Category Archives: Over 375 pages

“The Last Olympian”

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

I have a brand new copy of this latest (and last—5th) installment of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series by Rick Riordan. It’s a hardcover format.  I thought it would be fun to give it away to any COHS … Continue reading →

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“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” and “The Book Thief”

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas by John Boyne and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak It’s been a few months since I’ve read these books—one after the other—but I felt like I needed some space away from them before … Continue reading →

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“Twilight” and “New Moon”

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Victoria Waddle

“Twilight” and “New Moon” by Stephanie Meyer Here’s my confession: I hate the “Twilight” series. It has some of the worse writing I have ever read. I’ve spent several evenings trying to get through the whole thing. I managed the … Continue reading →

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PopCo

Posted on January 28, 2008 by groovygals

“PopCo” by Scarlett Thomas is a send-up of consumer-society and corporate marketing at the expense of young people. All the characters are ‘cool because they’re uncool,’ hip twenty-somethings. If you are a deep-thinking young person who doesn’t want to be … Continue reading →

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Life of Pi

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

   Here’s another story that begins in India, but marches to a very different drummer. The main character, ‘Pi’ Patel is named after a swimming pool in Paris. His father, a zoo keeper, decides to immigrate to Canada, and sells … Continue reading →

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