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    bookworm44's 2009 Reading List

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    Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern

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    How can you know someone you've never met? That's the question haunting Joyce Conway these days. Recovering from a terrible accident and with her marriage in pieces, Joyce is suddenly plagued by an overwhelming sense of d

    bookworm44's 2009 Reading List

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    Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley

     

     

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    Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what she lacks in looks, she can perhaps make up for in courage.

     

    When her father comes home with the tale of an enchanted castle in the forest and the terrible promise he had to make to the Beast who lives there, Beauty knows she must go to the castle, a prisoner of her own free will. Her father protests that he will not let her go, but she answers, "Cannot a Beast be tamed?"

     

    Robin McKinley's beloved telling illuminates the unusual love story of a most unlikely couple: Beauty and the Beast.

     

    Courtesy of www.barnesandnoble.com

     

     

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    I simply loved this book! The only thing about the book that I would have changed was the ending. I felt the book was a bit rushed at the end and it could have been more detailed. But other than that, I have no complaints so it gets a 4/5. If you

    Sarah's books 2009

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    Beauty - A retelling of the story of Beauty & the Beast - Robin McKinley

     

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    The back of the book says:

    Beauty, believing herself plain and awkward, loves roses. But when her father goes travelling and plucks just one magnificent, crimson rosebud from the garden of a magical castle, a fearsome Beast demands revenge. Either Beauty's father must forfeit his life - or his daughter must promise to live with the Beast for ever.

    A captivating retelling of the story of Beauty and the Beast from a Newberry Medal-winning author.

     

     

    Oh no! Another book I have to read!

    Seriously though, very happy I found this post. Never heard of the book, but I love Beauty and the Beast, so I have to read this!

    Has anyone read...?

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    Jodi Piccoult I would start with either My Sister's Keeper or Change of Heart. Change of Heart is probably better but My Sister's Keeper is the first one I read so I'll always be fond of it

     

    My feelings on Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister can be found here. Before that I started Wicked, but didn't get very far - I think I expected something rather different. However, having read 'Confessions', I will certainly give it another go one day.

     

    My sister's keeper was the reading circle book choice some time ago. Have a look here.

     

    The first Jodi Picoult book I read was The Pact,which I would recommend,however as others have said, My Sister's Keeper is excellent and also Change of Heart.

     

    I'm still a little timid about reading Wicked, but I'll give it a try anyway.

     

    Michelle, thanks for the link to your review of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister it was very helpful.

     

    Lucybird, Maureen and leah, thanks so much for your thoughts on Jodi Picoult's books. I think I'll try My Sister's Keeper first.

     

    Thank again! =)

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    I've read many mixed reviews on Wicked by Gregory Maguire that I didn't think I'd ever read it. However, I was at a party a few weeks ago and this girl I met insisted that I read it and I wouldn't be disappointed, so I think I'll give it a try. She also recommended Maguire's Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Has anyone read that? If so, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

     

    Also, I was hoping some Jodi Picoult fans could help me out. I've heard so much about her and I would really like to read one of her books, but I don't know where to start. There are way too many to choose from. So, if anyone could recommend one of her books for me to start with I would really appreciate it. Thanks! =)

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