LHS Library Notes and Book Reviews
SpyBoy in the Deadly Gourmet Affair by Peter David
Gourmet was busy making turkey when his assistant named Chinn sensed that they had a guest arriving. It was the Professor Pfizer. Finally, they located the boy that Gourmet was searching for but the Professor Pfizer had hidden him somewhere. “I have no idea where the boy is,” said the professor. That is when Gourmet got angry. They tied up the professor and Gourmet was going to let his assistant pour hot oil and grease on the professor. Alex was being bullied around by three gang members. They put his head into the toilet. Alex was angry and tired of being bullied. He didn’t know what to do. At home, Alex was telling about what happen to him at school, but Alex’s father only made it worse.
It was most interesting book I ever read. I want other people to read Spyboy
Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez
The Book Rainbow Boys is an interesting look into the coming out process of gay men in America. In the Book by Alex Sanchez you follow three very different types of boys in the beginning of their high school year. This book truly challenges teen readers to take a look at what Gay Youth go through. Rainbow Boys is the first of three books in this series, the second book Rainbow High and the final book Rainbow Road. I encourage anyone to read this book as it challenges the social norm for books.
Shane by Jack Schaefer
SHANE by Jack Schaefer
I enjoyed this book. It is a wonderful western novel. The story is based around Shane who rode into a small valley in Wyoming in the summer of '89. He is a slim man dressed in black who seems dangerous. Shane turns out to be a really nice guy and helps a family on their homestead. He also helps others to save their homesteads from the local cattle farmers. It is a good book especially if you like old west movies and books. ~ Kyle
Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters's text is in essence an allegoric tale that is told within 31 letters written by Screwtape, a senior devil, to his nephew Wormwood, a young tempter. The plot is about a young man who fights the whims of temptation and is a remarkable piece of psychological accuracy that anyone can enjoy. Written in commemoration to J.R.R Tolkein in 1942, it has become his most popular piece of literature ever since. With two hundred pages, it can be a fast read, but the text is so rich and thought provoking that it deserves a thorough read as many classic allegoric tales require.~Joseph