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A1DM2Q1DF4BRAJ | 0307275000 | Amazon Customer | [
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] | A sign of a good book is that conflicted feeling while reading that every page you read means it's closer to the end and you hate for it to end! Enjoyed it all the way and can't wait to read more of this talented author. | 5 | AWESOME! | 1,404,518,400 | 07 5, 2014 |
A1DM2Q1DF4BRAJ | 0989715477 | Amazon Customer | [
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] | This is a page turner I could not put down! I enjoyed every chapter and did not want it to end! That is the measure of a truly well written story. I would highly recommend this book! | 5 | An awesome book! | 1,400,457,600 | 05 19, 2014 |
A1DM2Q1DF4BRAJ | B000MVL31C | Amazon Customer | [
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] | I am very pleased with the shelf dividers. They are very sturdy. They fit just the way I hoped. I am using them to separate towels in my linen closet and it looks so much more organized. A great buy. | 5 | Shelf dividers | 1,348,099,200 | 09 20, 2012 |
A1DM2Q5WRLK4VT | B005595WEK | glenda | [
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] | I bought this material to make some swaddle blankets. The color was the perfect baby blue, but the fabric is just not soft enough against a baby's skin. In fact its kind of too scratchy for my skin even after a couple of washes. | 2 | not the softest | 1,344,902,400 | 08 14, 2012 |
A1DM2QCDPCE7AI | 0897501810 | Matt Wayne | [
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] | Being in traditional hapkido for nearly 25years,I enjoyed Grandmaster Pellegrini's combat hapkido.Very practical & effective system. | 5 | Excellent | 1,303,344,000 | 04 21, 2011 |
A1DM2QCUR39NHX | 6300181502 | forrest | [
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] | Morals, christian base, down home feel, something the whole family can watch.Wish that more movies would be like this | 5 | shenandoah | 1,380,844,800 | 10 4, 2013 |
A1DM2QCUR39NHX | B00199PPA6 | forrest | [
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] | 4 stars because I guess I like to remeniss in the past and allot of the songs take me back to when | 4 | pop pop | 1,380,844,800 | 10 4, 2013 |
A1DM2QCUR39NHX | B001JSHF78 | forrest | [
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] | I buy for grand kids and I love it as well as they do.Again because of education and well plotted shows. | 5 | Pop Pop | 1,371,772,800 | 06 21, 2013 |
A1DM2QCUR39NHX | B004KPX56C | forrest | [
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] | I purchase these for grand kids and they love them!!I like these type of shows because of the education and fun combination and I like to watch with the kids. | 5 | Pop Pop | 1,371,772,800 | 06 21, 2013 |
A1DM2QCUR39NHX | B0057ODG6Y | forrest | [
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] | Seems to be user friendly, little bigger screen than my old garmin.Somtimes it seems like it can read my mind. | 4 | pop pop | 1,380,844,800 | 10 4, 2013 |
A1DM2QCUR39NHX | B007JF83YY | forrest | [
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] | Morals, christian base, clean show, comic, standard, something the whole family can watch.Back home feel, Si is the man!!! | 5 | Dynasty | 1,380,844,800 | 10 4, 2013 |
A1DM2QCUR39NHX | B00BEIYKX0 | forrest | [
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] | Suspense drama, I don't know maybe because I like movies about under dogs tring to win.And defiance against certain agendas. | 4 | pop pop | 1,380,844,800 | 10 4, 2013 |
A1DM2QCUR39NHX | B00C5W3SBE | forrest | [
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] | I didn't that I recall watch this movie, maybe I will take the time to watch someday but right now I jave not | 1 | pop pop | 1,380,844,800 | 10 4, 2013 |
A1DM2QJPYNO7N5 | B000FQ84B6 | Real Customer from Baltimore, MD | [
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] | Date of Purchase: Last week of 9-2011, and received it on 10-4-20111. ARRIVED ON TIME as indicated, and in NEW/PERFECT condition.2. Assembly was simple and took me no more than 10 minutes.3. Whala!! perfect size bed for my dog (Adult Shitzu).4. Perfect bed - not too low or too high off of floor level, and a mental ... | 5 | Real & Very Satisfied Customer from Baltimore, MD | 1,317,772,800 | 10 5, 2011 |
A1DM2QX6VWESS9 | B00CLJLTZI | Brandon V. Fletcher | [
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] | I already have the paper issue but I checked out the Kindle version. Looks great on my Nexus 7. Hurry up with issue 2! | 5 | Awesome | 1,369,180,800 | 05 22, 2013 |
A1DM2QZM6T9T0E | 1442359315 | Timothy Leikip aka: tundra tim | [
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] | ... who better to write a book about near death experience than a brain surgeon. Very insightful and thought-provoking. It may not change your life, but it very likely will change your outlook.t | 5 | Fascinating.... | 1,377,734,400 | 08 29, 2013 |
A1DM2QZM6T9T0E | 1493166409 | Timothy Leikip aka: tundra tim | [
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] | Mary presents a wonderful story of how a little creativity can go a long way to overcoming a series of predictable, but all-too-real circumstances that seriously derail a young girl’s expectation of the ultimate birthday party. At a time when children can be overly immersed in television, technology, and other m... | 5 | A fun read for children of all ages... | 1,398,038,400 | 04 21, 2014 |
A1DM2RABTNHHSP | 0307387437 | Juliet A Dillard | [
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] | How do you tell a story when the ending is common knowledge? It seems as challenging as making a joke funny after the punch line has been prematurely revealed. Hampton Sides takes on this endeavor full force, and does so very well. Hellhound on His Trail, a perfect example of true creative non-fiction, tells the sto... | 4 | A Fiction Reader's Take | 1,322,524,800 | 11 29, 2011 |
A1DM2RQW5FLJOM | 0394528573 | Renee R. Sparks "Book-A-Holic" | [
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] | I read this book not long after it was originally published, and loved it. I had been looking in local used book store and was unable to find a copy, when I found it here, I knew I had to have a copy. I haven't been disappointed, it's even better now. The story's imagery is fantastic and the storyline is incredible. Th... | 5 | Maia | 1,270,598,400 | 04 7, 2010 |
A1DM2RQW5FLJOM | B003ZUH3AM | Renee R. Sparks "Book-A-Holic" | [
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] | Purchased the screen protector for my Kindle, was a bit surprised that it is thick. For some reason I had "thin and replacable every couple of months" in mind. The Screen Protector was very easy to install following the simple directions. It is rather glossy for my tastes, and the reflections and glare are sometimes a ... | 3 | Gizmo Dorks Screen Protector | 1,298,246,400 | 02 21, 2011 |
A1DM2RQW5FLJOM | B0040GJIVC | Renee R. Sparks "Book-A-Holic" | [
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] | I really enjoy my "Moon Tree" Kindle Skin. At I was a little disappointed that it's a sticker... But, it was really easy to put on my Kindle, and it was easy to take off and reapply when my Kindle had to be shipped back. I love the way it makes my Kindle look. I was looking for something that wasn't Oriental looking, a... | 5 | Moon Tree | 1,301,270,400 | 03 28, 2011 |
A1DM2S3JNTQNXB | 1599216159 | Mary Lou Ferris | [
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] | Debbie Crisfield has created the perfect book for beginner and intermediate bridge players. Her lessons are easy to follow and make the game fun! I read the whole book in 2 days and look forward to her next book on more advanced conventions. Great job! | 5 | Bridge for Everyone | 1,266,192,000 | 02 15, 2010 |
A1DM2SV4YISV6C | 087078482X | DSB | [
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] | This short book addresses some of the major concerns that Americans had following the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2002. In identifying the intelligence and political pathologies leading to the 9/11 attacks, addressing and continuing to face global terrorism "head-on" does lead to some very interesting con... | 5 | Excellent Review | 1,359,331,200 | 01 28, 2013 |
A1DM2SV4YISV6C | B000YQ62M0 | null | [
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] | The light was easy to install and looks absolutely beautiful. I waited until night to turn it on, and when I did, it illuminated the entire house, and some of the front yard outside the window. Much better than what I had before: great lighting, modern design, and overall wow effect. | 5 | Outstanding output | 1,400,803,200 | 05 23, 2014 |
A1DM2SVZR7RYK7 | 0547203888 | Barbara W. Strogatz | [
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] | Beautiful Boy is a brave, compelling, magnificent, heart wrenching story of a father's journey through his son's devastating methamphetamine addiction. As painful as it was to read, it touched every emotion any parent has had in similar circumstances. A must read for anyone trying to understand addiction and the power... | 5 | Beautiful Boy | 1,372,550,400 | 06 30, 2013 |
A1DM2SVZR7RYK7 | B00007KLE8 | Barbara W. Strogatz | [
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] | An excellent, well-done, captivating series! I am loving it, but have been so disappointed that I can't finish watching it at my second residence in the Turks & Caicos Islands! For some reason, they must not have licensing to stream a British mini series in a British territory! How absurd! | 5 | Foyle's War is a Brilliant, Captivating Series, not to be missed! | 1,386,633,600 | 12 10, 2013 |
A1DM2SVZR7RYK7 | B00024JBAO | Barbara W. Strogatz | [
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] | An excellent, well-done, captivating series! Michael Kitchen is brilliant in the role of Christopher Foyle. I love how it is set during events of the war in England, and how determined Foyle is to solve his crimes, and do the right thing even in the face of such resistance!I am loving it, but have been so disappointe... | 5 | Foyle's War is Brilliant! | 1,386,633,600 | 12 10, 2013 |
A1DM2SVZR7RYK7 | B00527QY88 | Barbara W. Strogatz | [
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] | Love it! Love Rupert Penry-Jones! Miss him from MI-5. Love the macabre atmosphere, eerie suspense, and the distinctly British personalities! | 5 | Five Stars for Whitechapel! | 1,379,808,000 | 09 22, 2013 |
A1DM2SZI54KYYJ | 1589395298 | Liz | [
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] | A friend of the author actually directed me to this book, and has only now asked for a review. I find personally that it's very enjoyable, even if I'm entirely unsure of city life that would lead to such a situation that the protagonist ends up in. However, I can sympathize with the feeling of being entirely trapped an... | 5 | Blood and Psychologists | 1,362,268,800 | 03 3, 2013 |
A1DM2T1IXCHVPS | 1453666710 | Shevkoplyas | [
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] | If you're looking for fresh, non-standard view on the Stock Trading, this one is must read!Thank you Mike! | 5 | Awesome! | 1,286,236,800 | 10 5, 2010 |
A1DM2TENVQPW5Z | B000ATQYVA | Latoya P. Harrison | [
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] | I use to watch this show when I was younger and loved it. I really upset when it just suddenly went off the air, especially since it was getting really interested. I can't wait for the rest to come. I know they have talked about if they get enough sales for the season two they will release the others. I hope that m... | 5 | Can't get enough | 1,169,251,200 | 01 20, 2007 |
A1DM2TENVQPW5Z | B0016ZIOU6 | Latoya P. Harrison | [
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] | This chair is great. Its comfortable and nice looking. I think my one complaint is the levers seem to far in. I'm just to a chair where you use to just reaching down and with this one you kind of almost have to hunt for them, but really for how nice this chair feels I can let that go. | 4 | Great Chair | 1,232,236,800 | 01 18, 2009 |
A1DM2TENVQPW5Z | B00BDQ3B4W | null | [
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] | I thought this book was going to be a short story that would start several years after the last book. I was very disappointed to find it more like an index list of characters that have shown up in the book, most who I don't even remember. Also it was disappointing how so many meet horrible ends or had horrible lives a... | 1 | Not what I was expecting | 1,393,891,200 | 03 4, 2014 |
A1DM2TQW40NZVX | B0029EVLI0 | Brandon Spencer | [
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] | Great new edition to my car. Works flawlessly, easy to install and hook up to any car | 5 | Amazing | 1,256,601,600 | 10 27, 2009 |
A1DM2TQW40NZVX | B004SK3LSG | Brandon Spencer | [
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] | I purchased this due to it was a "CDMA" compatible one. However this was not the case. The screen I received was for a GSM phone aka ATT. The three stars are just for the quality and build of the screen, receiving a wrongly informed product is reason for a two star loss.Still waiting on refund from shipper. | 3 | Good screen, Wrong advertising. | 1,358,294,400 | 01 16, 2013 |
A1DM2TU2YYK6CW | B00003CXJ1 | Dreamtheory | [
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] | Cracks me up every time I watch it. Definitely worth buying!! Been watching it for years and still enjoy it | 5 | Love this movie | 1,370,044,800 | 06 1, 2013 |
A1DM2TU2YYK6CW | B000WGYMT2 | Dreamtheory | [
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] | This one might be my favorite out of the three! I was laughing throughout the entire movie! Absolutely recommend this series if you want to laugh! | 5 | Hilarious!!! | 1,349,222,400 | 10 3, 2012 |
A1DM2U06SMWPP0 | 0615934161 | Erik A Herndon | [
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] | The Big Red Buckle was a thoroughly enjoyable read! It held my attention and stimulated my imagination. I suspect that there is a lot more that can be written about Marco, Pet, Grace, and Emma. I really like the overt tension between the cooperative spirit of the Martians and the aggressive ambition of the Terrans. I h... | 5 | The Big Red Buckle was a thoroughly enjoyable read! | 1,393,977,600 | 03 5, 2014 |
A1DM2U06SMWPP0 | B00AA0TZTW | Erik A Herndon | [
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] | This album is a testament to his creative genius. There are moments of jazz, blues, funk, and experimentation that hint at musical directions that are now common place but at the time of these last recordings very forward thinking. We could say Hendrix was ahead of his time, but he is truly for all time. | 5 | Hendrix's People, Hell & Angels is outstanding! | 1,362,873,600 | 03 10, 2013 |
A1DM2UGNYDXSB1 | B0012AUHXW | Cactus Supreme | [
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] | The build quality like everyone else says is pretty low quality, I'd like the back of the ball to be made of aluminium too in the case that the ball breaks from the base. Or a less flimsy looking base. However the sound quality is very nice, and worth the money. | 5 | It sounds very nice | 1,394,064,000 | 03 6, 2014 |
A1DM2UOKALIAWN | 091581563X | Nina Fox | [
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] | PREVIOUSLY READ BOOK BY DR.JERIMIAH CALLED "HANDWRITING ON THE WALL" AND LOVED IT. THIS BOOK ON SAME SUBJECT WAS TOO IN DEPTH FOR ME; GAVE ME TOO MUCH BACKGROUND. FEEL IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR A SOMEONE WHO KNEW THIS PARTICULAR BIBLE BOOK MORE. I WAS MORE INTERESTED IN 'BASIC LANGUAGE' OF THE PROPHECIES AND SY... | 2 | TOO MUCH INFORMATION | 1,370,390,400 | 06 5, 2013 |
A1DM2UUV39JWVO | 0764313029 | Eric Stolzman | [
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] | A GREAT reference book. Wonderfully illustrated. I would purchase any book put out by this company. Wish they would elaborate on additional regiments of the "Empire". | 5 | British Army Uniforms in Color | 1,366,329,600 | 04 19, 2013 |
A1DM2UUV39JWVO | 0903070049 | Eric Stolzman | [
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] | Bought as a reference book. Illustrated well for 1973 standards. Would purchase again, but if iI had to do over would search more carefully for a better reference. | 4 | Assemblage of Indian Army Soldiers | 1,366,329,600 | 04 19, 2013 |
A1DM2UUV39JWVO | 0948251263 | Eric Stolzman | [
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] | Piss poor illustrations. Bought as a reference book, but the illustrations were useless for any purposes. Wish I hadn't bothered. Very amateurish. | 1 | Yeomanry Forces at the 1911 Coronation | 1,366,329,600 | 04 19, 2013 |
A1DM2UUV39JWVO | B0055LP2X4 | Eric Stolzman | [
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] | Have used the product for over two years, and it seems to work great. A good supplement for your dogs coat, but be patient as it takes time. | 4 | Free form snip tips | 1,366,329,600 | 04 19, 2013 |
A1DM2UUV39JWVO | B00A4F5A2O | Eric Stolzman | [
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] | A wonderful flash back to the concept of patriotism. Lessons still true to many, although portrayed in the time of the 50's when series was made.. Excellently reproduced. Fun to watch. Wish the company would bring out the counterpart of "Men of Annapolis ". Would buy without reservation. You can't go wrong purc... | 5 | West Point TV Series | 1,366,329,600 | 04 19, 2013 |
A1DM2V5OH7IOV6 | B003FSTN52 | bill oboyle | [
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] | this is a fantastic series with real depth. worth the watch and more! best series on tv. great acting and actors! | 5 | excellence is hard to find.... you find it here! | 1,388,966,400 | 01 6, 2014 |
A1DM2V5OH7IOV6 | B004QOB8SO | bill oboyle | [
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] | Best show on TV ! The whole family enjoys it! Great acting and script! Long shows also. Hour and a half each | 5 | Best show on TV a must watch | 1,393,804,800 | 03 3, 2014 |
A1DM2VAL4AUNYX | B0032UKW0I | Shawn Smith | [
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] | not only did it take like 3 weeks to get here it was black not white but what do you expect for $2 | 1 | took forever and wasnt white | 1,371,254,400 | 06 15, 2013 |
A1DM2VAL4AUNYX | B00CIYNSLE | Shawn Smith | [
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] | i have zero complaints it does everything i couls want it to. plays games great it is super fast i love it!!! | 5 | great buy!!!! | 1,372,723,200 | 07 2, 2013 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0060092726 | null | [
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] | If Felicity, Clarity and Poetry were streets, they would intersect at CRISS CROSS.The greatest compliment one actor can pay another is to honestly feel that he/she witnessed a performance of such quality that he/she feels they could never play the role as well -- that the right actor was cast for the part (a part that ... | 5 | Criss Cross | 1,153,353,600 | 07 20, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0060280778 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Rare is the book these days that can do something entirely new. If I were to address a group of teenagers (or readers of young adult novels) and say the word "screenplay," there is no doubt in my mind that everyone could easily respond with "MONSTER."Distinct as a "different" type of YA book, MONSTER accomplishes many ... | 5 | MONSTER | 1,246,752,000 | 07 5, 2009 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0060292903 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | I am a middle school Language Arts teacher from Florida where GRANNY TORELLI MAKES SOUP is among the 15 books selected as Sunshine State Young Readers recommended books for the 2005-2006 school year. Having read all 15 books this summer, a few stood out as being worth a 5 star rating; GRANNY TORELLI MAKES SOUP is one o... | 5 | Granny Torelli Makes Soup | 1,122,336,000 | 07 26, 2005 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0060518316 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Selected as one of the fifteen Florida Sunshine State books for grades 6 through 8, LILY'S GHOSTS is a good read. In no way does the book disappoint as a piece of entertaining reading. It does not have the depth of some better YA fiction, but the writing style is strong.My only problem with this book is the somewhat ex... | 4 | Lily's Ghosts | 1,152,403,200 | 07 9, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0060522879 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Fantasy and science fiction often get so caught up in trying to explain the world in which the story takes place -- characters and setting are so key to the expository information within the novel -- that the plot suffers in the first half of the book.TRUESIGHT is a sci-fi young adult novel that does some of that suffe... | 4 | Truesight | 1,151,366,400 | 06 27, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 006058176X | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Maybe it's me, but I seem to be less enamored of this book than other reviewers. It's not a dud by any means, but there are problems with this book that makes me reconsider whether I should have my students read it or not.I hate to start with constructive criticisms (or negative aspects, if you prefer), but I think the... | 3 | LISTENING FOR LIONS | 1,186,012,800 | 08 2, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0060734000 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Teenagers, as they stumble their way through puberty, are a handful. Rare is the teen who exits puberty just he or she entered it. It is a time of self-determination, adjustment, experimentation, questioning, change (both physical and emotional), and realization. In other words, it is a difficult time.As a society, we ... | 5 | TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR | 1,227,744,000 | 11 27, 2008 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0061122416 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Rife with spiritual metaphors, this allegorical tale of a Andalusian shepherd searching for his Personal Legend is, for the most part, an affecting fable that allows the reader to extract from it whatever he/she can find that relates to the reader's own search for answers about Life.I have seen it compared, in other re... | 4 | THE ALCHEMIST | 1,247,184,000 | 07 10, 2009 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0064410277 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | As a middle school teacher in Florida, I actually had my students read all 15 Sunshine State Recommended Books (6-8) last year and HOW TO DISAPPEAR... was among them. I read all these books first to be one "up" on the students and this was the first book I read because the cover art was very intriguing to me.The book i... | 4 | How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found | 1,153,612,800 | 07 23, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0099450259 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | First-person narratives rely so heavily on the perspective of the narrators (and their vocabulary, syntax, knowledge, agenda, history, interests, self-censorship and relationships) that the voice through which they each tell their individual stories often tells more then the events within.THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DO... | 5 | THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME | 1,247,616,000 | 07 15, 2009 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0140306013 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | WATERSHIP DOWN is a remarkable tale about the subjects of Leadership and Home all set within the world of rabbits. This classic is about how to lead others (a subject familiar to all cultures making this a truly universal story) and, surprisingly, the leader is not the smartest, strongest, swiftest, biggest, or most li... | 5 | WATERSHIP DOWN | 1,180,051,200 | 05 25, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0140322051 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | In considering what other book about the Holocaust (besides Anne Frank's DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL) to have my eighth-grade students read this year, I am considering FRIEDRICH as it offers something new to the mix that I consider thought-provoking: what was it like to be swept up into the Nazi party as a child, thinking th... | 4 | FRIEDRICH | 1,185,926,400 | 08 1, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0140360735 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | A great introduction to a foreign culture (and I don't mean the tourist sites), I enjoyed this "journal" as it slowly and surely revealed its "author" as a growing teenager who, no doubt, will become a journalist/writer as he gets older.Full of wisdom, humor and realism, I recommend this book for high school students; ... | 5 | A HAND FULL OF STARS | 1,125,014,400 | 08 26, 2005 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0141034262 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | As an English teacher in the International Baccalaureate programme, I can say that I have found the PERFECT book for my students; it incorporates EVERY aspect of what I do with my students throughout the eighth-grade. I will have no trouble connecting this book to EVERY other book I have them read through the year (fro... | 5 | THREE CUPS OF TEA | 1,249,084,800 | 08 1, 2009 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 014131088X | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | As a middle school LA teacher, I must say that this is perhaps the best YA book I have ever read -- incredible humor, magnificently-revealed exposition, sensitivity to subject matter and, most importantly, an amazing ability to capture what it is to be a young adult through character voice.Few books are so remarkably c... | 5 | SPEAK - A brilliant YA novel | 1,122,336,000 | 07 26, 2005 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0142403431 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Truly disappointing. This book, though well-intentioned, falls short of what I find to be compelling YA writing. There is a sense of illogic in this book and "over-writing" in many of the scenes within.Relating the tale of a boy tossed from a ship during a storm (why?), THE BOY WHO SPOKE DOG is meant to be the story of... | 3 | The Boy Who Spoke Dog | 1,152,662,400 | 07 12, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0142403709 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | I am a middle school Language Arts teacher from Florida where AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS is among the 15 books selected as Sunshine State Young Readers recommended books for the 2005-2006 school year. Having read all 15 books this summer, a few stood out as being worth a 5 star rating; AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS is one of ... | 5 | AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS | 1,128,124,800 | 10 1, 2005 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0142405736 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Younger teenagers want ACTION -- in their movies, video games, music, classrooms, extra-curricular activities, and books; in short, they are doing anything and everything they can to avoid "The Big B": Boredom. Too easily are kids on the verge of complaining that they're "bored!!!" And what rids us of boredom? ACTION!R... | 5 | RED KAYAK | 1,217,203,200 | 07 28, 2008 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0142409022 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | Historical fiction either works really well, or it doesn't work at all. Those YA historical fiction novels that deftly capture the distinct essence of a time period and place so different from our own that you can hear the unique cadences in speech patterns and visualize details not even mentioned in the text, those no... | 5 | BLACK DUCK | 1,216,166,400 | 07 16, 2008 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0152023887 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
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] | This is a superbly written teen novel containing an array of excrutiatingly real characters. Being a teacher of teenagers, I see these kids at school on a daily basis. I've read a large number of Young Adult novels that create cartoony representations of what a teenager "looks like." THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED looks... | 5 | The Body of Christopher Creed | 1,153,785,600 | 07 25, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0152023984 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
2,
2
] | This remarkable, little book is an excellent springboard for discussion (parent-child, teacher-student, adult-adult) about both metaphors (which is how I will use it in my 8th-grade classroom) and philosophy (where it is that I hope my students discover the focus of life, and perhaps the pitfalls of becoming, GASP!, a ... | 5 | THE LITTLE PRINCE | 1,185,148,800 | 07 23, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0152050841 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
4,
5
] | I am a middle school Language Arts teacher from Florida where ONCE UPON A MARIGOLD is among the 15 books selected as Sunshine State Young Readers recommended books for the 2005-2006 school year. Having read all 15 books this summer, a few stood out as being worth a 5 star rating; ONCE UPON A MARIGOLD is one of those bo... | 5 | Once Upon a Marigold | 1,122,249,600 | 07 25, 2005 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0152050884 | null | [
1,
1
] | A bit too much like the same author's excellent THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED, I recommend this book as maybe the strongest YA novel that deals with the subject of homophobia, a subject much too absent from the middle school classroom. Brash, poetic and occasionally tripping over itself, WHAT HAPPENED TO LANI GARVER co... | 4 | WHAT HAPPENED TO LANI GARVER | 1,249,516,800 | 08 6, 2009 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0312367465 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
12,
17
] | In the world of Young Adult novels, there are many good ones, but few excellent ones. ELSEWHERE strives for greatness, but, in my opinion, does not quite succeed. I found the book interesting in concept, but incomplete in justifying the reality of the world in which the characters exist.For example: Elsewhere is the pl... | 4 | Elsewhere | 1,153,267,200 | 07 19, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0312384483 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
1,
2
] | Honestly, as I leafed through AMERICAN BORN CHINESE, I thought that the graphics showed talent, but were uninspiring; the page I happened upon was relatively weak in plot and character choice (though I certainly was taking it out of context); and I thought that when I eventually read the whole thing, I probably would n... | 5 | AMERICAN BORN CHINESE | 1,187,049,600 | 08 14, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0316058297 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
2,
3
] | "What is the meaning of life?" If you have the answer, please share it. That one question that we begin to ask ourselves when we start on the road the emotional and spiritual maturity is the hardest of all to answer, so, I'm asking you, could I get a little help here?!In attempting to explore the depth of this question... | 4 | JEREMY FINK AND THE MEANING OF LIFE | 1,214,611,200 | 06 28, 2008 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0345413350 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
9,
13
] | The best of Young Adult literaure transcends the label itself; it defies labeling by standing on its own terms. That confidence is clearly apparent in THE GOLDEN COMPASS, a novel that should not be pigeon-holed into any grouping that would make most adults skip over it without a second thought about it. Within the firs... | 5 | The Golden Compass | 1,182,729,600 | 06 25, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0374462437 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
1,
2
] | First, I really don't like either the title or the cover art and believe that the correct title and art can influence a reader in their immediate perceptions of the contents within.As for the contents, the book is lower-level reading for middle schoolers (no challenging vocabulary), contains a lot of two-dimensional ch... | 4 | The Revealers | 1,150,070,400 | 06 12, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0375727191 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
4,
5
] | Like a quilt, each little piece of play is woven together beautifully. Some pieces are juxtaposed next to contrasting pieces, but step back -- the entire piece is a sight to see, and touch, and feel.What a sad, revealing, fearful, fearless, exasperating and lovely work of theatre.This truly is an American quilt -- the ... | 5 | The Laramie Project | 1,150,243,200 | 06 14, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 037582233X | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
3,
3
] | How fortunate that we have Jerry Spinelli to write for us; without him, we would never have had the opportunity to get to know Stargirl, and her story would, otherwise, never have been told.It is rare that I come across a character that can really affect me. As a middle school teacher (and as a human being, too), I get... | 5 | STARGIRL | 1,157,155,200 | 09 2, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0375822739 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
1,
1
] | In short, I like to think of it as the TV series LOST written by Ridley Pearson and Roald Dahl (but with less humor and no elements of fantasy).An amazing debut novel, Jeanne DuPrau has created a terrifically crafted story that grabbed me hard in the first three pages -- a brilliant beginning that didn't let go of me u... | 5 | THE CITY OF EMBER | 1,216,684,800 | 07 22, 2008 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0375828249 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
1,
1
] | What if you didn't have the word "war" in your vocabulary? Would war even exist? How would one go about creating a war? Is it better to be ignorant of war than to have first-hand (or even second-hand) knowledge of the concept of it?These questions are relevant in approaching THE PEOPLE OF SPARKS, the follow-up to the b... | 5 | THE PEOPLE OF SPARKS | 1,217,808,000 | 08 4, 2008 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0375829873 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
3,
3
] | [Warning: spoilers included]In the Dickens novel NICHOLAS NICKELBY, Nicholas joins a troupe of actors that put on their own version of ROMEO & JULIET which is designed to please the audience and spare them the tragic ending, making sure that EVERYONE lives in the end! Hooray!As much fun and as funny as that is, it capt... | 5 | THE CHOCOLATE WAR | 1,187,222,400 | 08 16, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0385730845 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
6,
7
] | I am a middle school Language Arts teacher from Florida where THE UNSEEN was among the 15 books selected as Sunshine State Young Readers recommended books for the 2005-2006 school year. Having read all 15 books that summer, a few stood out as being worth a 5 star rating; THE UNSEEN is one of those books.Since first fin... | 5 | The Unseen | 1,122,249,600 | 07 25, 2005 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0385734166 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
0,
0
] | Like gossamer (or a spider web), this book is lightweight, particularly in comparison to Lowry's other works. It is a quick read, not too deep, and probably not going to be a kids' classic, unlike Lowry's THE GIVER or NUMBER THE STARS.However, like gossamer, it also shows enormous strength and craftsmanship. Though not... | 4 | GOSSAMER | 1,187,481,600 | 08 19, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0395849837 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
2,
2
] | As one of the fifteen books on the 2005-2006 Sunshine State Reading List (6-8 Grade), all my 8th-grade English students read this book last year. None of them found it challenging (these are high-level readers), and most found it a bit trite.In discussing this book in class (along with the other fourteen books), ONE TR... | 3 | One True Friend | 1,153,267,200 | 07 19, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0439269695 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
0,
0
] | In a word, "Glorious!"Like AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS, this is one of the few young adult novels that transcend the label "Young Adult" and become a highly recommended novel for anyone.Gorgeously written with a treasure trove of figurative and poetic language, this story (told from a fifth-grader's perspective) deals wit... | 5 | Becoming Naomi Léon | 1,151,107,200 | 06 24, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0439271991 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
4,
4
] | In discussing the subject of Hate with my eighth grade students, I use WITNESS as an introduction to this difficult topic because of its brilliant subtleties that infuse the subject with multiple perspectives that tells a complete story. Highly reminiscent of the adult play THE LARAMIE PROJECT (which tells the story of... | 5 | WITNESS | 1,164,326,400 | 11 24, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0439368294 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
14,
14
] | After reading this book almost a year ago (and rating it a 4 star book), then discussing it in my classes and letting it ferment a while in my noggin, I am moving my rating to 5 stars. This book resonates.This may, in fact, be a good introduction to young adult novel for boys (especially those who do not like to read).... | 5 | The Young Man and the Sea | 1,150,243,200 | 06 14, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0439372941 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
2,
3
] | Having taught middle school English in Florida when CHASING VERMEER was on the Sunshine State Recommended Books list for 2005-2006, I read this book in the summer of 2005 and had all my students read it that school year. It has been a year since I've read it, but things about the book resonate still.First off, my inita... | 4 | Chasing Vermeer | 1,153,612,800 | 07 23, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0439651360 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
4,
6
] | Obviously designed to be the first in a series of young adult adventure books, CHASING THE FALCONERS is rife with action -- a fast-paced, well-written thriller that never lets up. Not meant to be anything more than an action-packed story about a 15-year-old brother and his 11-year-old sister on the run from the police,... | 4 | Chasing the Falconers | 1,151,625,600 | 06 30, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0439755190 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
1,
1
] | It is not the typical male YA author who tackles cancer as a dominating subject for a novel. Jordan Sonnenblick takes on the "disease of the week" idea and succeeds heroically with this book geared for the middle school reader.I, too, am a male middle school English teacher (like Sonnenblick was until recently), and I ... | 4 | Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie | 1,198,886,400 | 12 29, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0439806119 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
0,
0
] | Cinematic in its storytelling, UGLIES truly delivers a YA futuristic action tale that engages the reader right from the start. Longer than the typical YA novel, UGLIES does not disappoint in its ability to keep the reader involved.It's not perfect, as some descriptions of places and actions are a bit confusing and tend... | 5 | UGLIES | 1,183,766,400 | 07 7, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0440419441 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
23,
27
] | I am a middle school Language Arts teacher from Florida where WHEN MY NAME WAS KEOKO is among the 15 books selected as Sunshine State Young Readers recommended books for the 2005-2006 school year. Having read all 15 books this summer, a few stood out as being worth a 5 star rating; WHEN MY NAME WAS KEOKO is one of thos... | 5 | When My Name Was Keoko | 1,122,249,600 | 07 25, 2005 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0440419492 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
3,
3
] | A character study, a novel of historical fiction, an young adult's introduction to foreign culture, or a bold little step in the story of gender equality -- it does not matter why this book was read or how someone chose to categorized it; it succeeds on all fronts.A little glimpse into the world of a late-18th century ... | 5 | THE SHADOWS OF GHADAMES | 1,185,235,200 | 07 24, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0440442508 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
5,
6
] | The Granddaddy of Young Adult Historical Fiction!Without hesitiation, I can echo the other reviewers here and mention that this book deserves to be a classic. It's take on historical fiction has kept it in the hands of school children for over 50 years.What I find truly remarkable about the book is not its description ... | 5 | Johnny Tremain | 1,153,180,800 | 07 18, 2006 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0440993717 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
3,
4
] | Based on a true story, THE WAVE tells of how a History teacher taught his students about the Nazis after they didn't really understand how it could be possible for so many Germans to let it happen under their noses. Its intriguing premise is, indeed, fascinating.A novelization of the TV movie based on the actual events... | 3 | THE WAVE | 1,216,771,200 | 07 23, 2008 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0451192036 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
1,
1
] | Though approaching the fiftieth anniversary of the events in this book, reading BLACK LIKE ME today shows both the inroads America has made towards erasing the blight of racial intolerance, as well as the limits that America has in truly educating itself about all kinds of Hate. Indefensible Hate still exists here, and... | 5 | Black Like Me | 1,198,800,000 | 12 28, 2007 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 055313079X | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
12,
13
] | I have my eighth-grade English students read a variety of texts throughout the year. If a student says, "I didn't like it," I have no problem with that (taste is subjective, after all), but I do require them to understand it. Often, people will not "like" something because they don't understand it. If they don't indica... | 5 | A SEPARATE PEACE | 1,249,084,800 | 08 1, 2009 |
A1DM2VJPM02GPN | 0553494368 | Drama/English teacher "RD" | [
3,
3
] | OVERBOARD is the kind of book that is relatively short, but goes on a little too long. It relates the story of a teenage girl who must figure out how to survive after an Indonesian ferry she's been traveling capsizes.The plotting in the first half is terrific -- with excellent middle school vocabulary; accurate charac... | 4 | Overboard | 1,150,156,800 | 06 13, 2006 |
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