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Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick

Purple Heart

Patricia McCormick

4.0
A solid read without too much of the cursing and misogyny you often find in war books.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon

4.0
All things considered, a pretty happy book.
Looking for Alaska by John Green

Looking for Alaska

John Green

5.0
Accessible without being predictable. True to the teenage voice without being self-centered.
Keeper of the Grail by Michael P. Spradlin

Keeper of the Grail

Michael P. Spradlin

2.0
Trying to do too much in one book, and too fast.
A Bride by Moonlight by Liz Carlyle

A Bride by Moonlight

Liz Carlyle

2.0
About what you'd expect. A few typos in the manuscript.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

4.0
My college-age self would not have appreciated this book, but my adult-self totally gets it. Glad I waited to read it.
A Whole Nother Story by Cuthbert Soup

A Whole Nother Story

Cuthbert Soup

4.0
Reminiscent of Lemony Snickett in all the right ways.
Death in Salem: The Private Lives behind the 1692 Witch Hunt by Diane E. Foulds

Death in Salem: The Private Lives behind the 1692 Witch Hunt

Diane E. Foulds

3.0
A down and dirty history of the people of Massachusettes and New England. Full of interesting revelationss for those of us who are local.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

3.0
Can now check this off my list.
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Garth Stein

5.0
Bittersweet ending, as with all animal books. Not so sad as some.