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 Fast Food Nation: the Dark Side of the All-American Meal, by Eric Schlosser

This book is about the history of fast food and how the quality of it diminishes with the advancement of technology. Schlosser explores what we really get when we stop at a drive-through for food, as he interviews the big corporations himself and looks for some very unnatural ingredients put into the food we eat.  (Five stars)

Reviewed by Nhan Vo

Getting It, by Alex Sanchez

Getting it is about a teenage boy who is going through high school drama. He likes girl, girl doesn't know he exsist. Then he turns to a friend for help , a friend he was trying to hide. Till he realizes that he was the one hiding.
This is a great book to read if if you like stories about finding the real you inside and out.
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Reviewed by Ginny Hanna

Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer

When 17 yr. old Isabella Swan goes to live with her father in the small town of Forks, Washington she probably never imagined she would encounter what she did. A family of extraordinary beautiful vampires, romance, and danger.
The first day she is drawn to Edward Cullen; one of the sons of Doctor Carlisle Cullen. From there on she cant help but stare at him, while he glares back at her and advises she stay away from him. Little did they know it was love.
From then on they both encounter many new experiences; both good and evil.   

Reviewed by Anna.