A Sickness in the Family

  A Sickness in the Family by Denise Mina 180 pages.
  When a home renovation is started, in the Usher household, family members start dying.  What dark,
sinister force is at play? Read this graphic novel to find out.

Captain Underpants And The Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)

Captain Underpants And The Invasion of The Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) The Third Epic Novel by Dav Pilkey  141 pages

Fourth graders,Harold and George, are always getting into mischief at school. So, one day when an spaceship lands on the roof at school, no one notices. Not even Harold and George. From a lunch kitchen disaster to saving the earth, Harold, George, and Captain Underpants save the day. Young kids will enjoy the antics of Harold and George. Plus, it's just really fun to read the titles in this series.  M. Osborn

Red Heart Tattoo

Red Heart Tattoo Lurlene McDaniel 216 pages

High school. A place filled with cliques, jocks, outsiders, and an explosion. I'm not talking about your usual teenage explosion of emotions. An actual explosion.
The story's main characters seek to understand why this happened and how to live with the aftermath. Any high school student will be able to relate to the characters. The title's meaning is understood by the time you've reached  the end of the book.  M. Osborn

Mr. C. S. I.: How a Vegas Dreamer Made a Killing in Hollywood, One body At a Time by Anthony E. Zuiker

Mr. C.S.I.: How a Vegas Dreamer Made a Killing in Hollywood, One body at a Time Anthony E. Zuiker  285 pages
I enjoyed reading about Mr. Zuiker's life and his inception of C.S.I. The book starts off with a call from the coroner's office in regard to his father. Mr. Zuiker takes us along for the ride as he deals with the aftermath of his father's death. At various points, the book goes back in time, telling us about his life and various jobs he had along the way.
The show C.S.I.:Las Vegas was a hit in its own right, but studios are always looking to make more money. Thus C.S.I.:New York and C.S.I.: Miami were born, adding two more hits to the franchise. He humbly gives credit for each show's success to the writers, actors, producers, directors, and staff.
His ability and tenacity to seek a better way of doing things to achieve his goals is admirable. His success has allowed him to let his hard working mother retire and helped him deal with and come to terms with his father's suicide.   M. Osborn

The Bubble Wrap Book by Joey Green (the Spam guy) & Tim Nyberg (the Duct Tape guy)

The Bubble Wrap Book: Hundreds of Creative and Wacky Uses for the World's Favorite Packaging Material Joey Green (the Spam Guy) and Tim Nyberg (the Duct Tape Guy)  120 pages
It tells the, very brief, history of Bubble Wrap ,which interestingly enough, did not start out as packing material. The many "uses" of this delightful material. Along with a few don't s and facts are covered. It is an extremely quick read with little to no merit.  M. Osborn