Church in the Wildwood

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4 Novellas in 1 and the last one is really short. Interesting that they trace two families for 130 years. However, all the guys were self-involved. And the girls were always perfectly faithful, I mean the one girl knows next to nothing about Christianity but she holds her father to Biblical ideals because she just "knows" they are right. And let's not forget since we aren't talking about helping the poor in slums than city=evil and country=wonderful beyond belief, big=evil, lack of growth=being faithful. I don't know some Christian novels are so afraid of being controversial that they end up being unrelatable to the average person.

Maybe I'm adopting Robyn's interests

"The Way It Was: Memories of My Childhook at Grand Traverse Lighthouse" by Bette McCormick Olli.

We toured this lighthouse last summer.  This is a pamphlet similar to ones you can only buy at Laura Ingalls Wilder's homesites, like Story of the Ingalls.  It's interesting if you are interested in history or the Grand Traverse area.  The author, an amatuer, was pretty good.  I enjoyed it since I could picture the different planter, fog signal house, etc. that she mentions.

 

Or not, she could care less about the Olympics

"Let the Games Begin"  A sport by sport preview with pull out cards that show when every event is taking place.  Focuses on the USA team, of course it's put out by the US Olympic Comittee.  Nice photos.  No mention of pair, except Ino and Zimmerman are the top US competitiors.  This was written before "the Canadain pair", "the Russian pair" were known outside of figure skating circles and "the French judge" held no special meaning.  And of course, they don't mention most of the surprise medalists and sentimental favorites that make a mark at each Olympics.  Though kudos go to them for mentioning Sarah Hughes as a medal contender while some people were considering her an "also-ran" of the team.

Well there is snow on the ground...

"The Huskies and the Christmas Fawn" by H M Young  I bought this to benefit a husky rescue group so this is a good buy no matter what.  It's a cute telling of how a team of Siberians rescue one of Santa Claus's missing reindeer.  And there's a twist.  There's a fawn with it with a pink glowing nose - I wonder who it could be?  It's mentions some of the dogs are from over the rainbow bridge, and they return with different harnesses.  I wonder if they are supposed to be silver ones?

oops I do have more Sweet Valley books

Senior Year 27: Playing Dirty - Ken is being an okay QB - wasn't he fantastic the year before.  Will is psycho and Melissa, also.  And Tia has decided to fix Andy up so she can avoid admiting she has no life.  Why do I care about these people?

Stay Away

"Missouri Homestead" by T. L. Tedrow

How can I phrase this?  How wrong can you be?  How can you use a respected historical figure to introduce a set of books about bratty kids?  The author moves characters from Laura's books to different places and times.  Thrifty Laura always wanted something from the Sears catalog?  It's a horrible idea that I can't say is well executed.

Tags: Tedrow, Laura Ingalls Wilder

Preview of my next series

Mary Ingalls on Her Own by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel - I read everything about Laura Ingalls Wilder and grabbed this book.  It's a good guess inside of Mary's mind in the first few months that she was at the School for the blind.  That said, no one really knows what was going on inside Mary's mind.  I like fan fiction and that's what this seems like, however Mary did exist so I'm not sure we should be assigning thoughts and feelings to her without knowing her thoughts.

The last Sweet Valley University book

Secret Love Diaries: Sam - Let's see he's chasing after Lila, Liz, and a cute girl from his class that he can't figure out her name for the first half of the book.  I see how it's true love.  And going to a bar inspires him to become a documentary director.  Because so many people make a living this way.  I just want to send Sam back where he came from.

Actual informative reading

"Teenage Girls" by Ginny Olson.  Written for youth workers it's an interesting look at the issues facing teenage girls.  Some topics I thought I knew "Why do girls go to the bathroom in groups?" to the generation one and a half that I've never heard of.  If you have any chance to be around girls I'd recommend it as a must read.

Is Sophmore year supposed to be more normal

University Thriller Edition "Very Bad Things"  It's like a combination of "The Evil  Twin" and "Murder in Paradise"  Evil girl decides to take have drastic plastic surgery so that she looks completely different so that the guy she's stalking will love her.  But Jess is in her way so she must get rid of her through witchcraft.  It just feels like a retread of other Super Thrillers.