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Literary Inspiration and a Little Surprise from SONY

When I was growing up, there was one book that always stood out to me; The Lion, The Witch , and The Wardrobe. Isn’t it funny what stays with you? I mean, of all books I’ve read, THAT one has stayed with me. It’s the magical wonder and wild imagination thing I suppose. I remember the literary quote, “Peter, just because some man in a red coat gives you a sword it doesn’t make you a hero!”   It’s sorta like that song, ‘Don’t Call Him a Cowboy, Until you see him ride. Cause a Stetson hat and them fancy boots don’t tell you what’s inside’.   Just because you have money or live in a big fancy house doesn’t make you all that.  It’s how you live that makes you who you are.  Gosh, I guess that’s a little deep but that’s why the quote has stayed with me from the book. It’s how I think.   Does that make sense??

Anyways, Sony wants to hear words that move you. Literary words that make you think, feel, and question.  You can register and add your own literary moments from books that you’ve read.  You can see a few words that move me in the box below.  One of my favorites is from the book, 8 Second with Lane Frost, a bullrider who gets killed by a bull during a ride.  His very good friend Tuff (also a championship bullrider), said the words, “We’re a tradition, last of the dying breed.”  I relate that with the cowboy life.  There’s tradition in the cowboy way of life. I hope it never ends…..

You can interact with my widget. You can comment, add to your favorites, “heart it”, and even click on one of the adjectives to see related literary moments.   And of course, I’d love to hear YOUR literary moments.   I know that many of you guys are readers/writers and thanks to Sony, I have a surprise for you! Sony Digital Reader Pocket Edition

One winner will receive a SONY Reader Pocket Edition valued at $199.  What a great way to spend your time on those long flights or during lunch breaks, or maybe spend a few minutes reading before bedtime.  I’ll be using mine on the plane. I rarely get the time to read and who wants to carry a ton of books around…not me! This Sony Reader will inspire me to have many more memorable literary moments now and I hope it does the same for you. If you don’t win, I hope that you consider it as a gift to someone or even to yourself.

HOW TO ENTER

Required entry: Leave a comment sharing your favorite book, either as a child or as an adult and why it’s your favorite. What made it memorable for you?

You may enter daily as long as it’s a different book and story you are sharing.  I will verify the winner;)

Additional entries, leaving each one in a separate comment please.

  • Share the giveaway on a social networking site like facebook, twitter, or your favorite forum. Leave a comment letting me know where.
  • Subscribe to my blog via reader or email.
  • Tell me about one of my blog posts that made you feel something, whether the emotion be funny, sad, angry, or happy.

Giveaway ends on December 7th at about 10pm CST.  Read the giveaway rules for more clarification on how my giveaways work here.

Disclosure: Through this giveaway campaign with SONY , I have benefited by receiving a SONY Reader Pocket Edition valued at $199.99.  As always, this does not reflect my opinions in any way.

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Comments

  1. erin says

    Watership Down was a favorite. It’s a childrens novel but pretty dark. I am not quite sure why it moved me… i think because you expect a story of bunnies and instead you learn about religion, death, life and unlikely heroes.

  3. aprel D. says

    I didn’t read much as a kid. However, I began reading as an adult. I remember my heart tearing out to the callus towards human life in Night.

  4. Dezi Allen says

    One of my favorite books when I was younger was “Where the Wild Things Are”. I loved the pictures and I loved imagining what I would do if I ran away. :)

  7. Dezi Allen says

    Does jealousy count? I still remember reading about all that amazing stuff you got for being a Panasonic? HD? family! Wow!

    I also really enjoyed reading about your tips for Family Game night. That got me excited to play some new games with my family.

  8. dee says

    The book that moved me the most was probably When Rabbit Howls. It was a big insight into multiple personalities and just fascinated me.

  11. Carrie T says

    My favorite book has to be “I STINK” it is about a garbage truck, all little boys should have this! It is my favorite book because my 2 yr old son can read it… because he has heard it sooo many times.. Thanks

  12. joe hansen says

    I enjoyed the “Buthcher Boy” the first in a series of books by Thomas Perry and shared it with numerous friends.

  14. ali says

    I know it’s “obvious”, but I really like catcher in the rye. Why? I really identify with the protagonist’s quest for something that isn’t phony.

  15. Whitney says

    I loved everything about that first paragraph. My favorite authors are Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult. I recently read “Handle with Care” and as with all Jodi Picoult book, it touched me. He books just have a way. “My Sister’s Keeper” was also one that touched me.

  18. andrew b says

    The book would have to be Where the sidewalk ends, I still go back and read this book once or twice a year. It always bring me back to a simpler life of childhood and keeps my grounded.

  19. Teresa says

    One of my favorite books when I was younger was The Cat in the Hat because it rhymed so well. I read it now to my children and they love it.

    :) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! :)

  20. melissa jenkins says

    fav book. barfly i dont dare give away the details. there was a low key movie produced during the 1987 that touched base on some of the unapproachable in the book and of course the almost inescapable awkward moments trapped in ink on the pages escape! onto the big screen but over all the book blows the movie out of the water. Charles Bukowski the writer was odd and it shines in this book.
    I highly recommend reading the book b4 the movie

  21. Mandy says

    It’s so hard to pick just one! However, the book I was most attatched to while pretty young was a book called Babykins by Richard Scary, I think. I always cracked up at all the mischief Babykins found himself in.

  23. Marilyn Wons says

    My favorite book was and is still, the Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon. I read it in two hours becuase it captivated me!

  24. Regina says

    2 favorites: The Polar Express (beautiful pictures)
    Alexander and The Terrible Horrible No Good
    Very Bad Day (the Humor, and sometimes we all
    have those days).

  27. Sue E says

    I’m sorry to say I don’t do much reading these days. As a child I loved the Laura Ingalls Wilder books like Little House on the Prairie. They were interesting to me because life was so different for her as a girl.

  28. Kelly L says

    I remember the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary as being the first books I really loved – I had to own my own copies (not just get them from the library), and I read them over and over. So, I will say Ramona the Brave is my favorite. Thanks!

  29. Abby says

    Right now I am adoring the Sister’s Grimm fairy tale series. They are fun and silly all at the same time!

  30. whatinabox says

    My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. I didn’t read it until I was in college but loved it when I did. It has the perfect blend of comedy, drama and romance, as well as a practical heroine.

  34. Margaret Smith says

    My favorite book is The Stand by Steven King. I’ve always liked his crazy suspense stories and I think what made it even more special to me was that my brother and best friend were also reading the book at the same time. We had many conversations about the book while reading it and since then too.
    Thanks so much.

  37. Susan C says

    Lonesome Dove by Larry Mcmurty is my favorite because it has romance, excitement, and history-I love it!
    smchester at gmail dot com

  39. Mary Witkop says

    My favorite book is the original Romeo and Juliet!!! i love the language!!! I loved it because its something that we can all relate to!!! It touched me so much because i loved learning the language that they spoke :)

  40. Annette D says

    My favorite book? That is a hard question. I just finished reading “South of Broad” and it was fantastic! I would highly recommend it. I got so caught up in the story, I did not want it to end. It is set in Charleston, SC and I am from NC, so it feels very much like home.

  43. Diane Murphy says

    My favorite book is The Seven Mysteries of Life by Guy Murchie. It is full of facts about nature and explains how interwoven each being is with the environment and with each other. It is absolutely fascinating!

  44. Elizabeth DeHart says

    Where the Red Fern Grows – great story about the bond between a child and their pet.

  46. Sara Clifton says

    My favorite book of all time is “The Give” by Lois Lowry. I have read this book probably 30 times in my life and every time it speaks volumes to me about what life can become if we snuff out individuality and expressionism. If anyone on here hasn’t read it yet I suggest it for people of all ages.

  52. Laura says

    One of my favorite books (actually a short story) is The Bear by William Faulkner. It makes me think about growing up, the dwindling wilderness, the power of nature, and Southern traditions.

  53. Vicki Andrew says

    I really can’t remember the name, something about the Princess and the Key. It was a large book about a princess who needs to defy a wicked wizard and find a key. It was all done in beautiful photos

  54. Kim Young says

    My favorite book as a child was Stuart Little. I loved how they made him furniture and stuff out of regular things. It made me start trying to think creatively as a young child.

  56. Kayte CookWatts says

    It’s very hard to pick just one book. As a kid, I think I would pick Little Women. Those characters really came alive to me and I loved hearing my mom read it aloud. As far as books that I read to myself- I loved all the Pippy Longstocking books- I identified strongly with her.

  57. Shelly says

    My favorite book as a child is tough as I read ALL the time! But I think it would be Little House in the Big Woods. I loved reading about being a pioneer!

  58. ky2here says

    ONe of my favorite books is ‘a prayer for owen meany’ by john irving because i read it at just the right time in my life – when I was looking for direction, purpose or meaning in life. Now I’m older and kind of over that existential spirituality stuff.

  61. Linda says

    The Little Engine That Could was my favorite, we use to read that over and over, I always liked the ending, how the little engine really could do it!

  62. Melissa Williams says

    As a child I really loved Anne of Green Gables, it just always seemed so wonderful to me :)

  63. Jennifer H says

    Favorite book(s) is the Harry Potter series. I’ve read them a few times and it’s just one that I have always devoured. I know what’s going to happen but I have to turn the next page. Since I’m a before bed reader this is often a problem.
    .-= Jennifer H´s last blog ..Black Friday Marathon =-.

  64. Veronica L. says

    My favorite book and Most memorable one of all time has to be “The Hobbitt” classic story for any child/adult to read and it really allows the reader to bring out his/her imagination. Thanks for a great giveaway :)

  66. Tina H. says

    My favorite kid book, is Goodnight moon. I read it to both of my babies and they knew the book by heart. :)

    sweeps4us(at)gmail(dot)com

  67. Greg Brown says

    Mine has to be ‘Catcher in the Rye’. I read it in high school, but rereading it as an adult it has so much more meaning and I appreciate the literature more

  69. KD A. says

    I loved the Indian in the Cupboard book! I remember at first it scared me that this thing came alive! I threw the book behind my dresser for a year before I could finally finish it!

  70. Huguette English says

    My favorite book was a great big book of fairy tales. I loved it because my mom would let me choose the story I wanted her to read each night. I would also love to look though it during the day to determine which one I would choose.

  72. shawn mckim says

    I love Bridges of Madison County.. I starts slow but its a wonderful love story book and movie..I could read the book a million times.

  73. Allison W. says

    My favorite was Dear God It’s Me Margaret. I felt like it was written for me. After maturing so early, it really made me feel good.

  74. jen says

    My favorite book is 1984 by George Orwell. I read it in 7th grade and have loved it ever since. “Big Brother is watching!”

  76. kellie says

    babysitters club little sister books. i liked to read these books while my sister read the regular babysitter books. We loved to watch the movies also. I felt like I was really cool. I remember renting them from the library and receiving them as gifts from my parents!

  77. Lynn K says

    Charlott’s Webb was the best book. The movie was great too, but the book made you feel for Wilbur and how he grew up. Thanks for the chance to win this amazing prize.

  78. Christie says

    I have many favorites and I love some American Classics far more than more contemporary literature. One is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

  80. Ken Robinson says

    I considered the first book I read an edited version of Lorna Dorne. I wss so proud when I got to the last page. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

  81. Jess D says

    Just about anything by Terry Pratchett. Since this is about reading let’s go with “A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read.” – Guards! Guards!

    Oh, and why not one more.

    “His philosophy was a mixture of three famous schools — the Cynics, the Stoics and the
    Epicureans — and summed up all three of them in his famous phrase, “You can’t trust
    any bugger further than you can throw him, and there’s nothing you can do about it, so
    let’s have a drink.” – Small Gods

  84. Tammy says

    As a child I always remember story time in the library with the Dr. Seuss’s book, Green Eggs and Ham Book. A childhood Classic! I loved it…

  85. Danielle says

    When I was little my favorite book was Tuck Everlasting. A fear of death, an obsession with the past, all mixed with the fact that my 8 year old self (OK, and my 24 year old self…) thought Jesse Tuck was the perfect guy. I get weak in the knees just thinking about him. Yes, I am in love with a fictional character. Well several of them. ;)

  89. Nam N. says

    It’s actually a recent book called The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time that I really enjoyed (a long-winded name, I know.)

    It’s about a boy with Autism, but with extreme mathematical intelligence and photographic memory, who finds a dead poodle and investigates… Intrigued yet?

  90. Eliane T. says

    My favorite book is Crime and Punishment. Great characters and great story.
    Thanks for the chance.

  93. Nadine L says

    My favorite book as a kid was Little House on the Prairie because it was the very first book with no pictures and more than 10 words per page that I was able to read all by myself.
    iheartsweeping@aol.com

  95. Amy L says

    My favorite book that I first read at age 12 or 13 is To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s also one of my favorite movies. This book was made me think about racial discrimination in a new way, and taught me about what can happen when people hate and judge others based on their color or disability.
    .-= Amy L´s last blog ..~CLOSED~ Book Review & Giveaway: The Blue Star =-.

  97. cathiem says

    My favorite book was the Story of the Easter Bunny. It shows that kind and slow always trumps fast and uncaring.

  98. Carol G says

    I have been reading (a lot!) for more than 60 years, so I have a lot of favorite books. One that I keep going back to is Dawn’s Early Light by Elswyth Thane, the first of the Williamsburg series that she wrote. Although a novel, it illustrates the way that many people of the 18th century colonies became Americans rather than subjects of England. I have actually been hoping that some publisher would reprint the series, since I think they would stand the test of time pretty well–and they managed to get love stories across without any bodice ripping!

  99. SUZANNA P says

    i have been a avid reader for a very long time i have read Atlas Shrugged-Ayn Rand makes you think that`s why i enjoy it when i need a jolt

  100. Tracey Byram says

    My favorite book is The Talisman by Stepen King and Peter Straub. It’s an exciting story that makes me feel like I’m living the story.

  103. Holly W says

    As a child I love Shel Silverstein books- especially The Giving Tree. I have enjoyed sharing it with my boys too.

  104. Christine says

    One of my favorite books is Stephen King’s The Stand, love the epicness of it and I still get chills when I re-read it. Thank you!

  109. Christine says

    I really enjoyed your Rattlesnake Hunting post. I’m scared of snakes and we don’t have them here, but I found it very interesting. Thank you!

  113. kathy dunaway says

    My favorite book is the Secret Garden.My mom and I took turns reading it to each other.Great childhood memory and still a favorite book.

  114. Laura says

    My favorite book as a child (and still today) was The Secret Garden. My dad read this story over and over to me and I loved dreaming about what it would be like to have a special place like Mary had.

  115. Alicia says

    I loved the book Wild Magic by Tamora Perice when I was a child because it was the first book I ever choose myself at a book store AND from the Young Adult section. I felt very grown up at the time, and the story of a girl and her horse will be stuck with me forever.

  116. Mikki says

    I read Jane Eyre as a freshman in high school and to this day, it’s my favorite book. The book has everything romance, suspense and it was beautifully written.

  119. Heidi B. says

    One of my favorite books to read when I was younger was Gone With the Wind. It’s over 1,000 pages long, but I got through it as a 12-year-old with no problems. I loved the movie so much that I had to read the book. I loved how vivid it was and love stories were out of this world! I also think it differed from the movie in quite a few ways, but that makes sense since the book is so long. I have actually thought about reading it again after so many years, but I am not one for re-reading books! Thanks for the giveaway.

  121. chas wilbur says

    As a child, I always enjoyed Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein. I just enjoyed the poems and the drawings!

  126. sito says

    When I was 7, I got a copy of Heidi for Christmas. It was my first chapter book, and I was so proud of it. I thought of it as a “grown-up” book, like my dad read. I read it over Christmas vacation, and took it to school every day for weeks afterwards, showing it off. It may no longer be my favorite story, but it’s still my favorite book.

  127. Brittney says

    My favorite right now is the sookie stackhouse novels. Can’t wait til the 10th book comes out next year!

  130. Kristin says

    One of my favorite books is Pride & Prejudice. I like the book much better than the movie versions.

  131. Glenna says

    As a child I loved Green Eggs and Ham. My mom would read that book to me over and over again. It was the beginning of my love of reading and my mom and I shared many books together after that.

  132. AmandaK says

    My favorite book happens to be “Dirty Job” by Christopher Moore. It’s funny, insightful, and who doesn’t like zombies and hellish creatures? It was memorable because whenever the girl said “kitty” and someone was around her, they’d drop down dead.

  133. Cheryl P says

    I love any of the Janet Evanovich/Stephanie Plum books. One for the Money is good and they just keep getting better.

  135. Amanda says

    One of my favorite books is To Kill a Mockingbird. I have read it several times. I had to read it in school but also just because.

  136. Shay Brewer says

    I love the Mercer Mayer books. I have loved them since I was a child and I read them now to my children who also love them. We just finished reading and re-reading the New Baby one just before Nolan arrived :)

    This is an awesome giveaway!

    *Shay B*

  139. amber says

    I’d love to win this! I’m a huge bookworm. I have a lot of favorite books, but one of my favorites is The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I first read it as a teenager, and since then I’ve read it about 10 times. For some reason, I’ve always loved it and the character Holden Caulfield.

  142. McKim says

    I liked the Harry Potter series, because they were books I could read to my kids that they liked as well as enjoying them myself.

  143. Kim Young says

    Another day, another book that inspired me…when I first became a Christian, Secrets of the Vine by Max Lucado really helped me understand a lot of things about how my life was taking a different turn. It really motivated to keep me going along my journey. :-)

  144. The Mom Jen says

    I just finished Julie and Julia and loved it (far more than the movie) and it’s inspired me to read Julia Child’s My Life in France. My husband is hoping it inspires me to cook more! ;)
    .-= The Mom Jen´s last blog ..Out to Lunch =-.

  148. Ken Robinson says

    I remember being so proud as a child when I finished reading my first novel. An edited version of Lorna Doone. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

  149. Vicki Andrew says

    loved to kill a mockingbird, I really like Scout and use to go around looking in tree holes for secret notes. It was the first adult book I read

  150. Kelly says

    My favorite book is “Evening Class” by Maeve Binchy. It’s my favorite kind of book; it tells the stories of a whole bunch of seemingly unrelated people and how they come to be connected. Those are the best stories! :)

  152. Cheryl says

    My favorite book as a child was Watership Down, by Richard Adams. My father read it at work and then told me to read it. I loved it! It’s a story about rabbits from their point of view, which sounds really weird, but it’s not weird. Thanks for the chance!

  153. Kelly Hamilton says

    Best book ever as a kid–Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl. I loved that book as a kid and read it over and over and over again. I just love the whole fantasy and yet possible reality of the whole thing. And the love between Danny and his dad is just awesome!

  154. Jennifer Miller says

    One of my favorite ever books is by Jerry Spinelli, titled “Stargirl”. It’s meant for girls around 6th-10th grade, but it has many valuable lessons for anyone to take away from it. Stargirl is what all girls, and boys, too, should aspire to be. All she wants to do is make people happy, but she has to learn the hard way that there is no pleasing everyone. On the other hand, people just continually make fun of her for being her unique self. This book is extremely memorable to me because I can relate to it. I have curly hair and was constantly ragged on for being different for something I couldn’t help, but I embraced my uniqueness and just dealt with it, even though it was extremely hard. Stargirl is the same way and I think that every girl should ready this book as they are going through the tough times growing up.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  156. Laurie B says

    I just loved the Harry Potter series! J.K. Rowling is an absolutely amazing author to write books that capture the imagination of kids and adults alike. My kids became obsessed with the books and we all had great fun discussing them.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  157. Betty N says

    A favorite of mine as a child was the books from the Nancy Drew series. I loved how it was a girl that had all those adventures and solved all those mysteries!

  161. JAMES LYNAM says

    “NOTHING TO LOSE” by Lee Child.

    Great read due to main character Jack Reacher who is an

    action hero but also a thinking man.

  165. John Stetson says

    My favorite book is “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. It’s absolutely scary how much this book is predicting what is happening here today.

  169. Anne G says

    My favorite book as a child was Anne of Green Gables. I wanted to be her in the worst way, maybe partly because we shared a name. My daughters haven’t even read the series, it doesn’t seem to appeal to them the way it did to me.

  172. Anne G says

    Your blog spot “tweet to help grant a child’s wish” made me feel happy that I could do something so simple to help(tweet), but also sad that so many children have to deal with life threatening illnesses.

  173. Mike C says

    My favorite book is The Alchemist. It’s just a story that really connects with me, it encourages me, and it makes me want to be ebtter while telling a great story.

  176. Annette D says

    I really like anything written by John Grisham. I would probably say that my favorite Grisham book would be “The Firm”. I have always been interested in the Law and this book peaked my interest. I gave it to my 21 year old son, who is a Junior in college and his now considering Law School.

  177. Miranda @ Keeper of the Cheerios says

    I still remember reading My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult for the first time long before they ever made the movie. It was the first book I read and loved so much I couldn’t put it down until I knew what happened in the end. It just pulled me in and nothing got done around my house until that book was finished. Books like that have been few and far between for me but I really love Jodi Picoult and her story lines and writing style.

  178. amanda hellen says

    I always liked THE GIVER; havent read it since 4th grade but thinking about buying it again!

  179. amanda hellen says

    I always liked THE GIVER; havent read it since 4th grade but thinking about buying it again!

  182. Crystal F says

    I use to love to read Aseop’s Fables. I loved the little lesson they taught you. I wish I could get my daughter to read them. Thank you!

  183. KD A. says

    I’m leaving for the weekend, so- gotta make this a good one! I loved reading Nancy Drew mysteries. I’m not that old- but, grandma had a library filled with my moms old books & just the smell, feel and sitting there in the window reading… Thanks for the memories!

  184. simone says

    There are just so many books that I love, its hard to pick just one.

    My fav childhood book was Where the Wild Things Are. My parents used to read it to me every night and animated it with roars and clawed hands. We do the same for our son and I love the story so much, our son is named Maxwell after Max.

    Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
    .-= simone´s last blog ..The ultimate holiday gift =-.

  187. Crystal A Warren says

    My favorite book as a child (well teenager actually) was Catcher in the Rye..first book that just grabbed me and made sense. As an adult I’d have to say it’s “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry…I could read it every week and never get bored. Right now my favorite book is the Percy Jackson books, (the first being “the Lightening Thief) I’m reading it to my 2 youngest before bed every night and they actually look forward to going to bed because of it. My oldest son has already read them all and loves them. They’re making a movie out of it (of course) that comes out in February (my son is counting the days) but I’m glad my children get to read it first so they’ll see how much better books are than movies!!!

  188. Renski says

    One of my favorite books when I was a child was The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White. It was memorable to me because it told the story a swan of overcoming adversities.

  192. Roxann says

    I would say my favorite is the Harry Potter series. They are books that can be shared by me and my kids.

  196. Dani' says

    My favorite book as a kid was No Flying In the House. I “proved” I was a fairy by doing the test in the book, kissing my elbow.

  197. Lacey says

    My favorite book as a child was Happy Birthday Moon! I had it memorized!! The illustrations were great (remember I was like 5!) and the story was just captivating! I still to this day love this book and read it to my children every chance I get!

  199. Amy Hemphill says

    “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan is the current favorite in my house- I love reading the series aloud to my two young boys! It is adventure, the hero’s journey, and a true boy book!

  200. Jill Myrick says

    My favorite book is The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks.
    It is a true love story that to me had such a wonderful and endearing ending.
    And is definitely a book that I could read time and time again.

    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

    jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

  202. Timbo says

    I know this may sound odd to some people, but my favorite book growing up was the Dictionary. Honest. It was an old, red American Heritage Dictionary. I read the thing from front to back, from aardvark to zygote.

    I believe I enjoyed it so much because it allowed me to engaged more readily with the world around me; knowing what things were and meant greatly enhanced my pleasure of it. Who knew that they actually had a name for those things on the end of shoelaces :D Aglets

  203. Jennifer P says

    A favorite book of mine is “Big Pumpkin”. I use to read it to my children all of the time and I would do different voices for each character. For some reason that book has stuck with us even into their teen years and adulthood. We had so much fun acting it out while reading and talk and laugh about still today. There are just a lot of good memories with that book. I have so many books that I dearly love, but that is always the first to come to mind before the others.

  204. Betty N says

    Dec 3 book comment: I am going to continue with my favorite children’s books…a newer one that has become a fav is called “Animal Boogie”. I have my husband read this one to the kids that come to our house..grandkids or friends kids. He reads it with a little silliness and the kids love it! Recently I got a copy of the book and a Puzzle that you can get to go along with it. I love it because it engages children so…I want children to have a love of books so I want them exposed to some wonderful children’s books.

  205. Jen V says

    I have to say I also love the Harry Potter books. For the first several years when they started becoming popular in the US, I ignored them. How could a child’s book series possible interest me? When my daughter brought the first book home from the library and raved about it, I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about. From the first chapter I was hooked. I promptly went to the library and got the 2nd and 3rd books. Starting with Goblet of Fire, our family was at every midnight release party. I love that the book series got my oldest 2 children excited about reading, while at the same time keeping this mama interested in the story to the very end. I am only sorry that the story has reached its conclusion.
    .-= Jen V´s last blog ..Winner of the Snowman gift bag and Starbucks gift cards =-.

  206. Dawn says

    For ages my favorite book has been Maurice by E.M. Forster – it’s a beautiful and moving story about coming to terms with who you are and the roles that other people play in this.. From another perspective, it’s about being a young gay man in early 20th century England.

  207. al henneberry says

    The poet, Keats, On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer:

    He star’d at the Pacific – and all his men
    Look’d at each other with a wild surmise –
    Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

  208. al henneberry says

    The poet, Keats, On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer:

    He star’d at the Pacific — and all his men
    Look’d at each other with a wild surmise —
    Silent, upon a peak in Darien.

  209. Alicia says

    I loved (and still love) Little Women. I saw the Susan Sarandon Movie in the early to mid 90s and just had to read the book. I was fasinaited to read the lives of girls like me from a different time in history. As I grew up I was able to more closely identify with each of the girls, though I wished I could be more like Beth. Little Women was what got me interested in historical novels.

  210. Nadine L says

    Another favorite book of mine since childhood is Make Way for Ducklings. I had it read to me by my Mom, read it myself and read it to my daughter all the time, it was one of her favorites too.
    iheartsweeping@aol.com

  211. Heidi B. says

    As adult, I loved the Twilight series of books. They say these books are for teenagers, but I have heard many older women comment on these books as well. And they LOVE them too! And I must admit I liked the first movie and am waiting to see the second! I think I liked this series because it was about passionate, neverending, unconditional love. I am not one for lovey dovey type books, but this one made me believe in everlasting love. I know it quite fictional, but it’s the thought that counts. I would have liked to see another book in the series too. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.

  216. Dddiva says

    My favorite book- Ask and It Is Given because it reminds me our life is what WE make it and we have a choice in how we want to live.

  218. Jen C says

    I’ve always loved A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I always took out of it that love in a family can help get you through a lot of hard times. I read it every few years and always pick up something I’ve forgotten. Also, the copy I have was my grandma’s, so its been around awhile.

  219. Jessie says

    Another book series I have always loved is the Harry Potter series. I hate the movies, but I love the books. Well, I loved the first few, but I felt the end ones were too… I don’t know. They lost the magic.

    My 7th grade teacher read us the first HP book. =D That’s when I bought my own copy.
    .-= Jessie´s last blog ..brazilian keratin treatment =-.

  220. Danielle says

    As an adult my favorite book is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. I think my love of this book has to do with the wonderful Oscar Wilde more than the story. I find his writing hilarious. I just really get his sense of humor. I also love how dark the book is for the time period of when it was written.

  221. Tarah says

    I REALLY loved the Da Vinci Code – I loved all the research that was done and thought that was put into writing the book. Since reading that book I have become a huge Dan Brown fan!

  222. Roxann says

    One of my favorite books is Gone With The Wind. It takes you back in time and brings out many different emotions and is just a great overall book.

  223. Kim says

    I love tons of books but I have to say the entire Twilight series kept me more captivated than any other books I’ve ever read.

  224. Brad says

    One of my favorite books as a kid was Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. It was just something fun to read and get away with.

  225. Cee says

    My favorite books while growing up were all of the Anne of Green Gables books. There are some wonderful lines in those books and, of course, Anne was an avid reader, so she was constantly discussing poetry or dreaming up her own stories ;) I cannot recall in which book it was, and I know it was a biblical verse paraphrased, but I recall a line about how, even though there may be sorrow and tears, there is always hope for joy in the morning. I wish I could find that quote!!

  227. jjfiji says

    I love Jane Eyre. I read it in school and it has remained a fave because it is a beautiful, moving story. I have read it many times since and will always love this book. A true classic!

  232. Rebecca says

    I feel the same way about The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe! My teacher read it to us in 5th grade, and it was AMAZING! I think that book, and my teacher’s love for books and writing in general, has inspired me somewhat as a blogger. I try to make my stuff interesting. Plus, C.S. Lewis was a great man, and he had some good tips for writers. So that’s my “entry.” :D

    This is a great contest. I saw a SONY Reader at BestBuy for the first time today and thought, “Man, I’d love one of those someday.”
    .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..WFW: Harvest Time =-.

  233. Catherine says

    One of my favorite books as a kid was “Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs”! The illustrations were great and I thought the story was silly.

  235. Jason Nickolay says

    My favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird. It was one of the first books I ever read

    jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

  236. Rebecca says

    Lori, I’ve been really touched by a lot of your posts. I was actually thinking about you earlier this week, out of the blue! You really share your heart on your blog. I’m a personable blogger, but I don’t know if I could ever be as transparent as you are. You’ve got a lot of guts and you have a great blog! Your post about your dad (there was one where he was going into the hospital and you were struggling with your relationship– this was about a year ago or so… I kinda associated with it a little. I grew up not knowing my real dad, and my family life was kinda rough. Things are better now… but it’s tough for a kid to go through stuff like that. So I understood a little of what you were struggling with.

    Anyway, I’m writing this because I’m using it as a contest entry, but I mean everything I say.

    God bless you. :)
    .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..WFW: Harvest Time =-.

  237. Kasandria Reasoner says

    I aboslutely love Gone With The Wind. Read it for the first time when I was 13 and even better than the movie. I still love vampires just as much, but nothing compare to Miz Scarlett.
    Kas

  241. Ariel says

    Favorite children’s book: “In the Night Kitchen” by Maurice Sendak
    Favorite adult book: Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” (although I first read it at the ripe old age of 11)

  242. Sandra (hicksgirl93) says

    One book that stands out it my mind is Are you there God it’s me margarette. I always remebered her standing in the mirror and doing her chest exorcise saying “I must, I must , I must increase my bust!” Those words and her feelings regarding puberty were so close to mine, i never forgot them. It was very relatable for a young school girl as my self.

  243. Vicki Andrew says

    as I got to be about 10 or 11 my favorite book was the wolves of wilbery chase, I think they tried to make it into a film once. It was a bit scary and II would read it late at night after I was sent to bed

  244. Anna says

    My favorite book was ‘Light a Single Candle’ by Beverly Butler. It’s about a teenage girl who goes blind and everything she does to adjust to her new life. I’m not really sure why this book affected me so much – maybe just the fact that no matter how bad things were, she made it through. And she got a Seeing Eye dog.
    .-= Anna´s last blog ..Different Kitties =-.

  247. Jessica says

    My favorite book as a child was ‘Corduroy’ and my favorite book to read to my children is ‘Good Night Moon’. I’ve also read ‘Corduroy’ to my children, but sadly they didn’t enjoy it as much as I did.

  248. Cynthia C says

    That’s like asking to name your favorite child! One that stands out for me is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Very thought-provoking.

  249. Peggy says

    One of the books that remember from childhood is “The Boxcar Children” and its sequel “Surprise Island”. I liked the way the kids took care of each other and took responsibility for their actions and for the concerns of others. I believe one of my grade school teachers read us that book… I always loved being read to.

    I was reading your blog about Brian Asher and sent the information to a friend of mine who’s dream would be to be a cowboy– unfortunately she grew up in Chicago and still lives and works there! She will be very interested in reading about him, and probably looking at your blog— she loves everything western.

    i tweeted: flowerppot

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  250. Diane Baum says

    So many great books-Growing up To Kill a Mocking, Little Women , Anne of Green Gable….Now the Dork of cork , any Jody Piccoult book.

  251. Michelle says

    Twilight has definitely been my favorite series to read as an adult. Could not put them down once I started. I normally only read business, non-fiction so it was a nice change to get totally absorbed in a book like I did when I was a kid.

  252. Crystal F says

    I know it’s going to be said a dozen time but the Twilight series. I just loved it when I read it. It was so hard to put down. It’s going to end up a classic love story. lol Thank you!

  253. Tiffani says

    My favorite book growing up was ‘In a People House’ by Dr. Suess- I loved words and spelling and as the birds fly from room to room, the human items are labeled. It took me quite a while to learn that “bureau” isn’t buhr-ee-ay-uh. This isn’t one of the most popular of Suess’ books, but I love it and read it to my children when they were smaller.

  257. Cindy B. in Montana says

    I liked your post titled “Terror of Tiny Town”! Little men at that age are just the best. It’s when they start trying so hard to be a big boy and the next minute they just want Mommy! It made me think back to when my grown boys were that age.
    .-= Cindy B. in Montana´s last blog ..OMG! I am Grandma Nellie! =-.

  258. Anne G says

    I love the Harry Potter series, especially the last book The Deathly Hallows. I like them not just because they are exciting and well written, but because they are a shared bond between my kids and I. I know they will have great memories of reading the books together and staying up until midnight to buy the last book, and then hurrying home to listen to me read it outloud to them.

  259. Jennifer H says

    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I have read this a few times. The struggle has always spoke to me but I do think the Father got it wrong and that the son was coming along to please him.
    .-= Jennifer H´s last blog ..Black Friday Marathon =-.

  260. Alicia says

    I don’t have a favorite book. I like ’em all. But my favorite series is the Jack Reacher books by Lee Child. He’s MacGyver without the TV show. I just love his adventures.

    Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

  261. Rawson Coleman says

    The best book I’ve read this year is “Finn” by Jon Clinch. It nudged me into reading “Huckleberry Finn” again, and I found things I missed reading it in younger years.

  262. Jennifer Miller says

    I adore “The Outsiders”; I re-read it earlier this year and took a lot more away from it as an adult and from reading it the second time. I like when Cherry starts to see Ponyboy for who he really is, rather than the greaser that everyone, including himself, makes him out to be. I think the book has some classic “problematic situations” that kids still see and have to deal with today, like bullying, name-calling, violence and groups or gangs picking on eachother.

  263. Susan K says

    My favorite book that I read as a child is The Giving Tree. It was a fun, short book that taught me about life.

  264. Timbo says

    Continuing from the last post’s theme, one of the books I enjoy the most today is “The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate” by Eugene Ehrlich.

    I find myself filling up all my spare moments engulfed by this book, learning all manner of wonderful words that I might use to spice up my day-to-day confabulations.

    This week, my favorite word is Perspicacious :D

  267. Betty N says

    Another favorite children’s book of mine is “Good Night Moon”
    It is such a simple story a child can relate to as they get ready to go to bed. One of my grandsons loved it so much, he would take the book to bed with him.

  268. Alicia says

    I love the Harry Potter Series because it is such an engrossing worlds to be sucked into. The characters, despite the magical surroundings, are people I can relate to. I first read them in High school so I feel like I have grown up reading them. They will always have a special place in my heart.

  269. cwaltz says

    I loved The Phantom Tollbooth growing up. I loved the whole entire play on ideas like rescuing Rhyme and Reason or the boy from the family with 2.5 children.

    Christine
    dazed1821@aol.com

  271. Catherine says

    As an adult, my favorite book is Stephen King’s “The Stand”. I think it is his best work and enjoyed every min. of reading it.

  274. Christine says

    If you like horror, Jack Ketchum’s books are based on real evils like The Girl Next Door, a hard one to read but one I couldn’t put down. Thank you!

  276. Jen V says

    As for Christian fiction, I currently adore Cindy Woodsmall’s “When the Heart Cries” trilogy. I know books about the Amish aren’t everyone’s cup of tea but I generally enjoy them, the well-written ones at least – like Beverly Lewis. What I like about Woodsmall’s books is that she doesn’t shy around difficult topics like many authors of Amish fiction do. Believe me, I never expected to read a story about the aftermath of an Amish girl’s rape. By the end of the first book, the author had me truly invested in Hannah’s story and I was rooting for her to get her life back on track.
    .-= Jen V´s last blog ..Enter to win $150 and 3 boxes of Holey Donuts! =-.

  277. Heidi B. says

    Another favorite book………Pride and Prejudice! Yes! Love that book. I love the story line of Ms. Elizabeth and Mr. Darsey! It’s a love story for the ages. I also love the classic writings of Jane Austen! I love the descriptions, feelings, emotions, etc. of Ms. Austen’s writings. I know this book has been turned into many, many movies, but the version with Kiera Knightly is the absolute best movie out there! It conveys what the book describes better than any other version of the movie in my opinion. You can’t go wrong with Jane Austen! Pride and Prejudice. Read it!!! Thanks for the giveaway.

  278. diane says

    I loved the “Fish out of Water” by Dr. Seuss and had it read to ve over and over as a child and then had to find it and read it over and over to my children.
    Now the book is waiting someday for my grandchildren!

  281. Mindy Holt says

    My favorite book as a child was Bridge to Terabithia. As an adult its so hard, I like the girly books but enjoy a good thriller and now I have the Twilight bug.

  283. Iris Shreve Garrott says

    Years ago our newspaper printed a list of favorite books of school principals… and that is where I discovered A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter. The story of love for friends and nature has stayed with me all these years.

  284. Christina says

    The book I remember most from my childhood is Summer of the Monkeys..my school teacher read it to us everyday..and I was soooo excited when the came out w ith a movie about it! lol..That was a while ago. :)
    My favorite books now are by Lynn Cote. :)
    .-= Christina´s last blog ..Hope I win. :) =-.

  286. Frances says

    I loved the book “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madelaine L’Engle. It was so grown up and intricate and interesting. And the hero was a girl! Quite exciting for a 10 year old. I read it again a few years ago, (in my 40s) and still found it to be very good.

    I also LOVED all Nancy Drew Books.

  287. Dezi Allen says

    Some of my favorite books as an adult have been all the Harry Potter Series. I have such a hard time making time to read, even though I have always enjoyed it immensely, but when reading Harry Potter I just couldn’t ever stop. They were so well written and kept me so involved that it was impossible to not find time.

  291. Misty Dawn says

    One of my favorite books is Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver. I love this book because it shows how people’s lives and be connected and affected by others’ even when they don’t know each other.
    .-= Misty Dawn´s last blog ..Wolf Kisses =-.

  294. Brad says

    Another one of my favorite books is Our Town. It’s great to read every few years. As you get to different stages of life, the book takes on a different meaning.

  296. shel says

    My favorite book was Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. We were required to read it in high school and it became my favorite since I love those apocalyptic end-of-the-world type stories.

  299. Chelsey Burke says

    My favorite is Harry Potter and this is special to me because it represents my childhood.

  300. Annie says

    A favorite book is hard to narrow from the list of favorites! The Outsiders is definitely up there on the list. I read the Little House on the Prarie set over and over. I could pick up Jane Eyre at any time and in any mood and just eat it up! There is so much emotion and heartache on those pages.
    .-= Annie´s last blog ..Some good music… =-.

  301. Cynthia C says

    My son loved for me to read the Thundercats Lion-O Walks the Plank every night. It was NOT my favorite, however!

  302. Amy says

    I had many favorites growing up, but one I’m currently revisiting w/ my dd is Little Women. My grandmother had early editions of all of Louisa May Alcott’s books, so I grew up reading them. There’s just something so heartwarming about them, the emphasis on family & small lessons learned, esp. at this time of year.
    BTW, I’d really love to win this! I homeschool our 4 kids, & a lot of our material comes from the internet. It gets expensive to print everything out, so a reader would be great!
    Thanks!

  303. Heather McDonough says

    Anne of Green Gables and The Wizard of Oz were my favorite books growing up. I read them over and over. Current faves are anything by Poppy Z. Brite or Caitlin R. Kiernan.

  306. Jennifer Miller says

    I love Shel Silverstein’s ‘The Giving Tree’. I enjoy it for the lessons to be learned from it but it’s also a nice change of pace compared to his other books and brings a nice balance of silliness and escapism but balanced with mature and meaningful lessons. People young or old can learn that asking for help is a necessary thing and to live without too much pride, however, it’s a bad thing to ask for help for all the wrong reasons and out of self-interest.

    Thanks for the giveaway! :)

  308. Deborah R says

    My favorite book is “The Handmaid’s Tale” by M. Atwood. It’s a chilling tale of a very possible future, and although I’ve read it more than once, I can’t put it down once I’ve picked it up.

  310. Cindy B. in Montana says

    12-04 book share
    “Gerald’s Game” by Stephen King…Even if you’re not a Stephen King fan you might like this one. I don’t want to give away the story, but it’s a circumstance that could happen and they way the story is told leaves you wondering whether the character actually experienced the events or if it was all in her mind. I found it to be a real page turner! (Not for children due to sexual situations.)
    .-= Cindy B. in Montana´s last blog ..OMG! I am Grandma Nellie! =-.

  311. Timothy Lu says

    My favorite book/series would be the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Johnathan Stroud. I am a huge fan of fantasy books, and the main character Bartimaeus’ personality makes it such a fun read!

  312. Danielle says

    The book I am currently in love with is a great and terrible beauty by libba bray. It is a trilogy but the first book is my favorite. I think because the main character is a klutzy redhead (like me) capable of doing amazing things is what draws me in. And because it is set in the 1800s like all my other favorite books. ;)

  313. Shilo Beedy says

    One of my favorite books was the Anne of Green gables series of books. I loved it when Anne broke a chalk board over Gilbert Blythe’s head. I also enjoyed the part where Anne dyed her hair and it ended being green. She was always getting her self into so much trouble and would always be day dreaming.
    .-= Shilo Beedy´s last blog ..Club Entertaining Contest =-.

  315. Anne G says

    My son just read Treasure Island, a book I loved as a child. I forgot how exciting it was, with pirates, mutiny, castaways and tons of adventure. I enjoyed sharing the book with my son and re-visiting it myself.

  316. Rhonda Struthers says

    Nancy Drew books were my favourite growing up. I could not pick just one. I would use my allowance every week to buy one. I then moved on to Agatha Christie and now I read any mystery I can get my hands on.

    rhondastruthers at yahoo dot ca

  318. Elizabeth Johnson says

    My favorite book is “Gone With The Wind” – it was the first really long novel I ever read so that makes it memorable

  319. Jennifer P says

    A Book that I adore also is “Gordo’s Treasure” It is a book about a raccoon on a personal adventure of self and what ends up to be true treasure in ones life if different for all. It is just a warmhearted story that I have read 12 times.

  321. Annette D says

    I remember reading so many books when I was a girl. Some of my favorites were Charlotte’s Web and The Little House on the Prairie series. I have tried to instill the same love of reading in my kids and we have read some of the same books together, that I read as a child.

  322. Jennifer P says

    I don’t know but I hope this counts as a mention of a post that I really liked of yours. I love The Wooden Spoon posts of your recipes! I go there for ideas for my meals and they illicit a lot of emotions, food does that. So that is a lot of posts that have moved me and I have used.

  324. Gavin says

    I have no favorite book! Theres just to many good ones! Thats why this would be absolutely PERFECT for me!

  328. melisa says

    my current favorites are the Stephanie Plum series. In my mommy, sleep deprived crazy, they reminded me that I was still pretty normal.

  330. Renski says

    When I was a little girl, I loved the “Little House on the Prairie” series. They were memorable because Laura, the Younger sister, was the storyteller. I was the younger sister and it made me feel special.

  332. VickiRae says

    My favorite book as a child was the giving tree, that tree gave that little boy everything he could to make him happy. :)

  334. Bonnie M. says

    My favorite book(s) as a child were probably the Shel Silverstein books, Where The Sidewalk Ends in particular. They were largely pictures but had clever and engaging little stories to tell. Nice big books too. :D

  339. Bonnie McAfee says

    I thumbed through your blog some.. oh my gosh, the Wii Fit post. :D I had no idea that so many people were using it and having it work for them. I should really go out and pick up the balance board already. Another weight loss method I’ve heard- making green smoothies. Fresh dark green veggies and fruit packed in a somehow good-tasting drink. So many success stories online about increased energy, focus, mood, everything. Unfortunately it seems one may need one of those very pricey high-speed blenders to make really effective ones.

  340. Timbo says

    Another fantastic word book I have made my vade mecum these days is one called “Poplollies and Bellibones”, an eclectic collection of antiquated words that still demonstrate incredible beauty and use today.

    I enjoy rediscovering old, delightful sounding words to describe the very things in life that we all hold precious and dear :D Lotsa fun.

  346. Cathie F says

    the very first book I learned to read myself at age 3 was Snow White. I even remember my favorite line. I thought it sounded so beautiful…..” Her hair was black as ebony” My mother told me I elongated the word EBooooony…I just loved that word LOL

  348. Cathie F says

    Terror of Tiny Town . Our 3 yr old Terror was my granddaughter. Not really the same words but she picked the ones everyone hoped she hadn’t heard ….. and she loved making messes in the kitchen, and don’t try and help her cause she “knew” how to do it all by herself. I remember thinking that she was an angel at 2 compared to the little devil she turned into at 3..thing is now she’s 8 and I kind of miss my little 3 yr old terror *soft smile*

  349. Minnie says

    It is very very difficult to choose 1 particular book. It is actually like askimg a mother “Who is your favorite among your children?”

    But still two books that really changed my life & whetted my appetite were “Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice” & “L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables”.

    P&P was the first romantic book I read. I have been in love with Mr.s darcy ever since I read it.

    Anee is the funniest, inspirational, funny yet very poignant book. Each character is so well etched & written. & Gilbert Blythe is the “love of my life”……

  350. Betty N says

    I love children’s books and my favs are generally the ones that children want read again. Today’s fav book is “If you give a mouse a cookie” Its a wonderful story of a little mouse and when you give him a cookie, he wants milk, when you give him milk, he wants….” While there is a whole series of this type of book (If you give a pig a pancake, If you give a moose a muffin, etc) the fav is If you give a mouse a cookie.

  351. Claire says

    My favorite book is Into the Forest because it portrays an eerily possible apocalypse scenario.

  352. Renski says

    I remember reading Black Beauty. It was a very emotional book for me as I loved horses. It reminded me to always be kind to animals.

  353. EMMA L HORTON says

    I ALWAYS LOVED DETECTIVE STORIES AND I LOVED READING THE NANCY DREW SERIES WHEN I WAS YOUNG

  355. Karen M says

    I loved reading as a child and still do as an adult. My favorite children’s book were the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series. They are realistic but also a little bit of fantasy mixed in. Thanks.

  356. Dezi Allen says

    Another book I loved reading when I was younger is Each Peach Pear Plum. It is such a cute, clever book that when I saw it in a book store later on I had to buy it immediately to share with my sons. It is kind of an ‘I Spy’ book, but cuter and funny.

  357. Stephanie N says

    My favourite book as a child, which I still have on my shelf today, is the Laura Ingalls set. I was enchanted by her life and as a result, read anything about Native Americans and pioneers that I could get my hands on, I credit those books to a lifelong passion for history.

  359. Toni C says

    My favorite childhood book is Harry Potter, because Rowling is an excellent writer and because I’m a huuuuuuuge fan of fantasy stuff. :)

  360. Marcia says

    I re-reading all of the P.D. James mysteries; how nice it would be to have them all on my Sony Reader – if I win.

  362. Christine says

    I love the classic To Kill A Mockingbird; a wonderful story about doing the right thing and justice. Still love it. Thank you!

  365. Jennifer P says

    I loved the “Lord of the Rings” by JRR Tolkien Trilogy! I have read them only 4 times each now, but it is a classic. I still enjoy the books wayyyyy more than the movies too. I guess since I have been reading them since the 70’s that I have my own movie in my head from the books and, even though the scenes were spectacular, I just enjoy what I see when I read so much better.

  371. Vicki Andrew says

    as an adult one of my favorite books was Cedar House rules, I told everyone I knew to read it. Amazing book

  372. Rosey says

    The Bridge to Terabitha was one of my favorite books when I was a young girl, and when the movie came out a couple of years ago, I read it again and still loved it. It’s full of compassion and paints the wrold of Jess and those around him, very well.

  373. Bacallsmom says

    My favorite is actually a series of books–the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. She just published the 7th volume, “An Echo in the Bone,” so I may have to reread the entire series again. What a treat! Thanks for the chance to win.

  376. Anita A. says

    My favorite book as a child was My Friend Flicka. I would read it every summer and escape to a part of the country to which I had never traveled physically.

  379. Kayte CookWatts says

    I also remembering really loving Green Eggs & Ham! Such fun Dr Suess had with words!

  381. Danielle says

    Another of my favorite books was always Little Women. I read it the first time in 2nd grade. I remember my teacher caught me reading it and said to me “you are not really reading that…” then I read a paragraph for her and she said “carry on”. I have read it every few years since. I just fell in love with the characters, and again 1800s time period. I sense a theme.

  382. Lynn K says

    Another book from the past of mine was “Where the wild things are” Great book and then it became a movie. Wow, that was awesome. I felt like the little boy when I was young.

  383. Michael says

    I would have to say the ONE book that has left a lasting impression on me since I’ve been able to read is the Bible. And although I may not read it as often, I read it with a much greater appreciation! :)

  384. Schin says

    The book that inspires and continues to inspire me until today is Animal Farm by George Orwell. I would think that everyone has read it, but in its simplicity disguised as a book for children, I think it is too often overlooked as a some kind of boring school assigned reading. The astounding metaphors surrounding the book truly got me into reading it again and again, and it never got boring and still inspires. “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”.. still sends a chill down my spine!
    .-= Schin´s last blog ..Marilyn Monroe by Schin. Original ACEO painting, set of two. =-.

  385. Anne G says

    My favorite book that I’ve read recently is “Warrior’s Apprentice” by Lois McMaster Bujold. It is a science fiction book and the first in a series. I love it because I enjoy science fiction, and this series is unusually well written and funny.

  389. Annette D says

    I read a book this summer “The God Machine” by J.G. Sandom and I really enjoyed it. It is an historical novel thriller and reminds me of a cross between The DiVinci Code and National Treasure.

  390. Alicia says

    I really like the Phantom of the Opera. I first read this book just a few months ago. I had seen the movie and play so I thought I knew what I was getting into. The book is so different from the play and movie I was surprised. It was so thrilling and far more exciting. I can’t seem to stop thinking about the Phantom, his life, and death, so strange and moving.

  391. JAMES LYNAM says

    “HOME EDITION” by NANCY BROWN

    GREAT INSIGHT INTO WHAT PEOPLE WERE

    TALKING ABOUT IN 1938 AND 1939

  392. Tara W says

    My favorite book as a child was Danny and the Dinosaur. It was my first book, I remember reading it so much that it fell apart. It’s my favorite story because it’s what got me interested in reading.

  393. Amy Lewis says

    My favorite book as a child and now is Where the Sidewalk ends! When I was younger, my mother would read them to me until I was old enough to sneak away and read them on my own, committing each to memory. I would pretend I hadn’t read it, just to hear her voice at night, and it was so fun imagining the characters! When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago, she was often bed0ridden and frail–but still glowing from the inside. I would stay by her bedside and read the poems, watching a smile come over her face that made it all worth it again. When she passed away, I made sure to lay her to rest with our favorite book, tattered and tear-stained, but so thankful that it brought one last smile to her face.
    Thank you for allowing me to share and remember what a wonderful gift books can be. I miss you Mom, and will see you someday where the sidewalk ends :)

  397. olga says

    My favorite book is breaking dawn by S. Meyer. I really love the twilight saga, and this book thrills me from the first to the last page evry time i read it!

  398. Aimee W. says

    Even though I read it almost 10 years ago, I will never forget the book Rewind by Ken Grimwood. This book deals with some pretty heavy material. The main character dies in his early 40s — only to be “reborn” as his earlier teen-aged self. I will stop there in my description – I don’t want to give away any more of the plot. Replay makes you think about how you would live your life if you had the chance to do it over.

  403. Katrina says

    Growing up, I loved the little house on the prairie series. I loed that it was based on a true story. =)

  406. Daniel M says

    venus equaliterial is a fav of mine, very few scifi books are so technological and explain it well, basically it’s our time/world except we’re in space more (colonies etc)

  422. Molly Capel says

    I adore the Twilight series, because it is one of the only series that has ever sucked me in from the first page. lol

  423. Roxann says

    I love the book The Stand. It is very interested and has so many little details about the different people involved in the story.

  424. Beeb Ashcroft says

    My favorite book – both as a child and an adult – is Animal Farm by George Orwell. Orwell is a fantastic writer and his work is applicable in any era, which makes it memorable. Thank you for the giveaway!

  425. Timbo says

    Putting aside books about words for a moment, I have noticed that “The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy” by Yalom has been my constant companion, lately. I enjoy it because it attempts to theorize and discern the rich dynamics of group interaction, not just in therapy sessions, but just as part of what it means to be a social human being. VERY enjoyable and enlightening :D

  426. Martha Payne says

    My favorite book is “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley. It was a required reading book in high school for the summer, and I totally loved it. It was the first book that I found challenging and fascinating. I find myself thinking of it many times still, and can remember direct quotes, although I’ve only read it twice & haven’t read it for about a decade. Thanks for the contest! codisweepstakes2 (at) gmail.com

  430. Justin Gall says

    Bunnicula. It’s absurd, and wonderful. A vampire rabbit that goes and sucks the life out of vegetables? Love it.

  431. Christie says

    My favorite book as a kid was all The Wizard of Oz and all the books in the series. I was so amazed to read them and find there was so much more to Oz than the movie. I drove people nuts telling them that the movie was “wrong”.

  433. Betty N says

    Another fav children’s book is Corduroy. It is a fun and sweet story as the little bear with the missing button and the little girl who loved him and took him home. (There are other “Corduroy” books but the first one is the one that won my heart)

  434. Jaylee says

    I was given the book “Green Mansions” as a teenager, by a substitute English teacher. It really took me on a big adventure even though I was stuck in the middle of Nebraska at the time.

  435. Jen V says

    My favorite books as a child were the Betsy and Tacy series by Maude Hart Lovelace. I loved that this series followed these friends all the way up to marriage. Although they were first published in the 40’s and 50’s, the theme of enduring friendship is still relevant to young girls today. I was delighted to find these books still in print. My 2 youngest girls are now able to enjoy the stories.
    .-= Jen V´s last blog ..Blog Giveaway Roundup 12/6 =-.

  436. ky2here says

    I have several favorites so I’ll just select one –
    ‘a prayer for owen meany’ by john irving.

  440. Aisling says

    I’ve loved so many books that I can’t choose a favorite, but every year around Christmas I like to re-read Norah Lofts’ “How Far to Bethlehem?” It’s a well written look at the Christmas Story from a very different angle.

  442. Christine says

    I’m a big Bruce Campbell fan and I thoroughly enjoyed his “If Chins Could Kill, Confessions of a B-Movie Actor”. It’s very funny and has a lot of information about how he and Sam Raimi made “Evil Dead” while struggling with a very small budget. Thank you!

  444. Lisa Brown says

    The Adventures of Huck Finn as a child. I have fallen in love with them all over again as an adult because it brings back those childhood feelings and memories.

  445. roseh2o19 says

    Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions was the first book I read that used real language in a real way, kind of stream-of-conscious, with run-on sentences and sentence fragments – awesome!

  446. Alicia says

    I read the Book Thief a few years ago. I had heard great things about it, despite being in the young adult section of the book store. It was an amazing book about a girl living through the WWII in Germany. I was touched deeply by this girls life and struggles and I strongly believe that it is not a book just for young adults. This book is a favorite of mine not because of its story, but also for what it represented as a transition in my life, leaving college and reading for fun and on my own again for the first time in a couple years.

  447. Rhonda Struthers says

    I love Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I once went to rome and used it as a tour guide to visit the places in the book.

    rhondastruthers at yahoo dot ca

  449. Cynthia C says

    I loved reading the original Grimm’s Fairy Tales when I was a child because they were really frightening, yet fascinating.

  450. Lisa says

    Some of my favorite books are the Harry Potter books because they have such descriptive language. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  453. Toni C says

    One book I currently love is Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy. :) I love Skulduggery’s sarcastic atttitude!

  454. Jennifer M says

    Bread and Jam for Frances. I love the language, the idea, the subtlety of the parents and the funny way that Frances thinks and sings…

  455. al henneberry says

    When growing up, my sister and I were captivated by ‘Beau Geste’, not because of the honor theme, but we wanted to join the French Foreign Legion. Looking back, the most daring thing we did was to climb water towers at night.

  456. al henneberry says

    When growing up, my sister and I were captivated by ‘Beau Geste’, not because of the honor theme, but we wanted to join the French Foreign Legion. Looking back, the most daring thing we did was to climb water towers at night.

  457. Shari D says

    I have a great memory of Grim’s Fairy Tales. When I was eight I had a nasty case of the Red Measles and, couldn’t open my eyes, as the light was very painful. My father bought the Grimm’s Fairy Tales book, and would sit on the side of my bed, reading to me for hours.

  458. denyse says

    Green Eggs and Ham. It was one of the first books I read and one of the first books my daughter read.

  459. Cammy says

    My favorite book is The Brothers Karamazov. I read it in college, it was a great book by Dostoyevsky and it reminds me of a very good time of my life.

  460. phyllis a perkins says

    My favorite book is the secret. I have never read a book that has changed my life so tremendously as this book has , just relizing a confermation of what I somehow already new about life , was healing and thought provoking.and I have felt a lightness and burst of energy about my life ever since. this will always be my favorite book! thanks for the contest!

  461. Misty Dawn says

    One of my favorite series of books of all time is The Wilderness Series by Sara Donati. My dad actually turned me on to these books. After reading the first one, “Into The Wilderness”, I promptly bought the next two books in the series for Dad and me to read. Then, I would eagerly wait for new books to be released, and I would buy them the day they came out. Now, I am waiting for the release of “Endless Forest”, which will unfortunately be the last book of the series. *sniff* *sniff*

  464. Liz Price says

    My favorite book is the Bobbsey Twin series that I read in first grade. The set was handed down in my family, and being the youngest of my generation I in turn started the next generation on them. They are what started me on the road to my love of reading.

    Nothing life changing or life affirming, just books that gave me a life long joy of reading.

  465. Danielle says

    In high school I fell in love with the first Harry Potter book. The movie looked cool and my friends told me they would not let me see it if I did not read the book first. My friend loaned me the first book and I read it overnight! I borrowed the 2nd and 3rd books and couldnt put them down.

    It started my love of reading all over again.

  466. Vicki Andrew says

    I remember reading the valley of the Dolls and the Harold Robbins the Adventures when I was in 5th grade ( my mother had broken her leg and a friend gave these two new bestsellers to read) no on had ever challenged anything I read but when I tried to give a book report on Valley I was sent to the Dean’s office and my mother called in. She asked if I had understood the book and then supported my reading of it but i was decided that I would check with my teacher in the future if a book was OK for me to do a report on for the class

  467. Dagmara Hawkins says

    My favorite book is Zoya from D. Steel. I love this book because it has such a wonderful story and it just makes you to admire Zoya after all she went through

  470. Catherine says

    I loved this book I had as a kid about Santa and the North Pole. It was wonderful and I was sure everything in it was truth.

  471. Kim Young says

    Another day another book that inspired me. This sounds stupid, but it wasn’t until I read the book to my children that it inspired me. My children’s reaction to this book is what inspires me. It inspires me to read to them even more. The book is the Dr. Suess book, Hand, Hand, Finger, Thumb. We read it every night along with a ton of other Dr. Suess books. My kids adore it and quote it throughout the day.

  473. Carol says

    The Good Earth by Pearl Buck. This book helped get me interested in China and its history. The sad way people lived and died.

  474. Karen H says

    Something about reading Gone with Wind on a cold wintry day settles one into a more simpler time of romantic history.

  475. Jennifer P says

    I love to read sci fi fantasy books. A set I thoroughly enjoyed is the Wheel of Time set. Eight books in total that kept me entertained very much. I think I should re read them again.

  476. katiea says

    My favorite book is Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. I’ve read it probably 30 times over the years. Its just so dead on and funny. There are parts that relate to whatever is in the news at the time. Its one of those timeless books that I just read around once per year. I love it!

  477. Janice Wright says

    As a young mom I always enjoyed the Berenstein Bears books for my kids. They were fun & taught a lesson, as well as the kids liked them.

  478. Walter Arnett says

    My favorite book when I was a kid was Where the Wild Things Are, because it was so fun. I would read it over and over.

  479. Kayte CookWatts says

    I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings will always be very special to me. I love how Maya Angelou fearlessly shared her pain with us-writing and reading requires a certain amount of bravery.

  481. Adriana says

    I love the book “Heart”, or “Corazon” as I read it in Spanish when I was little. It was written by Edmondo de Amicis, and thanks to your contest i just found out they have it on Amazon in English!

    My grandma told me she never really liked reading much, but this was her favorite book when she was a child… she also said it might be somewhere around her house, so I went to dig through boxes, closets, everywhere! until I found it :) pages were yellow, it was falling apart… but I read it and loved it!

    Years later she bought me a newer copy, which also fell apart because of my multiple readings. I have a copy now, that my mom bought for me. Every time I read it, I get transported to this little boy’s life in Italy – and to my grandma’s house where I would be reading it, to my childhood home… so many wonderful places.

  482. Bev says

    Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr. because it was my daughters’ favorite book when they were little. I remember the excitement on their faces when it was time to read.

  483. kristy says

    My favorite books are the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum novels… they havent changed my life but they do keep my entertained and eager for the next in the series

  486. Anne G says

    Another book I enjoy is the Lord of the Rings series. This series is an amazing set of books with realistic characters and lots of action.

  487. Laura L says

    My favorite book was The Little Red Hen. It was about a hen that planted, harvested and grind the wheat to make bread. None of her friends wanted to help her until it was time to eat the bread.

  490. Ginger says

    Where the Red Fern Grows
    the first book to make me cry… I still get teary when I think of it…

  491. Aimee W. says

    I will never forget the book Tailchaser’s Song. Although it is definitely not a children’s book, I just HAD to get it and read it as an eight year old — there were pictures of cats on the cover. It was actually a very complicated and intricate tale of a society of cats. Even though I always read above my age level as a child and had no problem getting through this book, it was still a bit disturbing (it had quite a bit of violence). Let’s put it this way: after reading Tailchaser’s Song, I never looked at cats the same way again!

  494. Jim M. says

    My favorite all time book is “Time Enough for Love” by Robert Heinlein. I love most scifi, but this book has not only adventure, but the most touching love stories I have ever read. I cry every time I read it.

  495. Deb Anderson says

    Pride and Prejudice. It’s a book I read again every year, and have for the past thirty or so years. The wit of Jane Austen is delightful.

  499. Rebecca L says

    My favorite book as a teen was Paulo Coelho’s Veronika Decides to Die. It saved me from some very tough times.

  502. Jaclyn Reynolds says

    My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. It spoke to me during a hard time and it’s such a classic.

  503. sal williams says

    In Cold Blood was Truman Capote’s masterwork and the first expression of a new form of literature ccalled the “non-fiction novel The story of a horrible murder is compelling and Capote’s mesmerizing and lucid prose is sheer music in the mind of the reader. The first paragraph which places you at the scene of the crime is poetry. This should be a must read for every discerning reader.

  504. Julie Moe says

    My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice because it has great characters and a great love story.

  506. Pam says

    I loved reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” back in high school. Now my daughters have it as required reading and they really enjoy the book too.

  507. sal williams says

    I subscribed.
    I forgot to add that my favorite line in In Cold Blood was Perry Smith’s recollection:
    “I didn’t want to harm the man (Herbert Clutter). I thought he was a very nice gentleman. Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat.”

    I still get chills just thinking about it and I have never forgotten it. I reread the book about every two years…the writing is genius…

  508. Sue says

    The Princess and the Pea was my favorite book as a little girl. It fascinated me! It was special because my mom read it to me any time I wanted to hear it. Thanks for the giveaway!

  509. Jammie says

    I do not have a favorite book. I love reading true story magazines though. I guess it helps get through the hard times of life to know others are going through the same crap and it just isnt you having things hard.
    .-= Jammie´s last blog ..Chri bleep tree. =-.

  510. Mir says

    For some reason Memoirs of a Geisha always stuck with me. I did not like the movie but the book I could read again and again.

  511. Lauralee Hensley says

    My favorite book as a child was Bambi. What made it memorable was how he was able to go on with the help of his friends when his mother died.

  513. Susan McCarty says

    My all time favorite book is “the mists of avalon” by marium zimmer bradley, and I love this book because it is Historic (king Arthur) and fantasy…

  514. John Darrow says

    One of my favorite books as a child was Slan by A.E. van Vogt. I enjoyed the character of Jommy Cross as he faced a lot of twists and turns in relating to the world.

  516. Shenandoah olson says

    One of my favorite books is Where the Wild Things Are. I remember being read this book all the time as a child and now that I have my own little ones I love to share it with them!

  518. Amy says

    My favorite book is 1984, I love it because it’s such a strange story with a great underlying message. I love how you fall in love with the characters and really worry for them, I think it was the first book to suck me in.

  521. jill klein says

    Where the wilds things are. My dad found this book for me when I was a child about 2 or 3 years old. From then on I always wanted to look at it and have them read it. The drawings were cool and I liked the wild things…Made me feel grown up and not afraid cause my mom would tell me it was a scary story. But I loved it! I also later on liked Island of the blue dolphin…thats a great story and now I love True Women. That is an awesome book!!!!

  523. Jennifer Miller says

    I love John Green’s “Looking for Alaska”; it’s a contemporary/new young adult book about a young group of 4 friends away at a private school who get into some shenanigans and the young woman and love interest of one of the boys gets into a drunk driving accident. I love the book and it was made memorable by the way Green wrote the book with such raw emotion. I remember crying and bawling my eyes out like I knew these people, what gets more memorable than that? It was definitely a great read and one of my top 10 books of all time.

    Thanks again!

  524. Annette D says

    I read a really good book, “Now You Know” by Susan Kelly over the summer. The author is from North Carolina, as am I (although I have lived in Texas for the last 25 years). This books reminds me of my childhood, growing up in North Carolina and I even see myself and my two sisters in the characters in the book.

  525. Amy says

    Your Highland Hornets post made me feel so excited! I feel like I was in school not too long ago although many years have passed and I remembered that team spirit and how awesome it feels to win the big games! It’s so great when the whole school can be united over one single thing!

  526. Brooke says

    MY favorite all time book I don’t even know the title of.. It was a child prose and poetry book… Love it so much I read it all the time so much that the cover fell off and I made my own cover.. Thus why I don’t know the title anymore… What I loved about it was the words…. I had never read a book where the words flowed plus my grandmother gave it to me
    .-= Brooke´s last blog ..Well Poo to the snow and Thank Goodness =-.

  527. Auriette says

    When I was in late elementary school, I had a book called “Big Jump for Robin” about a girl and her horse, and I loved it. I read it over and over, wishing for a horse of my own, which never came of course, because my parents couldn’t afford it.
    .-= Auriette´s last blog ..Remembering Pap-Pa =-.

  528. Betty says

    I loved reading Sherlock Holmes books when I was a kid. The last several years I’ve been following the Song of Fire and Ice fantasy series by George RR Martin. Which reminds me, the author has once again missed his expected completion date on the 5th book in that series.

  529. klisaybrook says

    Sesame Street Book collection – I re-read those over and over again as a little girl, memorizing them before I even learned to read :)

  533. Angela G says

    My favorite book is The Flea’s Sneeze because my boy’s giggle every time they hear it even though it has been over a hundred times.

  536. Dree says

    My favorite books were the Dr. Seuss books because they rhymed. When I was older I loved the Anne of Greene Gables series.

  537. Cindy B. in Montana says

    There is a story from my childhood that I loved and it haunts me because I cannot remember the name of it of find a copy. It was about a “teeny weeny woman” who lived in a “teeny weeny” house. I can still see the illustration of her carrying her “teeny weeny” candle up the “teeny weeny” stairs in her “teeny weeny” house. I loved it because I would get under the covers at my grandma and grandpa’s and grandma would read it to me. I can still hear her voice :)

    Anyone have a clue what this story might be???
    .-= Cindy B. in Montana´s last blog ..OMG! I am Grandma Nellie! =-.

  538. Timbo says

    I just recently finished a book by Friedrich Hayek, entitled “The Road to Serfdom.” It’s a book about Austrian Economics and it dutifully explains why free markets work, why capitalism is the greatest engine of progress on the face of the planet, and how the world’s wealth is gradually eroded away by central planners.

    It has essentially changed my understanding of how the world works, especially in light of the current economic crisis that will most likely change for years. Being able to better understand the underlying causes of financial crises has allowed me to prepare and plan to better deal with them. :D

  539. lovelife says

    My favorite book as a child was Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Clary. I know that isn’t the traditional type of book people choose as their favorite, but to me it opened up a new world. I loved the idea of this little mouse who had family problems and wanted something more from life. Through his rebellious behavior in the book, I was able to find ways to deal with my own griefs and turmoils because I was able to escape to my imagination. It was quite the book for me, and I still have a copy as an adult and read it when I am feeling defeated.

  540. Erica C. says

    The Catcher in the Rye was always one of my favorites. Holden was just the epitome of being different and that being okay. Also, Salinger’s writing style just keeps me pulled in. Nine Stories by him is also very moving to me.

  541. Tara Hill says

    Well, my favorite that stands out is “She’s Come Undone” by Wally Lamb. I just couldn’t get over that a man wrote that book…he is so inside the woman’s mind.

  543. Vickie A says

    Old Yeller. I get teary eyed just thinking about it. As a 3rd grader, my siblings and I rescued a stray dog, named him Yeller and he remained in our family until I was a Senior in high school, at which he had to be put to sleep and THAT makes me teary eyed too!

  545. Tara Hill says

    I enjoyed reading your frugal Fridays. I know what you mean about getting addicted…although you didn’t really keep them up!

  546. Angela Winesburg says

    I love To Kill A Mockingbird, I think I love it so much because it was the first book I read for leisure. Great story! Thanks!

  548. hadrien leblond says

    my favorite book is Snow Crash. considering it was written in the early 90’s and the way it described the metaverse has always fascinated me especially now with the advents of second life and other mmo the way stephenson foresaw the very real future amazes me. the mentions of ancient Sumerians and their relation to coding is just awsome (im a bit of a history geek. Snow crash will always have a special spot in my heart.

  549. Jay F says

    My favorite book over the last 20 or so years is Umberto Eco’s Foccoult’s Pendulum. One of the lessons I picked up was that with incomplete information you can make up about any story, and some of those stories can come back and bite you. Made me much more unsure of things…

  550. checkers says

    A Christmas Carol because I love the Story line and it’s such a Classic and heartwarming tender story

  551. melissa says

    My favorite book as a child was The Little Engine That Could, it was my favorite because of the meaning. It was memorable to me because it leaves a good impression on what you can do.

  552. Jennifer P says

    I love reading do it yourself books. From crafts to building houses. I can’t think of just one except the Mosaics and the Embroidery one had some amazing pictures, more so than ideas for you to do. It would be great if you needed to fix something to be able to quickly download a book to help you!

  555. Betty N says

    Dec 7 I have to add Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to my list of fav children’s books. One of my granddaughters memorized the whole book and as I read it to her younger brother, she could say it with me without looking at the words! It is fun to read, it’s a great review of alphabet letters, too. I have never read it to a child that didn’t love it.

  557. barbara wright says

    I loved Horton Hatches the Egg. There was just something about, “I mean what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful 100%” that really appealed to me.

  558. Tarah says

    I really enjoy anything by Dan Brown – I love how much research he puts into his books so the plot line is interesting!

  559. Dddiva says

    I really like High Noon by Nora Roberts – the characters are memorable and she is a word artist- there’s a reason she’s so popular.

  560. Beth Randolph says

    They hire a magician and then they are surpised when he does not act like others. (Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrel)

  561. EMMA L HORTON says

    I RECENTLY READ HALF BROKEN HORSES AND REALLY ENJOYED IT SO MUCH I GAVE IT TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER (SHE LOVES HORSES)

  562. Nadine L says

    Right now I am reading the Johnathan Stride series by Brian Freeman. It’s a great series that leaves me on the edge of my seat. I always enjoy a good mystery that makes me think.
    iheartsweeping@aol.com

  564. Brandy Byrne says

    I loved The Black Stallion book as a child. It was definitely a fantasy getaway book that kept me reading more of the series. Loved the movie, too!

  566. Marjorie Whitney says

    One of the most memorable books from my childhood was “Liitle Women”. I really identified with the girls,and the responsibilities they took on.

  567. Marjorie Whitney says

    One of the most memorable books from my childhood was “Liitle Women”. I really identified with the girls,and the responsibilities they took on.

  570. Tiffany says

    My favorite book as a child was Green Eggs and Ham. I thought it was funny and I liked the rhyming :)

  572. Carol says

    The Harry Mazer series of books. The Last Mission about a teenage boy who lied to get into the military and found war was not the glorious vision he had wanted.

  573. Cynthia C says

    I have such fond memories of my little son sitting on my lap while I read Swimmy over and over to him. It has beautiful illustrations and a great message about cooperation.

  576. Alicia says

    I love the Little Prince. I read it while living fairly isolated in Japan when I felt very lonely and this book really spoke to my emotions at the time. The little prince is such a memorable character sitting on his small planet talking to the vain rose. It always makes me smile to think of it.

  578. Lee Taylor says

    My favorite book as a child was Jules Verne’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’!

    A great read!

    This book continues to fascinate me – And ironically, it’s also my son’s favorite book!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    Good luck and Happy Holiday to all!

  580. Jackee says

    My favorite book growing up was the Hungry Caterpillar. I loved it because my grandmother would read it to me and really made me feel like I was in the story.

  582. Kathy S says

    One of my favorite books that I have read as an adult was “Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt. I related to the story of this boy through the life that my Mother led. I asked her if she would like to read it, and she said that she didn’t have to….she had already lived it. She was the youngest of 8 children raised by a widowed mother. Her father died when she was 6 months old, and life was a challenge, but her mother kept all of her children together. This was before the Depression, in the 1920’s, and she always said that they didn’t know that they were poor, because they were always happy. The struggles of the family in the book were raw and heartwrenching, and I will never forget this book.

  583. Amy DeLong says

    As an adult my favorite book is Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule.I love true crime and she is such a good author it was very good!

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  584. Paula Harmon says

    I always loved Where The Red Fern Grows. The boys love for his hunting dogs, I loved my dog when I was a kid so I could relate. Now today, my boys love that book and we just watched the movie too.

  585. Andrew says

    My favourite book is “The adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain. There are a lot of real fun and wisdom in it. I can even see myself in Tom and his friend Huckleberry Finn. Oh, that childhood… The book is on my bookshelf above my desk even now.

  586. R Hicks says

    One of my favs was Animal Farm by George Orwell. It really was an eyeopener to what was going on in the world told through the eyes of animals

  591. Heidi B. says

    Another one of my favorite books was “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells. I loved the descriptions of the unfamiliar worlds, people, and places. H.G. Wells definitely knew how to keep a reader’s attention. There were never any dull moments in this book. Everything was vivid and it was definitely east to read. No movie has ever been made that can come close to how good the book is. Thanks for the giveaway.

  592. Lu Ann says

    My favorite book is “The Five People You Meet In Heaven.” It just made me think of how everyone you meet affects your life and who I would want my five people in heaven to be.

  593. Vicki Andrew says

    right now I like reading anything Dean Koontz. Loved the watchers and am waiting for the new Frankenstein book but right now I am finally reading through my daughters Harry Potter books. Loved the first one and am not on the second

  595. Susan Smith says

    My favorite book as a child was Charlottes Web. My kids have read the book too. I liked it because as a child I had a fear of spiders and the book made me realize that spiders aren’t anything for me to be afraid of.

  596. Christine says

    My son and I both enjoyed reading the works of Edgar Allen Poe, especially The Tell Tale Heart. A fun intriguing read and I have to say one that really got my son interested in reading. Thank you!

  598. Jeanette H. says

    My favorite book(s) actually, are the Harry Potter series. I could reread them over and over and never get tired of them.

    Thank you for the excellent giveaway!!

  599. Tammy Greer says

    The book that had the most profound impact on me was “Little Black Ant” and I read it when I was in 3rd grade. I became immersed in the story and it was the best feeling. “Little Black Ant” follows the life of a little ant and his struggles and triumphs as he maneuvers his way in the world. It’s a fascinating book and every elementary school child should read it. It is not unlike the life of a child in that it entails discovering oneself and learning to navigate the world in which we live.

  601. katie says

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar was always one of my favorites as a kid. It stayed with me because it’s just as enjoyable now that I’m an adult as it was when I was a child!

  602. Joanne Schultz says

    I always love Green Eggs & Ham by Dr. Seuss. I don’t know if it was the rhyming or just the silliness of the idea- I still like it. I belong to a group where every March they gather for the reading of Green Eggs & Ham!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  603. Vivian says

    I know it sounds corny to some but my favorite story is the Christmas story from the Bible. It is the first story I can remember my parents reading me and I always think of being a child when I hear it every year.

  604. sally wess says

    my fav books are anything by Carlos Castaneda, and Herman Hesse.
    my fav book is probably Sidhartha by Hese, it always inspires me. sidartha was a many that had many setbacks and problems, throughout his life, but he kept going. it’s a wonderful book that we should emulate, and i try

  609. Graeme says

    Always liked the Enid Blyton books as a kid, particuarly the Mystery of Invisible House etc ones, and reading them again to my kids is great :)

  611. Randy Roye says

    The Possessed by Dostoevsky. Still relevant today, still as alive as the day it was written.

  612. reeva says

    i liked the little engine that could since i was a kid lol and the lessons learned in that book still holds true today. sometimes i reflect and it gives me that extra push.

  614. Mishia says

    I loved Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. It was amazing to even imagine the possibility of it raining food.

  615. Kyler Wilson says

    Lord of the Flies – I found it to be very interesting and pulled me into the story. I read it when I was younger so I felt I could compare with the boys.

  616. Carol says

    My daughter loves to read!!! She loves all the vampire books and Warrior book. Thanks for the chance to win

  617. Michelle Simons says

    To kill a Mockinbird is my all time fav. its because I just love the story and loved that tree with treasures in it.

  619. Kayte CookWatts says

    Dry by Augusten Burroughs was a stunning book to me. To write about addiction and make it so captivating and funny. That is power.

  621. Danielle says

    Another book is actually a book series. The mediator series by Meg Cabot is one of my favorites. Yes, a bit “teen”ish but addicting. My favorite book in the series is the final book: Twilight. It is rare that I like how a book series ends. I hate books ending because I always worry what will happen to my favorite characters. This is the only book series I have ever read where I know my characters ended up where the should be.

    The book features a ghost from the 1800s (or close to it) to keep with my theme.

  622. Bonnie McAfee says

    I’ll cover another book that I loved as a child. When it comes to going to the library and trying to pick out books I used to be fairly picky. There was one book called Dorrie’s Book- it had an incredibly plain cover and I don’t remember what urged me to read it, but I somehow ended up doing so. I *LOVED* it so much!!! I remember it being cute, funny, quirky, and exciting. The funny thing is that is all I remember.. the plot has completely eluded me 16+ years later. One of these days I’m going to purchase that book and see what I think of it now.

  624. Tammy says

    Oh I have a sony-prs 600 touch, and everyone in my family is always wanting to “steal” I mean borrow it from me – I’d love to have another one at home.

    As for my favorite book, it is The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, I’ve read it countless times, and I just love the pictures it gives me to imagine what C.S. Lewis was trying to convey life in Narnia was like.
    .-= Tammy´s last blog ..Gifts from Discovery Toys =-.

  625. Kristin Kaufmann says

    My favorite book has always been “To Kill A Mockingbird.” The story is great, the characters are unforgettable, and the message is so moving and profound. I love it.

  629. kathy pease says

    my favorite was charlottes web it took me to such a magical place when i read the book or see the movie it brings back those warm and cozy feelings of childhood :)

  635. Cassandra says

    When I was little, my favorite book was Ella Enchanted. It was the first book I ever bought from the annual school book fair.

  636. Kellie Conklin says

    My favorite book is Valley of The Dolls. I love how the story line can relate to so many people, yet the book wasn’t based on anything in real life. THe characters made me laugh and cry with them! the movie however is not so great once you read the book…thanks for the giveaway!

  638. Jennifer Miller says

    One of my many favorite books, and in my top 10, is Kerouac’s “On The Road”. I know it’s laden with trite beatnik philosophy but I can’t not love it. I adore the lax way of life and the crazy attitudes explored throughout each and every character in the book. It makes me wish just a few of those things were things and experiences I could have in my life. Note, I said some! Ha! Definitely some of those less fortunate experiences Jack and Dean had can stay to themselves. ;)

    Thanks for the giveaway.

  640. Jessica G says

    My favorite book has to be “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss!

    I love it because I feel like the message that; no matter where you go, and you will go… Hold your head up and keep one foot in front of the other… you will achieve what you set out to do, even if you stumble or get lost along the way!!

    It’s a GREAT book, especially as a Graduation gift;)

    Thanks so much A Cowboys Wife and of course Sony!
    greimanj@comcast.net

  642. Anne G says

    Another book I love is Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. It is so moving, and even though I’ve read it multiple times i still cry every time.

  646. Carolsue says

    From the last several years, my favorite book was Memoirs of a Geisha. It was not at all what I had anticipated; it was hard to put down. The imagery and writing was beyond fantastic!
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  648. Jennai says

    I remember Shel Silverstein’s “Light in the Attic”. I liked it cause I loved poetry — then and now! Great author.
    HobartsMama at AOL.COM
    .-= Jennai´s last blog ..Blogs I Like =-.

  649. Jennai says

    I read A Blogger’s Will — Preparing Your Blog for Your Death. At first it struck me as kind of funny because, in thinking about MY blog, nobody else would care in the least ahout it. But then I realized that there are blogs out there that do contain important information that survivors would want to/should have access to. So I “rethunk” it! Good article!
    HobartsMama at AOL.COM
    .-= Jennai´s last blog ..Blogs I Like =-.

  653. Kayce Crews says

    I liked Wally Lamb’s “I Know This Much is True” because it was duch a twisted story, and it kept me reading for 5 days almost non-stop.

  654. Sand says

    The Secret Garden has been my favorite for a long time as it’s about being kind to others and using your imagination.

  655. Bacallsmom says

    OK, this may sound weird, but one of my all-time favorites is a science fiction book by Robert McCammon, “Swan Song.” It’s about the world after a nuclear holocaust, and in the end, the true character of each of the survivors is made manifest by their struggles. It sounds awfully dark, but it really has a very hopeful ending. It is also extremely well written. Thanks for the chance to win.

  656. Gianna says

    When I was a kid I loved The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison.
    It was my favorite because it was so funny.

  657. Phyllis Jenkins says

    The Never Ending Story has remained in my memory through my long lifetime. It is about pulling through against all odds. It amazes me how it still draws me into that story so easily.

  658. Roxann says

    One of my favorite books is To Kill a Mockingbird. I had to read it in school and really thought it was great.

  660. heather says

    I’m going to have to go with Twilight! I think Bella is just really relatable and I really enjoyed the love story

  661. Charlene Kuser says

    My favorite book is The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks.This book
    became my favorite,because it brought out every emotion in me.
    A great love story that transforms over time ,it really
    gave me hope for love and made me think hard about life

  665. Heather C says

    I just adore Pride and Prejudice. I loved the book, then watched a few things on it (mini-series, movie, etc) and loved it even more! Elizabeth and Darcy. The ultimate fairy tale. :-)

  668. Annette D says

    A book that I read recently and really enjoyed was “Paul McCartney, Many Years From Now” written by Barry Miles. I am a huge Beatles fan and Paul is my favorite Beatle. I really enjoyed reading this book and I learned some interesting things about his life. I would have to say that The Beatles were a huge influence on me.

  670. Chrysa says

    I love the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, especially Little House in the Big Woods – they were such an important part of my childhood!

  671. Jessica says

    My favorite book when I was a child (and still is) Where the Sidewalk Ends?. I was fascinated by the fun short stories and the amazing illustrations. I still enjoy this book and read it often to my daughter. It is so funny and really builds your imagination as a child.

  674. Julie Degen says

    I loved the Narnia books. Great to dream of magical lands. My Mom read the first one to me and as I got older I read the rest of the books myself.

  677. Kelly G. says

    I love romance novels and my favorite one would be, “Getting What You Want” by Kathy Love. Great book!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  679. Jendi says

    My favorite genre now is Christian Fiction and cozy mysteries. I also like immigration stories. One I read last year has really stuck with me. A Swedish girl and German man were stuck at Ellis Island for a while. They communicated through Bible Verses because they couldn’t speak English and had Bibles in their own languages.

    Of course they got together at the end of the book – although I worried through a few chapters. :)

  681. Aimee W. says

    The Time Traveler’s Wife will always remain one of my favorite books of all time. Although it had a bit of sci-fi twist, the scientific explanation at the end actually seemed plausible. However, the love story at the core was probably the best part. Audrey Niffenberg has such superb talent — the story truly moved me.

  683. Melissa Butler says

    My favorite book growing up was Bridge to Terabithia ~ it was the first book that I ever read that really made me feel something ~ it was more than just a book. My favorite book as an adult has been Stranger from a Strange Land…it helped me to escape during a very dark time in my life.

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