Did you ever read a book when you were younger and it's still stuck with you? That's how I am with my favorite book, "A Corner of the Universe" by Ann M. Martin. It will always be on my list of books to read again! It takes place in the 1950's and is a really neat family story! You will love it even though it does have a bittersweet ending...
Another one of my all time favorite books is "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. It is a very genuine book, and you have to have a certain mind state to read it. I guess I was a gifted 4th grader, I recall one of my student teachers asking me how in the world I was reading that, and that is was required for one of her college classes, & half the class didn't understand it. The book in general is hard to wrap your mind around, it is so unimaginable. I bet you cannot picture seeing your entire life without color, and having gray as the norm. It is a really good book in the end, and I have the rest of the the series on my to read list. I realize I have failed to give a clear definition of the book, but it is so complex Lois Lowry is a very talented writer! I encourage you to attempt to read it and if you fail the first time, to TRY AGAIN. It is one of the best books ever.
Another one of my favorite books is "Because of Winn-Dixie". I could've recited that entire book for you in elementary school. I've probably read it at least 30 times if not more. It is such a sweet story about a girl and her dog. It just touched me how much she wants to know about her momma, since she ran away, and how she feels the same about Winn-Dixie. I was really sad when they changed our Winn-Dixie in town to E.W. James. It was like taking away a piece of my childhood. If you have never read the book it is a mandatory to read, like right now. I don't care how old you are.
Those are just a few of my favorite books, if you have some spare time and want a comfy book or a challenge book it is totally worth taking the time to read these. I hope that if you do read them and that you enjoy them too! Please leave a comment if you do! All in All, I had a great summer and I feel like such an older person now than I was at the beginning of the summer, not just physically but mentally. After a trip to California, Kentucky Lake, Florida, Paducah, Manhattan (The Brooklyn Nine), The future (Fahrenheit 451), and to a genius' little girls mind (Out of my mind), I would say I've most definitely gotten my traveling in! I hope everyone has had an amazing summer and that they learned a lot. Here's to a new school year!
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