bugabusu's reviews
248 reviews

So far my most favorite Longmire. The quick wittedness of Chief Long is wonderful.

I have read all of the Scumble River mysteries and this one is my favorite. I have enjoyed them all. It seemed that Skye had this poor relationship with her mother and every book the relationship seemed to get worse. Sometimes it would make me want to put down the book. Skye is such a strong woman in a lot of aspects and I couldn't understand why she just didn't stand up to her mother. In this book she finally did. I was so proud of her. I really enjoy reading this series and can't wait for the next one.

You can’t get much cuter than a synchronized swimming pig with a bow for her tail. Gracie La Roo isn't just cute though she’s also a good role model. When she has problems, she thinks things through to solve them. She’s polite but stands up for herself. And she’s not the only strong female (pig) in the story there are a couple of other characters in roles that are still associated with men. I love how the book introduces synchronized swimming and lets the reader know its truly an athletic sport. The illustrations are adorable and go along perfectly with the story line. I especially love the details of the Gracie’s tail bows and the nose clips on the swimmers. I felt the first and last story ended a little abruptly but overall the story still flowed. This is a good, fun read for an early chapter book.

I jumped into this series with this book. I was at the library, attracted to the cover, and decided what the heck, it won't be the end of the world to not read them in order. This was a great, fast read. The storyline is good and exactly what I was hoping for/expecting. Based on my sole Maine friend, I think Ms. Dunnett totally captured the stereotypes of that part of the country. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the rest of the series.

Some very beautiful illustrations of the Chesapeake Bay area. The story was ok. At times there seemed to be too much text. It was nice to learn a little about skipjacks and that sailboats are still being used.