Kris’s Comments (group member since Apr 05, 2013)

Kris’s comments from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

Christina, around what year did you read this book?

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OP (original poster) account is deleted. Moving thread to the "Now we'll never know" folder.

Allie, is this book written for adults? (In this group, YA refers to teens. It's a confusing term.)

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Charles, does the boy use his powers just with his mind - i.e., doesn't have to touch objects or use a special device? What triggered this change?

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Osemen, around what year did you read this book?

Why was she given to the mafia man?
What are the main characters' jobs?
Story's time time period and location/ country?

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Google Books preview of Through the Hidden Door by Rosemary Wells- Becca and Mir's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=zUU...
- There are different cover images.

Kirkus Review:

- "A suspenseful adventure in which two loners at a boys' school join forces to explore a fabulous underground archeological site that becomes both their refuge and their proving ground. Eighth-grader Barney Penniman has everything to look forward to, starting with one of the prestigious New England boarding schools after he graduates from equally prestigious Winchester. But when he interferes with five sadistic bullies who are stoning a collie, he not only makes five enemies but finds himself at odds with the new headmaster, who accepts a new swimming pool in lieu of expelling the culprits and threatens Barney with blacklisting if he doesn't leave the school before the bullies' revenge gets them all into trouble. But Barney is fascinated with the miniature world that his younger friend, Snowy, has discovered..."

Amazon has a short preview and reviews of She's With Me by Jessica Cunsolo - Kat's suggestion:

- https://www.amazon.com/Fake-ID-Hunted...
- There are different cover images.

Google Books has a limited preview. You might get lucky searching for keywords:

- https://books.google.ca/books?id=_hBT...

Google Books preview of She's With Me by Jessica Cunsolo - Kat's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=OWg...
- There are different cover images including

Wikipedia's detailed summary (with Spoilers) of Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry - Daisy's suggestion:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatheri...

Kirkus Review of Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout - Pony's suggestion:

- "Samantha is recovering from a complex concussion that not only obliterated her memory, but also wiped clean her personality. Despite this, disturbing, bloody images visit her after she is found alone and bruised in the wilderness, days after she and her best friend, Cassie, went missing. And she is sobered by what she learns about her past self. Teen readers will appreciate Samantha’s earnest attempts to redeem herself in the eyes of her brother and childhood friends, even as she is horrified to learn that she’s alienated them for years with her petty, cruel behavior. Particularly complicated is her relationship with Carson Ortiz, the son of the groundskeeper on her extremely wealthy parents’ estate..."

Wilma, around what year did you read this book? A range of years is fine.

What is the story's time period and location/ country?

What type of lawyer? Is the coworker a lawyer? Wife's job?

Wilma is still looking for this book:

"Lawyer leaves wife for coworker; regrets it eventually; not The Torn Up Marriage"

Judy is still looking for this book.

"Halloween Kids Book from the 70s?

In the early 90's I checked out a book from the local library and read it over and over again to my little boy who loved it. He has kids now, and I'd like to find it for them. I can't remember the title/author, but it was about Halloween and trick or treating. It wasn't a chapter book, more like a picture book. The kids were dressed up for trick or treating and at the end they had a party and ate Marzipan candy. I think it was from the 70's or 80's, but maybe earlier? Thank you for any help!"

A captcha is not enough.

Great! Glad you found your book, Ethan. Thanks for the update.

Update from Devin. The book was Don't Tell (book 2 of the Dark Secrets series) by Elizabeth Chandler).

Thanks for the update, Melanie.
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What is the woman's job? Family or friends?

Story's time period and location/ country?

Thanks for the update, Iman.

Was your book W.I.T.C.H. Part I: The Twelve Portals, Vol. 1 by Elisabetta Gnone?

Currently, we have almost 2,000 "active" requests in the "Unsolved" folder from the past four months. "Active" in the sense that someone recently posted in these threads. The original date of these requests could be earlier than the months shown below:

August = 464 "Unsolved" Requests (last comment was posted in August 2024)
July = 520
June = 509
May = 440

Total = 1,933

Lynn, are you still looking for this book - or did you find it?

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