Idiocy, Robots, Fantasy, and a Chick Book

Ok, I'll confess I'm a little bit behind here, what with getting ready for Teen Summer Reading (Sign-ups have already started, so if you're not registered yet, get in here!) a rather large stack of new books came in the last week or so that I haven't had time to write up here. I may or may not get back to them. In the meantime a more managable stack also found its way to my desk, and I'm going to give you the scoop on those, and just kind of ignore the big stack for a while. Don't worry, the big stack isn't still on my desk, they have hit the shelves.

If you're a fan of the "stupid crook" stories on the radio, you'll love Hey Idiot! Chronicles of Human Stupidity by Leland Gregory. With chapter headings like Idiotic Excuses, Idiots in Education, Politically Correct Idiots, and Unexplainable Idiots, you can pretty much figure out what this book is all about. It's a collection of short snippets, so you can read just a few and come back later.

How to Survive a Robot Uprising by Daniel Wilson is chock-full of practical advice, with chapter headings like How to Deactivate a Rebel Servant Robot, How to Treat a Laser Wound, How to Establish a Hidden Base in Robot Territory. Paranoid anyone?

The Door Within by Wayne Thomas Batson is the first of a fantasy trilogy that has 3 ancient scrolls beckoning high school student, Aidan Thomas, to enter a realm of knights, kings, and assorted fantasy creatures.

Last Summer by Hailey Abbott is another in the Summer Boys chick book series.