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“Bang”

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Bang by Norah McClintock   “Act normal? The guy died, and JD wants me to act normal?” Quentin—‘Q’—thinks he’s going to have the usual day with his friend JD. Q thinks about asking JD’s sister Leah out. He thinks about hanging … Continue reading →

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Lockdown: Escape from Furnace, Book 1

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Lockdown: Escape from Furnace, Book 1 by Alexander Gordon Smith Beneath heaven is hell. Beneath hell is Furnace.   So begins the Escape from Furnace series, now complete at five books. Lockdown is a great ‘guy read,’ full of injustice, … Continue reading →

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More new books in the Orca Soundings series 3

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

The Orca Soundings series books are really just books that are not connected to one another, but are all published by a company whose mission is to provide interesting books to teens who are improving their reading skills. I’ve enjoyed … Continue reading →

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