From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Wheeler Tom Puss in boots [videorecording DVD] Puss in Boots (DVD) was a brand new take on an old tale. Antonio Banderas voiced Puss and Salma Hayek lent her sultry tone to his love interest, Kitty Softpaws. Kitty Softpaws was a double-edged moniker – Softpaws because she is a deft thief [...]
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Puss in boots [videorecording DVD]
Posted in Andrea's Picks, DVD, tagged Enemies, Fairytales, friendship, Good vs. Evil, Nursery rhymes on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Zelda, the Queen of Paris : the true story of the luckiest dog in the world
Posted in Andrea's Picks, Nonfiction, tagged California, Companions, dogs, friendship, India, journalists, loyalty, Paris, Trust on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski Author: Paul Chutkow Zelda, the Queen of Paris : the true story of the luckiest dog in the world If you enjoy the companionship of a four-footed friend, this book will really appeal to you and reinforce the love and camaraderie you feel with your pet. Zelda, the Queen of Paris : [...]
Jenniemae and James, A black and White Memoir
Posted in memoir, Reading Club Reviews, tagged friendship, Race relations, Washington DC on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Margo Blatt author: Newman, Brooke Jenniemae and James, A black and White Memoir I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this book immensely. I won it last year from the adult reading club. I never read memiors before. Didn’t think I’d like them. But now I want to meet Brooke and her family. She [...]
Gone to Green
Posted in Christian Fiction, Fiction, Ginny's Picks, tagged corruption, friendship, Louisiana, newspapers, prejudice, small towns on July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Ginny Pisciotta author: Christie, Judy Gone to Green Lois Barker is an editor for a city newspaper in the Midwest. She inherits a newspaper in rural Louisiana. She moves down there hoping to turn the paper around and then sell it so she can return to her corporate lifestyle. She meets an interesting assortment [...]
How To Say Goodbye in Robot
Posted in Realistic Fiction, Teen Book Reviewer's Picks, Teens, tagged Baltimore, friendship on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Erem, Teen Book Reviewer author: Standiford, Natalie How To Say Goodbye in Robot This is a very creative novel about two people uncovering their identities through their friendship. “How to Say Goodbye in Robot”, is about Beatrice, a new girl moving to a new town. She experiences many obstacles and surprises when she meets [...]
Touch
Posted in Realistic Fiction, Teen Book Reviewer's Picks, Teens, tagged Controversy, friendship, Lies on April 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
From Darci, Teen Book Reviewer author: Prose, Francine Touch This is a very emotional book about a girl, Maisie, who is violated on the school bus by three of her best guy friends who she realizes later, aren’t her best friends at all. As things get tougher in school for Maisie, she realizes she could [...]
The Miles Between
Posted in Realistic Fiction, Teen Book Reviewer's Picks, Teens, tagged boarding school, friendship, Road Trip, Secrets on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Eric, Teen Book Reviewer author: Pearson, Mary E. The Miles Between The Miles Between is a unique story about four unique people. The main character is Destiny Faraday, a student at Hedgebrook Academy who tends to separate herself from the other students. Destiny has secrets, but chooses not to share them with anyone. All [...]
Death Cloud
Posted in Andrea's Picks, Mystery, tagged Alliances, Battles, British government, Conspiracies, Detection, friendship, Tutors, Vacation on April 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Andrea Kalinowski author: Lane, Andrew Death Cloud Sherlock Holmes is one of the best known fictional characters. In fact, he is so believable a character, he is still asked to consult on cases. Laurie R. King has set a series of novels around Sherlock in which his misogynistic ways seem to have fallen somewhat [...]
Sleepaway Girls
Posted in Chick Lit, Realistic Fiction, Teen Book Reviewer's Picks, Teens, tagged friendship, Summer Camp on March 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Janin, Teen Book Reviewer author: Calonita, Jen Sleepaway Girls In the book I read, Sleepaway Girls, by Jen Calonita, the main character, Sam Montgomery decides to take a break from her best friend, Mal, who gets a boyfriend. She does not want to hear them being all “lovey” the whole summer. Sam goes for [...]
Welcome
Posted in Alicja's Picks, DVD, Foreign Films, tagged Divorce, friendship, Immigration, Love on November 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From Alicja Feitzinger titl: Welcome [videorecording] Welcome is a story about Bilal (Firat Ayverdi) and Simon (Vincent Lindon). Bilal is a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee. He spent the last three months of his life traveling across Europe in an attempt to reunite with his girlfriend who recently emigrated to England. Simon (Vincent Lindon), a middle-aged swimming [...]
