Clarity (7-14-11)

Clarity
by Kim Harrington

When you can see things others can't, where do you look for the truth? This paranormal murder mystery will have teens reading on the edge of their seats. Clarity "Clare" Fern sees things. Things no one else can see. Things like stolen kisses and long-buried secrets. All she has to do is touch a certain object, and the visions come to her. It's a gift. And a curse. When a teenage girl is found murdered, Clare's ex-boyfriend wants her to help solve the case--but Clare is still furious at the cheating jerk. Then Clare's brother--who has supernatural gifts of his own--becomes the prime suspect, and Clare can no longer look away. Teaming up with Gabriel, the smoldering son of the new detective, Clare must venture into the depths of fear, revenge, and lust in order to track the killer. But will her sight fail her just when she needs it most?

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Alrightly this book starts off with a bang and ends with one. And what a boy magnet if having visions and sorts gets you a boyfriend- let me sign up! Each boy is cute in his own way- her brother Perry, Nate, Justin, Gabriel... so many boys so little time LOL! Hopefully there will be a second book to this story, I want a second book! 

Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey (7-11-11)

Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
by: Margaret Peterson Haddix

Things are so bad, I feel like I'm going to explode if I don't do something... Everyone has to keep a journal in Mrs. Dunphrey's English class, but the teacher has promised she won't read any entry marked "Do not read this." It's the kind of assignment Tish Bonner, one of the girls with big hair who sit in the back row, usually wouldn't take very seriously. But right now, Tish desperately needs someone to talk to, even if it's only a notebook she doesn't dare let anyone read. As Tish's life spins out of control, the entries in her journal become more and more private...and dangerous. Is she risking everything that matters to her by putting the truth on paper? And is she risking more by keeping silent?

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The only thing I could say about this book is that it's a quick read. I liked her among the series way better. I'm giving this book 2 stars- maybe I was just not in the mood. Since I'm reading this as a break from My Sister's Keeper which last night made me cry. But I was like damn this parents are stupid and poor children in this book, grrr to the parents!

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (7-8-11)

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret 
By: Judy Blume

Margaret Simon, almost twelve, has just moved from New York City to the suburbs, and she’s anxious to fit in with her new friends. When she’s asked to join a secret club she jumps at the chance. But when the girls start talking about boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret starts to wonder if she’s normal. There are some things about growing up that are hard for her to talk about, even with her friends. Lucky for Margaret, she’s got someone else to confide in . . . someone who always listens. Good book but for girls only

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I loved it, enjoyed the main character and all her flaws- and I also didn't
mind the religion factor in this story. I usually don't read book with religion in

them but this book was about a girl trying to find out where she belonged in the world.

I give this book 4 stars and 2 thumbs up YAY!

Oh my Goth! (7-2-01)

BOOK REVIEW:
Gena Showalter: Oh my Goth!
A fiercely individualist Goth girl wakes up to discover that the whole world has gone Goth and she's actually -- gag -- popular.

Jade Leigh is a nonconformist who values individuality above all else. She has a small group of like-minded Goth friends who wear black, dabble in the dark arts, and thrive outside the norm. They're considered the "freaks" of their high school. But when Jade's smart mouth lands her in trouble -- again -- her principal decides to teach her a lesson she'll never forget.

Taken to a remote location where she is strapped down and sedated, Jade wakes up in an alternate universe where she rules the school. But her best friends won't talk to her, and the people she used to hate are all Goth. Only Clarik, the mysterious new boy in town, operates outside all the cliques. And only Mercedes, the Barbie clone Jade loathes, believes that Jade's stuck in a virtual reality game -- because she's stuck there, too, now living the life of a "freak." Together, they realize they might never get back to reality...and that even if they do, things might never be the same. Description from Shelfari

I really liked this book, I had it on my actual bookshelf. Finally after joining a group on Shelfari and getting a challege I picked it up, took me about a day to read this fast moving book, it is full of attitude- and a few bad words but very funny. I give this 5 stars.

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