why is it that i never really know what i'm doing?

i went to school. got the 27k in debt to prove it. they taught me all kindsa nifty stuff.

and yet, what do i do when an 8 year old pees on the floor in a stream from the self checks to the kids computers? (and just how big is an 8 year old's bladder anyway?) what do i do when a man with garlic and steak breath professes his undying love to me. again. for the 3rd time today.

this is a chronicle of what i did, when the crazy happened. which, in a public library is much more often than you'd think. and which, they also don't teach you about in liberry skool.

oh, and there's also a book review or two.

Monday, February 6, 2012

dog show!

ShowoffShowoff by Gordon Korman


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Note: Unedited




KORMAN, Gordan. Showoff. 248p. Scholastic. Jan 2012. ISBN: 978-0-545-32059-7. $16.99. F.




Gr 5-7


Luthor is in the brig for disrupting a dog show and injuring top show dog Electra, forever ending her doggy career. The incident put Savannah Drysdale's family in the middle of a lawsuit for 7 million dollars to Electra's owners. Meanwhile, Griffin is staying at Ben's house for a summer long sleep over while his parents are in Europe trying to sell is dad's latest invention, the Spritz-O-Matic. The Man With the Plan has promised Ben's mom 'absolutely no Plans'. But they just have to save Luthor from the fate that befalls all unadopted dogs, don't they? And they can't really do that without a Plan, can they? Newest in the much loved Swindle series, Showoff will please current fans and is also great as a stand-alone for those new to the series. Zany and full of wild, unpredictable turns, the plot never stops. Hilarious moments with Luthor the dog abound. A fun read which will keep even reluctant readers interested to see if the Man With the Plan can pull it off



-Terry Ann Lawler - Phoenix Public Library, AZ.






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