The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks; 2008; 402 pages; Del Rey, New York, NY; 978-0-345-48414-7; 7/18/09-7/20/09 A tale of good and evil, love and hate, friendship and family, The Gypsy Morph has about everything you would ever want in a fantasy adventure. There are humans and demons and humans becoming demons, creatures of pure evil, [...]
The Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks; 2007; 379 pages; Del Rey Books, New York, NY; 978-0-345-48411-6; 7/16/2009-7/18/2009 Many of the elements from Armageddons’ Children are beginning to come together in this middle book of the Genesis of Shannara trilogy. Hawk finds out who he really is and begins to find out what he is [...]
Sable by Karen Hesse; 1994; 81 pages; 1994; Henry Holt and Company, New York, NY; 01-8050–2416-6; recommended by Lucy of Dinged Corners; 7/16/09-7/16/09 One day a stray dog wanders into the life of Tate, Mam and Pap. Tate takes care of the dog and tries to convince her parents to let her keep the dog [...]
Outrageous Ads, Meet Your Father’s Automobile, the Nervous Housewife, the Smoking Doctor and the Bearded Baby by Kate Parker; 2008; 96 pages; Red Rock Press, New York, NY; 978-193317620-8; 7/16/09-7/16/09 While waiting for the brakes and tires to get done at Les Schwab I perused this collection of old ads. These are not outrageous claims [...]
Vets Under Siege, How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles by Martin Schram; 2008; 289 pages; St. Martins’ Press, New York, NY; 978-0-312-37573-7; 7/15/09-7/16/09 “In World Wars I and II, for every military person killed, fewer than 2 came back injured but alive. I Korea, for every military person killed, 2.6 returned [...]
