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The Real Real World, Not The MTV Kind

October 26, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for Marcelo In The Real World by Francisco X. Stork cover story: FULL OF WIN bff charm: Heck Yes swoonworthy scale: 2 talky talk: truthful bonus factors: diversity, Erin Brockovich relationship status: I’ve got this book’s back

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Ashes to Ashes, Funk to Funky

August 18, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for Ash by Malinda Lo cover story: needs improvement bff charm: yes swoonworthy scale: 4 talky talky: fairy tale bonus factors: retelling, mysterious loner fairy, LGBT relationship status: more than just an issue friend

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The Phoenix Sings a Song in Our Hearts

June 15, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon cover story: the worst bff charm: yes swoonworthy scale: 3 talky talk: hits the mark bonus factors: east asian studies, tasty business relationship status: successful first date

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Bring out your dead…

June 7, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for Plague by Michael Grant Cover Story: These books look like they’ve been Left Behind BFF Charm: Yay Swoonworthy Scale: 4 Talky Talk: Fast & Furious Bonus Factors: Diversity, Them! Relationship Status: My love is a traveling man

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this could be the year for the real thing

June 3, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for Beauty Queens by Libba Bray cover story: oliver’s army bff charm: yay plus 8 swoonworthy scale: 7 talky talk: feminism 101 with Mindy Kaling as your professor bonus factor: toddlers and tiaras, the fifty nifty united states, pirates, glbtq, the politics of hair, Kim Jong Il, Sarah Palin, footnotes relationship status: Islands in the [...]

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Toads are a Girl’s Best Friend

May 25, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson cover story: just lovely bff charm: yay x2 swoonworthy scale: 3 talky talk: sensory overload bonus factors: fairy tale re-telling, sisters, diversity relationship status: LYLAS

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This home schooler ain’t no Lindsay Lohan

May 19, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for This Girl Is Different by JJ Johnson cover story: flaunt it bff charm: maybe swoonworthy scale: 4 talky talk: this girl is preachy bonus factor: farm livin’ anti-bonus factor: hippie mom relationship status: social studies partner

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i’ll meet you in dreamland

April 22, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for Dreamland Social Club by Tara Altebrando cover story: pitchfork would give it a ten bff charm: yay! swoonworthy scale: 8 talky talk: a magical walk along the beach bonus factors: Coney Island, roller coasters, great teachers, the Tami Taylor Award for Amazing Mothers relationship status: those summer niiiiiights

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Part-Time Indian, Full-Time Awesome

March 18, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie cover story: love it bff charm: aww hell yeah swoonworthy scale: 1 talky talk: unapologetic bonus factors: native americans, sketchbook, truthiness relationship status: friends for life

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the other side of the rainbow

February 25, 2011
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BOOK REPORT for hidden by tomas mournian cover story: the eyes are the window to the soul bff charm: yes, though it may cost me swoonworthy scale: 10 talky talk: my stream of consciousness has slippery rocks in it bonus factor: diversity, the underground railroad, anita fixx, sex work, villains, but i’m a cheerleader! anti-bonus factor: annoying fat [...]

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