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2009 Book Reviews #5

Stop Dressing Your Six Year Old Like a Skank by Celia Riverbark

This was a great book to read while working out. I laughed - probably because I could relate to so much of what she wrote. Very entertaining!

The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton

This was an ok book. It was interesting, but at the same time I found it to be fairly predictable. Ms Hamilton does a good job of describing the land and the people in a way that made you really see it in your mind. It is interesting to realize that there is a real Camel Bookmobile and it makes the story even more believable.

Forgive Me by Amanda Ward

This was an interesting story. It is a story full of plot twists and set in both America and Cape Town. At times it was hard to get into.

Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas

This is the story of a town that finds itself hosting a Japanese internment camp and the effect it has on the different citizens - most of whom are very prejudice towards the Japanese. A very good book.

Levi's Will by W. Dale Cramer

I like W. Dale Cramer's books. Levi is a former member of the Amish community who left his family behind. This book explores the family relationship, friendships and the spiritual dilemnas. Well written and worth the read.

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