Tuesday, December 17, 2024
"The More the Terrier" by David Rosenfelt
Saturday, December 7, 2024
"Unlocking the Animal World: Incredible Facts and How Kids Can Be Superheroes for Animals by Ingrid Newkirk
Unlocking The Animal World by Ingrid Newkirk is a short fun read about all kinds of animal facts and how kids can help animals. The author makes many comparisons between animals and humans. It's a whole collection of many interesting animal facts. I think any animal lover would enjoy this short book that shows our God's great creativity throughout the animal world. (Karen's review, 4 stars)
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
"The Teacher" by Freida McFadden
In The Teacher by Freida McFadden, Addie is 16 and bullied in high school. Eve is one of her teachers who would like to befriend Addie; however, Eve finds out that sometimes it is better to leave things as they are. This book is really good! I LOVED IT! The storyline is excellent and the chapters are short so it goes quickly. I was always happy to get back into it. What an ending! (5++ stars)
Friday, September 29, 2023
"Bowlers Guide" - Great Instructional Booklet
I found my old Bowlers Guide booklet for years ago and read it again to refresh my memory. It helped me bowl more confidently and consistently, improving my scores from two weeks ago. It gives basic fundamentals, explains how to shoot spares using the 3-6-9 system, tips for lefthanders, seniors and children with lots of pictures. It really covers everything from deliveries to scoring and equipment. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn to bowl or improve their game. I remember giving these to the last place team in our church league years ago. (Karen's review, 5 stars)
Monday, May 29, 2023
"Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt
In Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, the two main characters are Tova, a 70-yr.-old woman who cleans an aquarium after visiting hours and Marcellus, a giant octopus. They form a friendship and help each other. This is a quick, cute, happy, fun read. Marcellus was a great, fun character! The ending was real good too. I enjoyed this. (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Thursday, January 26, 2023
"The Christmas Spirit" by Debbie Macomber is An Enjoyable Read!
The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber is a wonderful story any time of the year, but especially at Christmas. I wish I had managed to read this last month, but am very glad I did not skip it just because it's no longer Christmas. It's the story about a pastor of a small church exchanging places with his bartender friend the week before Christmas. They were debating who had the harder job and they both learned some things. This was such an enjoyable, fun read with humor and a great message. I loved it and finished it quickly. I highly recommend this one to anyone who wants to read something uplifting and light. (Karen's review, 5 stars)
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
"Alias Anna" by Susan Hood with Greg Dawson is Hard to Put Down!
Alias Anna by Susan Hood with Greg Dawson tells a true story about two young Jewish sisters who were able to outwit the Nazis and survive during Hitler's reign. This is a really good book told in verse so is a quick read. This is worth the read for sure. I found it hard to put down. (5++ stars)
Sunday, November 20, 2022
"Foster" by Claire Keegan
In Foster by Claire Keegan, a little girl is sent to a neighbor's house because her mom is going to have a baby and cannot look after her. She likes the people who look after her but finds out that there are secrets to be kept. This is a short 92-page book that is okay. I thought it was pretty good. (Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Thursday, September 29, 2022
"Mr. Granite If from Another Planet!" by Dan Gutman
Mr. Granite Is from Another Planet! by Dan Gutman is the first book in the My Weird School Daze series that I didn't enjoy at all. It was about going green but things in it made no sense at all and it wasn't as funny as the others either. It was just stupid. The only good thing about this one is that it's a quick read! I would recommend skipping this one! (Karen's review, 1 star)
Saturday, September 17, 2022
My Weird School I Can Read! Series (Level 2—Reading With Help) by Dan Gutman
All the books in this series have large colorful pictures that little kids would enjoy with very little reading. They are very short but are great for young readers.
AJ and Andrea get to go on a field trip to the museum. Although AJ is the one who usually gets into
trouble, on this trip Andrea is the one who causes trouble. It’s a cute story.
The class votes on what pet to get for their class and snake
wins. This is pretty funny and also
gives some interesting information about hognose snakes.
The class is having a talent show and AJ doesn’t know what
to do. His talents really aren’t things
he can do in a classroom. He signs up
last hoping to think of something. It’s
his teacher who recognizes his talent.
Ryan is forming a curling team. AJ says he wants to be on it, but Ryan
already has enough. When one of his
players gets hurt, AJ comes in to replace him, but can AJ and Andrea play
together without fighting?
Friday, September 9, 2022
"Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!" by Dan Gutman
Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! by Dan Gutman is book 4 in the "My Weird School" series. This one is about the art teacher who says "Art is everywhere." The animosity between AJ and Andrea is really funny and I enjoyed this book as well as the others in this series that I have read so far. The ending of this book made me laugh out loud, it was hilarious. I think elementary children would like this one. (Karen's review, 4 stars)
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
"Once" by Morris Gleitzman
Saturday, June 5, 2021
"Stolen Child" by Jane M. Choate
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
"The Night Child" by Anna Quinn
I thought this book was pretty good. I never really knew what was going to happen next. It's a quick read. This is the author's first book--not bad at all.
(Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Teaser from page 10: "I saw something, Paul, an apparition or I hallucinated or I'm going crazy or something." She hears the instability in her voice and knows she is dangerously close to crossing a line.
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Thursday, July 4, 2019
"Refugee 87" by Ele Fountain
This is a quick-paced story of Shif's life as a refugee. I liked Shif a lot because he was a nice and smart kid. I liked that it moved along and wasn't dragged out. This one reminded me of Salt to Sea which was very good. If you liked that one, I'm pretty sure you would like this one as well!
(Karen's review, 4 stars)
Teaser from page 19: I haven't done anything wrong, but everyone avoids the military. I break into a run, skidding as I turn the corner to my street. I can hear heavy boots crunching quickly down the road I just turned off.
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Sunday, June 16, 2019
"The Tale of Ole Green Eyes" by Cathy Kennedy
(Karen's review, 3 stars)
Teaser from Loc. 113 on Kindle: Brittany jumped. She spun around and gasped, "What?"
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Monday, June 10, 2019
"The Last Pirate of New York" by Rich Cohen is a True Story!
(Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Teaser from page 62: Because he believed he'd already gotten away with it. He'd sunk the ship and left the bodies at the bottom of the harbor.
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Saturday, May 25, 2019
We Miss You, Abby!--A Letter to My Dog
Abby with her Daddy, Gerard |
A Letter to My Dog by Robin Layton is a happy, feel-good book that is a collection of notes from people (some well-known) to the dogs which show the value of rescue dogs. Along with the notes are full-page photos of the dogs and in the back is a summary of the dog-owners with their dogs including smaller pictures of them together. I enjoyed this book very much and found myself smiling all the way through. It is a quick-read that I recommend to anyone who is considering getting a dog as well as all dog owners. This book inspired me to write the following letter to our dog:
Dear Abby a/k/a Abby Dabby Doo or Abby Dabs,
You are the best dog we could ever have! You won our hearts the first day we met you with your soft thick fur, your big beautiful brown eyes, your sweet personality, your curly fluffy tail, your big smile and your gentleness. I am amazed at how well-behaved you were from the first day we met you. You got along with our two cats just fine and fit right into our family with no problem at all.
I love how all kinds of people are drawn to you. It was so much fun taking you to dog training classes at PetSmart because you managed to make people laugh and still were the best at following commands most days. You are so eager to please and easy to train. We are so proud of you! I love to watch you enjoy the outdoors and wish we had an area where you could run off leash like you did at the park the one day when the clasp broke off and you got in a good run. I couldn’t believe how fast you could go and how happy you were that day!
The bond you have with Gerard is heartwarming to me. I know you will always be a daddy’s girl, but just hope you know how much I love you too. I enjoy feeding you breakfast every morning and reviewing the commands you learned. I like giving you big hugs and belly rubs too. You are such a good dog and I am so glad we decided to look on Petfinder for you when we did. You have certainly enriched our lives!
Addendum to letter--5/25/19: We are so sorry you dislocated your shoulder January of 2017 and that you were in pain for a couple years. You were so tough and stubborn and we just wanted to have as much time with you as possible. It was so hard to watch you not be able to enjoy so many of the things you used to be able to do. Yet, you were a trooper and still wanted to please us! When you finally reached the place where you could not longer get up or walk through the house even, we knew it was time to say goodbye. Tell Mr. Moe and Manny Boy we miss them too and say "hello" to them for us. We know they would be ready to greet you as you cross the Rainbow Bridge.
Karen, Lucky Mom of a Rescue Dog |
(Karen's review 11-6-14, 5 stars)
A Letter to My Dog by Robin Layten is a collection of letters written by people to their dogs. Some famous, some old, some young contributors all have one thing in common: they love their dogs! The pictures in this book alone are a reason to get this. It is filled with full-page color glossy pictures of all kinds of dogs on every other page! The letters are very touching, some funny, some sad. If you are a dog lover, this is a must read! I'm sure you can agree with most, if not all, of the letters. I know I did!
What a great book to start off with for November! I love you, Abby!
(Gerard's review 11-5-14, 5++ stars)
Also read and loved A Letter to My Cat.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
"The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise" by Dan Gemeinhart
This book is a fun read with lots of touching moments and some wild, fun times. I liked both the dad and his daughter and her best friend, Salvador. As soon as Coyote got a kitten, I was hooked! This book has a good lesson: don’t judge people by how they look and most people want to help others if they can. Although this is a children’s book, it kept my interest all the way. It is a quick read I enjoyed! (Karen's review, 5 stars)
Teaser from page 26: Ivan, superstar kitten that he was, managed to keep his grip on Rodeo's neck through all the screeching and the leaping. Once Rodeo had shot to an upright position, Ivan decided he'd rather not be attached to a screaming, vertical hippie.
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Saturday, November 17, 2018
"Elevation" by Stephen King is Very Short!
(Gerard's review)
Teaser from pg. 13: "Absolutely not," Scott said. "I guess I don't have to ask if you've ever seen a similar case, but have you ever read about one?"
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