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Rating: Good (4)

After going along with her aunt on a reporters assignment with her aunt, she is invited to help her aunt again. The topic of this article is Papua New Guinea's growing crime rate and the spreading AIDS epidemic. Maddie meets many inspiring people including a women about her age with AIDS. In the end this book will help you to realize how important the right medicine and even clean water can be. Us Americans are very lucky.

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Notes From A Spinning Planet: Papua New Guinea by Melody Carlson

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Shanghai Kiss

Rating: Just Okay (3)

This book is about Abrielle who has to find a way to live her life as a woman in the year 1135. At first she was engaged to a kind man whom she cares for named Weldon de Marle but he dies and she knows she must still marry. He stepfather had lent money to his father, before his father payed it back he died, so is counting on his rewards from the king as a warrior. At the celebratory dinner she sees Raven Seabern, the King's advisor. However things take this family for a turn when the King doesn't provide this vital reward, and the only way for her to save her family from poverty she must marry and the only one interested with out a fortune gained is Desmond de Marle, her former fiance's half brother that she can not stand. Raven is to leave in service to the King so he doesn't court her, though he admires her. But Abrielle thinks he is just being kind but isn't willing to marry without gain money or land.

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Everlasting by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Rating: Excellent! (5)

Max (Maximum) and the rest of the flock were on the run when a man helped them make a new life. For a few years they lived a peaceful life. But when the man who helped them dies and Angel is stolen by erasers (wolf like men) Max, Fang, and Nudge chase after her. As Max struggles to keep the flock together who knows what terrible things "they" are doing to Angel at the "school?" Will The flock be able to save Angel? Or will they all be in need of a rescue? The only way to find out is to read the book!

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Maximum Ride by James Patterson

Rating: Excellent! (5)

**SPOILER ALERT**

Caitlin's sister ran away from home, making her and her parents completely different. Her mom starting collecting creepy dolls, her dad worked long hours, and Caitlin tried to be a different person so she wasn't always in second place for everything because her sister Cass was always first. Caitlin tried out for cheerleading with her friend Rina and hated every minute of it, but since her mom was proud, she didn't want to quit. One night Caitlin and her friend were cleaning the car because one of her friend's boyfriend puked in it. At the car wash, Caitlin met a guy named Rogerson. They started dating after a while, but Caitlin soon learned Rogerson was dangerous. He punched her painfully in all the parts of her body that could be covered up by turtlenecks and pants. But Caitlin let him hit her because she loved him. One day, however, Caitlin was getting into his car and forgot to close the door all the way. Rogerson started punching her, and she fell out of the car. Rogerson continued to punch her, and one of Caitlin's neighbors saw what was happening, so an ambulance was called. A couple weeks later, Rogerson was in court trying to get his way out of going to jail, and Caitlin was in a rehab center. Caitlin knew that she never wanted to be the girl she was when she was dating Rogerson, and so she quit smoking pot and was soon normal and happy again.

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Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

Rating: Good (4)

I loved Serenity Rose.  It was a really funny, well written, and greatly drawn graphic novel.  It was about a 21 year old local witch amateur painter and noted recluse.  She and her friends do a lot of things in this book.  If you like well written anime books I recommend you read this. 

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Serenity Rose Working Through The Negitivity by Aaron Alexovich

Rating: Excellent! (5)

MacWorld is the magazine for you if you own or use a Mac or even just and iPod. MacWorld provides excellent advice and tips on how to solve any problem you have and how to maximize your Mac. The magazine is broken down into many different sections. One is devoted to mobile computing, one to the Mac user, Playlist; which is devoted to all things iPod related, and iPhone central. These sections make Macworld easy to navigate and you can read it cover to cover or just pick and choose what is relevant to your needs. A very fine magazine for all things Mac and Apple related.

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MacWorld

Rating: Excellent! (5)

Macy is ready to spend another boring summer at home. But this year, two things are different - her "perfect" boyfriend Jason is going away to Brain Camp- he's the type that is president of the student council and gets 4.0 and does everything to the level of perfection- and she has a job lined up at the library. As soon as her mother has another open house, her life begins to change. Wish, the catering company that catered the event, has the craziest crew of workers. One that drives an ambulance called the Bertmobile, a welder who built statues all over town, a girl who lost all of her hair at a young age then grew it all back, and her sister. The two girls convince her that she could do much better after Jason decided to spend some time apart from her. Read more to find out what happens on Macy's adventures with Wish.

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The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

Rating: Excellent! (5)

After a disastrous 18th birthday party at the Cullen house that almost resulted in Bella being killed, her vampire boyfriend Edward Cullen decides that he can't love her anymore and leaves with the promise to never see her again. Bella is crushed, and after four months of misery, starts to recover with the help of her best friend, Jacob Black. Jacob was the best friend a girl could ever ask for, even if he sometimes wanted more that friendship. However, after a night at the movies with Bella and Mike, Jacob ignores Bella and any contact she tries to make with him. He says not to visit even though they saw each other every day before. Bella is hurt, and doesn't understand what is happening anymore. Is Jacob hiding a secret too, and did Edward really never give a second thought to the love that he and Bella shared? New Moon is the second book in the Twilight Saga and a must read for anyone who craves a great book!

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New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Rating: Excellent! (5)

This is a great book.  It's about a girl named LaVaughn growing up in a crime filled neighborhood.  She is trying to make it to collage with out dropping out, or making a big mistake that she will regret doing later on in life.

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True Believer by Virginia Euwer Wolff

Rating: Excellent! (5)

The second adventure for a girl and her ability to communicate with ghosts, this book written by Meg Cabot is a must read. It follows Suze and the story of the girl who wakes her up at night weeping. The ghost tells her to go see Mr. Beaumont, and so she does... Only to find out that he's really a vampire. Or at least, one of the Beaumonts is. The vampire has killed several other people and will make an attempt to kill Suze. A must read for Twilight fans.

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The Mediator: Ninth Key by Meg Cabot

Rating: Excellent! (5)

Fiona is the daughter of a pop star that discovers her father, that has been missing almost all of her life, has this website. There she sees an image that jumps out of the computer screen and tells her that she is special. She has developed ESP and can make people do certain things with her brain power. Fiona eventually meets her father at a concert her mom is playing at.

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Almost Fabulous by Michelle Radford

Rating: Excellent! (5)

This great book, written by Elizabeth Eulberg, was both entertaining and inspiring. It is about this one high school aged girl who has a bad experience with dating and decides to try not dating for awhile. She starts a club with her friends and they have fun together on Saturday nights by watching movies and having parties. As soon as she meets this wonderful guy, though, things get a little rough. Eventually all her problems are solved and there is an extremely happy ending. I was sad to have to put it down.

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The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Rating: Excellent! (5)

Primavera is the story of a noble in the Renaissance called Lorenza Pazzi, but known to her family as Flora, for her love of the outdoors. Spoiled and brought up in the lap of luxury, Flora's family, the Pazzi's, are greedy. Their enemies, the Medici's, are stealing their fortunes. To gain power over them, Flora's father begins conspiring with a dangerous group of people, the results of which bring a terrible fate upon the family. Flora, caught in the middle, is forced to learn to fight and grow up along with Emilio, her friend and a soldier in her family's guard. Their role in the conspiracy tests both of them and their love for each other. Read this book for both an adventurous tale and a sweet romance. Instantly likable, it'll have you hooked till the end!

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Primavera by Mary Jane Beaufrand

Rating: Excellent! (5)

Charlotte has grown up in America, refusing to give in to society and being a loner. Out of nowhere, her cousin from London, Zee, has to stay with her family.  She doesn't find this fair, since he grew up where she would love to live, and since he's new, everyone at school loves him! But all of this joy dies down when kids start mysteriously disappearing and falling sick. Zee says its because of him, but what they don't know is that it's because the Greek gods are real, and one demon, named Philonecron, decides to take over the underworld. To do this, he has been using Zee's blood and the shadows of the children wherever Zee goes. Will Charlotte and Zee be able to stop him before all of the kids die? And will they be able to save the world?

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The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu

Rating: Excellent! (5)

Kaci loves to read adventure books, and wishes that they would happen to her. One day, she forgets her medicine at home and gets permission to go back home to get it. when she gets home, she is surprised to find a vehicle in the driveway, and it's not her parents. When she gets inside, she finds that her house is being robbed, and to make matters worse, the robbers take her hostage! Will she be able to find a way to get out of it like her stories? Or will the gun next to her head actually go off? Full of suspense, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat!

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Hostage by Willo Davis Roberts

Rating: Excellent! (5)

Emily is a regular kid. She and her brother lost their father in a tragic car accident. Now, 2 years later, they move to their great grandfather Silas' house, who was an inventor who mysteriously disappeared after his wife died. After some exploring, Emily and Navin stumble upon a beautiful Necklace. That night, everything goes horribly wrong when their mom goes to the basement and doesn't return. They go through a mysterious door only to find that it leads to a new world full of zany creatures. There, Emily meets her great grandfather and learns that she has inherited the interesting stone on her necklace, and that it holds marvelous powers. But will she be able to control it? And will she be able to save this world from the elf people? This is a wonderful graphic novel and is easy to understand.

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Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi

Rating: Excellent! (5)

Jimmy Kudo is living in the prime of his life. He's a high school detective who doesn't let a case slip by him until he knows the truth. Jimmy lives alone in Japan While his parents, a famous mystery writer and actress, settle in the United States. Jimmy's childhood sweetheart, Rachel, has been waiting for Jimmy to confess his love to her. But before he has the chance, some mysterious men in black give him a drug that's supposed to kill him. Instead, he gets turned into a little kid! After talking to a family friend and neighbor, Doc. Agasa, he decides he must keep his identity secret, to protect the ones he loves, and gives himself the name Conan Edogawa. To make matters worse, he has to live with Rachel and help her dad, the not-so-famous detective Richard Moore, solve crimes to get closer to the men in black and finding the mystery drug to turn himself back. But how long can Jimmy be gone before Rachel notices? and what if his identity slips? Find out in the best mystery manga ever, Case Closed!

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Case Closed by Gosho Aoyama