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International Law
by Jeffrey Dunoff
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For reading about dry law, it did actually get pretty interesting in the second half regarding humanitarian issues; the authors gave reasonably neutral guidance and useful case examples.

Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince is the sixth book in the series. In this book the Death Eaters have gone crazy not only in the Wizarding world but also in the Muggle world. Muggles are people who don't do magic. Now Hogwarts is no longer a safe place for the students. I really enjoyed reading this book and would rate it five stars.

Dolly Parton Behind the Scenes
by Dolly Paton
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Presents an overview o Dolly Parton's wardrobe and what she wore.

Let's Get Naughty
by Ashley Zakrzewski
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A sizzling romance that pushes the boundaries of desire and temptation. With steamy scenes and compelling characters, Zakrzewski delivers a passionate tale that will leave readers fanning themselves and craving more.

The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
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This book was based on the journals of a real midwife from the 1700s named Martha Ballard. However, since much isn’t written about her life, the story is almost entirely fictional. I like the time period, the early days of the United States, and I liked the mystery—who killed the man in the frozen river? But I felt it went off on unnecessary tangents as well and it could have been much shorter than it was. I liked it enough, but will probably soon forget I ever read it.

Grave Sight
by Charlaine Harris
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This is an old read, but so good I wanted to read it again. I love Charlaine Harris, she writes great mistery/supernatural stories. Grave Sight is the first of her series Harper Connelly (she sees dead people lol). Harris very vividly paints a picture of the scene and helps your mind imagine the rest.

The Country Of The Blind
by Andrew Leland
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I liked the concept of this book, which wove the author's research on blindness and the disability activism movement with his own personal story about losing his eyesight gradually due to a congenital disease. I appreciated portions of this book - some of the anecdotes were interesting and helped me better understand the perspective of someone who is living with low vision. But, at the same time, this was a story of a white, male, wealthy, heretofore able-bodied person adjusting to losing vision. Don't get me wrong - the author did a good job acknowledging his privilege of being in this scenario, but as someone who has read other books about disability, I didn't find the narrative as compelling. Probably harsh to say, but I didn't connect with the narrative as much as I would have thought. 2.5 stars.

Road to Tender Hearts
by Annie Hartnett
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Although I don't love books featuring precocious kids or animals, Annie Hartnett has again won my heart with her dysfunction family road trip novel. I loved all the characters and could get behind all of their decisions, no matter how terrible.

Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
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I reread this book after about a year because the way that the author presents the main character. Augustus Pullman was a wonderfully written character that truly made the story better. The multiple points of view showed how he was adjusting as well as everyone else

Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
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I've always wanted to read this book and now that I have, I have to say I wish I'd read it sooner. Stargirl is an unusual character but I really appreciated how she managed to bring the entire school together and make life a little bit better if only it was for a little while. I also related to Leo about his debate between Stargirl or being liked by the other students. Overall, this was a really touching novel and I will definitely read Love, Stargirl to know more about her character.
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