never blame the umpire by gene fehler; 2010;$12.99; 184 pages; Zonderkidz, Grand Rapids, MI; 978-0-310-71941-0; Purchased from Multnomah County Library, Title Wave Used Bookstore; 2/3-2/3 Why did I pick this up? The title and the picture on the cover intrigued me. What is the story? Kate and her brother are baseball players on the same [...]
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies by Mick Cochrane; 2009; $15.99; 177 pages; Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY; 978-0-375-85682-2; Purchased from Multnomah County Library, Title Wave Used Bookstore; 2/2-2/3 Why did I pick this up? Look at what is right there on the cover and you will know. What is the story? Molly recently lost [...]
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline; 2011; $24.00; 374 pages; Crown Publishers, New York, NY; 978-0-307-88743-6; Checked out from Multnomah County Library, Fairview; 1/30-2/2 Why did I pick this up? One of the drivers at work, Zoe, knew of my love of trivia and suggested that I read this. From her description I decided to [...]
Michael Vey, The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans; 2011; $17.99; 326 pages; Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink, New York, NY; 978-1-4516-5650-3; Checked out from Multnomah County Library; 1/29-1/30 Why did I pick this up? One of my good friends who reads a lot recommended this to me and I really like Richard Paul Evans. [...]
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher; 2001; $23.95; 346 pages; A Roc Book, New York, NY; 978-0-451-46234-3; Checked out from Multnomah County Library, Central; 1/27-1/29 Why did I pick this up? Reading my way through the series and this is the third book in the series. What is the story? Ghost are popping up all over [...]
