Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo tells the story of a young girl who befriends a dog that she names Winn-Dixie, after the store where she found him. Because of the dog, she gets to become friends with other people in the neighborhood. It's a very short children's book but I enjoyed it! The story is well told.
(Gerard's Review: My rating: 3 of 5 stars)
I enjoyed The Boy in the Moon by Ian Brown, a non-fiction book. Ian's son, Walker, is severely disabled with C.F.C., a rare condition that only 100 people in the whole world have! This disease is a hodgepodge of a lot of issues. I respect Ian and his wife for all they did to help their son. It's a 24/7 job for sure. I also enjoyed the stories about the other people who have to raise sons or daughters that have C.F.C. They definitely have my admiration.
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Murder Past Due by Miranda James is a cozy mystery that almost put me to sleep. It's about a college librarian who takes his Maine Coon cat with him practically everywhere, even to a funeral! This was the fun part of the book. The college librarian's curiosity and concern for his college student boarder draws him into his private investigation of the murder of one of the alumni authors who came to speak at the college and donate all his materials to the archives. There was a lot of lying by the characters and the reader was kept in the dark as to who the murderer was until the very end.
This was slow moving and presented many possible suspects, some of which lied which caused more confusion for me. The subplot of who boarder's biological father was somewhat interesting. I liked the cover but was relieved when I finished it!
(Karen's review)
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Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope by Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly is the true story of Arizona Congresswoman, Gabrielle Gifford's recovery after being shot in the head. It is a very inspiring story and is told by Mark, her astronaut husband. It reads like a novel and I enjoyed it a lot.
(Gerard's review: My rating: 4 of 5 stars)
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Legend by Marie Lu is teen fiction that takes place in a futuristic Los Angeles. It is told by a young boy named Day and a young woman named June. Day is an outlaw and is wanted by the Republic. June is a member of the Army of the Republic. They are on opposite sides, or are they? Legend is so good that the movie rights have already been sold. If you loved "Hunger Games" and "Divergent," you will love Legend too. I look forward to the second book in this series.
(Gerard's review)
Legend by Marie Lu is a futuristic teen romantic thriller about a fugitive 15-yr.-old, Day from the slums, who is passionate about protecting his family and helping people, even if it means going against the Republic. When June, a Republic agent and military prodigy from a wealthy family, thinks Day is responsible for killing her brother when trying to steal the cure for the plague to cure his youngest brother, she hunts Day down. This is a fun, adventurous novel that is a page turner.
Favorite quote from this book:
“I never did ask you about your street name. Why 'Day'?” “Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time.”
I liked how the author alternated telling the story between Day and June. It kept my interest and was also easy to follow. Although somewhat predictable, I enjoyed it very much and was rooting for Day and June to become friends from the start. I recommend this to anyone who likes action and romance.
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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo tells the story of a young girl who befriends a dog that she names Winn-Dixie, after the store where she found him. Because of the dog, she gets to become friends with other people in the neighborhood. It's a very short children's book but I enjoyed it! The story is well told.
