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Kristen's Korner Since I am trying to finish reading all of the Lone Stars before the new Lone Stars come out, and still be an adult and read some adult fiction, I will do this as a starred list with a little bit of commentary because, well, I can't help NOT sayinging anything.

__The Road__ by Cormac McCarthy **5 STARS** OMG--you really need to be in a good place in your life to read this, but it is a book worth savoring. __A Thousand Splendid Suns__ by Khaled Hosseini **FOUR AND A HALF STARS**--I gave this one 4 1/2 stars because I really love the __Kite Runner__ (his first book). To me, that was five stars, and although I cried as much in this one, it was for different reasons. I loved it, but half a star was missing. __Nineteen Minutes__ by Jodi Picoult **THREE AND A HALF STARS** I liked this book, but I compare everything she writes to __My Sister's Keeper__, and if it doesn't hold up to the architecture of that book, I get really upset. It is a MUST read for every parent and educator, however.

__[|**Spanking Shakespeare**]__ by Jake Wizner **FIVE STARS** I would not classify this book as adult fiction. It is definity YA, but probably only for seniors--maybe juniors--yes, people, I do have a filter. But oh, for the love of all that is holy, I laughed on every single page. It's not out yet and will not be out until September. I picked it up as a galley at TLA, so if you picked it up and just find it sitting around your house, READ IT. The funniest book I have read--**EVER**.

__The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin__ **FIVE STARS** This will be my YA pick that starts off my new year at RSMS--GO BEARCATS. It an easy book to read with some hard topics to swallow. If you want to check it out, check out my book of the month web page at the new [|Ross Sterling library website]. See you soon, ladies! :) [|Ross Sterling Middle School Book of the Month Chats]