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Spring Break 2019 #7

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Spring Break 2019 #6

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Spring Break 2019 #5

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Spring Break 2019 #4

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Spring Break 2019 #3

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Spring Break 2019 #2

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Spring Break 2019 #1

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August 2018
My Brother Sam is Dead

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Six Months to Die

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I'm not usually into tense kidnapping stories, but I really liked this one!  Cheyenne is napping in the back of her step-mom's car while she shops and accidentally gets kidnapped!  Action-packed and exciting!

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Loved the beginning of this dystopian fiction novel and the way the author expresses the protagonist's conflicting thoughts.

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A beautiful story written in verse about a girl growing up during the civil rights movement moving from Ohio to South Caroline then New York.

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Another classic about an orphan (I'm seeing a pattern!!!) girl who gets adopted by a family who really wanted a boy but find out that fate has better things in store for them! Anne is a character you can't help but love!

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#15 - From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

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#15 - From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

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A brother and sister run away from home and hide out in a museum in NYC--an adventure I would have loved to have as a kid! A classic and fun to read again & again!

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A sweet romance about Alexander Hamilton!  If you're into the musical, I'd give it a try!

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Not going to lie--this was not the best book I ever read. I would have abandoned it, but it wasn't very long. It was about the end of the world and a mix of some really gory stuff and religion.

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Set in the Middle Ages, the story follows a hunchback orphan who goes on a quest and finds out some surprising things about himself and a world he's never known.

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#11 - How to Read Literature Like a Professor

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#11 - How to Read Literature Like a Professor

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This was another one of those "teacher" reads, but I thoroughly enjoyed the author's humor as he addressed the hidden meanings behind everyday stories. #5 stars

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I sit by my mailbox awaiting the arrival of the newest Kasie West, and this one did not disappoint! I love how she includes real-world teen issues into her stories. #4 stars

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*confession* I was not looking forward to reading this, but I was pleasantly surprised! The story told of the dangerous and exciting quest of a home-body hobbit. #4 stars

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During summer, I also try to read some classics that are out of my comfort zone. I don't tend to choose war books very often, and if I do, it's usually not about World War I. I found myself reading this with Google nearby and learned SO MUCH. This book gives an amazing account of life from the eyes of a soldier from being on the front to returning home. #4 stars

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A great read that shows life a world away. Taking place in Afghanistan where women have no rights, Parvana, the protagonist, must find a way to help her family survive! #4 stars

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This is one of those really rare occurrences where I saw the movie before reading the book. The book, of course, is 100 times better than the movie! If you like sci-fi and video gaming, give this one a try! #4.5 stars

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#4 & #5  _ The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer & The Evolution of Mara Dyer

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#4 & #5  _ The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer & The Evolution of Mara Dyer

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I've only gotten through the first two, so far. I'm finding that I'm moving away from series reading, but this was a great supernatural mystery. #3.5 stars

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My summer goals always include some "teacher" reads. Ripp sounds a lot like I was as a child--an avid reader sharing similar tastes. I hope to pass along my love of reading to my students!

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This was a weirdly creepy post-apocalyptic end-of-the-world story that became a little too religious  as a fun read for my taste by the end. #2 stars

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Thanks, Alli R., for my end-of-year gift and beginning-of-summer read!

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The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail

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The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail

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Rowanhood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest

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Rowanhood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest

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Middle Ages historical fiction

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An amazing novel about Hitler's Germany that follows a boy training with the Nazis and a young blind girl trying to survive in war-torn France.

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#2 (August 2017) This recommendation from a student last year was a very entertaining and engaging mystery...lots of "suspects" and intertwining storylines.

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BOOK #1 of the 2017-18 school year! This was a Mrs. Diehm recommendation! I learned a lot about the Indian culture in this cute romance!

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#13 (my last summer read...so sad I didn't get to read more!)

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#12

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#11 - I read this book many years ago, when I first started teaching, and I remember LOVING it. If possible, I loved it even more the second time. Paul lives in the shadow if his older brother, the football star. He lives with glimpses of memories of his past for an event he can't quite remember.

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Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

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Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

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#10 - This book is written in verse (poetry form) from the perspective of a 10-year old Vietnamese girl describing her escape from Communist Vietnam and the difficult cultural adjustment to live in America, specifically Alabama.

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The Whole Thing Together by Ann Brashares

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The Whole Thing Together by Ann Brashares

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#9 ;( Might have cried in this one...

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The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Boys #4)

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The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Boys #4)

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#8

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Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Boys #3)

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Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Boys #3)

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#7

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The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Boys #2)

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The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Boys #2)

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#5 - Rich boy poor girl love :)

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#4 - Very touching story about loss and overcoming grief.

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#3
This was a one-sit read for me. Loved it! After losing her mom, Jessie's dad remarries and her world is torn upside down. From Chicago to LA, navigating high school is a nightmare...until an anonymous on-line friend helps steer her in the right direction.

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#2
Had to finish this one in the bright light of day! It got spooky but SOOOO good! Starting book 2 soon

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Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

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Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

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#1 of the SUMMER VACATION 2017 reads!

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#55 (May 2017

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

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#54 (May 23, 2017) 4 girls, 1 pair of pants, 1 summer, 4 adventures in life and love (and not necessarily the romantic kind!).

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#53 (sports)

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Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

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Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

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#52 (May 2017)

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#51 (Steampunk/Revolutionary War-May 2017)  What if the Revolutionary War never happened and Britain still controlled the Americas.  Verity runs from her upper class home to find a job as a governess for a magical family.   Along the way, she helps a group of mechanics start their own revolution.

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Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

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Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

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#50 (historical fiction)

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Back When You Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith

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Back When You Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith

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#49 (started on the bus-ride home, thanks to Izzy who came to the rescue when I finished Cured. )

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#38 (Chicago trip-bus ride home 5/12/17)  The sequel to Stung, this follows the story of a new character searching for her brother...and finding love along the way. It's not often that I enjoy a second book more than the first, but I did this time!

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In Case You Missed It by Sarah Darer Littman

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In Case You Missed It by Sarah Darer Littman

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#47 (Chicago trip-bus ride there 5/ 10/17) Secrets are revealed when hackers publish private family documents, and Sammy must deal with the consequences of her actions.

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#46 (May 6) The perfect book exemplifying why I love historical fiction--learned much reading this. World history is not my forte, so this clarified a point in history I knew little about.

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Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

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Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

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#45 (May 6) Not really a sequel but in the series with Anna and the French Kiss. Can't wait to read the last one!

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#44 (May 5) Interesting futuristic look at the consequences of genetic modification with a bee flu that wipes out the population. It tried to throw some romance in, not quite realistically for my taste.

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#43 (April-A Mrs. Diehm recommendation....and an AWESOME one at that!)

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The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

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The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

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#42 (April Owlcrate)

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#41 (April-February Owlcrate)

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Lockwood & C. book 1:  The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

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Lockwood & C. book 1:  The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

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#40 (April)

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#39 (April)

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke

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#38 (March)

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexi

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexi

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#37 (March 27)