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Auburn (57 KP) rated On Thin Ice (Juniper Falls #3) in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
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On Thin Ice (Juniper Falls #3)
Julie Cross | 2019
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was not what the blurb lead me to believe. Instead of a hockey romance this is about bullying, harrassment, and standing up for what is right. So just know that there is some darkness in here that isn't shown in the blurb.
If you enjoy a deep story with a side of romance then this might just be the book for you.
  
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Kristin (149 KP) rated By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead in Books

Dec 7, 2018  
BT
By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
Julie Anne Peters | 2010
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is such a powerful, yet heartbreaking, book about the effects of bullying and how it can ultimately lead someone to commit suicide, or "bullycide". It also has wonderful resources at the end, including discussion questions about the book, as well as statistics about bullying and suicide and hotlines/websites for those who are being bullied or contemplating suicide. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is involved in education, especially at the middle/high school levels, as well as those who have children at that age, but I also think everyone could benefit from seeing this perspective. It'll make you think twice (or, it *should*, anyway) before using that derogatory term to refer to your friends when they do something stupid, or before laughing at someone because they're different than you. Five stars.
  
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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated New Beginnings in Books

Jun 18, 2018  
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New Beginnings
Rebecca Emin | 2012
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
New Beginnings by Rebecca Emin is a book about a girl named Sam Hendry who faces bullying at her new school. The subject of this book that is carefully dealt with is bullying. Bullying is a problem that many students face today. This book also deals with the everyday life of a soon-to-be teenager.

Sam is a girl who is about to leave her primary school and friends to start at a new school. At the new school Sam does not know anyone there. Sam wants to stay at her primary school where she feel comfortable. She does not want to have to find new friends, but she does not have a choice. Even worse, at the new school Sam is the target by the bully of the school. Life does not seem to be going well for Sam but luckily she finds friends. She joins the drama club where she is able to express herself and nurture her talents.

Sam’s life involves her friends, talent, interests and first crush. The plot line effectively covers it all. It was refreshing to read about life through innocent eyes. I wish the author had given the reader a more indepth look at the lives of the different characters. I enjoyed reading this innocent story.

I give this book 4/5 stars.

I received this book from Gingersnap Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
  
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Sue (5 KP) rated Walk a Crooked Line in Books

Aug 13, 2018  
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Walk a Crooked Line
Susan McBride | 2018
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A young girl is found at the base of an old water tower deemed a suicide and Detective Jo Larsen is put on the case. What brought this girl to this place and caused her to end young life; abuse, neglect, bullying, loneliness, and/or depression. Upon further investigation through interviews with family and friends, Jo and her partner Hank try to put the pieces together and find that something horrible happened to Kelly causing her to take the fatal plunge.

In this well-written book by author Susan McBride, she draws you into a story about a girl that was failed by those that were supposed to look out for her and take care of her. It brings to light a factor that many young people face today concerning bullying, loneliness, and trying to fit in. Through the character of Jo, you see the story unfold as she investigates and discovers the parallels between her own childhood and that of the young girl she is investigating.
  
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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated The Novice (Black Magician Trilogy, #2) in Books

Apr 30, 2021  
The Novice (Black Magician Trilogy, #2)
The Novice (Black Magician Trilogy, #2)
Trudi Canavan | 2002
8
8.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was surprised how little tired book suffered from middle book syndrome. The main plot of the bookwas a little weaker than the overall arc of the trilogy, but that didn't matter to me that much. I must admit when the bullying started I felt the bullying tactics didn't match with the age of the perpetrators, but she got it right by the end. I have read other reviewers complaining that the strong character Sonea showed in the first book disappeared in this one, but I think this is unfair. In the first book she was in a territory she understood and had confidence because of that understanding. In this book, she is in a world foreign to get upbringing where society is set against her and it's acting out is prejudices onto her, of course her confidence is going to take a hit! I felt the spark of defiance still shone within her, even if it wasn't as forthright as it one was. I'm guessing this will return on the list installment.