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I don't review books I don't like!

*****= An all-time favorite
****  = Outstanding
***    = Above average
**      = Enjoyable
*        = Good, with reservations

Sonderbooks #30

Discover new books.  Discuss old books.  Order more books.

Welcome to Sonderbooks, an e-zine of book reviews by Sondra Eklund.
In this site, you can find good books for yourself or for friends.
You can hear about books to read, talk about books you've read, and order your own copies.
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Happy reading!

June 1, 2002

Nonfiction

***France, by Russell Lamb.  Text by Dan Harder 
***Blue Dog, by George Rodrigue and Lawrence S. Freundlich 
***Shoot! edited by Liz Harvey 

Fiction

**Take a Thief, by Mercedes Lackey 

Young Adult Fiction

***Hanging on to Max, by Margaret Bechard 
***Princess in Love, by Meg Cabot 
**A Face First, by Priscilla Cummings 

Old Favorite

(Young Adult Fiction): *****The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi 

Picture Book Pick

****Sitting Ducks, by Michael Bedard 
 

Quotation of the Week

“Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty.
But I was just such a girl, and my story is worth relating even if it did happen years ago.”
-- Charlotte Doyle in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi
 
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