Jessica Gray's Philosophies, Rants, Information, and Etcetera

Hehehe...boy, this is embarrassing! Here it is almost the end of January 2018, and I still haven't posted this yet.  What can I say?  2018 has been busy for me. The books on this list all received my highest rating as an enjoyable read in 2017.  Of course, what I like may not be your cup of tea.  I like ghost stories, murder mysteries, crime fiction, and historical fiction.  Sometimes I also read books that are meant for younger readers, either because I'm looking for something light or for the fact there are actually some very good books in teen and juvenile fiction.  I'm afraid sometimes I forget names of characters, so forgive me if I use terms like "teenage girl".  Hopefully I can describe it well enough. 1.   Taryn Camera Book #7:  Muddy Creek by Rebecca Patrick-Howard.   Genre:   Supernatural, Mystery This is the seventh book in this series, though I don't think it would pose too much of a problem if you read this f...

PRODUCT DETAILS Page count (paperback): 298 Paperback Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing  Platform Edition:   1 Publishing Date:   June 2013 ISBN-10:   1489520104 ISBN-13:   978-1489520104 Paperback Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x .9 in. Kindle File Size:   1739 KB Digital Copy Sold By: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Enabled (Digital Copy):   Text-to-speech and Lending Not enabled (Digital Copy):   X-ray Available:   Amazon.com Price:   Paperback starts from $11.37;  Kindle is $2.99  (I bought this on Kindle).  If you do Kindle Unlimited, it is free. My rating:   4/5 stars Official Summary:   Can a leopard change its spots?   In 18th century France, a storm is brewing. A boy finds the strength to turn his destiny around. But at a price!   The son of a convict and a gypsy, Javert is born in a prison cell. He lives his boyhood as a despised and bullied outcast. Overcoming all barrie...

PRODUCT DETAILS: Author:   Ann Rinaldi Intended Audience:   Juvenile Copyright:   2009 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Published:  2007 Summary:   In 1851, 13 year old Cecilia McGill learns about the horrors of slavery when she accompanies her ornithologist uncle on an expedition to the South to find the rare scarlet ibis, known by the slaves as the Ever-After bird. ISBN-13:   978-0-547-25854-6 UPC:   9780547258546 (50799) Price:   $7.99 in the United States, though it can be found cheaper.  I got mine for $3.00 at Booksamillion. Websites:   www.hmhbooks.com;  www.annrinaldi.net Genre classifications:   Historical fiction, American history, Black History Still in Print:   Yes My Personal Rating:   5/5 _____________________________________________________ I fully admit that I judge a book by its cover...or at least whether I want to read a book.  Though I know ...