Last Week’s Reads

163. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

 

At Ella’s birth, a fairy begifts her with the ability to always obey. It turns out to be more of a curse than a gift, however, when Ella’s friends learn of her compliance and use it to make Ella their servant.

 

164. Five Good Minutes by Jeffrey Brantley

 

This book is composed of one hundred practices designed to be accomplished in the morning, that take only five minutes each, and that help one to be calm and relaxed throughout the day.

 

165. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

 

Olive Kitteridge appears in every story in this book, though she is generally not the main character. What a brilliant book! I loved the close examination of people and their relationships within a small town. A book I’m encouraging everyone I meet to read.

 

166. Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes

 

When I was in junior high and high school, my favorite subgenre was the group of books where the story takes place after the Apocalypse, after Earth has self-destructed and people are beginning to rebuild. This story would fall into that category. Lisse has just graduated from school and is hoping to be placed in one of the few jobs available in the world, but this does not happen. Instead, she is sent to live with a group of other unemployed young people in an old building in the dying inner city. Then the group receives an invitation to the Game and everything changes.

 

167. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

 

You can’t help laughing at Stephanie and her family and friends in this series. Grandma Mazur…Ranger…Morelli…Lulu…Tank…even Stephanie herself consistently find themselves in ridiculous situations. The humor is both silly and profane, so be warned.

 

168. Middle School is Worse than Meatloaf by Jennifer L. Holm

 

Holm writes Babymouse, so I was pretty much expecting this book to be exactly what it is: Wimpy Kid for girls. A friend since childhood deserts our main character for a more popular group…problems in the family, including stepparents and juvenile delinquent brothers…a mom who just doesn’t understand…teachers who are clueless…mean fellow middle schoolers….I would guess this would be very popular at my school among fourth and fifth graders, just because of the fun format and situations to which most could relate.

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