Books I've Read

Anna Pigeon is in New York to aid her ill sister. Staying with friends on Liberty Island, Interesting to see backside of Liberty and Ellis Islands, but story doesn't seem quite up to others in series. Anna seems kind of cranky, maybe it's a girl thang.

Nevada writes of her spiritual development.

An early story of Anna Pigeon in her first job, at Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. Of course, she runs into trouble!

Anna Pigeon doesn't think a cougar killed a ranger. And by the way Nevada, it was titled "A Child's Garden Of Grass".

Anna goes back to Isle Royal during winter to help with a wolf study program being threatened by Homeland Security. I shan't mention the Geronimo "quote" on pgs. 39-40, it has been discussed to death elsewhere. I got a bit confused during the story, and the end seemed a bit too long, and some of the similes jarred me, but I like this series very much. But less creepy violence, and more rangering, I would like that.

Miri has older twin brothers, and younger twin sisters. She feels a bit left out of things. Then, a MAGIC EYEGLASS LENS transports her to 1935 where she meets a girl in difficult circumstances. Cute!

A novel in the style of Hiaasen about wierd goings'on in South Florida. Pretty funny, not for kids!

Collection of columns, mostly funny, includes two on 9/11 that are very poigant. Recommended.

Collection of columns, very funny.

A prequel to Peter Pan, tells how Peter came to be able to fly, where the magic dust comes from, and how Tinkerbelle came to be. Oh, and the pirates, the indians, and Never Land. Pretty good, moves right along. Written with Ridley Pearson.

Comedian Biff (Biff?) Kincaid does not take someone stealing his material lightly. A fun little read. Needs better sex scenes, or just cut them out all together. "a big boy downstairs."? Oh, come on!!

Finally finished this Chinese mythologic fantasy-adventure. Now where is volume two?

A young girl, Foster, and her mother left a abusive relationship with an Elvis impersonator and settle in a small town in West Virginia. Foster is a talented baker, so there are lots of cooking related things going on, especially with cupcakes. I really enjoyed reading this story. Read the Advance Uncorrected Proof edition.

Dorothy ends up in Oz yet again, the means not being revealed until a long way into the book, and meets up with a lot of old friends. OK story, I guess.

Dorothy goes on a trip. Read again!

A unicorn goes on a a quest to find where all the other unicorns went. Very nice, some magical and some rather odd phrasing. I was in tears by page six. And I learned that "miracle" is the root word of "mirror".

Agatha rents a cottage in Fryfam and sees fairy lights in her garden. Of course someone dies. EDIT AUTHORS NAME

Agatha meets a new neighbor, solves a murder, drives off new neighbor, Charles shows up for a while, annouces at end she is starting a detective agency. About time! CHANGE AUTHOR NAME TO BEATON!!!!

Hamish investigates the death of an obnoxious writer who "haf" infuriated all the budding writers in the village. Romantic fluxuation between Hamish, Elspeth, Priscilla, and Freda. A marriage, but not Hamish. Another new pet appears. EDIT AUTHORS NAME!!

Hamish nearly marries a Russian prostitute.