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Off the Page by Jody Picoult and Samantha Van Leer- Book review

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I just finished reading Off the Page by Jody Picoult and I loved it and totally recommend it to all lovers of romance and happy endings. It continues on from Between the Lines and although you could read either by themselves, I highly recommend both since they compliment each other and I  just can't get enough of this concept.   Off the Page begins when Delilah's prince that she's been waiting for, finally steps of the bus and falls into her arms. Oliver has to get used to high school and being a person that he's not. At first everything is perfect. But when the book begins to correct itself, Oliver isn't the only one outside the book. Soon reality hits Oliver and his friends in an accident that can't be undone. In life, you can't just go back to the first page and start again. Though worse comes to worst when Edgar swaps back with Oliver in the book and discovers that his mum has cancer. In order to save the original author of Between the Lines, the...

10 books I love!

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For children (and adults) 10+ Since there are so many books that I recommend, I will never have time to do book reviews about them all. So I have decided to write a list of 10 books I love and a sentence or two about them. Matilda-Roald Dahl This book is about a  little girl whose parents don't care about her. She loves to read, and learns heaps at a young age. When she finally goes to school her teacher is astounded and together they discover an unexpected talent of Matilda's. I think this book is an easy read but so entertaining. I've read it again and again.  The Magic Finger-Roald Dahl As you can tell, I love Roald Dahl. He is writer for children but anyone can enjoy these books. This one is about a girl who has a magic finger and when she gets angry, she points it and something magical happens. This book is very funny with the use of irony. I have read this countless times. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend-Matthew Green As you can tell from the ti...