Book Reviews and a Little More…
Book #3 was Labor Day by Joyce Maynard. The back of the book reads: With the end of summer closing in and a steamy Labor Day weekend looming in the town of Holton Mills, New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Henry—lonely, friendless, not too good at sports—spends most of his time watching television, reading, and daydreaming about the soft skin and budding bodies of his female classmates. For
Read moreBook #2 was Star Island by Carl Hiaasen. The back of the book reads: Meet twenty-two-year-old Cherry Pye (née Cheryl Bunterman), a pop star since she was fourteen—and about to attempt a comeback from her latest drug-and-alcohol disaster. Now meet Cherry again: in the person of her “undercover stunt double,” Ann DeLusia. Ann portrays Cherry whenever the singer is too “indisposed”—meaning wasted—to go out in
Read moreLast challenge for now! I’m really cutting back this year. We’ll see what else pops up in the next week or so. This one is the New Author Challenge, hosted once again by Literary Escapism. I especially liked this challenge last year. The usual challenge guidelines apply. You can choose to try 15, 25, or 50 new authors. Sign-up on the challenge post! I’m shooting
Read moreAnother challenge! This one is the 2011 Audiobook Challenge, hosted this year by Teresa’s Reading Corner. Once again, the usual rules apply. There are four levels: Curious: 3 Audio Books Fascinated: 6 Audio Books Addicted: 12 Audio Books Obsessed: 20 Audio Books Sign-up on the challenge post! I’m being a bit more reasonable this year and choosing the Addicted level. That should give me enough
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