"Once" by Morris Gleitzman

Once by Morris Gleitzman is inspired by true events.  It takes place during World War II.  Felix is a young boy who is in an orphanage to be protected from the Nazis.  When he sees books being burned, he knows he must break out and tell his mom and dad.  They run a bookstore.  

This book is short but told very well.  Felix was a great character so I enjoyed it!  (Gerard's review, 5 stars)  

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"Billy Summers" by Stephen King

Billy Summers by Stephen King is a long book, 1,042 pages of large print but worth it.  Billy Summers gets paid, and paid very well to take out bad men for good.  He wants to get out, but decides to take one more job.  The pay is too much to turn down.  Can he pull it off again without getting caught?  

I think this book could have been shorter and just as good.  Billy was a great character and he drives the book.  The story line was also good and kept me interested, but could have had more action.  That being said, I still give it 5 stars because the character of Billy was that good!  (Gerard's review, 5 stars)

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"Funny Farm--Life with 600 Rescue Animals" by Laurie Zaleski

Funny Farm by Lauri Zaleski is the true story of her childhood and her mom who had a love for animals.  Throughout the book we learn about some of the animals she had on her farm.  I really enjoyed reading this one very much.  What a story Laurie tells so well.  If you are looking for a "feel good" story, this is it!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

Here is a funny video of animals at Funny Farm (guaranteed to make you laugh!):

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"The Lady's Mine" by Francine Rivers is a Great Read!

The Lady's Mine by Francine Rivers is an excellent read about a Boston woman being sent to a little mining town out west to claim her uncle's inheritance.  She causes quite the stir when she restarts publishing the newspaper her uncle wrote in spite of being old she was a woman and shouldn't do it.  Just like she pursued starting up a mining operation at the mine she inherited.  Although she is determined never to marry, several men would like to change her mind about that!  

I enjoyed this book very much!  It is well written and moves along with a good mix of action, interesting characters, humor, mystery and romance.  Some lines made me laugh out loud!  It addresses the issue of women's rights and shows how people can bring about change to a community.  I had a hard time putting it down and always looked forward to getting back to it.  This has clean language and no raunchy love scenes.  It even has questions at the end for book club discussions.  I highly recommend this one! (Karen's review, 5 stars)

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"The Violin Conspiracy" by Brendan Slocumb

In The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb, Ray McMillian has a dream of becoming a world-class professional violinist against the odds which do not favor him.  He is a poor black man, but thinks he can do it even though it is a white-dominated position he seeks.  I enjoyed this book.  The characters were true-to-life and the story line kept me engaged.  (Gerard's review, 5 stars) 

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