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Book Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The one thing he longed for more than anything else was...CHOCOLATE. We went to see a high school production of Willy Wonka, which was such great fun and so much better than I...
Book Review: The Losers: Ante Up
It's like...sure, we've always played the game like we had nothin' to lose--but it feels like we lost everythin'. We were soldiers, man. We were a part of somethin'! But...
Book Review: Killing Mr. Griffin
That Griffin's the sort of guy you'd like to kill. I picked up Killing Mr. Griffin at the library book sale because I remembered there being a movie with a similar title and plot...
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the last book in the series by...
Book Review: The Rose That Grew from Concrete
Did u hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete Proving nature’s laws wrong it learned 2 walk without having feet Funny it seems but by keeping its dreams it...
Book Review: Kitty Kitty
That's right. Someone was suffering from Acute Crazy in the room, but it wasn't me. In Kitty Kitty by Michele Jaffe (the sequel to Bad Kitty), Jasmine is back. This time, she's...
Book Review: Just One Wish
Sometimes when I watch Teen Robin Hood--and, okay, I admit I've never missed an episode--I feel a connection with Steve Raleigh. I feel like he's someone I already know, someone...
Book Review: The Book Thief
"When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist on his face." The Book Thief, critically acclaimed, was recommended to me by someone I trust, and I promised her I...
Book Review: Embroideries
To speak behind others' backs is the ventilator of the heart. I was in a graphic novel kind of mood, and I enjoyed Persepolis, so I picked up Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi....