Off The Shelf

Sarah's Key Tatiana de Rosnay 293 pages Travel back in time to Paris in July of 1942, as you read Sarah's Key , a different kind of Holocaust story. Ten-year-old Sarah and her family are arrested along with other Jewish families in the middle of the night by the French police. Thinking her younger brother will be safe from harm, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard, and promises to come back. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist living with her family in Paris, discovers Sarah's story along with heartbreaking family secrets. The New York Times Bestseller, Sarah's Key is written in al-turnating chapters, changing between present day, and the past. Sarah and Julia are characters so real, you feel each of their emotions. You will laugh with them, you will smile with them, and most importantly, you will cry with them. de Rosnay has made this story come alive, with rich descriptions, and vivid details, making this book one to leave you somewhere...

The Giver Lois Lowry 179 pages As a reminder, "Thin Yet Thick" reads are books thin from cover to cover (about 200 pages or less), but thick and deep in meaning. The Giver by Lois Lowry is definitely one to touch your heart. Jonas lives in a futuristic Utopian community. There are no choices and everyone is assigned a life to live. At the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas is chosen to receive special instruction by The Giver. The Giver is the only person in the community with memories from the past. Meaning, he is the only one to know war, peace, pain, family, and most importantly, love. One quote I especially like from this book is: "There could be love." While spending time with The Giver, Jonas learns what love is. After reading that chapter, I began to think about what it would be like if our world had no love, and I guess I started to appreciate how much love I receive from people. My family and friends love me, and I love them. I could not imagine what it wou...

I am currently in the midst of reading several books at once, therefore, I have nothing new to review. In that case, I have decide to post my thoughts in an A to Z fashion. The ideas might be a bit random, as I am going to see what I can come up with in 30 minutes. A- Audiobooks. Truth be told, I have never read a book this way. I guess I like the fact of hearing my own voice in my head as I read, and not someone else's. B- Bookshelf. The bookshelves in my room are currently filled to the max. I probably should donate some of the ones I don't read anymore, but how do you part with a book? C- Candy. My favorites are Kit Kat bars, and the classic Hershey's. D- Dreams. Isn't it funny how we never seem to remember our dreams? Even if I do, its only tid bits, and I think "What does that have to do with anything?" E- Earring. There are not a whole lot of "e" words that come to my mind right away, but earring is definitely one of them. I have so m...

About Laurie Laurie Halse Anderson is a novelist for juvenile and young adult readers.  She began her writing career as a newspaper and magazine reporter before publishing books. she has won numerous awards, including the Printz Honor, Margaret A. Edwards Award, and is a New York Times Bestselling Author. Laurie's Books Speak Melinda Sordino ended an End-of-Summer Party by calling the cops. Now, her friends don't talk to her, and she feels like an outsider. She doesn't feel comfortable anywhere, even in her own thoughts. Something happened that night at the party, and thinking about it, is the worst thing she can do. Catalyst Kate Malone is smart and organized. But not even those traits could prepare her for the events ahead; her neighbors moving in, college decisions, and an event that will change everything else. This book is set in the same community as Speak, and according to Kirkus Reviews, it is "intellugently written, and mutlti-dimensial" Fever 1...