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December 22, 2016

THE TWELVE DAYS OF DASH AND LILY by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

December 22, 2016

Book cover & rating -THE TWELVE DAYS OF DASH AND LILY by Rachel Cohn & David LevithanThis book does not live up to the preceding Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares. I’ve listened to the audiobook, and reread the paperback. I’m sure I’ll reread it again in future. The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily, however, is a book I most likely won’t revisit. It’s neither quirky nor charming — the very reasons I enjoy Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares. These elements went completely missing in this long-awaited sequel.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: accidents, alternative perspectives, american authors, baking, christmas, diversity, divorce, drugs, family life, family problems, friendship, grandparents, hospital, lgbtq characters, on love, realistic fiction, relationships, siblinghood, stress, winter

October 29, 2013

INTENTIONS by Deborah Heiligman

October 29, 2013

Rachel, as with everyone else in the community, adored Rabbi Cohn. He was her role model and a seemingly charming man. Whenever he led services, she would lap up every single word he said. In her eyes, he was perfect and he could do no wrong. That is, until the day she reached the temple…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adultery, american authors, cheating, death, dementia, faith, family problems, friendship, high school, judaism, morality, poverty, realistic fiction

June 24, 2013

THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak

June 24, 2013

Audiobook cover of THE BOOK THIEF by Markus ZusakAs many children left their families for foster parents during World War II, so did Liesel and her brother, except he did not survive. He never did reach the doorstep of Hans and Rosa Hubermann. The loss of her brother was Liesel’s first encounter with death. It was then too that Death started taking an interest in her. In fact, Death narrates her story.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: audiobooks, australian authors, death, foster care, holocaust, language, on books, second world war, words

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