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.The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
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by: Michael Scott

June 24, 2008
I am a huge fan of Percy Jackson & Harry Potter. It is hard to compete with books like those. This series is just as good. All 3 series are similar yet they all have their niche. Great books, highly recommened.
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.Ender's Game
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by: Orson Scott Card

February 18, 2002
I am writing this review to share my thoughts about this book, Ender's Game. First off my feelings about this book are mutual. I both liked and disliked this book.

First, what I disliked. I did not like how they treated Ender at the Battle School he was asked to go to. He was only six years old at the time he entered and the things he went through would have been tough for any preteen these days. Clearly what the Battle School was doing was trying to make him a better soldier but instead they just about ruined him for life. He would never be the same.

Second, what I somewhat liked. I did like how the book always kept me guessing and left me with questions that were eventually answered. I liked how Ender finally made some ... Read More:
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.A Separate Peace
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by: John Knowles

October 07, 2003
You can see this title on the required summer reading tables in bookstores, and I guess schools have been assigning it for almost fifty years. It is easy to see why. Its characters are all adolescents, engaged in the usual struggle for self-definition, subject to sudden mood-swings between intense affection and crippling self-doubt. And being set in 1942-43, the years following America's entry into the War, it offers a new and valuable perspective on this important period in the nation's history. It is, in short, a teachable text.

But it is a text that requires teaching. For one thing, I am not sure how easily most young people can relate to the hermetic world of a single-sex boarding school, let alone an elite New England prep school (the Dover ... Read More:
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.Heart of Darkness
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by: Joseph Conrad

2004-09
Very complex and thought provoking, quite powerful and poignant. Excellent uses of symbols and motifs. I appreciate the value and importance of this book (probably 4 stars for this) and I definitely think everybody shoud read it , but I can't say I enjoyed reading it.
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.Geometry
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by: Ray C. Jurgensen, Richard G. Brown, John W. Jurgensen

2000-01
I used this book for my tenth grade geometry class. At first glance it seems to have helpful examples and explanations, but the author actually only explains a few of the postulates and theorems. Many explanations towards the end of the book are very short or just not given as if the author grew lazy. It has plenty of practice problems, but little to no preparation for them. It was a blessing that i had the internet to help me otherwise i never would have passed. Hope that your teacher knows the course thoroughly, or else this class will be a nightmare for you.
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.CliffsAP Biology (Cliffs Ap Biology)
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by: Phillip E., Ph.D. Pack

July 23, 2007
This book reviews all the material you need to know for the test, in a clear, simple, efficient way. I bought it too late to use it in my AP Biology class, but I'm sure it would be good for that too. I read the whole book the week before the AP test and got a 5.
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.The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
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by: James Patterson

July 21, 2008
Reviewed by Narayan Radhakrishnan for RebeccasReads (8/08)


Superman, Batman, Spiderman, He-man... enough; I am through with these super men. After all, they are mere mortals... with some extraordinary powers. James Patterson, the prolific author...rather institution, has now, with "The Dangerous Days of Daniel X" started a new series. It is his own version of a super hero, and unlike our umpteen supermen, Daniel has a few extra powers up his sleeve, the most important being the power to create. So is Daniel the Almighty in a new avatar? Is he God himself? You have to read the book to find it out.

Anyway, without being a spoilsport let me say a few words about the book. As already said, this is the first of a planned series. The novel starts with ... Read More:
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.Chosen (House of Night, Book 3)
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by: PC Cast, Kristin Cast

March 04, 2008
Okay I tried to like this book. I'm young at heart and enjoy a good high school story, but this one has a some glaring problems that I could not get past.

1. There are more run-on sentences and typos in this book than I have ever seen in a professionally published novel. Two sentences cannot be hooked together with just a conjunction. The comma is not optional. This mistake is nearly on every page of the book, at least every other page.

2. It is never okay to portray a student having sex with a teacher as a good, exciting thing. This book is listed as a teen novel. What worse message can you send than it's exciting and wonderful to get physically involved with the teacher? I'm no prude, but it's not cool for a young high school girl to make out with an adult ... Read More:
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.Untamed: A House of Night Novel (House of Night Novels)
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by: PC Cast, Kristin Cast

September 23, 2008
Okay I tried to like this book. I'm young at heart and enjoy a good high school story, but this one has a some glaring problems that I could not get past.

1. There are more run-on sentences and typos in this book than I have ever seen in a professionally published novel. Two sentences cannot be hooked together with just a conjunction. The comma is not optional. This mistake is nearly on every page of the book, at least every other page.

2. It is never okay to portray a student having sex with a teacher as a good, exciting thing. This book is listed as a teen novel. What worse message can you send than it's exciting and wonderful to get physically involved with the teacher? I'm no prude, but it's not cool for a young high school girl to make out with an adult ... Read More:
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.Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009 (Fiske Guide to Colleges)
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by: Edward B Fiske

July 01, 2008
This is one of the best college guides out there. It has a lot of great detailed information on the colleges including quotes from students. The number of colleges profiled is just right--enough to provide some options but not so many that it's overwhelming. I really like how Fiske shares which colleges are similar to the one you're interested in. That makes the college search a little easier.
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