Love is a Many Trousered Thing

Title: Love is a Many Trousered Thing
Series: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Author: Louise Rennison
Copyright: 2007

Georgia is her usual self-centered teenage self in this 8th installment of the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson. This time Georgia finds herself in the bakery of love trying to choose between Robbie and Masimo. Of course, Wet Lindsay is also still in the picture. Has Robbie returned to England to date Georgia or Lindsay or for some other reason? Does Masimo intend to date Georgia or Lindsay? In the mean time Georgia must also endure her amazingly embarrassing parents and family.

To this adult Georgia's self-centered attitude is a continual annoyance. I can only hope that teenagers who read Georgia's story will see how poorly she treats her friends and thus recognize personality traits to NOT emulate.

The Smuggler's Treasure

Title: The Smuggler's Treasure
Series: American Girl History Mysteries
Author: Sarah Masters Buckey
Copyright: 1999

Elisabet Holder of Boston finds her world turned upside down after her father, Captain Holder, is captured by the British navy. Now, she is living in New Orleans and working in her Aunt Augustine's bakery.  While breathing his last breaths Elisabet's Uncle Henri reveals that he has hidden a map which should bring riches to the finder of the map. Elisabet sees this map as her opportunity to buy her father's freedom from the British if only she can find where Uncle Henri has hidden it.

Welcome to Books for the Young at Heart

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My name is Denise. I am an adult who enjoys reading juvenile and young adult books. Occasionally, I even read a book from the adult section of the library. I taught middle school for nine years in Virginia and North Carolina before returning to college where I earned a Masters Degree in Library Science. Now I work at a public library in Virginia.

I am writing this blog in order to share with you some of my thoughts and ideas regarding the books I read. I invite you to comment on the books about which I blog. Tell me what you thought of the book, give suggestions for other books like this one that we should read, or just say hello.

What My Mother Doesn't Know

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Title: What My Mother Doesn't Know
Author: Sonya Sones
Copyright: 2001

Fifteen-year-old Sophie finds love, loses love, and finds love again in the most unlikely of places. All of this emotional trauma takes place while Sophie attempts to navigate the ups and downs associated with a teenager whose body is developing, parents fight, friends leave her alone during the holidays, and school, well school just happens. How is a budding artist supposed to handle all of these changes especially when she finds that she cannot talk to anyone about the most unlikely romance of her life.

This story is written as a verse novel and is a quick read. Readers who enjoy "What My Mother Doesn't Know" should also checkout Sonya Sones verse novel, "What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know." "What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know" continues Sophie's story of an unlikely romance form the point of view of Sophie's new boyfriend.

Check out Sonya Sones' website to find out more about the author, this title, and her other books.

If you enjoy reading novels in written in verse check out my reader's advisory page for additional titles.