Daddy's Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark

Ellie Cavanaugh was only seven years old when her fifteen-year-old sister, Andrea, was murdered near their home in Oldham-on-the-Hudson, a rural village in New York's Westchester County. There were three suspects: Rob Westerfield, nineteen-year-old scion of a wealthy, prominent family, whom Andrea has been secretly dating; Paul Stroebel, a sixteen-year-old schoolmate, who had a crush on Andrea; and Will Nebels, a local handyman in his forties.

It was Ellie who had led her parents to a hideout in which Andrea's body was found -- a secret hideaway in which she met her friends. And it was Ellie who was blamed by her parents for her sister's death for not telling them about this place the night Andrea was missing. It was also Ellie's testimony that led to the conviction of the man she was firmly convinced was the killer. Steadfastly denying his guilt, he spent the next twenty-two years in prison.

When he comes up for parole, Ellie, now an investigative reporter for an Atlanta newspaper, protests his release. Nonetheless, the convicted killer is set free and returns to Oldham. Determined to thwart his attempts to whitewash his reputation, Ellie also returns to Oldham, intent on creating a Website and writing a book that will conclusively prove his guilt. As she delves deeper into her research, however, she uncovers horrifying and heretofore unknown facts that shed new light on her sister's murder. With each discovery, she comes closer to a confrontation with a desperate killer.

The Children's Bible

The world's greatest book, beautifully illustrated and written in a clear, simple style for children, has been approved by an editorial board consisting of leaders from the Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish faiths.

The Odyssy

"Gareth Hinds brings THE ODYSSEY to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer’s epic."
—Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series

Fresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses, Odysseus will need all his strength and cunning—and a little help from Mount Olympus—to make his way home and seize his kingdom from the schemers who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. Award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds masterfully reinterprets a story of heroism, adventure, and high action that has been told and retold for more than 2,500 years—though never quite like this.

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Chapter 21

Carter-Reagan-Bush:  The Bipartisan Consensus

bone

So far im in to chapter 3 and the character i've met so far are Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, smiley Bone, Thorn, and Grandma Ben. Although there is something weird going on, with rat creatures, kingok, and this one called the hooded one. It seems that the story is trying to tell me that something big is going to happen, and later in the story somthing even bigger happens.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to  hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursley's, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley-a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry-and anyone who reads about him-will find unforgettable. For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounter.

Current Events

Much of my reading time recently has been focused on trying to make sense of this election cycle, which is why I'm making a post about it.

With the ever progressing race for the next US leader, it is looking more and more like it will be Hillary Clinton and (yes, we're all surprised) Donald Trump going head to head in the general election. Although other candidates exist on both parties still, I don't see either Clinton or Trump having much contention from here on out. The closest thing to a threat to Trump's position, Ted Cruz, recently dropped out of the race. I and others believe that this is the best thing he has done in his campaign. I still don't trust the guy, but at least he had the dignity to drop out when there really wasn't a chance. On the democratic side, Bernie Sanders, although he took the underage voters by storm, has still so much ground to cover in so little time to catch up to Clinton. I think it would be better for him to drop out now and let Hillary focus on her upcoming battle with Trump for the presidential spot. I even find his persistence a bit irritating, the sooner Hillary can start preparing for the onslaught of sexist slurs and petty insults from Mr. Trump, the better.

What do you all think about this election's state of events?  If everyone could post something, even if you aren't caught up or interested in this sort of thing, that would be great! It would be awesome to get views from different backgrounds and maturities.

Counting on grace by Elizabeth Winthrop

It's 1910 in Pownal, Vermont. At 12 Grace and her best friend Arthur must go to work in the mill, helping their mothers work the looms. Together Grace and Arthur write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in the mill. A few weeks later, Lewis Hine, a famous reform arrives undercover to gather evidence. Grace meets him and appears in some of his photographs, changing her life forever.