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What Is It? (Modern Curriculum Press Beginning to Read Series)

by Kinuko Y. Craft
- Rated 0 stars
“I have mixed feelings about this book. Hillert's books are very good for developing reading fluency in beginning readers. Unfortunately, they're also included in schools' Accelerated Reader testing program, and they're terrible for that. I remember my son reading them when he was in kindergarten, and doing very poorly on the AR tests because the questions were so specific about stories that had very little content in them. This particular title was one of our favorites, because it really is a cute story, but he failed the test. He failed so many tests on Hillert books that his teachers were beginning to think he couldn't read!”

Mellanie C wrote this review Sunday, January 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
Alpha Tales (Letter Y: The Yak Who Yelled Yuck) (Grades PreK-1)

by Liza Charlesworth
- Rated 4 stars
“Very cute way to emphasize the letter E for little ones.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Sunday, January 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
Amaryllis

by Jayne Castle
- Rated 5 stars
“It was fun revisiting this trilogy by one of my favorite authors.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Saturday, December 4, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
True to Form

by Elizabeth Berg
- Rated 0 stars
“I wasn't thrilled with the reader's voice at first, but she grew on me. I finished listening to this yesterday while I was working. It was a sweet story that did a good job capturing the innocence of the early 1960s. I'm going to put this on the swap shelf at the library now that I'm done with it.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Sunday, June 6, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
Fangs For The Memories

by Kathy Love
- Rated 4 stars
“This was a fun, fast read, but there wasn't enough story to go with all the sex. I'm not a prude, and I don't mind sex scenes, but I wanted more story.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Monday, March 15, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
The Awakening

by Jude Deveraux
- Rated 4 stars
“This was the first Jude Deveraux book I ever read. We were stationed in Panama, the library was pretty poorly stocked, and I was desperate for something to read. I fell in love instantly, and have been a Deveraux fan ever since.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Thursday, July 31, 2008. ( reply | permalink )
The Darkest Pleasure

by Gena Showalter
- Rated 5 stars
“I really like this series, and Reyes has been one of my favorite characters. I'm looking forward to the other lords' stories, especially Paris and Gideon.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Wednesday, July 23, 2008. ( reply | permalink )
Return to Summerhouse

by Jude Deveraux
- Rated 4 stars
“I enjoyed this book, but I felt like the resolution of the stories of two of the main characters got short shrift. Amy was clearly the main character, but in many ways, she was the least interesting of the trio, and even her story was left hanging a bit. I'll be passing this along for someone else to read and enjoy.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Wednesday, July 23, 2008. ( reply | permalink )
One Wish

by Linda Lael Miller
- Rated 0 stars
“As children, Luke rescued Charity from drowning. She promised him one wish. Years later, Charity is engaged to Raoul when Luke shows up wanting to claim his wish. This is a fairy tale set out West, and is Miller at her finest.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Friday, July 11, 2008. ( reply | permalink )
Too Stubborn To Marry

by Cathie Linz
- Rated 0 stars
“This was an amusing romp. Ryan Knight had once been in love with Courtney Delaney, but they had broken up. Now the free spirit Ryan remembered was smothered under a bland exterior, carefully hiding from heartbreak. Courtney's Uncle Anton may hold the key to a crime Ryan is trying to solve, but Courtney won't turn Anton over to Ryan. The plot is zany with crazy characters, full of slapstick and humor.”

Mellanie C wrote this review Friday, July 11, 2008. ( reply | permalink )