In the Name of Honor by Richard North Patterson

Library Journal:

Paul Terry, on the verge of leaving the army to become a highly paid attorney, is tasked with defending the youngest member of a legendary army family. Lt. Brian McCarran is accused of committing the worst crimes in the military's code of honor but offers minimal help with his case.
With his defense hinging on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Terry brings in witnesses who provide graphic details about urban warfare in Iraq. VERDICTPatterson's (The Spire) insights into PTSD are fascinating but never interrupt the story's flow to its explosive ending, and his courtroom drama is as intensely engaging as the most action-filled thrillers.

Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan

Synopsis:

What does it mean to earn the Silver Oakleaf? So few men have done so. For Will, a mere boy, that symbol of honor has long felt out of reach. Now, in the wake of Araluen's uneasy truce with the raiding Skandians comes word that the Skandian leader has been captured by a dangerous desert tribe. The Rangers are sent to free him. But the desert is like nothing these warriors have seen before. Strangers in a strange land, they are brutalized by sandstorms, beaten by the unrelenting heat, tricked by one tribe that plays by its own rules, and surprisingly befriended by another. Like a desert mirage, nothing is as it seems. Yet one thing is constant: the bravery of the Rangers.

Late for School by Mike Reiss

In this tale told in rhyme, Smitty has missed his carpool. Now he must navigate the streets of New York City, through snow, robots, even escaped zoo animals, to make it to school on time.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

From the Publisher:

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends — one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena — Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

Marked by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast

It is an awesome book with action, romance, and comedy! It is one of the best vampire books I have ever read! I would highly recommend it to others, but it's best for high school students (and higher) and possibly 8th graders. READ IT!
(If you like this one, there are more in the series!!!)

A Tight Lie by Don Dahler

If you enjoy a good murder mystery and golf, join Huck Doyle, a professional golfer who also holds a Private Investigator license.

A good friend and professional baseball player is accused of killing two women and asks Huck to help him.

Don Dahler's prose is so good that once you open the book it is hard to put down and you may end up finishing the book in one sitting. Enjoy a very good novel.

(Reviewed by R. M. Gordon)

Bargain Bride by Evelyn Sibley Lampman

I first read this book when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. I enjoyed it very much then, and have enjoyed it just as much every time I’ve read it since then.

The story is based on a pioneer practice of marrying a very young girl to a much older man, so that the man could claim twice as much land as if he were single. Since the girl was really too young to be a wife, she continued to live with her family until she was in her mid teens. Women were scarce in the west, so the girl’s family might get quite a bit of money out of the deal. But if the bridegroom were a successful farmer, and then suddenly died, the bride could be a very young and very eligible widow. And how would she deal with greedy relatives, winter isolation, local Indians, and suitors of all ages and varieties? How would she know true love when she found it?

This is a fun book to read aloud, full of memorable characters and vivid historical details.