Appearances

Amazon, 2006, Digital

Product Description

What one thing would you think is most frightening to a teenaged boy? Responsibility? Peer pressure? The midnight horror movie? I don't think so. Unless the world has shifted on its axis since I was in high school, the scariest thing a young man can imagine is asking a beautiful and popular girl for a date. And it's often a lose/lose situation: Even if she says yes, he's still terrified. As this story opens, it's those thoughts that are worrying young Tommy Bridges. And, little does he know, that's only the beginning…

Product Details

Title: Appearances
Sales Rank: 1118084 in Books
Author: John M. Floyd
Publisher: Amazon, 2006-06-28, Digital

Customer Reviews

Appearances are... ?: In my younger days, I can remember being considerably nervous as I picked up the phone to ask a pretty girl out on a date. Would she say 'yes' or would she say 'no'?
In "Appearances", young Tommy Bridges has decided to ask the entrancing Yvette McKenna out on a date. Unfortunately, he'll have to wait for her response. In the meantime, Tommy and his… More reviews

Close to a Modern Classic: O. Henry (the wonderful William Sydney Porter) was a master of the simple story. Sometimes, uncomplicated stories are the best (and hardest to write). Unpretentious, these stories illuminate and can make you feel good. John M. Floyd's "Appearances" is one of these stories.
High-schooler Tommy Bridges dreams of getting a date with the prom queen and head cheerleader… More reviews

Another Feel-Good Story: John Floyd has written another feel-good story, and although it's predictable in places, this does not detract. Indeed, it only tends to make the story better. What a wonderful and compassionate writer Floyd is. He knows his characters and audience. What more could a reader ask for! This is essentially a coming-of-age story with Floyd's usual twists, but… More reviews