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Stacking the shelves (1)

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Hey everyone!, i saw so many people do this meme and since i do a lot of hauls i decided to join the fun!, i recently ordered books with my dad (he bought the books for me as a Christmas present) and i got to pick any books i wanted and i picked these (they still haven't arrived so i will use pictures from goodreads but i ordered the books from the book depository). Book title: The Princess Bride Author: William Goldman Published: this edition was published October 8th 2007, and originally it was published in 1973. Genre: Fantasy, Classic, Romance, Adventure, Humour Pages: 456 (Paperback) Plot: As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchmen, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzin...

Review: Leaving Paradise (1 and 2)

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Book Title: Leaving Paradise (1) Author: Simone Elkeles Published: April 8th 2007 Main Characters: Caleb Becker and Maggie Armstrong Summary: Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad—her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares—has been canceled. After a year in juvenile jail, Caleb’s free . . . if freedom means endless nagging from a transition coach and the prying eyes of the entire town. Coming home should feel good, but his family and ex-girlfriend seem like strangers. Caleb and Maggie are outsiders, pigeon-holed as "criminal" and "freak." Then the truth emerges about what really happened the night of the accident and, once again, everything changes. It’s a bleak and tortuous journey for Caleb and Maggie, yet they end up finding comf...

Reviews: The Perfect Chemistry ( all three books)

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Hi, everyone!, i haven't posted in a while and i read these three books the other day and i just loved so i wanted to do a review on them, the books are: Book title: The Perfect Chemistry Book no: 1 Author: Simone Elkeles Published: December 23rd 2008 Summary: When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created 'perfect' life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for: her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arroga...