Book Review: Haint Misbehavin' by Maureen Hardegree

Heather Tildy is fourteen years old, has hypersensitive skin and can see a ghost named Amy. As if those things aren’t hard enough, it gets more complicated over the summer. Amy tags along with Heather everywhere she goes and weird things start to happen, making Heather look like even more of a weirdo to her sister and her friends, but even worse, to the hot lifeguard at the pool. Heather has to find a way to help Amy continue her journey and she has to do it fast because her fibs and outrageous explanations for the weird goings-on are going to catch up with her.

Heather’s haint, Amy, pesky though she might be with her shenanigans, is charming and entertaining. Many readers will be able to relate to Heather’s family with large doses of sibling rivalry and parents who don’t understand. Haint Misbehavin’ is a fun teen read, filled with the awkward and sometimes comedic situations many people experience, although not usually due to the influence of a ghost.

Digital review copy of Haint Misbehavin' provided by Bell Bridge Books at NetGalley.

New Nook Version 1.5.0

I just updated my Nook with the new 1.5 version and I love the new bookshelf feature. I can create shelves and add books to those shelves, much like I do at home. The other updates include faster page turns, syncing with other devices (iPad, iPhone or Android-based Smartphone) and password protection.

Also, here is my Top Five List of Pros and Cons of the New NOOKcolor 

NetGALLEY

NetGalley connects publishers with readers. Readers can request galleys they'd like to read from the publisher and if the publisher approves the request, the reader can download a digital copy of the book, read the book and write a review. This is great for readers with digital readers such as Kindle, Nook or Kobo. It sounds like it works great with Kindle, but I have a Nook and was able to download a .pdf copy of a book to Adobe Digital Editions and then copied it to my Nook with no problem.

Virgil Flowers Series by John Sandford

I'd never read any of John Sandford's books, not really for any reason but I just never managed to pick one up. I had heard lots of glowing comments from people who read his Prey series, however. A couple of weeks ago, I started Dark of the Moon, which is the first in the Virgil Flowers series. Virgil Flowers is an investigator with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and he is good at what he does. He might be a bit unconventional and he might look a little bit like a surfer with the music band t-shirts and long hair, but he can solve a good mystery. Highly recommended!


Check out this ListMy5 article for suggestions of some other great main characters: The Top Five Main Characters in Modern Suspense Novels.