Archive for May, 2006

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Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

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14-year-old Max is the leader of a group of six genetically enhanced children who have escaped from “school,” the top secret government lab where they were created. When 6-year old Angel, specimen #11, is recaptured by the Erasers, wolf-enhanced mutants, the older three, Max, Fang, and Iggy cross the continent [...]

What An Odd Combination!

Have you ever noticed how the reading of one book influences the reading of another? This week I read two oddly related books: The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown and So B. It by Sarah Weeks.
I resisted reading The DaVinci Code until the very end, but I often spout off about how you can’t see [...]

Small Steps by Louis Sachar

Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is still digging holes….this time for money working for a landscaping business. He’s set five goals for himself: five small steps.
1. Graduate from high school.
2. Get a job.
3. Save his money.
4. Avoid situations that might turn violent.
5. Lose the name Armpit.
After three months on the [...]