Reviews written by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess

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Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     January 20, 2007
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4.0
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4.0
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Liberation from tyranny&and order

Imagine a life of fear, tyranny, and betrayalthings you have known all your life. You know some out there are fighting against this oppressing government, but terrors grip is as strong as ever. Your life gets worse and worse, as food seemingly disappears completely, and everyone around you...

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Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     January 20, 2007
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3.0
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3.0
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0.0
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A journey on the course

Sam Parma, a teen who is more interested in baseball than golfing, is urged by his mother to go join a local golfing tournament: the Schoolboy. Protesting, but eventually reluctantly agreeing, Sam is dropped off with a handful of golf clubs and his younger brother. Its already looking...

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Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     January 04, 2007
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4.0
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4.0
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0.0
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The story behind it all&

Everyone knows the story about Alice in Wonderland&but what if some of that was true? What if there was more behind the story than it would seem? Step into the looking glass and experience a one-of-a-kind adventure! Welcome to Wonderland, home of the Queen of Hearts, Genevieve...

Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     January 01, 2007
Overall rating 
 
4.0
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4.0
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0.0

Calling All Actors/Actresses!

This compilation of monologues (conveniently organized into three categories: Specifically for Young Ladies, Specifically for Young Gentlemen, and Specifically for Young Males and Females) will be helpful for young actors and actresses to get into character, as this book is filled with monologues of various real-life situationsanything from divorce, moving...

Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     January 01, 2007
Overall rating 
 
4.0
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4.0
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0.0

One for the Girls: Beauty tips & Beauty myth busters

This book is the answer to girls beauty problemsanything from what hair style best fits your face, to how to keep your nails healthy and looking good! It includes tips on all aspects of beautyyour lips, eyes, hair, nail, skin, you name it, this books got it! With...

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Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     December 04, 2006
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3.0
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3.0
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A Star is Born!

The Pretty Committee is still expelled from O.C.D. and things are looking glum. After a spying session to see what’s happening at O.C.D. during their absence, the Pretty Committee (much to their horror) find that they have been replaced by a new clique—Da Crew. Will Massie and friends...

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Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     October 18, 2006
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4.0
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4.0
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0.0
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Trouble Brewing

Life can be tough, but that’s an understatement for Jessie, your typical teenage schoolgirl. Reese, a popular jock and his beautiful soccer star girlfriend, Amber, constantly bully Jessie at school. The only true friend Jessie has is Annie, a Goth chic that’s spunky and confident. It doesn’t...

Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     October 06, 2006
Overall rating 
 
5.0
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5.0
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0.0
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Simply Brilliant!

Calwyn heads to the city of Antaris, her former home, in hopes of finding comfort and refuge among her former sisters, still grieving because of her loss of her chantment powers. Upon reaching Antaris, the devastation and illness lurking in her old home shocks her. Since...

Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     October 06, 2006
Overall rating 
 
4.0
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4.0
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0.0
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7 Boys + 1 Girl = Luck or Trouble?

In order to stay in the states instead of leaving with her military lifer parents to go to South Korea, Megan Meade (also affectionately called Kicker) agrees to stay with family friends, Mr. and Mrs. McGowan&and their 7 boys! Sick of moving around all her life and never truly...

Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     October 02, 2006
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4.0
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4.0
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0.0
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0.0

A Perilous Journey

The traveling cats have finally returned home! But along with their return, comes news of grave danger. The clan cats have been holding out for a while against the advancing two-legs for a while, but how much longer can they stay in their territories? The two-legs have...

Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     September 28, 2006
Overall rating 
 
4.0
Plot/Characters/Writing Style 
 
4.0
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0.0

Palindromes, racecars, witless bad guys, and much much more!

Meet Otto Philip, a young boy who inherits a bad singing gene. But bad singing voice or not, Otto Philip is a young genius that is one of the world’s greatest racecar drivers! He even built his own racecar (the fastest in the world!) that he named Racecar....

Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     September 10, 2006
Overall rating 
 
4.0
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4.0
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0.0
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0.0

You know you love the drama!

The gang’s back from the previous Gossip Girl novels, as is all that drama! Blair and her friends have almost reached graduation, but their senior year will be full of backstabbing, cheating, lust, kisses, and just more action! Can they all make it to graduation day? Poor...

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Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     September 04, 2006
Overall rating 
 
3.0
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3.0
Characters 
 
0.0
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0.0

A Quest of a Lifetime!

When a young lady vanished during the night, the worst is feared. Unfortunately, the bones of the young lady is found in the woods soon after. There is only one possibility for this death—the feared Shriker. The Shriker has haunted and hunted in the land of Noor...

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Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     August 25, 2006
Overall rating 
 
2.0
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2.0
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0.0
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0.0

Heavy Kissing

When Edie sees Dylan for the first time in photography class she falls for him instantly. But Dylan is the moody popular boy that all the girls lust after—how can Edie make him hers? Lucky for Edie, Dylan notices her soon enough, and it’s not long until the...

Reviewed by Dominique, 2006 Teen Demi-Goddess     August 22, 2006
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3.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0

Watch out Massie!

Massie’s place at the top of the social ladder is threatened when Alicia’s totally hot cousin, Nina, comes to stay with her for a semester. Nina may be pretty, but does she have any brains? Because if she did, she would get out of Massie’s domain before Massie...

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