"Will you love me in September' was an awsome book. Victoria Holt truly put her all into this one. Clarissa and Lance were unforgetable lovers. This book made me feel as if I were the leading lady and I fell in love with the leading guy. When Clarissa is kidnapped by a band of men, she finds out that they are Jacobites. The leader's nephew finds out that his uncle is going to kill Clarissa, so he helps her escape. Over that period, they fall in love, and Clarissa is devastated when he leaves, after she is safely in Lance Clavering's hands. Soon afterward, she marries Lance, only to discover that he has gambling problems. But, she always forgives him. I loved this book and I have read it over and over again.Victoria Holt is a truly magnificent writer and I have all of her books ("Will you love me in September' is written under Philipa Carr). This book is part of the Cornwall saga, which starts with "A miricle at St. Bruno's", and ends with "We'll meet again". It is the 8th book in the series of 19 books, ranging from the reign of King Henry the 8th, to WWII. You won't be able to put it down. (It is not a satisfying ending though.)

Life in small towns is not necessarily any easier than life elsewhere, and when Zachary Beaver came to Antler, Texas, Toby Wilson, like the rest of the town pays his two dollars to gawk at the fattest boy in the world. But when Zachary's manager, Paulie leaves Zachary in Antler with no proof that he will come back, Toby and his friend Cal learn that not only is Zachary a "side show freak", but that he is a person with feelings and dreams himself. In the course of the book Toby learns to deal with his family, his friend Cal, Zachary, and his heartthrob, Scarlett Starling.

The book is well written and deals with what could be challenging issues calmly and plausibly. This is a solid book, that while probably not deserving the National Book Award, definitely deserves to be read.

Crazy James

It is said that "nothing much happens in the town of Antler, Texas," but the summer of 1971 is the exception that proves the rule. This is the summer that Toby Wilson's mother leaves home to be a country singer in Nashville, his best friend's brother goes to war in Vietnam, his heart is broken by the town's teen bombshell, and Zachary Beaver, the fattest boy in the world, comes to town. A slowly told story, the plot and characters seem to meander aimlessly, until each comes together at the end to create an informal, if impermanent, family. In a book that describes abandonment, loss, friendship, and self discovery, the voice of Toby is clear and honest, revealing a true picture of small-town life, the doubts and fears of thirteen year-old boy, and coming of age in a changing world.

Book Review
"When Zachary Beaver Came to Town"
By Kimberly Wills Holt

Will you pay Two Dollars to see the fattest boy in the world? Yes?... I used to think that way. I used to say that I will pay any thing as long I see the fattest boy of the world but reading the book When Zachary Beaver came to Town mad me change my mind. If you are thinking on why should I change my mind you should read this passionate, humorous and extraordinary book. You won't waste your time.
Toby is thirteen-years-old. This summer was the longest and toughest in his life. ...
If you wonder why I change my mind about paying Two Dollars to see the fattest boy in the world you should read this parts from the book "How much do you eat?" he ask Zachary" after Cal ask this question Zachary said, "As much as I can" He sound like "yeah whatever" and that make me feel bad and make me stop reading and think, "How many people ask those kinds of questions." Other sentence that make me feel bad was another question of Cal's, "Where do you go to school?" Zachary answered back, "You're looking at it."What he was trying to say is that he never went out side of the trailer. If I were Zachary after only week I would drive me crazy. I would die of boredom.
I think that the author's message was that "one person can change a lot of staff" like feelings and the way of acting. That means to me that one person can come up to me and be my best friend and change my feelings. This means to the world that one president can change one city. My point of view is that i think that that's true. This writer is so good (Kimberly Wills Holt)...