Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith (Hilarious, if you have read P & P.)
Return from Tomorrow by George Ritchie (True story of a man who died for nine minutes when he was 20 and the experience he had during that time period. Life-changing book.)
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse (written in poetry form, very short story about a girl during the Dust Bowl)
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck (Written about two city kids and their bizarre grandma from the country during the Depression - brilliant and funny.)
Crispin by Avi (Medieval story about a young man with a secret - young adult but an excellent adventure story)
I Capture the Castle by Doodie Smith is one I managed to stuff into my life and I really enjoyed it. I found that the movie must not follow the book too well since the movie is R rated and the book is definitely PG...weird. Anyway a poverty stricken family takes residence in an abandoned castle. When the previous landlord dies the new inheritor brings possiblities to the family.
Angie, I loved Return from Tomorrow and A Long Way from Chicago also! Good choices. This is Erin, by the way.
A few from me... Anguished English by Richard Lederer (abuses of the English language from various sources--very funny, especially the church bulletin examples)
Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy (this guy writes weird letters to corporations to see if they respond. Often, interestingly, they do and the results comprise the book.)
Anything by Robert Fulghum. That's not the title...I mean any one of his multiple books is worth reading. He writes insightful essays on a range of topics.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean Dominique Bauby. So amazing--the author dictated it by blinking one eye.
The Unscratchables by Cornelius Kane. I picked this one up because the cover made me laugh. It's a crime drama with cats and dogs as the principle players. The story bursts with satire and social commentary. I thought it was wildly inventive.
Here are some that I liked so much I added them to my library at home. I know I've read others that I have liked but I'm having memory problems lately and can't seem to remember. :)
The Kingdom and The Crown Trilogy, by Gerald Lund (historical fiction, follows a fictional family during the life of Christ. Very well done, when Jesus is in the story line it follows the account in the bible so he does not say or do anything that has not been written down already)
Tennis Shoes Adventure Series, by Chris Heimerdinger (characters go back in time and are among the lives of nephites and lamanites. There are 10 books so far and some even take place in ancient israel)
The Arthurian Omen, by G.G. Vandagriff (A novel of suspense. Is the story of King Arthur history or myth?)
Fablehaven series, by Brandon Mull (LOVE these books, currently 4. This is the author we got to meet, we were all very impressed with him)
Percy Jackson & The Olympians, by Rick Riordan (this is another series with 5 books. Our whole family has enjoyed these books)
The 39 Clues, by various authors (Will be 10 books when complete. This like being on a huge treasure hunt around the world, and you're learning about history too. The 1st book 'The Maze of Bones' is by Rick Riordan)
Dog On It: a Chet and Bernie Mystery, by Spencer Quinn. (Sara gave me this book and I liked it. It is a mystery but written from a dogs perspective, very entertaining)
The Davinci Code, by Dan Brown (very suspenseful, i didn't agree with some of the concepts in this book, but I loved the mystery of it) Also by Dan Brown, 'Digital Fortress. (btw not a part of my library)
When I think of the others I'll add it to the list.
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith (Hilarious, if you have read P & P.)
Return from Tomorrow by George Ritchie (True story of a man who died for nine minutes when he was 20 and the experience he had during that time period. Life-changing book.)
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse (written in poetry form, very short story about a girl during the Dust Bowl)
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck (Written about two city kids and their bizarre grandma from the country during the Depression - brilliant and funny.)
Crispin by Avi (Medieval story about a young man with a secret - young adult but an excellent adventure story)
I Capture the Castle by Doodie Smith is one I managed to stuff into my life and I really enjoyed it. I found that the movie must not follow the book too well since the movie is R rated and the book is definitely PG...weird. Anyway a poverty stricken family takes residence in an abandoned castle. When the previous landlord dies the new inheritor brings possiblities to the family.
Angie, I loved Return from Tomorrow and A Long Way from Chicago also! Good choices. This is Erin, by the way.
A few from me...
Anguished English by Richard Lederer (abuses of the English language from various sources--very funny, especially the church bulletin examples)
Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy (this guy writes weird letters to corporations to see if they respond. Often, interestingly, they do and the results comprise the book.)
Anything by Robert Fulghum. That's not the title...I mean any one of his multiple books is worth reading. He writes insightful essays on a range of topics.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean Dominique Bauby. So amazing--the author dictated it by blinking one eye.
The Unscratchables by Cornelius Kane. I picked this one up because the cover made me laugh. It's a crime drama with cats and dogs as the principle players. The story bursts with satire and social commentary. I thought it was wildly inventive.
Here are some that I liked so much I added them to my library at home. I know I've read others that I have liked but I'm having memory problems lately and can't seem to remember. :)
The Kingdom and The Crown Trilogy, by Gerald Lund (historical fiction, follows a fictional family during the life of Christ. Very well done, when Jesus is in the story line it follows the account in the bible so he does not say or do anything that has not been written down already)
Tennis Shoes Adventure Series, by Chris Heimerdinger (characters go back in time and are among the lives of nephites and lamanites. There are 10 books so far and some even take place in ancient israel)
The Arthurian Omen, by G.G. Vandagriff (A novel of suspense. Is the story of King Arthur history or myth?)
Fablehaven series, by Brandon Mull (LOVE these books, currently 4. This is the author we got to meet, we were all very impressed with him)
Percy Jackson & The Olympians, by Rick Riordan (this is another series with 5 books. Our whole family has enjoyed these books)
The 39 Clues, by various authors (Will be 10 books when complete. This like being on a huge treasure hunt around the world, and you're learning about history too. The 1st book 'The Maze of Bones' is by Rick Riordan)
Dog On It: a Chet and Bernie Mystery, by Spencer Quinn. (Sara gave me this book and I liked it. It is a mystery but written from a dogs perspective, very entertaining)
The Davinci Code, by Dan Brown (very suspenseful, i didn't agree with some of the concepts in this book, but I loved the mystery of it) Also by Dan Brown, 'Digital Fortress. (btw not a part of my library)
When I think of the others I'll add it to the list.
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