"Whatever Tomorrow Brings" by Lori Wick

I liked Whatever Tomorrow Brings by Lori Wick.  It’s a Christian romance about family and hospitality.  Three siblings whose mother died after moving to California from Hawaii and whose father went back to mission work in Hawaii but left kids in the states with the intent to join them later have to make it on their own with the help of Christian friends.  Katie, the oldest, gets a teaching job and takes care of her teen brother Sean and little sister, Marcail.
(Karen's 5/23/09)

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What Wizard Of oz Character Are You?

Do you like The Wizard Of Oz?  The Wizard of Oz is an all-time classic movie that I always enjoyed.  When I was little, the wicked witch scared me so much that I had nightmares about her chasing me!  When I got a bit older, we used to actually act it out in our backyard!  I liked being a flying monkey so when I saw this quiz I just had to try this quiz.  As a teen, when I saw the movie "Pilgrim's Progress" all I could think was that it's like "The Wizard Of Oz!"   Gerard and I both got the same result:

We Are the Tin Man

You feel like you're not compassionate enough, but you've got more heart than almost anyone else in this world.  (I do have compassion, but it just feels like I should be doing more.) You care deeply for others, and you are extremely sensitive. You are easily moved. (I sometimes cry when reading a touching story or when seeing a sad movie like "Marley & Me" or "The Notebook."  Gerard is very emotional. You find it easy to put yourself in someone else's shoes. You're very empathetic. (I think this is true, especially when I've gone through a similar situation that someone is going through.) If only you were as easy on yourself as you are on others. You don't give yourself enough credit! (Yeah, this is true of both of us.  We really don't.  I get mad at myself quite easily when I forget things--I am becoming more forgetful and Gerard yells at himself when he goofs up something.)

What Wizard of Oz Character Are You?
Take the quiz and let us know your results in the comments!
I wonder how many different characters we can get.

"Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

"Speak" is a fiction book but it reads like a non-fiction book.  It is about Melinda who starts her freshman year in High School as an outcast.  It has to do with a terrible incident that occurred just before school started.  She does not speak much, if at all, at school--hence the title of the book.  Her observations about High School are dead on!  There was a lot of hype about this book and now I see why.  This is a great book for teens, but I think anybody would enjoy it.  You get into it quick and I had a hard time putting it down.  At less than 200 pages, it is a quick read.  Well worth reading for sure!  The ending is AWESOME!
(Gerard 3/29/09)

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"Secrets To The Grave" by Tami Hoag is FANTASTIC! (Updated 2/25/11)

What a fantastic sequel to Deeper Than The Dead.  Secrets To The Grave by Tami Hoag is a real page turner.  I couldn't put it down!  It starts off with a woman found brutally killed.  If you think you know who the killer is, think again because you don’t.  I loved all the many twists and turns in this.  Deeper Than The Dead was one of my top books from last year and now Secrets To The Grave is one of my top books of this year.  I sure hope there is a third book.  This is about as good as it gets!
(Gerard's review)

Check out my teaser from this book.

UPDATED 2/25/11:  (Karen's review)

Secrets To The Grave by Tami Hoag is a psychological thriller with complicated crazy characters that will keep you guessing what is up with them.  It begins with a brutal murder witnessed by only a 4-yr. old girl and brings the reader along a bumpy road as the detectives try to figure out who killed Marissa and why. 

I liked Anne, the heroine who was married to Vince, the former FBI special agent brought in to assist with the case.  This book is full of surprises and suspense.  Secrets to The Grave is a real page turner that got my interest right from the start and just kept getting better as it went along.  I wasn’t able to guess who the killer was for sure until almost the end.  I highly recommend this book if you want a good murder mystery.

visit Tami's website at www.tamihoag.com 

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"True Grit" by Charles Portis Is As Good As The Movie!

True Grit by Charles Portis is a western about a young girl who wants to avenge her father’s killing by going after the killer and gets a well-known marshal to help her.  I think most people know the story.  I’ve seen the movie three or four times.  The book was just as good as the movie.  Nothing really new that is not in the movie, but I enjoyed reading it!
(Gerard's review)

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