Jimmy Tock comes into the world on the very night his grandfather leaves it. As a violent storm rages outside the hospital, Rudy Tock spends long hours walking the corridors between the expectant fathers' waiting room and his dying father's bedside. It's a strange vigil made all the stranger ...
BOOK REVIEW: Outside In by Karen Romano Young
New from the author of The Beetle and Me comes this fascinating portrait of coming of age in the Sixties. Young introduces an unforgettably spirited heroine--almost-13-year-old Cherie Witkowski--and her equally memorable family. I really liked 'Outside In' by Karen Romano Young. I wasn't so sure ...
BOOK REVIEW: No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
Nobody understands Wallace Wallace. This reluctant school football hero has been suspended from the team for writing an unfavorable book report of Old Shep, My Pal. But Wallace won't tell a lie -- he hated every minute of the book! Why does the dog in every classic novel have to croak at the ...
BOOK REVIEW: Collision by Jeff Abbott
'The Collision' by Jeff Abbott was a random book selection for me. I'd not heard of the author but the story concept looked intriguing when I read the jacket. And it was really well written. I had trouble in the beginning following the different storyline beginnings. I think this stems more from ...
BOOK REVIEW: 42 Miles by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
The premise of '42 Miles' by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer was good. The writing was actually very good. The difficulty is with the way it was laid out. It was very difficult to follow the story at times. I think the attempt to mirror a book of poetry while remaining prose created a conflicting story ...