"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse" retold by Helen Ward

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse--an Aesop Fable retold and illustrated by Helen Ward is a children's story with colorful full page illustrations on every page.  It is about a country mouse who wants to see what living in the city would be like after a visit from his town mouse cousin.  To see what the mouse found out, you will have to read the story yourself!

It only takes about five minutes to read.  The cover got my attention at the library so just decided to give it a read.  
(Karen's review)

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"One Plus One" by Jojo Moyes Recommended by ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

One Plus One by Jojo Moyes tells the story of Jess, whose husband leaves her with a young son and young daughter and lots of problems.  A man named Ed also has a problem of his own that he is dealing with.  You will have to read this really good book to see what the problems are.  I always wanted to get back to it and I enjoyed all the characters, my favorite one was Norman.  If you read it, I’m sure you will agree!  LOVED IT! 
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)


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"That Night" by Chevy Stevens is Great! (Updated)

That Night by Chevy Stevens is a fantastic read that kept me turning pages to find out what would happen next.  Although Toni, the main character and narrator, is a teen who smokes pot, drinks has pre-marital sex with her boyfriend, and fights with her mom constantly, I couldn't help but sympathize with her throughout the book.  She was being bullied by a group of mean girls for a long time and they just wouldn't let up.  When her "goody two shoes" sister, Nicole (her mother's favorite), is murdered, Toni and her boyfriend are wrongfully convicted.  That Night is about the truth coming out about what really happened the night Nicole was killed.  It is a fascinating read that shows how people have more than one side sometimes and are not always what they seem to be.

This book is so well written, that even though it jumps back and forth between the present and the past, it was still easy to follow.  I found Toni's life both in and out of prison interesting and was pulling for her to get to live a normal life after having lost so much and been through so many struggles.  We highly recommend this one!  It's a must read!  LOVED IT!
(Karen's review 7/10/14, 5 stars)

Gerard's review 6/29/14, 5++ stars):
That Night by Chevy Stevens is told by a young teen girl named Toni.  She was found guilty of killing her younger sister and sent to prison.  This book goes back and forth between what led up to that night her sister got killed and her prison life.

To me, Chevy Stevens is two for two.  I loved her first book, Still Missing, and I loved this one maybe more! This is a real page turner for sure.  I always wanted to get back to it and the ending came as a complete surprise.  I am looking forward to her next book.


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"Rascal" by Sterling North (Updated)

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Rascal by Sterling North is about a young boy who after his dog digs up a raccoon’s nest, takes a baby raccoon for a pet and names it Rascal.  This is a fun read for young readers and older people who are young at heart.  Rascal and his young owner, Sterling, get into all kinds of mischief.  I enjoyed it very much!  
(Gerard's review, 5 stars)

Karen's review, 3 stars:
Rascal by Sterling North is a cute read about a 12-yr.-old boy and his pet raccoon during World War II.  It has some very funny parts and when he goes camping for two weeks, I felt I was right there with him.  This isn't by any means a page turner though and parts of it seemed to drag a bit, but it's short and I enjoyed the connection the boy had with the raccoon.  I enjoyed the illustrations as well.  

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"Since You've Been Gone" by Morgan Matson

Since You've Been Gone by Moran Matson is told by Emily, a young teen girl, who has a best friend named Sloane.  One day she received a letter that has a list of things for her to do from Sloane.  But Sloane is nowhere to be found!  What is on the list?  Does she complete it?  And where oh where is Sloane?  I really enjoyed this book a lot.  The writing is very good and I always looked forward to picking it up again.  It has a really, really good ending too!
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)  

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