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Joey and his friends are heading home from the skate park when an earthquake hits, separating them. Can they find each other and get home? What will they encounter along the way? Is their home still standing?

This is a good early chapter book. As such, I read through it quickly, although it will take the early elementary school target audience a little longer to get through. The characters were real and showed some growth, and the plot had a couple of scenes that made me turn pages quickly.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-earthquake-shock-by-marlane.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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The Story of Diva and Flea
Mo Willems | 2015
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Flea is a street cat in Paris who lives by his wits all alone. Diva is a dog in a small apartment building who is afraid of everything. When their paths cross one day, they build a friendship. How might that change their lives?

This early chapter book is longer than normal for author Mo Willems, but it still holds all of his charm and bits of humor. The story is utterly charming for all ages, and the lessons about the power of friendship are great.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/12/book-review-story-of-diva-and-flea-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2)
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2)
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9.0 (10 Ratings)
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OW!! That last chapter killed my emotions so hard. Why?!?!?!?!

This book was amazing and had had me wondering why I didn't read it sooner. It has been on my shelf for almost two years now, but I haven't picked it up.

Richelle Mead did it again. She tore up my heart AGAIN with absolutely no remorse. Now, I have to wait until I can get the next book which won't be at least until tomorrow, maybe even the weekend.

After I finished this, I started pouting and I even knocked over my chair.

I just can't feel anything else today...

Thanks a lot Richelle.
  
Given to the Sea (Given Duet, #1)
Given to the Sea (Given Duet, #1)
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2.0 (1 Ratings)
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It sounds like others had the same problems I did when trying to read this book.

This was my second time trying to read it and the first time I only read a few pages thought what did I just read I give up. This time I got to chapter 20/20-25% through the book and I still am thinking what did I just read and what is going on.

So after trying to read this twice and looking at others experiences with it, I am putting this on my DNF shelf.

It simply doesn't work for me and isn't at all what I thought it would be *shrugs*.
  
Leaving Paradise (Leaving Paradise #1)
Leaving Paradise (Leaving Paradise #1)
Simone Elkeles | 2007 | Young Adult (YA)
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7.0 (2 Ratings)
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3.25 stars, and that's simply because of the ending.

Unlike the other book I've read by the author, [b:Perfect Chemistry|4268157|Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)|Simone Elkeles|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403424645s/4268157.jpg|4315675], I wasn't as drawn into this. I liked certain parts more than others and the romance seemed to just appear between one chapter and the next but at the same time I kinda really liked both characters and wanted them to get together.

I know there's a second book that continues this story and I'm off to hunt it out so I can see how these two work out.