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The Giver
by Andrew Clausen
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The Giver is a great dystopian novel. One of my top favorite books of all time. I’ve read it multiple times over the years and just finished reading it again.

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder
by Holly Jackson
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4 stars This book is one of the reasons I love thrillers. This book tugged at my heart when need be, it kept me at the edge of my seat, my nerves were screaming and I even felt moved to tears. I love the idea and the usage of this being a story with the Capstone report, police reports, recordings and other suspect murder boards. Also, the Ravi and Pippa part? I loved it. I also really loved that the romance wasn’t the forefront or main sub-genere in this book until wayyy at the end. It was mostly on finding the killer with subtle-but cute-moments between the two. I’ll be looking forward to reading the next book!

The Queens Of Crime
by Marie Benedict
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The book is based on a real group of women mystery writers in England, none of whom I’ve heard of though they’re famous, and Agatha Christie, who was added by the author. The women want to be taken seriously like their male counterparts and think that to do so, they will solve a real murder (which evidently was true). It’s written in Agatha Christie-type form and language. If you’re a fan of that genre, you’ll probably enjoy the novel. I thought it was okay and it was an easy read. Didn’t love it, but it kept my interest.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the first book in the series. The book is about a 11 year old boy named Harry Potter. He had gotten a letter from a place called Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a school for wizards. He and his friends have to save the Sorcerer’s Stone so that an evil wizard would not become undefeatable. I really enjoyed reading this book and rated it five stars.

The 5am Club
by Robin Sharma
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The early hour is framed as a time for yourself before the world wakes up.

Giovanni's Room
by James Baldwin
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5 stars. Again, James Baldwin has done it. He has made me feel the need to scream and cry and punch this book so hard with love. Especially as someone who is very good at making scenes / movies in my head with what I read, it feels like heart has been ripped out. I feel for both Giovanni and Hella in all honesty. I feel terrible for the predicaments they have been put in, the outcomes and what they grew / lived around. And though David sucks, I understand how he felt as well being torn between not only his feelings for both Giovanni and Hella, but America, and the people of France that he interacted with. This book really opens the readers eyes on intimacy such as making love with the body and not the person (or vice versa), how the room is not only literal, but a metaphor for how Giovanni is trying to change, or accommodate his life to make one for him and David though it is cluttered with his past. And even at the end, Hella making suggestions to accommodate herself for David to “replace” the feeling he had with Giovanni. Finally, the way I take that ending (which James Baldwin is a master at his endings) is no matter how hard David tries to forget Giovanni: he will always be with him, and the guilt that if David never left, Giovanni would still be here.

Dear Evan Hansen
by Val Emmich,Steven Levenson,Benj Pasek,Justin Paul
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To be honest, I was expecting a lot more out of the book because of how famous it is. It ended up just being about a boy who accidentally ended up being the "best friend" of a kid who killed himself. All because of a letter he wrote. I understand the overall message of the book was much more than the story, yet I still couldn't let go of the fact that I didn't really connect with it as well as I hoped to. It was a quick read, so I was thankful, but I am still disappointed.

The Favorite Girl
by Monica Arya
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A dark thriller with quite a plot, The Favorite Girl is a gripping story about a young woman so down on her luck that even the worst job seems promising. There were several twists which were quite disturbing, but I just have to see how things turn out in the sequel!

Karen's Roller Skates: A Graphic Novel (baby-sitters Little Sister #2) (baby-sitters Little Sister Graphix)
by Ann M. Martin
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In this book Karen had gotten some new roller skates. She was really excited to try some new tricks with her roller skates. While Karen was practicing one of her tricks she had fallen and broke her wrist. I really enjoyed reading this book and I rate it five stars.

The Witness
by Nora Roberts
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The Witness was awesome, the strength and courage of Elizabeth to survive the Russian Mafia is inspiring. Also, the relationship between Abigail (aka Liz) and Brooks was an amazing part of the book.
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