The Land of Stories: Struck By Lightning : The Carson Phillips Journal (Paperback)

from TheMadHatters

Written by a Glee cast member,soon to be made into a movie...this book was pretty funny. Like irreverent funny. In order to get into the college of his dreams & out of the small burg he lives in, the main character blackmails students into participating in a writing journal. What's it like to be ...

from Rigfield

Fresh, original story told in a real way. The main character, Carson Phillips, is the smart, ambitious kid in school - he's also the head of the Creative Writing club & school newspaper (which no one reads!) - which means he picked on & bullied by everyone. But rather than sit down & take it, he ...

from RosalieRomeo

I really enjoyed reading this book. The main character, Carson, is the perfect amount of snarky and provides a real insight into someone who grows up with many issues in their personal and social life, but through all of it still strives for more in life. I thought it was good to write the book i...

from bongobash

I didn't like the main character and the storyline was boring.

from d.peabody

Carson Phillip's is determined to escape from the small town he is trapped in and all the less than intelligent people there as well. He has been the bottom of the heap for as long as he can remember with only his writing and journalism class to sustain him. Journalism is his ticket out. He has a...