Archive for June, 2008
Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
Another great Stephanie Plum adventure. This edition had all the “usual” suspects in it to make up a great story – Lulu, Ranger, Morelli…It doesn’t get any better than this. A great read for any age!
-Michelle
Add comment June 26, 2008
After River by Donna Milner
Very interesting portrayal of a family with secrets. Also interesting to learn about how Canadians viewed draft dodgers.
-Alyson
Add comment June 25, 2008
Iceman: My Fighting Life by Chuck Liddell
It breaks the stereotypes about the people working in one of the fastest growing and popular aspects of sports.
-Steve
Add comment June 25, 2008
Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
It is an engaging story about hardship in the life of a young woman/wife in the late 1800s.
-Ellen
Add comment June 25, 2008
What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day- by Pearl Cleage
Very interesting story about the main character, recently diagnosed with HIV, going back home to visit her sister in her small hometown and encountering all sorts of situations.
-Ellen
Add comment June 25, 2008
Careless in Red by Elizabeth George
Masterfully-crafted plot. Vivid setting. Good characterization. Recommended for a follower of this series.
-Janice
Add comment June 25, 2008
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
It is engaging as a mystery, but also has some weird elements as the main character seriously pursues the task of teaching his dog to talk.
-Kate H.
Add comment June 23, 2008
Factory Girl by Barbara Greenwood
It is an informative narrative of child labor in the U.S. during the dearly 1900s as told through the eyes of 12-year-old Emily Watson. Emily works in the garment industry. Heart wrenching archival photos of child workers and slums are provided. Factual accounts about the events to reform child labor and the people who succeeded in this reform are included. I purchased this book for my grandchildrens’ library.
-Lynne
Add comment June 21, 2008
The Game of My Life by Jason McElwain
It’s an inspirational and insightful book about a young man whose basketball exploits brought inspiration on a journey from a small western new York town through the Internet and eventually inspiring millions of people with ties to autism! But unlike a typical sports book, Jason McElwain’s basketball exploits are the subtext for the challenges and triumphs of a young man’s life.
-Steve
Add comment June 21, 2008
Web of Deceit by Glenn Meade
Keeps you guessing until the end. Great characters. Lost sleep reading this book.
-Cheryl
Add comment June 21, 2008
