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…

Tribute To Tim McGraw

It’s incredibly difficult for anyone who loves music as much as I do to pick a favorite song, or even a favorite singer.  But Tim Mcgraw is at the top…

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…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

Rating: Genre: Fantasy, YA First sentence: Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood. Favorite Quote From the Book: Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (March 21, 2006), Paperback: 400 pages / ISBN 0786838655…

The Velveteen Rabbit By Margery Williams

This is a wonderful story about love and the impact toys have on children and their imagination. It was one of my favorite bedtime stories as a kid. Amazon.com Review:…

The Chosen by Chaim Potok

This is one of my all time favorite books. I first discovered it when I was in 6th grade, and have reread it many times since then. It’s a book…

The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry

If you’ve ever wished to be part of an ‘old fashioned story’ then this is the book for you. Lois Lowry has done it again, though this book has a…