I read 5 books this month and listened to 1 for a total of 6: Jennifer Murdley's Toad - Coville YA - B Cute story about a not very attractive young girl who goes into a magic shop that she's never seen there before and purchases a toad. This toad can talk! When her pretty rival who makes fun of her all the time gets kissed by the toad, she turns into a toad! Now she can see how it feels to be told how ugly she is.
The Magician's Elephant - Kate Di Camillo YA B Heartwarming story about an orphaned boy whose father was killed on the battlefield and his mother died giving birth to his sister. An old soldier took the boy in and is training him to be a soldier and told him that his sister is dead. The boy uses some coins the old soldier gave him to buy bread and uses it for a fortune teller. She tells him his sister is alive and an elephant will guide him to her. A bit disjointed at first but ends up being a good story. A Twisted Ladder - Rhodi Hawk C The premise of this book was good, takes place in New Orleans and has a gothic feel to it. The story takes place in the past and present. Madelyn's father suffers from schizophrenia. He raised she and her brother but would disappear for weeks at a time when they were young and they took care of each other. Madelyn becomes a psychologist so she can help people like her father. After her brother takes his own life, Madelyn finds she has a grandmother, Chloe. She is upset with Chloe who has never tried to help she and her brother when they needed it. The story in the past is about Chloe's young years and her voodoo ways. She raises her children to use their "powers" on people. Their father was supposedly possessed by demons which in the future they attribute to schizophrenia also. It was interesting but a bit disjointed and the past and present never really came together. The ending was rather a let down for me. Prior Bad Acts - Tami Hoag A Loved this fast paced thriller. A vicious murder has taken place on a woman and her foster children. Karl Dahl is arrested for the murder since he is a drifter and was working at the home just before the murders. Judge Carey Moore rules that his prior bad acts are inadmissable in court which causes an uproar. After Moore is severely beaten and later kidnapped, Detective Kovac is on the case to find who took her and where. House Calls and Hitching Posts - as told to Dorcas Hoover by Dr. Elton Lehman NF - A These are stories of patients told by a country doctor who takes up practice in an Amish community. He puts in time way beyond what other doctors do and respects the wishes of the Amish patients he treats. This one will make you laugh and cry. AUDIO: City of Masks - Daniel Hecht - B+ This book also took place in New Orleans. Cree, a paranormal expert is called in to investigate strange occurances in an old family mansion. She finds the apparitions to be quite brutal and must get to why they are there. Paula, CO [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
