Little House on the Prairie

Childhood favorites include Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

This is a sequel to the first book, Little House in the Big Woods, and a true accounting of the author's own childhood.

When her father, feeling that civilization was coming too fast to the Big Woods, uproots his family and takes them from Wisconsin to Kansas, the adventures of Laura Ingalls continue.

Children aged 7 to 12 will love this book.

"The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for Kansas. 

They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their little house on the prairie. 

Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. 

Sometimes pioneer life is hard, but Laura and her folks are always busy and happy in their new little house."

Little House on the Prairie

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Anne of Green Gables

One of my treasured memories growing up was spending many a day sitting in my room or on the veranda on a lazy summer afternoon, reading. I read a lot of books then and still do.

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery was one of the first series of books that found a place on my bookshelf.

About the book:

"Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, brother and sister, live at Green Gables, a farm in Avonlea.

They decide to adopt a boy from an orphanage to help out on the farm however, through a series of mishaps, the person who ends up under their roof is a precocious girl of eleven named Anne Shirley.

Anne is bright and quick, eager to please and talkative, her pale countenance dotted with freckles, with her long braids of red hair. Although wishing she was named Cordelia, she insists that if you are to call her Anne, it must be spelt with an 'E', as that spelling is "so much more distinguished."

Being a child of imagination, however, Anne takes much joy in life, and adapts quickly.

She is something of a chatterbox, which initially drives the prim, duty-driven Marilla to distraction, although shy Matthew falls for her immediately.

You'll love Anne immediately! The story is refreshing and a must read for every girl approaching the teenage years."

Anne of Green Gables

"Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set: Anne of Green Gables; Anne of the Island; Anne of Avonlea; Anne of Windy Poplar; Anne's House of ... Ingleside; Rainbow Valley; Rilla of Ingleside"

This version of Mongomery's classic is illustrated with 14 beautiful color prints by artist Gabriella Dellosso. 
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Welcome to Read a Book!

Books have inspired, educated and delighted readers for centuries. Stories of adventure, drama, romance and comedy continue to promise escape from reality or teach the reader interested, on any subject. The era of the computer has threatened the life of the Book however, the thrill of reading a Book will never lose its flavor.
There is something magical about losing oneself in the pages of a Book. The author has the ability to paint a picture so vivid that the reader feels a part of the written word. Now with the world wide web, the ability to feel a part of it all is so easy. Or is it?
The difference between a Book and a web page telling a story is obvious. A Book just looks and feels different. You can sit anywhere to read a Book and it is by far easier to carry a Book around with you than to carry a laptop, though, I must say, the new I-Pad is making even that easier.
Still, the story held within the pages of a Book retain that special kind of magic no electronic gadget could begin to match.
It is with this in mind that I have created this blog to relive some of the magic I felt and continue to feel whenever I pick up a new Book to add to my collection. Of course this is my own opinion of books read, sort of like a review if you like, nevertheless, I am sure you will have your opinions too!
If you have turned aside from books because the electronic age is upon you, I hope you too will remember to escape to a new adventure within the pages of a Book.
Do yourself a favor!
Read a Book!