Sep 24 : "The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas" - Davy Rothbart

I'd like to mention another book that was featured in the new "Critic's Choice" section at the Independence Library (CLICK HERE) The book is "The Lone Surver of Montana, Kansas", by Davy Rothbart.

It's a collection of short stories (including one story that shares the book title's name) that contain some very intense characters who live through lots of unexpected plot twists. These characters and plots are what make this one of the most interesting fiction selections I've read in the past year. While some of the characters have lots of flaws and others only a few, they're all presented with a "heart". The writer loves these characters as people. Here's a blurb about it on Goodreads (CLICK HERE)

One of the more interesting stories is "Maggie Fever", which is about a teen who is separated from his caretaker older brother when the brother is called to active military duty abroad. He's sent to live with his grandfather and the grandfather's cat. The grandfather is down and out and he and the boy make their living by going to the local airport and "returning" luggage carts back to the terminal to get back the deposits. When the grandfather's cat suddenly needs a medical treatment that the money from the cart deposits can't possibly cover, the grandfather decides that they should now actually steal luggage. ... ... When they try stealing luggage, the grandfather sells off what he finds in the large suitcases, but, as a gift, lets his grandson keep one particular backpack and its contents. ... Inside the boy finds a diary written by "Maggie". Also enclosed is a cd with her favorite songs as well as a practice tape where she is playing music herself. He listens to her music and reads her diary every night and almost immediately falls in love with her. ... ... But eventually he feels he does have to return everything to Maggie. >>>>>>> Get the book to find out what happens!

While the library does have copies for you to borrow, if you want to purchase your own copy from an indie bookstore, try :: Indie Book Stores (CLICK HERE)