FISH
Facts:Date finished: 8-22-08Author: Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, John ChristensenCategory: BusinessPublished: 2004Pages: 115Rating: 3.5/5 Basic Plot:The third floor at the company has been called a toxic energy dump, and Mary Jane is determined to change things, starting with herself. She picks up some valuable lessons in the most unexpected of…
Minerva Clark Gets A Clue
Facts:Date finished: 8-2-08Author: Karen KarboCategory: Young adult mysteryPublished: 2005Pages: 245Rating: 4.5/5 Basic Plot:Minerva Clark is your typical teenager – awkward, self-conscious, overly concerned with appearances. That is, until she gets electrocuted. Suddenly, she’s little miss confidence and with a huge sense of curiosity to boot. When her favorite cousin gets…
A Swiftly Tilting Planet
Facts:Date finished: 7-28-08Author: Madeline L’EngleCategory: Children’s, fantasyPublished: 1978Pages: 278Rating: 4/5 Basic Plot: My assessment:I didn’t realize when I picked this up that it was part of a series that included A Wrinkle in Time. I remember (vaguely) reading/being read that book when I was a kid, but I don’t remember…
The Iron Hand of Mars
Facts:Date finished: 7-17-08Author: Lindsey DavisCategory: Historical fiction, mysteryPublished: 1992Pages: 305Rating: 5/5 Basic Plot:Despite his best efforts, Falco finds himself on a quest to Germany for the emperor Vespasian in search of a lost legate. Along the way, he discovers a second missing legate, uncovers corruption in a pottery contract and…