Showing posts with label 191 pages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 191 pages. Show all posts

Thursday, June 6, 2024

A Palm For Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman, 191 pages

 A secret agent like no other, Mrs. Pollifax was leading a very full life: Garden Club, karate, yoga--and a little spying now and then. This time the mysterious Mr. Carstairs sent her to Switzerland--to a famous health resort where the world's intelligence agents had gathered. Her mission: to track down a missing package of plutonium--just enough to make a small atomic bomb. It was a job that suited Mrs. Pollifax's talents. She's good with people and even better at sniffing out their secrets. But it was not until she became enchanted with Robin, the young jewel thief, that her new adventure really began....




Saturday, April 30, 2022

Is Sex Necessary? by James Thurber and E. B. White, 191 pages

 A humourous look at Sex, from Frigidity in Men, to six day bicycle racing as a sex substitute, and the Classic what should children tell their parents?.




Friday, March 4, 2022

Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary, 191 pages

 Life can move pretty fast—especially when you're in the third grade, your teenage sister's moods drive you crazy, and your mom has a suspicious secret she just won't share. Plus, Mr. Quimby's new job offer could have the entire family relocating. It's a lot to handle for Ramona. But whatever trial comes her way, Ramona can count on one thing for sure—she'll always be Ramona…forever!




Monday, April 20, 2020

Beasts in My Bed by Jacquie Durrell, 191 pages

Mrs. Durrell begins at the moment when she first set eyes on her future husband, Gerald . . . Her meetings with the othr members of his family, their efforts at home-making and their journeys together in search of animals for the zoo reveal a writer of wit, massive understatement and a most attractive style (jacket blurb). Footnotes by Gerald Durrell.


Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Treasury of Norse Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli, 191 pages

I saw this on the shelf and realized that I'm not that familiar with Norse mythology. I wasn't a fan of this because the author did some editorializing that distracted from the stories.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Bald Nobbers: Chronicles of Vigilante Justice by Vincent Anderson, 191 pages

This book is a compilation of actual newspaper articles from the time covering the Bald Nobbers, a vigilante group that started to combat the lawlessness of the area but soon became just as big a problem. I knew a little bit about them, aside from the ride Fire in the Hole at Silver Dollar City, but was interested in reading about them, especially as they were seen at the time.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting by Guy Delisle, 191 pages

I'd seen this reviewed on Unshelved and it looked like a book written about and for my husband and myself. A good parent is one who plays practical jokes on their kids. I especially enjoyed the bit about the tooth fairy. I've used that comment myself.

Monday, November 18, 2013