Rebecca

=Rebecca=

//Secret Life of Bees// by Sue Nonk Kidd //The Secret Life of Bees// by Sue Monk Kidd centers on Lily's search for a connection to her mother who died in a tragic accident when she was a toddler. Taking place in South Carolina in the 1960s, //The Secret Life of Bees// explores race, love and the idea of home in turbulent times. It is a lovingly written drama that keeps the pages turning. I highly recommend //The Secret Life of Bees//, especially to women and women's book clubs. This book was important to me because it showed me the struggles that Lily had with her father, T Ray, and it was the first book that me and my mom read at the same time, so we talked about it a lot. //Lock and Key// by Sarah Dessen Ruby is used to taking care of herself. But now she's living in a fancy new house with her sister Cora - a sister she hasn't seen in ten years - and her husband Jamie - creator of one of the most popular online networking sites. She's attending private school, wearing new clothes, and for the first time, feels the promise of a future that include college and her family. So why is she so wary? And what is Nate - the adorable and good-hearted boy next door - hiding behind his genial nature? As Ruby starts to see, there's a big difference between being given help, and being able to accept it. And sometimes, in order to save yourself, you've got to reach out to someone else. This book is one of my favorite books since you never know what is going to happen; it is very suspensful. I think the writing is extremely good, and Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite authors.
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 * Njeri Dean comment**- i highly recommend The Secret lives of Bees bacause the story is susspenseful and moves your heart. You really connect with the character in this book. It's a page turner;you wont be able to put it down. ( checked by mrs j 10/20 20 points EDIT YOUR SPELLING PLEASE!)
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mrs j's comments: I really enjoyed this book...the plot premise was very original, and i kept wondering if Ruby's Mom was going to come back, and how she would deal with that. Thanks for recommeding this book to me! (10/20/11)