I was blown away by this book. Simple, everyday living by a local parapalegic, living in my own neighborhood. It is told with honesty, dignity and self deprecating humor.
Inheriting a Scottish castle would be fantastic for Caity MacFireland if
it didn't mean leaving her comfortable life in San Francisco and going
to stay in this castle to see whether her parents want to open it up as a
bed and breakfast.
But this castle reveals a hidden room,
mysterious symbols, and buried truths about the Mayan Calendar and why
it stops at 2012. Does she have enough time to break the code and let
everyone know?
This is an intricate adventure filled with
mythology and secret societies, of a girl wishing to be discovered only
to be pushed into a very different spotlight, of the power of friendship
and the devastation of betrayal. But what I really want to know is
where I can find a monkey like Mr Papers - because I really, really want
one.
--Angela M.