Stephanie

By Garth Stein
$23.95
ISBN-13: 9780061537936
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Published: Harper, 05/01/2008

This is the story of a dog, Enzo, and a man.  That is all I needed to
hear to get me to begin reading this novel.  What reeled me in was that
Enzo tells that story of his man, Denny who is a race car driver. 
Denny is a good man who finds a girl and marries her.  Enzo describes
his senses as he meets people and lives his life with Denny.  While
this could be the end, there is so much more involved in this, and Enzo
tells it in such a way that I could not stop reading it.  I was
laughing out loud on an airplane.  I could not put this book down.  To
see the world the way Enzo does will put a smile on your face, and the
story will make you know that life can be good.


By Laurie R. King
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780312427368
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Picador, 10/01/2007

King is a wonderful writer. I was drawn initially to these books by the idea of Sherlock Holmes' story being continued, but have fallen in love with the lead character, Mary Russell. King introduces us to the life of Mary Russell, an orphaned 15-year Oxford student, whose intellect matches Holmes', point-by-point. King transforms you to the underground world of Holmes with disguises, secret passage ways and hidden apartments. Mrs. Hudson, the housekeeper, and Dr. Watson, make appearances which make me feel that I already know so much of the story.