Sold by Patricia McCormick

Lakshmi is a 13 year old girl living with her mother and step father in Nepal. They are very poor, but Lakshmi enjoys life. When a hurricane washes away the rest of their crops, she must get a job to help the family. Under the impression that she is going to be a maid in the big city, Lakshmi finds herself the victim of a sex trade ring. She has been sold in to prostitution.

This was a sad story but all too often a reality. I was disappointed that there were some errors in the book as far as misused or missing punctuation and some misspelled words. I don't know if it just happened to be my library kindle copy or what. I also thought that the chapters could have been better organized. But over all, it was a decent story.

Enchanted, Inc by Shanna Swendson

Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson
4 Stars

Katie Chandler has been living in New York City for a while now and beginning to think the weird things she sees are normal for NYC. She is, after all, from small town Texas, where things like people with wings just aren't the norm. Katie is fed up with her job and her evil boss when she gets a job offer from a magical company. Katie soon finds out that all those weird things are actually real. She finds out that she is an asset to the company since she cannot be influenced by magic. But Katie soon finds she is a target when she is asked to help prevent an old employee from developing evil spells.

This was a fun, fluffy read. The story flowed really well and kept me interested. I'll be interested to see what other types of magical mischief Katie gets in to in the rest of the series.

The Submission by Amy Waldman

The Submission by Amy Waldman
4 Stars

With the 9/11 terrorist attacks still fresh in everyone's mind, a jury is formed to vote on memorial designs. Among the jury members is Claire, who lost her husband during the attack, finds herself at the center of the controversy. When it is revealed that the winner of the design contest is a man named Mohammad, an American born citizen, the jury quickly changes their mind. What follows is an outpouring of not only disgust but support as well. The jury finds itself trying to decide if they keep the design or choose another one. The story follows several view points to include Mohammad, Claire, one of the jury leaders, and a Muslim woman who lost her husband during the attack.

This was a good, thought provoking book. I enjoyed the different view points throughout the story.