Night ****

By Elie Wiesel

Sad sad true story... How can humanity be so cruel!

Another amazing survival story of the horrendous Holocaust.

StarGirl ***

By Jerry Spinelli

This is a story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.

Fun fast read, great for kids going into Junior High. This book has a lot of life lessons in it.

Shopaholic and Baby ***

It isn't a deep or even an insightful reading, but great for a fun and light read.

Un livre pas tres profond, mais c'est bien pour un livre leger et marrant.

Firefly Lane ***

By Kristin Hannah

Firefly Lane is a book about the ups and downs of female friendships. Tully Hart and Kate Mularkey become friends during the summer of 1974. Very different from each other, one chooses marriage and motherhood while the other opts for career and celebrity.

Their friendship makes it through family issues, careers, starting their own families, jealousy and illness.

I was deeply moved by this book. I am always a fan of a book that gets me to think about my own life. I love a book that tugs at my heart. Firefly Lane did both. Couldn't put it down. Make sure you have some kleenex handy.

Adult read

A Wrinkle in Time ****

by Madeline L'Engle

The story.

A Wrinkle in Time is about three children, Meg and Charles Wallace Murry and Calvin O’Keefe, who go on a mission to save the Murry’s father. Three beings in the form of three women help the children go find the Murry’s father, using time travel, on a distant planet and they help fight an evil called IT that takes over people's minds and free agency, and individuality. Sounds familiar?

My thoughts.

Quite an enjoyable fast read with a great story and lots of adventure...the novel has several underlying themes: a quest for unknown places; the never ending battle of good and evil; the desire to be accepted regardless of looks, personality, or family; the need for love; the power of love to heal and encourage; the courage to risk everything when it becomes necessary; the interconnectedness of all creatures; and the desire to discover what else is out there in the universe.

Great for 12 and up.

The Continuous Atonement *****

By Brad Wilcox

What a beautiful book on the Atonement. It is balm to the soul, full of comforting words, scriptures, life example and more... It is a book full of understanding and hope. It does not address the how or what made it possible for Christ to do what He did, but rather on how it applies to us, and what it means to our life and well being. I highly recommend it's reading.

Quel beau livre sur l'expiation du Christ. Il est rempli de confort, d'ecritures, d'experiences de la vie et plus... Il est rempli aussi de comprehention et d'espoir. Il n'addresse pas comment le Christ a fait ce qu'il a fait, mais comment son effet peux nous aider dans notre vie quotienne. Je recommand ce livre a tous.

Left to Tell *****

An amazing account of survival and faith. What I liked about this book is how Immaculee shows her faith through adversity. She pushes on and because of that faith, she unleashes the powers of heaven and receives Divine protection.

Her message is powerful: With God nothing is impossible, even forgiving the unforgivable.

She obviously has a mission to fulfill, believes that she does, and puts her total trust in God as well as her life.

What a beautiful example of strength and faith to us all.

Une histoire de survi et de foi. J'ai beaucoup aimer comment Immaculee montre sa foi a travers des epreuves incroyables. Elle persevere dans sa foi, elle fait appel aux pouvoir divins des cieux et recoit la protectionde Dieu.

Son message a du pouvoir: Avec Dieu, tout est possible. Meme pardonner l'impardonnable.

Elle a une mission ici sur terre, y croit et met toute sa foi en Dieu et meme sa vie..

Qu'elle beau exemple de foi et de courage pour nous tous!