Becoming Chloe
 Simply Because (Whoa): This book is certainly unusual, far as the YA family goes. We have a gay male narrator, an incredibly fragile female main character, and distressing stakes. The mixture takes a lot of skill on the part of the writer to pull off-- [... more]
$8.99
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Pay It Forward
Amazon.com Review: Catherine Ryan Hyde's Pay It Forward takes as its premise the bumper-sticker phrase "Think Globally, Act Locally" and builds a novel around it. The hero of her story is young Trevor McKinney, a 12-year-old whose imagination [... more]
$17.60
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Earthquake Weather
Fluid and involving: _Earthquake Weather_ is, at first read, a surprisingly calming collection of stories about people at violent points in their lives, choosing non-violent coping methods. I found myself pausing for a few minutes after each story to [... more]
$19.95
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The Day I Killed James
The Day I Killed James: Title: The Day I Killed James Author: Catherine Ryan Hyde Rating: 5/5 Good: From the cover, to the first page, all the way to the end, this book completely captivated me. The idea was fresh and new and it brings forth an [... more]
$16.99
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Electric God
Life Altering: Hayden Reese is a regular on Division Road, the location of the local jail. He and the county sheriff have become great friends over their countless games of chess, played out during Hayden's stays in lock-up. But the destructive rage that [... more]
$16.95
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Chasing Windmills
J. Kaye's Book Blog: This is one of those books I couldn't imagine ever reader loving it. With a YA feel to it, Hyde puts together such an emotional read. One that is impossible to put down. A couple meets on the subway one night with instant attraction. [... more]
$17.95
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Pay It Forward: A Novel
Amazon.com Review: Catherine Ryan Hyde's Pay It Forward takes as its premise the bumper-sticker phrase "Think Globally, Act Locally" and builds a novel around it. The hero of her story is young Trevor McKinney, a 12-year-old whose imagination [... more]
$23.00
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Love in the Present Tense
Unexpected resolution: I listened to this story and was struck by the intensity the author's words were portrayed on audio. The book is written in first person, but in three different characters: Pearl, her son Leonard, and their neighbor Mitch. How the [... more]
$17.95
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Walter's Purple Heart
With Compassion: Catherine Ryan Hyde has brought you to the feeling that each author tries to achieve. Her characters have been so fully developed that you can relate in some way to all of them. The feeling of love that Walter makes you proud to feel, is [... more]
$28.95
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Electric God
Life Altering: Hayden Reese is a regular on Division Road, the location of the local jail. He and the county sheriff have become great friends over their countless games of chess, played out during Hayden's stays in lock-up. But the destructive rage that [... more]
$23.00
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Love in the Present Tense
Unexpected resolution: I listened to this story and was struck by the intensity the author's words were portrayed on audio. The book is written in first person, but in three different characters: Pearl, her son Leonard, and their neighbor Mitch. How the [... more]
$9.95
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The Day I Killed James
The Day I Killed James: Title: The Day I Killed James Author: Catherine Ryan Hyde Rating: 5/5 Good: From the cover, to the first page, all the way to the end, this book completely captivated me. The idea was fresh and new and it brings forth an [... more]
$16.99
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