Sold62 reviews
Patricia Mccormick

Hyperion Book CH, 2008

Sold

+ Fast read...good story
+ eye opener.
+ Heartbreaking Reality
  
  











  



  
Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food47 reviews
Eric Schlosser, Charles Wilson

Sandpiper, 2007

Great for middle grades

+ A good book for kids, but not for adults
+ Some social history (gasp!) with your meal
+ A whole new opinion of fast food.
  
  











  



  
Scrambled Eggs at Midnight34 reviews
Brad Barkley, Heather Hepler

Puffin, 2007

Scrambled Eggs at Midnight

+ Wonderfully done!
+ Original and Scrambled
+ Sweet and Charming
  
  











  



  
All of the Above4 reviews
Shelley Pearsall

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Richie's Picks: ALL OF THE ABOVE

+ Paperback edition has a winning cover design!
+ Memorable characters and a great read
+ Plus the recipes sound delish
  
  











  



  
Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery (Echo Falls)9 reviews
Peter Abrahams

HarperTrophy, 2007

The Case Book of Ingrid Levin-Hill

+ Good mystery with clever references to Sherlock Holmes and Wizard of Oz
+ The Soccer Playing Sleuth
+ to the reviewer below
  
  











  



  
House of the Red Fish (Readers Circle)5 reviews
Graham Salisbury

Laurel Leaf, 2008

One fish, two fish, house of the red fish, house of the blue fish

+ New challenges.
+ Award winner author Graham Salisbury has written another page turner.
+ Tomi and Billy Face New Battles
+ Exploring the Nuances of Prejudice
  
  











  



  
The Rules of Survival20 reviews
Nancy Werlin

Dial, 2006

Audio 5CD unabridged

+ The Rules of Survival
+ A suspense built on small moments of fear and terror
+ The Rules of Sruvival
  
  











  



  
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist42 reviews
Rachel Cohn, David Levithan

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

Edgy, honest, fun.

+ Captivating, Smart, and Sexy
+ A short, sharp glimpse at Infinite
+ The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
  
  











  



  
Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City: Inside the Shadow City (Kiki Strike)32 reviews
Kirsten Miller

Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007

Solid Adventure

+ This Book Is a Must-Have!
+ Amazing!
+ WONDERFUL
+ Amazing
  
  











  



  
Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial3 reviews
Ronald Kidd

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2006

Won't you take me to, Monkey Town?

+ Bringing the Scopes Trial to Life

You know what the bane of a children's librarian's life is? Well-written middle reader titles. You know what I mean. They're those charming tomes with protagonists that are young teens. These books are written with a very definite readership in mind and they are a nightmare to deal with ...
  
  











  



  
An Abundance of Katherines35 reviews
John Green

Dutton Juvenile, 2006

Laughter

+ Fun Audio Book
+ An Abundance of Katherines
+ Excellent condition!
+ An Abundance of Awesome!
  
  











  



  
Defining Dulcie4 reviews
Paul Acampora

Puffin, 2008

Pitch Perfect

+ Defining Dulcie
+ Sad novel that offers a feeling of hope for the future

You know from the first few pages that this book is in narrative hands you fully trust. Dulcie's father just died. Her mom's reaction: Let's move across the country and leave it all behind. Dulcie thinks that losing her dad is enough change for one sixteen-year-old. To describe the plot does ...
  
  











  



  
Crossing the Wire5 reviews
Will Hobbs

HarperTrophy, 2007

Loved it

+ An Eye Opener that Inspires
+ Good book for adults to read as well as teens
+ A very realistic book (coming from me)
+ A Good Read And You Might Learn Something
  
  











  



  
Listening for Lions21 reviews
Gloria Whelan

HarperTrophy, 2006

Wonderful Book!

+ Great Book
+ More is more? More or less...
+ A good read!
  
  











  



  
Enthusiasm21 reviews
Polly Shulman

Puffin, 2007

The Compulsive Reader's Reviews

+ Polly Shulman's Enthusiasm for Jane Austen is Infectious
+ Has lots of enthusiasm
+ Small details ring true
+ Excellent
  
  











  



  
Born to Rock13 reviews
Gordon Korman

Hyperion, 2008

Born to Rock

+ This is a great book!
+ Great!

Gr 7-10-Leo Caraway is a strait A student, president of the Young Republicans group, and is the biological son of a Punk Rock Star. He didn't know who his bio dad was until be stumbled upon a website that talked about Marion X. McMurphy who's name is listed on his birth certificate. When he is ...
  
  











  



  
What Happened to Cass McBride?15 reviews
Gail Giles

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

Young Adult Fiction

+ Another suspenseful HIT for Gail Gillies

What Happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles When Kyle Kirby's brother commits suicide, Kyle must punish the girl who pushed David over the edge. He kidnaps the popular, smart, go-getting Cass McBride and buries her alive! Now, Cass is suddenly alone with herself, her thoughts, and her harsh ...
  
  











  



  
King Dork77 reviews
Frank Portman

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2008

Brilliantly subversive

+ Thoroughly enjoyable
+ Must Read!

King Dork is far superior to most of what passes for literary fiction today, and it perfectly captures the voice of a boy in early adolescence and the high school milieu. What makes it particularly satisfying, however, is the way it absolutely skewers the pieties of the baby-boom generation, albeit ...
  
  











  



  
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)2790 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006

Everyone should read this, including Christians

+ Magic!
+ A great romance novel with a sci-fi fantasy twist
+ Great Book
+ Excellent Romantic Story
  
  











  



  
Hattie Big Sky (Readers Circle)35 reviews
Kirby Larson

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007

Hattie Big Sky

+ I love this book!
+ Hattie Big Sky
+ Best historical fiction I've read in 10 years.
+ A Wonderful Read