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Book 250 of 500!!

This book was called Conscience & Courage: Rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust by Eva Fogelman. It was interesting, but a harder read, because it was more informational, then a story. There were lots of stories within the book, but … Continue reading

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Book 249 of 500!

I think my dad and I bought this book in Orange City, Iowa at the last Tulip Fest we went to. It’s a big book with a LOT of colorful pictures! It’s called Celebrating Our Dutch Heritage: The Story of … Continue reading

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Book 248 of 500!

This book was called A World Erased by Noah Lederman. It was a Holocaust book my dad got me for Christmas on kindle. It was a very interesting story! It was about the author’s grandparents who survived the Holocaust, and … Continue reading

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Book 247 of 500!

This book was called Steve & Me by Terri Irwin. I love the Irwin family! I love watching all their shows, and I love how much they love animals! My dream is to go to Australia and visit Australia Zoo! … Continue reading

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Book 246 of 500!

I had forgotten to bring Kathryn a book to read in Bensenville last night, so we were looking for one, my dad found this one: Pumpkins From The Sky by Julia Van Nutt. It was a short book, I was … Continue reading

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Book 245 of 500!

I found this book in my bedroom in Bensenville, probably read it in high school. It’s called Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Salem’s Tails: Cat TV by Mark Dubowski. I did love this show growing up, and loved the black kitty … Continue reading

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Book 244 of 500!

My dad bought me this book on my kindle for Christmas called Hiding In Death’s Shadow: How I Survived The Holocaust by Allen Brater. Obviously I enjoy reading survivor stories of the Holocaust and it was cool to read something … Continue reading

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Book 243 of 500!

This book was called Chappaquiddick: The Real Story by James ET Lange and Katherine DeWitt, Jr. I’ve always been interested in the Kennedy’s and especially in what really happened at Chappaquiddick. This book did give me all the details and … Continue reading

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Book 242 of 500!

This book was called Dear America: Standing In The Light: The Captive Diary of Catherine Carey Logan: Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763. It’s about a young girl and her brother who were captured by Indians, and lived with them for a … Continue reading

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Book 241 of 500!

This book was A Bookshop in Berlin by Francoise Frenkel. It’s a memoir found in France about a woman who was Jewish born in Poland, but opened up a French book store in Berlin and then World War 2 broke … Continue reading

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Book 240 of 500!

This book was called If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen. This book was so good, and yet so horrible, and so intriguing and so terrifying!! I could … Continue reading

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Book 239 of 500!

This book was called Hitler’s Daughter by Jackie French. I had actually read it before many years ago, but found it in my parent’s house in Bensenville a few months ago. While staying there the last 2 times, I needed … Continue reading

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Book 238 of 500!

This book was the 3rd and final book in the series my dad and I read. This one was called The Rule Of All still by the Saunderson Twins! It was great, but just ended way too soon…. I seriously … Continue reading

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Book 237 of 500!

Book 2 in the series my dad and I re-read is called The Rule of Many by the Saunderson twins! I did really love re-reading these books, because they are REALLY good! I definitely recommend this series!

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Book 236 of 500!

So this is becoming a theme with my dad and me. This is another book series where we read the 1st 2 books a while back and now the 3rd and final book has finally come out! My dad and … Continue reading

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