This is a classic Southern Coming of Age story that leaves book lovers feeling like they have already read it a hundred times. Yet they want to continue to read it again and again
My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
A must read for anyone interested in exploring art, difficult family dynamics, Jewish culture, and the struggle to do what you love in a difficult world.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
This is a book that asks the big questions of life. It uses cancer as the medium to bring about the masterpiece. The characters are fleshed out and they become real to you. You find yourself dealing with the heartaches and challenges they face alongside them in the story.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive) by Brandon Sanderson
Rating: Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books (August 31, 2010)/ Hard Cover: 1008 pages / ISBN: 9780765326355 First sentence: Kalak rounded a rocky stone ridge and stumbled to a stop before…
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Rating: Genre: Historical Fiction Reading Level: Young Adults (There is quite a bit of language and events in this book that are unsuitable for young children.) First sentence: First the…
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis
Rating: Genre: Children’s Books/Fantasy/Classics First sentence: This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child. Favorite Quote From the Book: “But please, please…
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Rating: Genre: Horror/Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery First sentence: Once upon a time — for that is how all stories should begin — there was a boy who lost his mother. Favorite…
Jesus The Christ by James E Talmage
Rating: Genre: Religious/LDS First sentence: It is a matter of history that, at or near the beginning of what has since come to be known as the Christian era, the…
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
Rating: Genre: Young Adult First sentence: When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had just two things on my mind: Paul…
The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch (Spook’s Apprentice #1) by Joseph Delaney
Rating: Genre: Fantasy, YA First sentence: When the Spook arrived, the light was already beginning to fail. Favorite Quote From the Book: If you can’t make a mistake, you can’t…