Book #69: "Invisible"

Another ARC, and an entertaining one. The story sort of starts in the middle and never really explains some of what happened before it opens, which I found annoying, but it's a good time.The only other complaint I have is that in a fairly large cast of characters, some of the most interesting ones don't get a lot of time. Other than that, it's a pretty standard teen book. Nothing to really recommend it, but fun.

Author: Marni Bates

Potentially objectionable content: I was surprised by the amount of language present in a teen book. Maybe I'm just getting old.

Book #68: "The Angel of Eleventh Avenue"

A slight, sweet and at times poorly edited story. In lots of entries, I have mentioned where I acquired a particular book, but in this case I can't remember. There are enough clues to make an educated guess: Simon Dewey, painted the cover art, the book takes place in Salt Lake (specifically at Primary Children's Hospital) and I got it sometime before I moved to Utah. All of this suggests I probably bought it at Deseret Book while I worked there, but I don't recall what drew me to it. Sadly, there isn't much more to say about it.

Author: Roy Bates

Potentially objectionable content: A fair amount about religion, particularly about God and angels

Book #67: "Dave Barry Talks Back"

I think it's fairly apparent that I am a big fan of Dave Barry's, judging by the amount of books I own. But amazingly, I was unaware that this one existed until I found it at the used book sale. And it is, as always, reliably funny. It's nice to have things you can depend on.

Author: Dave Barry

Potentially objectionable content: The usual. Some language and crude humor.