

The Gardener
Author: S. A. Bodeen
Narrator: Luke Daniels
Unabridged: 4 hr 26 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 05/25/2010
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Author: S. A. Bodeen
Narrator: Luke Daniels
Unabridged: 4 hr 26 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 05/25/2010
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
S. A. BODEEN’S first novel, The Compound, earned her a “Flying Start” from Publishers Weekly and was chosen by YALSA as a Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She lives in Oregon with her family.
2.25/5 be careful what you wish for ... with the first few pages, mason shares with us a crucial chapter in his life. the day the neighbor's dog bit him, ultimately leaving him with a lifelong scar. the very same day he's being told some shocking news from his single mother: "mason. i know i've alwa......more
This book had a pretty interesting premise, but somehow needed more action and character development. It's not a bad book by any means, but perhaps could have used a little more complexity and intricacy in its plotting. There are also lots of threads left dangling at the end, although one rather imp......more
Overall, this book earned a resounding "meh" from me. I didn't have any urges to burn it or anything, nor did it fill me with an unquenchable rage. I just found myself...disappointed. Brace yourself, this is long. If you just need something short and sweet, skip to the end for the tl;dr version. If......more
The videotape of my father was never meant to be seen by me, and were it not for a chow mix ripping off half my face, the man might have remained only a mysterious void. But it was that day when I was five, that day of growls and blood and pain and screams, when I first heard my father's voice. Growl......more
The concept was unlike everything I read in the past few years, WOW being the best way to describe it. Very predictable, though. I saw the twists and turns coming and I was little surprised by where it led. I guess that, past the scientific references, it falls under 'light reading' from my point of......more