The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by: Julie Andrews Edwards

The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles is a book geared towards children

i loved this book because of that reason!

there was so much imagery and adjectives! it was amazing!

the story line is so sweet: a science professor teaches three children how to properly use their imaginations to get them all the whangdoodleland, upon getting there, misfortunes and tribulations happen.

it was beautifully written

i would LOVE to see this book turned into a cartoon movie, i think that would be awesome

happy reading :)

The Bean Trees by: Barbara Kingsolver

The Bean Trees is a beautiful story of love, life, family, new experiences, and friends.

it taught me valuable information about:

-motherhood

-rebirth

-respect for the environment

-tribulations of illegal immigrants

-burdens and beauties of being a woman

-cilantro making or breaking your salsa

The Bean Trees was a very quick read, it was easy for me to get into..the writing style may be hard for some people to dig though..it was written in a southern state of mind, so if you don't enjoy that, i wouldn't recommend this book to you!

i think i loved this story so much because it mainly took place in arizona, which is actually a place i have never been, but the way barbara wrote about arizona, i felt as if i was on a two day vacation there!

i am going to tell everyone i know about this book in hopes that it will become very popular and possibly become required reading for the average high school student.

The Bean Trees is a book that i will not get tired of reading over and over and over. it is probably now in my top 10 favorite books along with The Outsiders and Little Women.

please read The Bean Trees!

happy reading :)

Lock and Key by: Sarah Dessen

Lock and Key was one of those amazing novels that actually gives you some introspective on yourself. i find that to be the case with all of Dessen's novels.

if you would like a synopsis of Lock and Key..i'm not exactly sure what to say!

when i think of the book, i just feel happy and excited..yet kind of sad because it's over!

Sarah Dessen is the type of writer that brings you into her world.

when i am reading a book by her, it seems as if i am friends with the characters in the story, and it feels real to me!

reading is my life, and Sarah Dessen makes my reading life come to life..if that makes sense..

i recommend ALL Sarah Dessen books to any woman or girl, age 13 and up. there is nothing inappropriate about her novels, its just that the emotional things in the stories may be a bit advanced and complicated for anyone under 13.

before i end this post, i want to say..i am a writer, and sometimes, i can't think of the wordings for things to say..Sarah Dessen seems to be in my mind and writing down what i think about things like family, boys, and school, but the way she says it is so wonderful and comical and amazing..i aspire to be just like Sarah Dessen.

happy reading :)