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Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, #11)
4.13
Very good stuff, if you like suspense, military-esque business and the thrill of a good terrorist attack foiled.

I want to marry Jack Reacher next.
Aug 05, 2011
Aug 05, 2011
 
Kira-Kira
3.84
My Leap Year book, and what a book! I did not realize this was about the death of a sibling. It was handled very well. Each time a read a book dealing...more
Feb 29, 2008
Mar 01, 2008
 
Theodore and the Talking Mushroom
3.08
I like the concept of a character learning a lesson about lying to one's friends. But the ending seems to fall short. Great illustrations as always.
Jun 05, 2009
Jun 05, 2009
 
Hatched!: The Big Push from Pregnancy to Motherhood
4.25
Laugh out loud humor. Reading it after the fact makes you realize how you look to others. Usually: STUPID!!!

Ah, the joys of motherhood.
Aug 12, 2010
Aug 12, 2010
 
Baby, Come Out!
4.55
The pictures are sort of creepy, but it does make me wonder if this is how the babies of the Arkansas family feel. . . 19 and counting!! EEK.
Feb 10, 2010
Feb 10, 2010
 
The Princess and the Pea
4.22
Lauren Child does a wonderful adaptation of this lovely fairytale with her turn of phrase and her always interesting illustrations.

Bravo!!
Feb 13, 2010
Feb 13, 2010
 
The Gardener
4.31
Beautiful illustrations. Set in a place in time fewer and fewer remember. I live the curmudgeon uncle who loves this sweet girl so. What a treasure!
not set
Apr 04, 2013
 
The Quilter's Apprentice (Elm Creek Quilts, #1)
3.86
I really enjoy listening to these books as they speak honestly to the world of quilting, at least as far as my limited knowledge goes.
Jul 26, 2009
Jul 26, 2009
 
My Father Is Taller than a Tree
3.67
i think i'll be going broke at the bookstore tomorrow. This is a wonderfully diverse books about the relationship between father and son.
Jun 17, 2010
Jun 17, 2010
 
Jam & Honey
3.60
Great book for storytime. It gives the view of berry picking by the child and the bee!! Very cute. Shows great emotion and wonderful verse.
Mar 14, 2011
Mar 15, 2011
 
When We Were Very Young
4.30
Wonderfully sweet children's poetry. I like the little girl on the cover who refuses to eat her rice pudding.....I was that little girl.
Aug 14, 2009
Aug 14, 2009
 
Elephants Swim
3.71
Typical Steve Jenkins paper artwork, but he is so talented with this format. This book shows how different animals move through the water.
Apr 20, 2010
Apr 20, 2010
 
Jake the Philharmonic Dog
3.82
Great way to introduce music and the Philharmonic to kids. This and George Girshwin's Rhapsody in Blue are wonderful books for children.
Oct 26, 2010
Oct 26, 2010
 
Paper Towns
4.13
Listening to this adventure was great fun while traveling the backroads of Kentucky. . . John Green is a true new American Treasure!
Mar 05, 2011
Mar 06, 2011
 
Grace
4.06
A wonderful book with a tragic ending. I think this could be a teen read and not necessarily an adult book. I listened to it twice.
Nov 24, 2009
Nov 26, 2009
 
A Proper Education for Girls
3.44
Perhaps it will explain all that is wrong with me as a young lady in modern Ameriica today. . . okay, maybe not so young, or modern.
not set
May 04, 2009
 
This Baby
2.88
I loved the verse in the book. However, the illustrations waivered between creepy and sweet to me. I guess it depended on the page.
Sep 26, 2011
Sep 26, 2011
 
Palm Trees
3.00
Sweet book dealing with the issues of hair and friendship. I think this would be a great book for storytime with the right group of kids.
Jun 09, 2009
Jun 09, 2009
 
Baby Love
3.25
So far I am enjoying this book. It is by Rebecca Walker, Alice Walker's daughter. If you have never read anything of Rebecca's it would be an eye-open...more
Sep 2007
Aug 20, 2007
 
Only Passing Through
3.89
Great story of Sojourner Truth's life. The illustrations are interesting... a bit rough, I guess. But it depicts a difficult topic well.
Feb 13, 2010
Feb 13, 2010
 
Jackalope
3.75
What a fun book!! I love the rhyming and the rascalliness of this poor, hare. Great book to share with older kids for storytime.
Feb 23, 2010
Feb 23, 2010
 
The Jumbo Book of Needlecrafts
3.40
This is a great resource book for beginning crafters or for someone who wants to teach simple crafts to a small group. Very fun!!
Mar 10, 2010
Mar 10, 2010
 
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
4.14
Shades of Greek Harry Potter? But very enjoyable. It makes me want to go back and read about all the Greek Gods. I have the next book requested alread...more
Oct 30, 2009
Oct 26, 2009
 
Somewhere Today: A Book of Peace
3.89
A lovely book to read aloud to children of all ages to encourage a peaceful existance. I love sharing this in my story times.
Oct 25, 2010
Oct 25, 2010
 
Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library!
3.84
What a joy it would be to be able to have a pet in the library, as long as I didn't have to clean the cage or the litter box.
Mar 2010
Mar 01, 2010
 
Welcome, Precious
3.51
Sweet rhymes welcoming baby to the family. Beautiful illustrations, showing brown faces throughout. Love Nikki Grimes!
Mar 22, 2013
Mar 22, 2013
 
A Good Trade
3.57
Realistic illustrations of a topic many don't realize is today and tomorrow, not 20, 30, 50 years ago. Lovely book.
Apr 2013
Apr 01, 2013
 
Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #10)
4.23
Georgia, you had a good run!! I'm glad I made it to the end with you, your mates and all your love interests!!
Apr 2010
Apr 01, 2010
 
My Friend, the Starfinder
3.77
When I first saw this book, I thought I would like to make it a story to tell. Now I'm not so sure. But i do love it.
Jun 23, 2009
Jun 23, 2009
 
Eleanor, Quiet No More
4.36
A wonderful introduction to Eleanor Roosevelt. Lovely illustrations as well.

Oh great lady in American History.
Aug 14, 2009
Aug 14, 2009
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