Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems Review

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(More customer reviews)i read this book in my LA class. It affected everyone. This is a book that you can really get into and it keeps you guessing. Theres something mysterious that the whole town is talking about and you don't find it out untill the end!! it teaches kids lessons and many things that they can relate to like teanage pregnency i loved reading this book! i thought that it was very realistic and if you never liked reading those books about magic and faries then this is a great book it's something different i've never read a book like it i think 99% of people would like it

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Body Check Review

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(More customer reviews)You may have heard this one described as a "hockey book" but it's really not. For me, hockey was background for the story and since I'm not a fan and know little about the game, I don't share some of the complaints other readers had about the minutia of the sport.
All handsome, driven team captain Ty Gallagher wants is to win another Stanley Cup. He has no intention of cooperating in the image makeover the owners want to impose in the form of pretty, sexy new publicist Janna MacNeil. His repeated refusals (Lord, was he stubborn!) to participate in the various charity and other feel-good events Janna organizes result in some fiery exchanges. And eventually the sexual sparks between them turn into a "casual" sexual relationship. But when crunchtime comes with the approach of the playoffs will Ty choose hockey over his relationship with Janna? Was it really just "casual sex" or was it something more?
I enjoyed this story, but I thought there were some things that could have been better. There needed to be a bit more sexual chemistry between Janna and Ty. As others have pointed out, much of their together time is told in remembrance and would have been better seen first person (i.e., more sex, please!). And the evolution of Ty's feelings for Janna was not well drawn, making his decisions and actions at the end seem slightly out of character and abrupt.
And I know I shouldn't compare, but this book is much more on the cute, warm, charming side than Rachel Gibson's two hockey stories Simply Irresistible and See Jane Score which I found a bit edgier and thus more realistic. But her boss Lou was too cute and kid brother Wills adorable. And I look forward to Janna's roommate Theresa's story Fair Play. The excerpt was fun and it looks like fellow hockey jock Michael will need all of his good humor and perseverance in the face of rejection to crack that nut!
An enjoyable read and a good first novel!

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Sizzling (Buchanan Saga) Review

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(More customer reviews)Reid Buchanan is horrified when one of his ex-lovers publishes a story regarding his skill (or lack thereof) in the bedroom. After an injury ended his career in baseball, Reid takes over the family Sports Bar where he can relive his glory days with his customers. The fact that women flock to him doesn't surprise Reid and he takes full advantage. Reid loves women and women love him. He always makes it clear that there are no-strings attached. When he hires a nurse for his grandmother, who is recovering from a broken hip, he's surprised that he's found one female that doesn't seem to want him.
Lori Johnson has one goal: to help her patient recover. The only thing that's unfortunate is that Lori is instantly attracted to Reid. She does everything she can to hide her feelings. Lori is mystified by her attraction to a man that he has such contempt for. What she doesn't realize is that there is more to Reid than meets the eye.
Susan Mallery continues the Buchanan saga with Reid, who is trying to find his way after being thrown in the unflattering public spotlight. While he is indignant about people assuming he's a bad lover, he feels worse when he finds out how his manager has been handling his affairs. While Reid tries to fill the sudden emptiness in his life, he realizes that Lori is more that she seems. Together, the two find their way through very complicated lives, to what they really want...each other. Mallery weaves this story in a way that will make you laugh, breaking your heart at the same time. With secondary characters we know and love, SIZZLING is a definite winner.

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The Berlin Boxing Club Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this book through the Amazon Vine Program and my initial reaction upon looking at the cover was disappointment seeing it was a teen novel. Well, there is truth in old sayings, "Never judge a book by it's cover." The book follows the path of a young teenager through the power grabbing years of the Nazi's. The protagonist does not relate to his heritage and does his best to "blend in" by hiding in plain sight, however when he is exposed to be of Jewish heritage he is forced to learn to fight back against overwhelming odds by making an unlikely alliance with a world class boxer.
The descriptions are brutal and the writing reminds me of another excellent book that my son read for 9th grade called "The Book Thief" and my guess is that many of the readers of that book will be reading this one and they and you won't be disappointed. An excellent read for any age.

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Fourteen-year-old Karl Stern has never thought of himself as a Jew. But to the bullies at his school in Naziera Berlin, it doesn't matter that Karl has never set foot in a synagogue or that his family doesn't practice religion. Demoralized by relentless attacks on a heritage he doesn't accept as his own, Karl longs to prove his worth to everyone around him.

So when Max Schmeling, champion boxer and German national hero, makes a deal with Karl's father to give Karl boxing lessons, Karl sees it as the perfect chance to reinvent himself. A skilled cartoonist, Karl has never had an interest in boxing, but as Max becomes the mentor Karl never had, Karl soon finds both his boxing skills and his art flourishing.

But when Nazi violence against Jews escalates, Karl must take on a new role: protector of his family. Karl longs to ask his new mentor for help, but with Max's fame growing, he is forced to associate with Hitler and other Nazi elites, leaving Karl to wonder where his hero's sympathies truly lie. Can Karl balance his dream of boxing greatness with his obligation to keep his family out of harm's way?

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