Kids books

I have been reading a lot of kids books to my new baby girl. here are just a few.

Choke By: Obert Skye

 I really enjoyed the first book in this trilogy (Pillage). This one was a little harder to get through because it seemed very slow moving. In fact I have been reading a chapter here and there for quite some time now. But last night I finally finished it. and like true Obert Skye fashion that last few chapters had a lot of action and twists that kept me reading to find out what happened next. Here's a book description from Amazon. com...

"Choke, the second, continues the eccentric adventures of Beck Phillips, who seems to have a knack for causing mischief in the secluded village of Kingsplot. In book one, Beck used his unique gift to unexpectedly hatch several dragon eggs. Thankfully, the dragons were destroyed . . . or were they? In Choke, a stranger has discovered that Beck Phillips is the key to finding and hatching a lost dragon s egg a task that will bring the riches and fortune that Beck s family was destined to have. Beck learns that outward appearances can be deceiving and that grown-ups really do have valuable lessons to offer. Readers will laugh out loud at Beck s antics and sit on the edge of their seats while Beck and his friends confront Liz, the largest, most ferocious dragon Beck has ever seen!"

It's a fun book that I think any young reader would enjoy. The next and last book in this trilogy or pillogy as Obert Skye likes to call it. Is called Ambushed. I will probably read it cause I hate having a series unfinished but it may be awhile.

Mockingjay

Mockingjay By: Suzanne Collins

I really enjoyed reading this series again. I was able to catch a lot of things I missed the first time since the first time I read it so fast. I took my time as I read through the series the second time. I will admit that I do still feel like I am hanging a little at the end of this book. But I do really love this series. And I will keep recommending it to anyone who hasn't read it. :) Now it's time to move on to books that are on my "to be read" list.

Catching Fire

Catching Fire By Suzanne Collins

Once again I have already read this series. But I wanted to read it again for the same reasons as the hunger games (my last post). It was nice to know what was going on and to see all the little things that make even more sense now the second time through. I love when you re-read books and catch things that you didn't notice at first. It  sort of makes the story new again. This is a great series and if you haven't read it yet you are definitely missing out. I haven't seen the movie (the hunger games) yet but I heard it's good.

Hunger Games

The Hunger Games By: Suzanne Collins

I know I've read this and that I have posted it before. But with our recent move, my unemployment and with all the hype from the movies. I needed to read something familiar that I could just enjoy the story. My niece recommended this book to me last year. It takes me a long time to get through a book. I'm reading one that I've been working on since Dec. Pride and Prejudice took me closed to 4 years to finish. I was able to finish this series in 1 month. Which is VERY fast for me. Since then I have recommended this book to at least 6 people if not more. I am looking forward to finishing the rest of the series for the 2nd time.

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice By: Jane Austen

After 3 years I FINALLY finished this book. I usually listen to classics on CD. But I bought this book and wanted to actually read it. It took me a long time but I did it. :) I have seen the movie...I cant even count how many times. The A&E version in my opinion is the best. But I've always wanted to read it. This book did not disappoint. I am glad that I had seen the movie before hand though cause sometimes I would get lost in the old English and have to figure out where I was and what was happening. But I loved that I got to learn what happened to all the sisters at the end. Now that I read the whole book completely through. I think I might pick it up to read it again sometime. But maybe just skim through it and really read the parts I like. :)

Matchless

Matchless: By: Gregory Maguire

This was a wonderful addition to Hans Christian Anderson story of "The Little Match Girl". Gregory Maguire took his story a little further by telling of the life of a little boy and his mother and how their lives came to combine with the family of the little match girl. It takes a very sad story and continues it so you can see the good that happens in the following year. It was a fun quick read and very heart warming.