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  Catalyst

  by Laurie Halse Anderson

  Meet Kate Malone: a straight-A science and math geek, minister's daughter, ace long-distance runner, new girlfriend (to Mitchell "Early Decision Harvard" Pangborn III), unwilling family caretaker, and emotional avoidance champion. Kate manages her life by organizing it as logically as the periodic table. She can handle it all---or so she thinks. Then, things change as suddenly as a string of chemical reactions;... (more)
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  Devoured

  by Amanda Marrone

  Megan’s twin sister Remy died in an accident nine years ago, and she’s been haunting her ever since. Knowing how crazy that sounds, Megan keeps this secret to herself and tries to lead a normal life. But when she takes a summer job at Land of Enchantment to keep an eye on her new boyfriend and his lovesick best friend, Samantha, she meets fellow employee Luke who can see Remy, too. Things get even... (more)
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  Thirteen Reasons Why

  by Jay Asher

  Seven cassette tapes, thirteen stories, thirteen reasons why Hannah Baker committed suicide. Clay Jensen, Hannah's former classmate, arrives home from school one day to find a box on his front doorstep. The box is addressed to him, but bears no return address. Inside the box he discovers seven cassette tapes labeled with numbers 1-13 in what he assumes to be blue nail polish. He begins to listen to the mysterious... (more)
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  The Kane Chronicles: Book 2

  The Throne of Fire

  by Rick Riordan

  The sequel to Rick Riordan's The Red Pyramid, the Throne of Fire continued the story of Carter and Sadie Kane, descendants of pharaohs and magicians.Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes' have some powers at their command; but the devious gods haven't given them time... (more)
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  The Wild Swans

  by Peg Kerr

  Two different interweaving stories that mirror each other in theme and character study. The first story starts in 1689 England, where 15-year-old Eliza finds her 11 brothers turned into enchanted swans. Rejected by her father, Eliza is flown to America by her brothers. There, Eliza has a chance of saving her brothers, until she is accused of witchcraft-and now must fight for her own life. In the second story,... (more)
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  The House of the Scorpion

  by Nancy Farmer

  Matteo Alacrán was not born; he was harvested. His DNA came from El Patrón, lord of a country called Opium - a strip of poppy fields lying between the United States and what was once called Mexico. Matt's first cell split and divided inside a petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he continued the miraculous journey from embryo to fetus, to baby. He is a boy now, but most consider him a monster... (more)
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  Frankenstein

  or, The Modern Prometheus

  by Mary Shelley

  A monster assembled by an eccentric scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.
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  The Twilight Saga

  Midnight Sun

  by Stephenie Meyer

  This is a partially finished book by Stephenie Meyer that is on hold indefinitely according to her update on her website dated August 2008. It is the story of Twilight from Edward's point of view.
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  Wicked Lovely: Book 3

  Fragile Eternity

  by Melissa Marr

  Seth never expected he would want to settle down with anyone—but that was before Aislinn. She is everything he'd ever dreamed of, and he wants to be with her forever. Forever takes on new meaning, though, when your girlfriend is an immortal faery queen. Aislinn never expected to rule the very creatures who'd always terrified her—but that was before Keenan. He stole her mortality to make her a monarch, and now... (more)
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  The Pendragon Adventure: Book 6

  The Rivers of Zadaa

  by D. J. MacHale

  The battle continues in the epic struggle. The struggle of good versus evil continues as Bobby Pendragon follows Saint Dane to the territory of Zadaa. Saint Dane's influence has fueled the fire of discontent between two warring tribes: the Rokador and the Batu. This is also the territory where the Traveler Loor lives as a member of the Batu. Together she and Bobby must work to thwart Saint Dane's efforts to... (more)
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  Thoughts Deeply Rooted Within Me

  by Aleja Bennett

  This poetic verse is just one of the six titles that the Author has written. Her words can take you on an all so familiar journey that you will embark upon.The creativity of the mind can be a waste if not used when the green light is on. This book of poems go into her struggles-our struggles and how she is still standing through it all. Love-romance-life-relationships-abuse-childhood to... (more)
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  The Mating

  by Nicky Charles

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  Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. With drawings by Arthur Rackham

  by James M. Barrie

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  Revolving Doors

  by Marla Polazza

  Mary Ann Mendes just wants to be strong and move forward. But as she toasts to new beginnings with her best girlfriends, Tori and Kat, she knows it will not be easy. Thanks to a carefully composed Dear John letter, she has finally brought her emotionally abusive relationship with Mark to a screeching halt. Now all Mary Ann is left with is a shattered self-esteem and a broken heart. As she cautiously embarks... (more)
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  Just Stop Doing That! (Just Stop..., Book One of the Just Stop Series)

  by Ellie Izzo, Vicki Carpe Miller

  Bad habits steal your energy, your time and peace of mind. How much time do you spend thinking about how to stop doing that......but never truly stop? Vicki and Ellie's "Just Stop Doing That" mantra is inspiring and assisting people everywhere to Just Stop! Even the worst bad habits! First you examine the underlying reasons for your bad habit in Part 1, then you immediately work through the Rapid Advance Process... (more)
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  Rise

  by Stefne Miller

  'I'd come to a place of realizing that even if only for a time, Attie's existence was heavily dependent upon my ability to protect her and shine light in her direction. At the same time, I had to give her enough room to live her own life. I also knew the connection was fragile and that as I navigated the space just outside her world, if her life were to start to spin out of control, I wouldn't be able to come... (more)
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  Zafire & Angels

  by T. Zafire Moon

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  A Wounded Daughter's Survival: A Damaged Life Healed by Hope and Truth

  by Deborah Leigh Alexander

  For many years, author Deborah Leigh Alexander lived in denial. It was hard for her to understand how the emotional abuse she suffered during her childhood affected her adult life. In this memoir, Alexander takes a step back and relives her childhood in order to break free of the emotional bondage and to forgive, heal, and grow. A Wounded Daughter's Survival recounts her personal and family history and comes... (more)
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  Incarcerated But Free: How to Find Freedom from your Mental Prison

  by Monique Pettaway-Ray

  Six months after newlywed Monique Pettaway-Ray landed her first teaching job as an eighth-grade science instructor in Huntsville, Alabama, her world suddenly imploded. Her husband was convicted for murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. A vital part of her life was ripped from her-and Monique didn't know how to cope. Deeply honest and heartfelt, Incarcerated but Free shares how Monique broke the... (more)
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  The Rejection Letter

  by Johnny Ray

  All Serial killers are different--but with one that stalks literary agents--mere words are not enough. To someone else, the rejection letter might be perceived as a simple piece of correspondence. But when Amy, who suffers from bipolar disorder receives a form rejection letter from Edward, an agent she had an affair with at a recent convention, she takes the rejection as both personal and professional—in short—a... (more)