Doctor in the House by Richard Gordon, 187 pages

 "One of the tests for prospective obstetricians was provided by a life-size papier maché model of half the female trunk, into which a straw-stuffed baby was slilpped through a trapdoor. The candidate was then provided with a pair of obstetrical forceps and required to deliver it.

Benskin solemnly applied the two blades to the head and gave a strong pull. Nothing happened. He pulled harder, his feet slilpped on the polished floor, and over his head flew mother, baby, forceps and all.
The examiner picked up one blade of the forceps and handed it to him. "Now hit the father with that," he said sourly, "and you'll have killed the whole bloody family.""

The Archies & Josie and the Pussycats: Battle of the Bands, 187 pages

 Showcase Digest returns, this time with some musical mayhem! Collecting the full storylines of “The Archies and Josie and the Pussycats” and the history-making “Archie Loves Valerie,” get ready to rock out and fall in love with this hilarious, harmonious collection of stories!

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire, 187 pages

Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children.

This is the story of what happened first…

Jacqueline was her mother’s perfect daughter—polite and quiet, always dressed as a princess. If her mother was sometimes a little strict, it’s because crafting the perfect daughter takes discipline.

Jillian was her father’s perfect daughter—adventurous, thrill-seeking, and a bit of a tom-boy. He really would have preferred a son, but you work with what you've got.

They were five when they learned that grown-ups can’t be trusted.

They were twelve when they walked down the impossible staircase and discovered that the pretense of love can never be enough to prepare you a life filled with magic in a land filled with mad scientists and death and choices.

Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood, 187 pages

The only difficult thing about these books is reading them before my husband runs off with them after I bring them home from the library. Always a hit with both of us.

Mrs. Hudson's Diaries by Barry Cryer & Bob Cryer, 187 pages

As a Sherlock fanatic I'm always pleased to discover a new entry in the Holmes canon. This promised to be from Mrs. Hudson's viewpoint. Unfortunately, it wasn't as good as promised from the reviews. I felt like it was disjointed and gave very little of a cohesive story.