The Smell of Other People's Houses, (Paperback)

from muddyboy

I can see this book being very popular for the young adult audience for which it was intended. The book is about four young Alaskan kids who are trying to overcome roadblocks in their lives (family instability, desire to dance in an unaccepting environment, etc.). And, of course, there is the des...

from ReadersCandyb

I received this one prior to it's release and sadly just got to it yesterday! It could have been the title holding me back or the massive TBR pile, but I finally read it and did so in just one day. It was an awesome short read that had powerful words, inspiring metaphors, and a storyline that mad...

from kk1

I thought that the title reflected the book. That you just caught a wisp of each character, a single smell that you couldn't really place in context. And that when you reached the end of the book, you could at least begin to name people, you could see what made up one part of their identity. Ditt...

from cablesclasses

Another great realistic fiction books about relationships set in Alaska during the 1980s. Told from alternating points of view, the final product is one shining example of a whole story brought to life. Each character brings a very different perspective and insight about the culture of society, n...

from EmpressReece

Six Degrees of Separation- 4.5 stars... Have you ever heard the theory that we are all separated from everyone else in the world by fewer then six steps or degrees? Well that's really the underlying theme in this story. We meet four different characters from 1970's Alaska- Ruth, Dora, A...