Here are some books you might have to read for school this year. Click on the title of the book to buy and support my site. (paid links)
Author: J.R.R Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins wants nothing to do with an adventure. He is perfectly content with staying in the tiny village of Hobbiton. When a wizard named Gandalf shows up and invites him on an adventure, he refuses. The same day, a group of 13 dwarfs shows up for dinner, and he learns of the adventure he was invited on. The group of dwarfs is heading to reclaim their homeland, called the Lonely Mountain, from an evil dragon named Smaug. Smaug chased the dwarves away from the Lonely Mountain many years ago...
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Author: Charles Dickens
It’s Christmas time in London again, and the only one not looking forward to it is old Ebenezer Scrooge. ( I’ll call him Scrooge for the rest of this review.) Scrooge hates Christmas, and every time someone wishes him a “Merry Christmas”, he responds with a “Bah!”, closely followed with a “Humbug.” But that all changes when...
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Author: Corrie Ten Boom
This book takes place during WWII, and follows the story of Corrie ten Boom. Corrie and her family hid Jews from the Nazis, and ultimately helped many people. However, they were eventually found out, and sent to concentration camps. This book describes WWII from the perspective of a Christain, and shows the horrors of concentration camps.
Author: John Steinbeck
This novella is about a Mexican man named Kino who finds a large pearl. He slowly becomes obssesed with the pearl, as does the rest of the town. Kino continues to hold on to the pearl, even after he is attacked. The story talks about greed and identiy, and does have some sort of a morale.