by Julie Earhart
Green/6 star—OMG! You HAVE to read this book
Red/5 star—-YOUR NEXT GREAT READ
Four star—excellent read but I’m not still talking about it six months later
Three star—it was good, but wait for the paperback
Two star—it was okay, but I would tell you to get it at the library
One star—worst books of the year
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