This was the 1st RTC book I read and I thought it was great! It was mystery mixed in with horror and some romance. I definitly recommend this book, It's a must have for all of RTC fans!

This sensitive, lovely set of reminiscences has at itsfoundation a very important theme. African American men are present inthe lives of their families and have made a difference. Too often stereotypes emphasize that African American men are not around their families and do not take any responsibility for them, and that most African American families are run by females. This book counters such unfounded stereotypes with wonderful recollections of the great influence African American men have had on their families. This influence is very important for readers to recognize, and this book provides readers with understanding that will hopefully contradict negative stereotypes. END

Nikki Giovanni has opened our hearts to the songs, influence, and love of many grandfathers. The stories, poems, and photographs of the beloved grandfathers of others quickly embrace the unconditional love many of us received from our own grandfathers, and stir the desires for that love from those who were denied. This book made me laugh, cry, and remember a grandfather who was so special to me. This outstanding collection spans generations and cultures. It would be a welcome addition to a literature study of grandfathers as it invites readers to recall their own memoirs of these significant people in our lives. As Giovani states in her introduction, "Grandfathers are like the rest of us who are struggling to make sense of this world. They are the tears we shed. They are the stars we wish upon, for it is grandfathers... who let us see what loving relationships should be." Read this book to renew your own memories and appreciation of grandfathers.

I read this book in our school store. It was very interesting in that it took a sociolinguistic approach to many literary texts ranging from the Bible to Romeo and Juliet... great stuff!

Where Have all the Parents Gone
By: M.T. Coffin

All the parents are missing, in the small town in Broxton. All the kids are taking advantage of the adults being gone. Teenagers are exciting the speed limit, and babies crying for their parents. Three friends, Harry, Liz, and Harland find a secret base of aliens. They see that the aliens are taking out the brains of the adults, because the aliens think they have secret information that the alien's parents might find useful. Now three friends try to save the adults. The aliens catch the friends. Will their brains be taken out too?
I think this is a very good book and I recommend the book where have all the parents gone to anyone. It has no swearing, inappropriate, or offensive language. It is called a horr book but it really is not. The worst thing is when the aliens take out the brains of the adults.

Find out what happens to Harry, Harland, and Liz by reading this book Where Have all the Parents Gone, By M.T Coffin

All the parents are missing. All the kids now, are rebelling and are taking advantage of the adults being missing. Now the kids wish they were gone because now the parents are transformed...possibly into aliens...

While the movie had a clever premise I was bored by the MTV look. But this book is witty and introduces the characters that have now become legendary. I am glad I read this. The author does an excellent job of setting the atmosphere and presenting the action. If I had read this instead of seeing the movie I might have started watching the first year.

Okay, the movie was admittedly campy, but that and this book introduced us to Buffy and her destiny. I first received this book in 1994 (long after I saw the movie) and was really psyched to hear there would be a TV show (and more opportunites) for books.

Anybody who wants to be introducted to the Buffy series still should start at this book. Although both it an the screen play list her as a senior (when the TV series debuted, she was a Junior) it is still worth the purchase. I still read the book to this day and the plot's attraction remains strong.

I came about five years later to the story of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I did manage to see the original film on videotape before the series started, but just barely. I offer no excuses other than a mental inability to believe that the story of valley girl meets vampire might have more to it than the usual trashy horror flick. Okay, I admit I was badly mistaken. The dialog was far better than I expected, Buffy's character was complex and interesting, and the film turned out to be both funny and spooky. Nor can one fault Joss Whedon's new take on vampire mythology.

I picked up this novelization of the film, the first real Buffy book, to have as a reference. It has been long enough so that I no longer remember the film. I had just read the graphic novel version that retells the tale with Sarah Michele Gellar instead of Kristy Swanson and suspected that it had taken a few liberties with the script (it did). At fewer than 200 pages, the book actually takes less time to read than it does to watch the film. Moreover, I thought it would be fun. And so it was.

The plot is now so well known it hardly bears repeating. Girl cheerleads and shops, girl meets watcher, watcher trains girl, vampires try to eat high school, girl kills vampires. The girl is unusual in that, under the disguise of a young woman who makes shallowness an art, we find someone who is unexpectedly bright, has a strong personality and a surprising sense of duty. In fact, the film questions many of our images of Buffy's lifestyle, from geeks to basketball stars, and does it well.

Richie Cusick does a great job of turning a script into a novel, which it the difficult matter of turning atmosphere and scene into meaningful words. As I have already indicated, this is a quick, enjoyable read, and is surprisingly hard to put down. I you are an aficionado, or simply want to find out what all the excitement has been about, this is a good book to have.

Carolyn Baxter's father recently died. Soon after, her mother gets word that her aunt died and her house was left to them. Mrs. Baxter is set on transforming the home -- Glanton House -- into an inn. They need a stronger financial income, so they hire a drifter to fix up the house. This adds to Carolyn's wariness about the house. After all the ghost stories, the creepy housekeeper (Nora), and now the new drifter, what is Carolyn going to do? Joss is tall, dark, and handsome and seems to be there when accidents happen -- rescuing people. Then again, could he be creating them?.....

"The Drifter" was a pretty good book. I love Richie Tankersley Cusick, but this story is her weakest one so far. It didn't hold my interest at all, and the ghostly scenery didn't intrigue me. While there were a couple thrilling parts, they weren't very shocking or surprising....Cusick just incorporated too many ghost stories, which I didn't like. Overall, especially if you're planning on reading this book, and this book only, you should read it. But, if you're going to read all of Cusick's books, put this one on the bottom of your list!......

Also recommended:
a.) "Secret Santa" by D. E. Athkins
b.) "The Train" by Diane Hoh
c.) "Slay Bells" by Jo Gibson
d.) "Starstruck" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
e.) "Vampire" by Richie Tankersley Cusick
f.) "Double Date" by Sinclair Smith
g.) All R. L. Stine young adult thrillers
h.) All books by Joan Lowery Nixon

I've read other books by RTC and this is one of the good ones (others are "Silent Stalker" and "Someone At The Door"). The only think I had a problem with was the whole "ghost" story being told, and told, and told throught the book. I was kind of getting bored reading about the captain and his wife. Although the story about Carolyn and Joss were good, I was rooting for them! The end for me was semi-predictable...I knew some of it, but was totally thrown for the other half! Interesting read and you'll have more questions at the end of the book that you thought, and it makes you think. Good job!

this was the first book i ever read by RTC and i loved it! You could practically fall in love with the characters. Ever since I read the Drifter i've been collecting all her books and now i have all of them except for El Dia de Los Incents. I really need to get my hands on the new one wich will be comming out soon"the house next door" All RTC's books are great i recommend all of them but especially The Drifter, Summer of Secrets, Trick or Treat, Someone at the Door, and The Lifeguard.