The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

Estimated Reading Time 2 Minutes Rating: Genre: Horror/Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery First sentence: Once upon a time — for that is how all stories should begin — there was a boy…

Jesus The Christ by James E Talmage

Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes 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…

Tribute To Tim McGraw

Estimated Reading Time 1 MinutesIt’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…

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

Estimated Reading Time 1 MinutesRating: 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…

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

Estimated Reading Time 2 MinutesRating: 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…

The Velveteen Rabbit By Margery Williams

Estimated Reading Time 1 Minutes 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…

The Chosen by Chaim Potok

Estimated Reading Time 1 MinutesThis 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…

The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry

Estimated Reading Time 1 Minutes 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,…