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What We See
I try to remember when I’m having a bad day that what I focus on determines the way I see the world and how I feel about the day. So I try to choose better focus. And I choose to be responsible...
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Don’t Give Up
A very clever way of saying “don’t give up,” on the things you love. ~Shephard The post Don’t Give Up appeared first on Shephard Summers.
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BETTER NATE THAN EVER
BETTER NATE THAN EVER by Tim Federle Middle-Grade/Young Adult Simon & Schuster, 2013 (the main character is a gay 14 year old boy) This book is great geeky fun, and Nate and his pal Libby are...
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Something Good is Going to Happen
It’s true. Most of what we obsess about will never come to pass. We are so worried about the past repeating itself. All the “what if’s” can cloud our brains. They take up valuable real estate....
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Beware….
Beware the thing that lurks below, no toes are safe from Chloe-Chlo… The shining eyes that stare at you, beware the beast named Bunny Sue… Its box is full of things marked “MINE!” that disappeared...
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Africa Changed The Way I See the World
Africa was never on my bucket list. Not because I don’t love wildlife. I’ve always loved animals, and hubby and I do contribute to many animal charities. But I expected it to be a very distancing...
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FANART
FANART by Sarah Tregay Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins (2014) This slice-of-life romance is sweet and engaging, and felt quite genuine. The reader feels what it’s like to have the closet...
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ARISTOTLE and DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE
ARISTOTLE AND DANTÉ DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Simon and Schuster BFYR, 2012 Aristotle and Dante affect each other’s young lives in irreversible and indelible ways....
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FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, NATE!
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, NATE! by Tim Federle Middle-Grade/Young Adult Simon & Schuster, 2013 (the main character is a gay 14 year old boy) Sequel to BETTER NATE THAN EVER When I read the title of this...
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ASH
ASH by Malinda Lo Little, Brown & Company, 2009 Young Adult, LGBT I’m a little late to the ball on this one, I know. It’s a refreshing take on Cinderella, where the handsome guy (in this case an...
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PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky MTV Books/Pocket Books, 1999 “Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve.” (p. 24) Yeah. That line jumped out at me in the movie as well. The...
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THE THING I DIDN’T KNOW I DIDN’T KNOW
THE THING I DIDN’T KNOW I DIDN’T KNOW by Brent Hartinger BK Books, 2014 The continued adventures of Russel Middlebrook from THE GEOGRAPHY CLUB. We join Russel and his close friends brainy confidante...
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AN EMBER IN THE ASHES
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir Razorbill (Penguin/RandomHouse), 2015 Alternating chapters and intertwining paths form the points of view from LAIA (a young commoner girl who becomes the...
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THE RED QUEEN
THE RED QUEEN by Victoria Aveyard HarperTeen (HarperCollins), 2015 Anyone can betray anyone. Those born with silver blood are the elite class-based families gifted with a dizzying array of magical...
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THE LIGHTNING THIEF (Percy Jackson)
THE LIGHTNING THIEF (Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riodan Hyperion, 2005 Late to the party on this one. The movie was very faithful to the book. So I’ll just say I liked...
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SHADOW SCALE
SHADOW SCALE by Rachel Hartman Random House Books for Young Readers (2015) Seraphina goes on a quest to find the other half-dragon people in order to create a magical defense against dragon...
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MAGONIA
MAGONIA by Maria Dahvana Headley Harper Collins, 2015 The shocking and unexpected discovery of who Aza Boyle really is turns her life completely upside down, opening up a world she never knew...
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