| Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover) Author: Jay Asher Publisher: Razorbill |
Young Adults |
12/13/2011 Add | |||
| Debbie said: Thankful for the hopeful ending. tags: I read | |||||
| 321 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Going Bovine (Hardcover) Author: Libba Bray Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers |
Young Adults |
3/18/2010 Add | |||
| Debbie said: Not used to all the cussing so it's definitely for older. I had trouble getting through the beginning, but found the ending sad and satisfying. | |||||
| 2,664 Reviews | |||||
| 3. The Hollow (Hollow Trilogy) (Hardcover) Author: Jessica Verday Publisher: Simon Pulse |
Young Adults |
2/2/2010 Add | |||
| Debbie said: I enjoyed the story, but I felt there was a big buildup. I expected a bit more excitement at the end. | |||||
| 738 Reviews | |||||
| 4. David Copperfield (Great Illustrated Classics) (School & Library Binding) Author: Charles Dickens Illustrator: Pablo Marcos Studio Publisher: Playmore Inc. Publishers |
Ages 9-12 |
2/2/2010 Add | |||
| Debbie said: I was disappointed in this children's version. It seemed very dry and 'told' the story rather than involved me in the action. | |||||
| 74 Reviews | |||||
| 5. When You Reach Me (Hardcover) Author: Rebecca Stead Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books |
Ages 9-12 |
1/19/2010 Add | |||
| Debbie said: Much fun! How great to see a Newbery winner that will be read widely. | |||||
| 6,351 Reviews | |||||
| 6. Stealing Death (Hardcover) Author: Janet Lee Carey Publisher: EgmontUSA |
Young Adults |
1/8/2010 Add | |||
| Debbie said: I wasn't into this story at first, but by the end I wanted more. | |||||
| 33 Reviews | |||||
| 7. Merlin's Dragon: Doomraga's Revenge (Hardcover) Author: T. A. Barron Publisher: Philomel |
Ages 9-12 |
1/8/2010 Add | |||
| Debbie said: This got good at the end. | |||||
| 8 Reviews | |||||
| 8. A Season of Gifts (Hardcover) Author: Richard Peck Publisher: Dial |
Ages 9-12 |
10/29/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: I'm a big Richard Peck fan, so naturally I loved this book. Grandma Dowdel is my hero! Will kids love it as much as this old former librarian? Not sure, but I hope so. | |||||
| 517 Reviews | |||||
| 9. Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 4) (Hardcover) Author: Jeff Kinney Publisher: Amulet Books |
Ages 4-8 |
10/20/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: Lot of fun for middle schoolers who are reluctant readers. Not quite as good as the first, but Greg isn't as mean so that's good at least for this parent). | |||||
| 3,221 Reviews | |||||
| 10. Fairest (Hardcover) Author: Gail Carson Levine Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
9/29/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: Another reread-I'm hoping I'll learn something from rereading good books like this one. It starts out slow, but then becomes a page turner. | |||||
| 2,961 Reviews | |||||
| 11. The Midwife's Apprentice (Newbery Medal Book) (Hardcover) Author: Karen Cushman Publisher: Clarion Books |
Young Adults |
9/23/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: I've read it before and wanted to reread. It's, of course a good book, although I found myself wondering what exactly was the problem in the book. Is it survival-or perhaps inner conflict between th...more | |||||
| 684 Reviews | |||||
| 12. The Hunger Games (Hardcover) Author: Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press |
Young Adults |
9/20/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: Wow, what a page turner. Although not for the faint hearted, I can see this appealing to older boys and girls. | |||||
| 140,984 Reviews | |||||
| 13. Stargirl (Paperback) Author: Jerry Spinelli Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Young Adults |
9/9/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: I want to be more like Stargirl. I know the name put off my middle school son. He was sure it was told by a girl. | |||||
| 6,385 Reviews | |||||
| 14. Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Par... Author: Dav Pilkey Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 4-8 |
9/9/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: Oh to be so clever! I think we need more books like this for reluctant readers. | |||||
| 186 Reviews | |||||
| 15. Rebecca (Paperback) Author: Daphne Du Maurier Publisher: Harper Paperbacks |
Adult |
9/9/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: If I was the editor, I think I would have condensed the first five chapters, but it remains a good read for an old lady like me. | |||||
| 8,708 Reviews | |||||
| 16. Dracula (Paperback) Author: Bram Stoker Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) |
N/A |
9/9/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: It's been a long time since I read this classic. What a great storyteller. For some reason, I felt it was a bit anticlimatic in this day and age. | |||||
| 4,449 Reviews | |||||
| 17. Being Nikki (Airhead, Book 2) (Hardcover) Author: Meg Cabot Publisher: Point |
Young Adults |
9/9/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: I loved Airhead, so I couldn't wait to read this one. I must admit I was disappointed in the repetition, but I loved the twist at the end. | |||||
| 828 Reviews | |||||
| 18. Airhead (Hardcover) Author: Meg Cabot Publisher: Point |
Young Adults |
9/9/2009 Add | |||
| Debbie said: Great fun-what a clever idea. I couldn't wait to read the second one. | |||||
| 1,368 Reviews | |||||
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