Great Books

A children’s book should capture the imagination of the people who read it. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, four siblings walk through a wardrobe and into the fantasy land of Narnia. Pembroke Meadows Elementary school needs engaging books to fill their Little Free Library, which is a neighborhood book exchange. C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe deserves a spot in the Little Free Library because it builds children’s character, because it is a timeless classic, and because…

It was a cold day early December. We stepped out into the icy tundra and and ran for the car. The inside of the car felt like it was below 0°. As we started on the highway the snow looked so graceful as it fell on the streets and on the passing. My Grandma and I were heading over to my aunt's house to make Christmas candies. Once we were there and inside we got everything set up. The chocolate was melting on the stove, the parchment paper was laid neatly across the table, recipes taped on…

Without sounding terribly cliché I honestly have to say that this book found me, rather than me finding it. I was having difficult time picking the right book. As I’m sure many of you are aware, a title on a list isn’t really much to go off of. One day I found myself in the library after school reading Catch-22. The book is probably good in its own right, but I might have been crushed under the weight of its 453 pages. Then, Mrs. Maynard the librarian taps me on the shoulder and hands me a…

a persistent writer. As for researcher, well, my story for that one is very different. For starters, I believe that to understand my passion for literature, I have to explain my background a bit. My father, like me, is a fanatic of knowledge and books and my mother, although loathsome to read anything other than the Bible or the newspaper, has always encouraged my habit for reading. Together, they have raised me with the outmost passion for the written word, ensuring, at large, that said…

Although many grow up loving books and visits to the library; not many grow up truly obsessed and willing to do anything to read. In her autobiography author Eudora Welty recalls her early experience with reading and books, and how it shaped her into the author and reader she is today. One of them being her visits to the library, and her encounters with the intimidating Mrs.Calloway (the librarian). The second being her mother, an avid book lover who inspired her. Through the use of language and…

Reasons Why was the third most challenged book in 2012 according to the American Library Association, "A challenge is defined as a formal, written complaint, filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness" (Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books Lists of this the 21st Century). Thirteen Reasons Why should not be banned. The American Library Association (ALA) has some very good points on why this book should be banned, but I personally…

What happens when you give a girl a book? Growing up I begged my mom to read me the book ‘If you give a mouse a cookie’ by Laura Numeroff. Ever since then I knew what this book was. I would have my parents or brother read it to me all the time because I hated reading it to myself. I would rather tell you a story or listen to yours but think twice before you give a girl a book and tell her she needs to read the whole thing by Monday. If you give a mouse a cookie he could ask for a glass of milk,…

Banning books do not help anyone, banning a book in a library makes it more difficult for other people to read the book if they can not afford to by the book.The definition of a banned book is a work that contains material that has been deemed inappropriate, offensive, or dangerous by certain people or organizations. The people that challenge the books are usually parents of school children (Shumaker). Furthermore, it is really easy to ban a book, all that a person would have to do is…

I going to a local used book store on Saturday mornings. It was the coolest thing because you could trade in your old books for new books. That store is long gone, but a new similar concept store has taken over my life. Anytime I’m looking for a particular book, 2nd & Charles is my first stop. A particular book I’ve been looking for is The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes and after months of searching I finally found the book. I was not disappointed, by this captivating book. If anything, I was…

I wish I could start this off by saying that I was wary of or excited about this book when I first picked it up off the shelf at my local library but I can’t. In fact I had no opinion of it at all. I had known it had existed for some time, having passed by it many times over the years, but I had never stopped to look and see what it was actually about. Now I wish I had. Upon reading the dust cover I immediately began to be sucked into the story the way you often are when finding an interesting…