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My Thirty-First Review

The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by by Hanff, Helene
Philadelphia, Lippincott [1973]
ISBN: 0397009763
Description: 137 p. 21 cm.

This books is the sequel to 84, Charing Cross Road, and it's just as charming. This is the story of Helen's first trip to London, and it very much makes me want to ( Read more... )

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My Thirtieth Review

Uglies by Westerfeld, Scott
New York : Simon Pulse, 2005.
ISBN: 9780689865381 (pbk.) : 0689865384 (pbk.) : 1415586195 (BWI bdg.)
Description: 425 p. ; 18 cm.

This is the first book in a trilogy, which also includes:
Pretties (book 2)
Specials (book 3)

From School Library Journal on Amazon ( Read more... )

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My Twenty-Ninth Review

Montmorency and the Assassins by Updale, Eleanor
New York : Orchard Books, 2006.
ISBN: 0439683432 (reinforced lib. bdg.) : 1415664072 (BWI bdg.)
Description: 404 p. ; 22 cm.

This is the 3rd book in a series, which also includes:
Montmorency: Thief Liar, and Gentleman (book 1)
Montmorency on the ( Read more... )

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My Twenty-Eighth Review

Star Wars : Betrayal (Legacy of the Force, book 1) by Allston, Aaron
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, c2006.
ISBN: 0345477340
Description: x, 387 p. ; 24 cm.

From Publisher's WeeklyFollowing the New Jedi Order series, Allston blasts off a new multi-author nine-book string of adventures ( Read more... )

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My Twenty-Seventh Review

Shackleton's Stowaway by McKernan, Victoria
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2005.
ISBN: 9780375826917 (hc.) 0375826912 (hc.)
Description: 317 p. : map ; 22 cm.

From BooklistThis fictionalized account of Ernest Shackleton's 1914-16 Antarctic expedition follows steward Perce ( Read more... )

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My Twenty-Sixth Review

The Dancer Upstairs by Shakespeare, Nicholas
New York : Nan A. Talese, 1997.
ISBN: 0385485131 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Description: 271 p.

From Publishers WeeklyTaking the recent turmoil in Peru as his starting point, Shakespeare (The Vision of Elena Silves) has written a gripping literary thriller ( Read more... )

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My Twenty-Fifth Review

A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl by Stone, Tanya Lee
New York : Wendy Lamb Books, c2006.
ISBN: 0385747020 9780385909462 (lib. bdg.) : 0385909462 (lib. bdg.)
Description: 228 p. ; 18 cm.

From School Library JournalThree girls succumb to the charms of one sexy high school senior and emerge wiser for ( Read more... )

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My Twenty-Fourth Review

Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys by Brian, Kate
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2005.
ISBN: 9781416900306 (hc.) 1416900306 (hc.) : 1415634165 (BWI bdg.)
Description: 266 p. ; 24 cm.

From the Booklist Review ( Read more... )

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My Twenty-Third Review

84, Charing Cross Road by Hanff, Helene
New York, Grossman Publishers, 1970.
ISBN: 670290734
Description: 97 p. 21 cm.

The Editorial Review from Amazon.com:
84, Charing Cross Road is a charming record of bibliophilia, cultural difference, and imaginative sympathy. For 20 years, an outspoken New ( Read more... )

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My Twenty-Second Review

Wrecked by Frank, E. R.
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2005.
ISBN: 9780689873836 (hc.) : 0689873832 (hc.) :1415634882 (BWI bdg.) :
Description: 247 p. ; 22 cm.

Again borrowing another's summary and thoughts, this time from School Library JournalAnna is driving a very drunk friend ( Read more... )