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August 07
Emma Melissa gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Emma (Paperback)
by Anita Stansfield
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read in August, 2008

Melissa Melissa said: "I don't usually read books by this author. Her romance writer genre certainly showed in the writing of this book. It was a bit annoying to me.

HOWEVER, I liked that she made some strong points, the main one being that Emma knew her life purpos...more
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Finding Dad Melissa gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Finding Dad
by Alma J. Yates
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Melissa Melissa said: "There's a formula I see often in books that I dislike...it's when the main character fights something through the whole book and resolves it in the end. That was this book for me. I did like that the 2 main characters worked through their problems ...more "
July 27
The Pillars of the E... Melissa gave 1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars to:
The Pillars of the Earth (Paperback)
by Ken Follett
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read in July, 2008

Melissa Melissa said: "I put this one down. Too vulgar for me. Too bad, because I'd like to know the rest of the main story line. "
July 17
Austenland Melissa gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Austenland (Hardcover)
by Shannon Hale
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recommended to Melissa by: friends
recommended for: Corinna, Arna
read in July, 2008

Melissa Melissa said: "For those into Jane Austen books, this is a fun read. The character gets to spend 3 weeks being a character that could have been part of an Austen book. "
June 25
376641 New comment on ♠ ♠ Catamorandi ♠ ♠'s review of Like Dandelion Dust
822884 Melissa wrote: "This is embarrassing but do I know who you are? "

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June 24
Life Strategies for ... Melissa gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Life Strategies for Teens (Paperback)
by Jay McGraw
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recommended for: anybody with teenagers
read in June, 2008

Melissa Melissa said: "This was right down my alley for my social work/psychology interests.

He writes for teens. I just wish he would leave out the swear words.

That week I was thinking about how to handle a change in my life and his thoughts on taking risks help...more
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June 12
The Kite Runner Melissa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by Khaled Hosseini
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read in June, 2008

Melissa Melissa said: "Wow! This man can sure tell a story! I am amazed that characters in this book can go through so much and still be compassionate, giving, caring people. Afghanistan has been such a troubled place. It was good to learn more about it.

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June 07
453988 New comment on Laura's review of Class President (Marvin Redpost, No. 5) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
822884 Melissa wrote: "Laura,

Have you also read Sachar's Wayside School books? I think they're funny.

BTW, I have H...more
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Sea Beggars Melissa gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Sea Beggars (Hardcover)
by Cecelia Holland
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Melissa Melissa said: "This is worth reading from a historical fiction standpoint. I didn't know this history. This is about the Spanish invasion on the Netherlands (Belgium, Luxemborg and Holland). Quite sad. A few parts had too much information for me (death, sex) bu...more "
June 01
The Kite Fighters Melissa gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Kite Fighters (Paperback)
by Linda Sue Park
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recommended for: Laura, Sherilyn
read in May, 2008

Melissa Melissa said: "This I read in about 1/2 day. A fun story about a kite flying contest in Korea in the 1400's. "



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