The Blind Man of Seville by Robert Wilson
A very dark, suspense-filled mystery that starts with the brutal killing of a wealthy businessman. But as the death toll mounts, Inspector Jefe Javier Falcon starts finding connections to his recently dead father. And as he reads more of his journals, he realizes that things are not always what they seem.
Highly Recommended
Monday, January 23, 2006
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
The Goodbye Body by Joan Hess
The latest in her series of Claire Malloy mysteries.
When Claire and her teenage daughter Caron need to evacuate their apartment for debugging, they are in seventh heaven when Claire's wealthy acquaintance Dolly offers to let them house-sit her manse. Everything is going well until a dead body appears and disappears.
Highly Recommended
The latest in her series of Claire Malloy mysteries.
When Claire and her teenage daughter Caron need to evacuate their apartment for debugging, they are in seventh heaven when Claire's wealthy acquaintance Dolly offers to let them house-sit her manse. Everything is going well until a dead body appears and disappears.
Highly Recommended
Diary of a Married Call Girl by Tracy Quan
I really liked her Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl but this one got kind of old after a while. I just wanted to shake her and yell, "Why are you still hooking?!?" The sub-plot of her friend in the NY Council of Trollops was interesting but kind of unsatisfactorily resolved.
I finished it so I guess:
Recommended
I really liked her Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl but this one got kind of old after a while. I just wanted to shake her and yell, "Why are you still hooking?!?" The sub-plot of her friend in the NY Council of Trollops was interesting but kind of unsatisfactorily resolved.
I finished it so I guess:
Recommended
Monday, January 09, 2006
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Lamb by Christopher Moore
This is the story of Christ from his childhood up to his crucifixion as told, very humorously, by his childhood friend Levi known as Biff. From early revivals of dead lizards to a journey to find the three wise men, Jesus and Biff form the teachings of what is now Christianity. Told in a humorous but respectful manner.
Highly Recommended
This is the story of Christ from his childhood up to his crucifixion as told, very humorously, by his childhood friend Levi known as Biff. From early revivals of dead lizards to a journey to find the three wise men, Jesus and Biff form the teachings of what is now Christianity. Told in a humorous but respectful manner.
Highly Recommended
Monday, November 28, 2005
Sleeping Freshman Never Lie by David Lubar
Scott has a lot to deal with. Not only is he trying to navigate high school but his parents have announced that his mother is pregnant. Told in a mixture of journal entries to his future brother or sister and narrative, this book is hilarious and real.
Highly Recommended
Scott has a lot to deal with. Not only is he trying to navigate high school but his parents have announced that his mother is pregnant. Told in a mixture of journal entries to his future brother or sister and narrative, this book is hilarious and real.
Highly Recommended
Thursday, November 24, 2005
How I Paid For College by Marc Acito
17-year-old Edward Zanni thinks he has it made. He's got great friends, a beautiful girlfriend, a promising career as an actor, and his father, a successful businessman, has agreed to pay for him to go to Julliard. This all changes when his father gets remarried to a crazy Austrian photographer. Now he's cut off unless he majors in business. What's next? That's where the crazy schemes of his friend Natie come in. This is a novel of scheming, pranking, and lots of sexual experimentation. It is hilarious!
Highly Recommended
17-year-old Edward Zanni thinks he has it made. He's got great friends, a beautiful girlfriend, a promising career as an actor, and his father, a successful businessman, has agreed to pay for him to go to Julliard. This all changes when his father gets remarried to a crazy Austrian photographer. Now he's cut off unless he majors in business. What's next? That's where the crazy schemes of his friend Natie come in. This is a novel of scheming, pranking, and lots of sexual experimentation. It is hilarious!
Highly Recommended
Friday, November 18, 2005
Rainbow Party by Paul Ruditis
This book is not fine literature but it does deal with an issue that is very timely for teens at the moment, oral sex. Sophomore Gin, after seeing a Dr. Donovan show on the topic, decides to host a rainbow party where each girl will wear a different color lipstick as they go down on a group of guys. The book is basically about the possible attendees and their decisions to go or not.
It's not the worst written book I've ever read but there is not much depth to the characters or the story. It is definitely obvious that someone said we need a book about oral sex, here you write it. I am sure that Sandpiper by Ellen Wittlinger will be a much better done book on this topic.
This book is not fine literature but it does deal with an issue that is very timely for teens at the moment, oral sex. Sophomore Gin, after seeing a Dr. Donovan show on the topic, decides to host a rainbow party where each girl will wear a different color lipstick as they go down on a group of guys. The book is basically about the possible attendees and their decisions to go or not.
It's not the worst written book I've ever read but there is not much depth to the characters or the story. It is definitely obvious that someone said we need a book about oral sex, here you write it. I am sure that Sandpiper by Ellen Wittlinger will be a much better done book on this topic.
Monday, October 31, 2005
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Shopgirl by Steve Martin, Read by Steve Martin
A nice little story about Mirabelle, a twenty-eight year-old glove saleslady at Neimans in Beverly Hills. She is a budding artist and suffers from severe depression. She finds her life turned upside-down when she starts a relationship with a wealthy customer, Ray Porter.
Recommended
A nice little story about Mirabelle, a twenty-eight year-old glove saleslady at Neimans in Beverly Hills. She is a budding artist and suffers from severe depression. She finds her life turned upside-down when she starts a relationship with a wealthy customer, Ray Porter.
Recommended
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Ready or Not by Meg Cabot
In this sequel to All-American Girl, Samantha Morton now has more to deal with than ever. She already has school and her Teen Ambassador duties but now her parents are making her get a job too. On top of all that her boyfriend, the President's son, has invited her to Camp David for Thanksgiving. Does this mean he wants to DO IT, and is she ready?
Highly Recommended
In this sequel to All-American Girl, Samantha Morton now has more to deal with than ever. She already has school and her Teen Ambassador duties but now her parents are making her get a job too. On top of all that her boyfriend, the President's son, has invited her to Camp David for Thanksgiving. Does this mean he wants to DO IT, and is she ready?
Highly Recommended
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
rhymes with witches by Lauren Myracle
Jane wants popularity and she's willing to do anything to get it. So when The Bitches choose her as their freshman member, she is elated. That is until she finds out where their popularity comes from. Just how far will she go to keep her new-found popularity?
Highly Recommended
Jane wants popularity and she's willing to do anything to get it. So when The Bitches choose her as their freshman member, she is elated. That is until she finds out where their popularity comes from. Just how far will she go to keep her new-found popularity?
Highly Recommended
Monday, October 10, 2005
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Romiette and Julio by Sharon Draper
As you might have guessed from the title, this is a modern take on the Romeo and Juliet story. It takes place in Cincinnati, Ohio. Julio is a Mexican-American transfer student from Texas and Romiette is the African-American girl he meets in a chat room who happens to go to his school. They hit it off immediately but not everyone is happy. A new gang called the Devildogs doesn't think Romi should be with anyone who is not black and they are determined to keep it that way.
Highly Recommended
As you might have guessed from the title, this is a modern take on the Romeo and Juliet story. It takes place in Cincinnati, Ohio. Julio is a Mexican-American transfer student from Texas and Romiette is the African-American girl he meets in a chat room who happens to go to his school. They hit it off immediately but not everyone is happy. A new gang called the Devildogs doesn't think Romi should be with anyone who is not black and they are determined to keep it that way.
Highly Recommended
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