This story specifically resonated with me because my family lived in Bucharest Romania (Where this story takes place) for a couple months. As I was reading I could recognize many of the places that were mentioned and have been to many of them. I could imagine very vividly what it was like to live in …
The Giver had been recommended to me by so many friends and my mom also read it and said that she really liked it. So one day I saw it on our shelf, picked it up, and started reading. The spark had ignited. I could not put it down for two hours until I was …
I love fiction books because they transport me to another world where I become part of the story. In this list I will share all of the best fiction books I have read (and that’s a lot!) so that you can share in my joy and take up an adventure for yourself. Each book has …
Historical Fiction is one of my favorite genres to read. I just recently discovered this last year when I was introduced to the writings of Jennifer .A. Nielsen and some of her Historical Fiction novels. I hope that you come to love them as much as I do. Set in Lithuania and Russia in the …
Okay for Now by Gary. D. Schmidt is the first book I read of his and since then I have been hooked! His sense of death and humor is fantastic and one of my favorite things about his books. Doug Swieteck and his family have to move to a whole new town, and well, lets …
My number one all time favorite Fantasy series is C.S.Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia. If you have not read these books then I think it’s about time! Throughout the seven books you will watch the formation of Narnia in The Magician’s Nephew , go through the Golden Age of the kings and queens, and end up …
Oh. My. Goodness.This book was so amazing. I keep reading new books and every time I’m like, “Wow, this is my new favorite book!” And then I read another and am like, “Nope, this book is better!”Set in Lithuania and Russia in the late 30s early 40s during WWII you read about a story that …
Rosamund Easling is the daughter of an English Earl, and no one expects her to accomplish much more than marrying a rich nobleman and running his household. But one person sees her true potential and Rosamund is pulled into the extravagant world of The Greatest Show on Earth. As Rosamund fights to develop new friendships, …
One of my favorite genres for books is historical fiction and The Paris Dressmaker is just that. Set in the late 1930’s to early 40’s World War II has just begun and Nazis have invaded France. Lila de Laurant is a dressmaker who has established a popular line in fashion. She is invited to one …
The Wednesday Wars is one of my all time favorite books. And I read a lot of books! It combines two of my favorite things: Shakespeare’s plays, and creampuffs. Yes, creampuffs. You’ll just have to read the book to know what I’m talking about. The Wednesday Wars is a very comical story, I was laughing …
