melissa rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Reluctant Assassin (W.A.R.P., #1) by Eoin Colfer read in May, 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
Action-packed and interesting, but the body count does add up.
May 03, 2013 12:41pm · see review
Melissa rated a book 2 of 5 stars Far Far Away by Tom McNeal 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
Intrusive narrator + adult main character + slow action = a book adults think kids will like. Bleh.
Apr 22, 2013 05:25am · see review
Melissa rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories from an American Faith by Joanna Brooks 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
My story, in a nutshell.
Apr 19, 2013 09:35am · see review
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