Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Summer Reading Challenge Weeks 9 & 10

62. March by Geraldine Brooks - adult - the story of the dad from Little Women during the Civil War - 8/10

63. Too Much Temptation by Lori Foster - adult - romantic fluff, but fun - 10/10

64. Best Books for Boys by Pam Allyn - adult - reading ideas and lists for boy readers, not much new - 8/10

65. Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix - middle grade - second book in series about children who were stolen from their place in history, raised in modern America, and are being sent back in time to fix things - 10/10

66. A Pemberly Medley by Abigail Reynolds - adult - five P&P short novellas in one book, varying quality - 9/10

67. Abduction by Peg Kehret - middle grade - Kindergarten student disappears from school, gripping story but some security measures out of date - 9/10

68. The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World by E.L. Konigsburg - young adult - two boys discover a mystery and work to right a wrong, seems to recycle some plot ideas from her other novels - 8/10

69. Leading Change in Your School: How to Conquer Myths, Build Commitment and Get Results by Douglas B. Reeves - adult - interesting book with some good ideas, not a long read - 9/10

70. Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks - adult - gripping story, interesting plot layout - 9/10

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