Review of What are the Odds? (Paperback)

Good, light reading. Jake was actually my counsilor at camp, so I read his book. I thought it was pretty interesting and it held my attention. I would definately suggest it.

Product Description
What are the Odds? follows William Larkin, a high school junior, through six months of his life.The book takes a fresh look at the high school experience, seeing the world through the eyes of a 17 year old.We see Will experience eye-opening revelations, as well as some of the stupidest things he has ever done in his life.Sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, this work brings about a refreshingly honest take on chasing girls, writing term papers, waiting tables, and going into adulthood kicking and screaming.

About the Author
Born in 1984, Jacob Vos is a graduate of the Milaca High School Class of 2002.As an author and a poet he has had a number of pieces published in anthologies and literary journals, but this is his first full-length novel.

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Review of Mahalia (Mass Market Paperback)

There are many different books about teenage pregnancies and the struggles of raising a child on your own, but the book Mahalia does not fall into the normal catagorie of those books. For the most part most books focus on the girls point of view, or only concentrate on one side of the story. The book Mahilia tells the story from the fathers point a view. Matt(Mahilia's father) takes care of her after Emmy(Mahilia's Mother) leaves from feeling too much pressure from being a mom at such a young age. Matt is constantly struggling from only thinking about the future, and trying to move on from the past. Remembering his past, and how he was raised by his single mother, early on in Mahilia's life Matt decides he wants somthing better. When Matt takes Mahilia and moves back to his town, he does everything he can to keep from letting his mom take over taking care of Mahalia. Matt and Mahalia move into a house with a 22 year old student, and another girl. They all are struggling with bills, and their own lives but the girls take time to watch Mahalia so Matt can have a break. This story shows the struggle the Matt has between his old life, childless and carefree, and his new life, full of hardships. Towards the end Matt relizes that it's love that keep him and Mahalia together.
" Now the man has a child, He knows all the names of the local dogs." - Japanese Poem



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