Book Reviews for books that are age appropriate for young adults (13-18).
The Inch Principle by John T. Condry and Paul E. Carpenter (Summary taken from the back book cover) “Each year, John Condry and Paul Carpenter teach thousands of people to manage, motivate, and communicate more effectively. The Inch Principle compresses their training into 21 Million Dollar Inches of Management. Together these 21 inches will increase …
Buddy’s Tail by K. Anne Russell (Summary taken from the back book cover) “Buddy Boutonniere, a big-hearted standard Poodle, subsists in the bare backyard of a tract home in the desert city of Yucca Dunes. MacKenzie, a Border Collie, and Javier, a Chihuahua, provide Buddy with companionship and bring him food when his neglectful owners …
Summer Fit (www.summerfitlearning.com) (Summary taken from the back book cover.) “Keeping brains thinking & bodies active during school breaks is entertaining and engaging with Summer Fit workbooks and online games and activities. Created by educators, fitness trainers, and parents, Summer Fit activities focus on key areas of child development, including academics, physical fitness, and core …
Miracle Pill by Tres Prier Hatch (Summary taken from the back book cover) “Television and restaurant chef Tres Hatch lost 110 pounds without dieting. This bonafide “foodie” shares the ’10 Truths’ she learned during the process of changing herself from a person who battled her weight to someone in harmony with her body–without sacrificing her …
The Liquid City by Curtis J. Hopfenbeck (Summary taken from the back book cover) “Shadoe Kilbourne is the consummate intellectual assassin, with an impressive arsenal of both wit and weaponry at his disposal. As Seattle’s most successful nightclub owner and restaurateur; he is also a man of great resource, humor and humanity. His lethal charms …
The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Summary taken from the inside book jacket) “Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her …
TurboCharged by Dian Griesel, Ph.D. and Tom Griesel (Summary taken from Press Letter I received with the book) “TurboCharged, a new book by brother and sister co-authors Dian Griesel, Ph.D. and Tom Griesel, outlines a revolutionary 8-step rapid fat loss program requiring no aerobic exercise, supplements or special equipment. After spending 30 years working with …
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (Summary taken from the back book cover) “Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can’t wait. Not for her license–for turning pretty. In Tally’s world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise …
The 5 Laws That Determine All of Life’s Outcomes by Brett Harward (Summary taken from the back book cover) “Success is predictable. This book is about the laws that govern successful outcomes–including making more money, finding fulfillment and increasing self esteem, improving health and connections with others. The 5 Laws control our outcomes in life, …
T-Rex Virus by Tom Forest (Summary taken from the back book cover) “A small hunk of ferrous rock from an ancient asteroid which has roamed the cosmos for eons falls to earth. Discovered by a university paleontologist, a long dormant enzyme impregnated within the galactic stone is revitalized by accident in a university laboratory. A …
