The Carter's are a family whose wealth was built on a grandfather's profits from bootlegging. Compounding the lack of strong male figures in Landon's life in his hypocritical congressman father , who rarely spends time at home. Neglect pushes Landon to develop a rebellious streak and at the start of the story he is both adrift and certain, confident and susceptible to peer opinion in other words, a typical teenager. There is more than a touch of Houlden Caulfueld in his character when he encounters Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of a local minister and the goody -two shoes of the school. Jamie is such social poison to Landon's insecure circle that he avoids her at all costs, until , as the newly elected class president desperate for a date to the dance , he asks. Her certain that she'll be available.

It is a funny book, Amelia misunderstood all Mrs. Roger's tasks but finally she saved the day by baking an apple pie. This book was a little harder than my reading level but with a little help I did it.

Looking for Alaska was one of my favorites when I first read it back in high school. Now a college graduate, and I wanted to see how it would hold up. There were still many things to love about this story. It's easy to read, has likeable characters, and is a fairly straight forward plot that does try to tackle some of life's deeper questions. From a slightly more mature perspective, I question these characters and their actions a little bit more than I did several years ago, but I still think it's worth a read, especially if you have never read any other John Green books before.

romance, richly detailed, character driven

THIS IS A BIOGRAPHY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASIS. RELIGIOUS AND HISTORICAL BOOK. RICH DETAILED, IT HELP ME TO LEARN AND UNDERSTAND THE THE MISSION OF THIS SAINT, AND HOW HE ADVOCATED IF BENEFIT OF THE POORS.

Christian Fiction Biography Well written insight into the adult life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his Christian writings. The author wrote about Bonhoeffer and the turmoil in Germany during Hitler's reign.

cozy mystery the end of the series disappointing

it keeps you on your toes and tryingto find the answers

Peppa and Rebecca had an idea to make under-the-sea party. They invited all their friends. Mommy Pig made delicious snacks for the party. Everybody was dresses in the underwater costumes and they had a great time swimming and dancing.

Loved this book. Twists, turns and doubles crosses, kept you guessing til the end.