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The Hunger Games
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We get it: Jennifer Lawrence is awesome. We think so, too. That being said, we wouldn't actually want to see her killing other kids in a bloodthirs...

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The Kite Runner
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Yes, there are kites. Yes, there are runners. No, despite how much we love running and flying kites, this isn't a happy story by any stretch of the...

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The Help
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If you're still eating pie on a regular basis, you probably haven't read this book or seen the movie. If you have and it hasn't swayed you...well,...

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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One minute, we're crying out of sadness; the next thing you know, we're crying out of laughter. Arnold's diary puts ours to shame. Excuse us while...

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The Fault in Our Stars
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Have you ever read a book and thought, "Whoa, this sounds like my life"? If you feel that way about The Fault in Our Stars, you're in for some majo...

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Percy Jackson Lightning Thief
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This ain't your run-of-the-mill summer camp.

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Divergent (Summary)
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This video provides a summary of the dystopian novel Divergent. It covers Beatrice Prior’s path from discovering she is Divergent (doesn’t fit...

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Catching Fire Summary
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If you're anything like us, one cutthroat fight to the death just wasn't enough. Thanks to Suzanne Collins, here's round two!

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Mockingjay
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If The Hunger Games was your jam, Mockingjay will be your jelly.

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The Sixty Year Journey of "Go Set a Watchman"
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Breathe easy, Shmoopers. You don't have to be a time traveler to unravel the mysterious timeline of "Go Set a Watchman." We've got it covered....No...

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Life of Pi
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Life of Pi tells the story of a boy and a tiger trapped on a lifeboat for 227 days... or does it?