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Jenny Jones
 So Not Happening (The Charmed Life) $12.99 Jenny B. Jones is the queen of all things funny. So Not Happening has it all. Romance, intrigue, humor, mystery, yummy kisses, hilarious and memorable moments, etc. The author's unusual way of phrasing things is always original and the character's internal dialog is often downright hysterical (like one character's thoughts about the mixture of pills they are forced to take.) I've learned to read Jenny's books in the privacy of my own home to avoid potential embarrassment in public. Yet, the author has her serious moments, too. While dealt with in a light-hearted manner, the issues her characters encounter are not easy. On a stress scale from one to ten Bella ranks about a twenty in this story. When things get bad the author turn it up another notch and increases the pressure. She had me squirming with the suspense element, too. The plot was very strong and the tension kept building. The subtle attraction between Bella and several other characters made me smile, too. I loved the way the author drew her characters together in a romantic sense. That undercover stuff was especially delicious in one particular scene. It's hard not to impart a spoiler here because I want to tell you what I loved so much about that scene, but I'll refrain. There were so many great things that happened in this book. I just don't want to share them and ruin your fun. I am desperately wanting to read the next installment. Bottom line...I'm hooked on this series and I've only just started it. Not only is this book making my best fiction of 2009 list, it's also presently my favorite Jenny B. Jones story. I didn't think anything could top her other YA series with the psycho grandma, but she did it with this book. I highly recommend anything this author writes because there is always a solid message underlying the story that inspires me. The author knows human behavior and her characterization is flawless. She's the best author in the CBA when it comes to developing likeable, unique, quirky characters who are memorable, and yet very real at the same time.  Jenny Jones: My Story $22.95 I've read this book on and off the past 6 1/2 years. Jenny Jones wrote a very moving book. She has survived a lot of the things put against her, even that one secret crush show that her talk show was sued for. I commend her for going 12 years with her talk show, which ended in 2003. She managed to get better at hosting it, even through some of the tired infidelity shows. The rocky relationship with her mother is strongly mentioned in this book. There were several well written chapters, even the court chapter that occurred in Michigan. This book told me the real Jenny Jones, as told from her.  The World of Ruth Crawford Seeger $20.98 Lin did a nice job of finding unpublished and obscure works. I especially enjoyed Tom Thumb. |
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