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The first book in this series. It follows Greg's first year in middle school. Funny, and readers can easily relate to the stories. Easy to read because the pages have small cartoon drawings on them, too.

When Esperanza's dad dies, her life is turned upside down. She is forced to move with her mom to the US, and is not used to the hard work that is expected from her. To make matters worse, her beloved grandmother is still back in Mexico. This was an excellent story of getting through a rough time.

Set in a futuristic society, this book details an unlikely group of friends as they prepare for a mission to a new solar system. It started slow, picked up a little, but still dragged throughout the entire book. It could start some excellent philosophical discussions!

This is my favorite Diary of a Wimpy Kid book. It explains Greg's summer and his mom's attempts to make him play outside. Kinney's sense of humor kept me laughing out loud throughout the whole book!

Wayside School was built sideways. There are 30 floors with one classroom each, rather than one floor with 30 classrooms spread out. In this book, there are 30 short stories, one for each level of the building. It was enjoyable to read. There are a few others in the series, too.

Abby's grades have been dropping, and she may have to repeat a grade. Luckily, her teachers create an extra credit plan for her. She has to become pen pals with someone from a different country. As the project continues, Abby can't wait to get the letters. But, she finds that the author of the letters may not be who she seems. I liked that this book showed readers differences between two cultures, and it was a fast book to read.

 book is funny, but not really for the reason the authors probably intended. It's about two girls in junior high who used to be live close by and were best friends, but one moved away. It's all about how they both get email and learn to use it to write to each other. It seems silly now to think of junior high girls not having access to email. I like the way the book is written, with two authors and each one writes one character's point of view, and they alternate. It helps give the two girls different personalities.

"The Westing Game" is a wonderful mystery about a murder and some tenants that become heirs who solve the mystery. Mr. Westing dies and gives the heirs clues to the answer to who killed him (written in his will). This book will definitely keep your interest. I read it twice!!

The novel Lost Light is a very light read, once you get captured behind the window of the riskiest murder in all of L.A. When 2 million dollars goes missing off of the set of a movie followed by the murder of studio exec Angella Benton, Detective harry Bosch of the LAPD must jump back into the blue after a long retirement, throughout the entire 389 page novel you will be kept on the edge of your seat dying to flip the page seeing how the case will turn out.

It's V's high school graduation day, and she hopes that her mother shows up. Her mom, Aimee, said she'd be there, but V's not so sure. When Aimee doesn't show up, V is determined to go find her. She convinces her grandparents to let her drive across the country to visit her mom. But, she soon realizes that her mom hasn't changed at all, and V is still her last priority. Now in Texas, what can V do? Easy, quick read.

My mom and I read this book out loud together on vacation, while my dad drove. We took turns reading chapters. It was easy and hard at the same time. The book is written in slang and also from the point of view of a little girl, Scout. The other thing that makes it hard to read is that the girl learns a lot about the way of the world from hanging around the people of the town, but she also learns how things are supposed to be from her dad who is a lawyer.

Snow Falling on Cedars is a stunning novel that covers the prejudice towards Japanese Americans living in Puget Sound following World War II. The novel begins with the death of a fisherman, and Kabuo Miyamoto being accused of murdering at sea. While Ishmael Chambers continues to struggle with the loss of his first love, he must also decide whether to turn in the evidence that could save the life of Kabuo, who is facing the prejudiced jury and town. However, Kabuo is the husband of Hisao, who had previously broken Ishmael's heart. Snow Falling on Cedars is eye opening to Japanese internment and discrimination, forbidden love, and the sometimes faulty justice system. The novel was filled with abundant descriptions, emotions, and themes. Overall, I would recommend this book to others!

This is such a good book I recommend it to everyone who will listen! It's about a Christian girl whose family help to transport the family of her best friend who are Jewish, to save their lives during WWII in Europe. This is a book that will stay with you. I think about it sometimes even though I read it at the beginning of the summer.

Rick Walker, an escapee from the local juvenile prison, finds himself lost in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, where he finds the camp of Lon Peregrino, a bird biologist who is working to reintroduce California Condors in the wild. In the process of working with the condors and exploring the canyon landscapes Rick comes to learn more about himself and realize that running away from his problems will not solve them. When two men come to Lon's camp, Rick automatically knows that something is not right. He listens into their conversation and finds out that Lon's condors are in grave danger. After further investigations, Rick finds out that the two men are hiding something. Something big. This story of Rick's escape from juvenile prison is a thriller from cover to cover. With every turn of the page, you want to know more. As Rick's relationship with Lon gets stronger you only want to know: will he turn Rick in or let him go free.

After dating several guys in one year, Polly decides to swear off guys. Until she's working at Wild Waves pool with her ex. The summer just got so much more complicated! To top it off, mysterious Xander has been coming around the pool frequently. Could he be interested in Polly? She asks her grandmother, the infamous advice columnist Miss Swoon for help, but doesn't like what she hears. I loved this book! The situations Polly gets into are funny, and it kept my attention.

Alex and her best friend M are enjoying the end of their senior year. They go to clubs every weekend, and rarely study. One night, Alex tells a boy at the club that she's 19, two years older than her actual age. She figures she'll never see him again. Except she does, and has to keep her age secret.

Kiley, Lydia, and Esme have completely different personalities and have different backgrounds. They all meet when they get jobs as nannies for the wealthy. They each struggle to figure out their identity and the kind of life they want. The first book in the series. A quick, good read!

Lena, Bridget, Carmen, and Tibby are back for the last book in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. This book is set ten years after Forever in Blue. The four girls haven't seen each other for awhile and have gradually grown apart. Tibby develops a plan that will bring them together. Once Carmen, Bridget, and Lena follow Tibby's rules, they realize that something is terribly wrong. Now, the girls are left with a confusing problem to try to figure out. Little do they know that a happy ending is in store! I wanted to put this book down at the beginning, but I'm glad that I forced myself to keep reading it. Great ending to a fabulous series!

Regan and Jack Riley just want to have a quiet honeymoon, away from the chaos of their jobs. That is, until they find some mysterious goings-on at the hotel they are staying at. And get word that notorious thiefs are right under their noses in Ireland. They soon find themselves trying to solve the mystery and capture the thieves.