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Daughter of Highland Hill by Carrie Turansky

Amazon Review:
Katherine Ramsey enter’s London’s social season with high hopes of getting a good match. With her Aunt as her instructor, she moves in the highest circles of society and soon finds herself admired by everyone. When a man of wealth and position starts courting her, her dreams are close to coming true. However, her plans soon get jeopardized when scandalous news of one of her family members comes to light. Suddenly ignored by society, Katherine is forced to step back from the limelight. She becomes friends with a medical student, Jonathan and starts working with the poor people living in London’s East side. she begins to realize that she finds fulfillment and satisfaction in helping those in need. Her friendship with Jonathan and her relationship with God continues to deepen while volunteering. When the winds of scandal blow over, she is once again courted by a man of wealth and dreams of a wealthy life are in her reach.She must now decide whether to pursue the life of leisure or to a life of service.

My Review:

I had a little trouble getting into this book and put it down for awhile. The writing style was not what I was used to. I picked it up a couple weeks later and was able to get a little more interested in the story. It was a little confusing at first with the several different story lines. They appeared to be separate stories but came together nicely at the end. The author created her characters well though and i found that i did not like Katherine’s aunt very much. This story was fairly predictable. I didn’t feel like I learned a lot about the history of the Edwardian time period. I think though that the lesson’s Katherine learned about what was really important in life can be something the reader can apply to her own life. This story is great when you want to relax and just enjoy a good love story.

I would recommend it to my friends who like love stories.

I got this book as a review book from Waterbrook Multnomah.

Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson

Scotty Dawn has all the freedom a fifteen-year-old girl could want. As she and her mom, Charley, travel to movie sets for Charley’s work, Scotty’s allowed to go anywhere and be anything. But there are costs to such a life. Scotty doesn’t know who she is, where she comes from, or who to trust. And who is the mysterious man they’ve been running from? Does he hold the clue to Charley’s big secret?

Scotty writes in her Hollywood Nobody blog, and the answers she finds are darker than she had expected. Will she discover who she can trust and finally make sense of her world?

Hollywood nobody is a fun refreshing story about what life is like in Hollywood. Although the main character is 15 and a million years younger then me, I find myself caught up in her story about her life on the road.  I found it humorous and funny.  Gotta love hiding the cheese……

Check out the Author’s website here: http://lisasamson.typepad.com/

Looking for a particular book.

I am looking for the book about a girl who is at an open air market and runs into this handsome man who has blue eyes. They talk and he gives her a gold coin. She doesn't see him again and goes on this adventure where there is this guy who is annoying but is there for her. At the end of the book, she realizes that this blue eyed guy and the brown eyed guy are one and the same. He hid his eyes so she wouldn't recognize him and he could protect her.
It's a christian fiction book. I don't remember the title or the author.

To Dance with Dolphins by Bonnie Leon

Amazon Review:

Twenty-two-year-old Claire Murray has suffered from a mysterious disease for years. Her social circle has shrunk to a small support group for people with chronic illness and disability. But what if life couldbe about more than doctors, pain, and medications?

Claire and three others--old grouch Tom, hippy-holdout Willow, and moody Taylor--hatch plans for a cross-country trip to swim with the dolphins in Florida. Only a day into the trip, they unexpectedly need help. And who happens to be hitchhiking along the highway but a young, good-looking loner named Sean Sullivan? However, the last thing he wants is to be harnessed to a bunch of ailing travelers.

Though the journey proves difficult, following God's plan might be even harder. Will they find the courage to follow their dreams and dare to live again?

My Review: 

This was one of those books that you as a reader learn life lessons & God lessons right along with the characters. Trusting God in everything is one of the lessons learned.  It's not easy having a chronic illness especially ones that are not visible. I smiled with the characters, felt sad, and was frustrated. Although Claire, was the "main character" this book did well to feature the other characters too. I didn't know a lot about chronic illnesses before reading this book. I have better understanding the challenges that come up. 

I recommend this book to others.

I received this book from Ashberry Lane Publishing to read and review. :)
Check out Bonnie Leon's website here: http://bonnieleon.com/ 

When Grace Sings by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Amazon Review:

Alexa Zimmerman wonders if the Old Order Mennonite community in Arborville, Kansas will ever fully accept her. Her family roots here aren’t what anyone thought when she first arrived, but she is hopeful that her culinary and hospitality skills will win the skeptics over. The bed-and-breakfast she’s operating needs to succeed so Alexa agrees to allow Briley Forrester, the hotshot reporter from Chicago, to stay as a long-term boarder not knowing his real motives for being amongst the Plain folk.
But when Alexa agrees to host her cousin Anna-Grace Braun, the presence of extended family brings out Alexa’s insecurities and sets Briley on the trail to uncovering a web of hidden truths. 
Plans for a secure future and the sweetness of young romance hang in the balance when Alexa and Anna-Grace have to face that their secrets are interconnected, binding the two in ways they could not have imagined. They must trust in a loving, heavenly Father and His plan for their futures.

My Review: 
When I first started reading, I did not think I would enjoy it  very much. It switched back and forth from several different characters. I decided to put it aside for a bit and pick it up a little later on. The second time I picked it up, I found myself getting caught up in the story and begin to really enjoy it. I enjoyed the different stories and how they connected. I don't usually enjoy Amish books but this one was good. It was a cute love story and a story about secrets and forgiveness. I didn't like that only Alexa's story was completed. I felt like Anna- Grace's story just ended in the middle. I really hope there will be another story finishing up her story. 
I recommend this book to Family & Friends. 

I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah as a review book. 

Camile Eide books!

Check out Camille's website at http://www.camilleeide.com/

Like There's No Tomorrow by Camille Eide
Amazon synopsis
What if loving means letting go? 

Scottish widower Ian MacLean is plagued by a mischievous grannie, bitter regrets, and an ache for something he’ll never have again. His only hope for freedom is to bring his grannie's sister home from America. But first, he'll have to convince her young companion, Emily Chapman, to let the woman go.   Emily devotes herself to foster youth and her beloved Aunt Grace. Caring for others quiets a secret fear she holds close to her heart. But when Ian appears, wanting to whisk Grace off to Scotland, everything Emily holds dear is at risk.   Like There’s No Tomorrow is an amusing yet heart-tugging love story about two kind, single caretakers, two quirky, old sisters bent on reuniting, and too many agendas. It’s a tale of family, fiery furnaces, faith, and the gift of each new day.


Camille Eide has written a book that is heartwarming, fun and inspiring. It's one of those books who's character's capture your imagination and heart. I liked the way she developed each character and made them real and believable. I laughed at Ian chasing his granny driving the truck, and cried with Emily as she learned about her future. Aunt Grace and Grandma Maggie are quite the pair. I liked how this book was not all serious and had many lighthearted moments. It's a book about living life as if it was your last and the joy of each new day. 

 Even though this book was fiction, There was many lessons that the reader can learn as well. I kept thinking about something my dad taught me when I was younger. My little sister had borrowed something without asking and I had gotten upset about it. 
My dad made a fist and said to me ' you should not hold your things close to you.' He opened his fist and said, 'instead you need to hold your things out like this and let go, and freely give of your stuff.'  It can be hard and one of those things we work on throughout our life. 

:-) I recommend this book to everyone! 


Like A Love Song by Camille Eide

Amazon.com synopsis.

When she finally surrenders her heart, will it be too late? 

Susan Quinn, a social worker turned surrogate mom to foster teens, fights to save the group home she’s worked hard to build. But now, she faces a dwindling staff, foreclosure, and old heartaches that won't stay buried. Her only hope lies with the last person she’d ever turn to—a brawny handyman with a guitar, a questionable past, and a God he keeps calling Father. 

I'm so excited to share this book with you! I had the opportunity to meet Camille Eide a couple weekends ago. It was a great deal of fun visiting with her. Her newest book, Like a Love Song released in April.

Once again, Camille Eide has written an engaging story. I really liked how believable Susan Quinn, and the other's were. It was clear to me how much they cared. This book gives a touching but honest look at foster care. It clearly portrays the joys, struggles, and hope that each character goes through. It makes you laugh, cry and hope right along with them. I love how Joe cares about her.  He shows God's love through his actions first. He also share's God's love with each of the children. 

It's also a love story between Susan and Joe. I like how their love story grows, changes and has more depth as the story progresses. 

I thought this book was good.  It's well written and inspiring.  I would recommend this book to my family and friends. 

Please check out her other book "Like There's no Tomorrow"

I received this book from Ashberry Lane to review. 

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Author Highlight: Hillary Manton Lodge on AM Northwest

I am so excited to share this on my blog with you!!!

One of my favorite authors Hillary Manton Lodge was recently featured on AM Northwest. On the show, she made a couple recipes from her latest book "Reservation's for Two". I am so excited to read this new book by her! 

Hillary on AM Northwest

Book Synopsis:

A Table by the Window.
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The youngest heir to a French-Italian restaurant dynasty, food writer Juliette D’Alisa has spent her life negotiating her skill with words and her restaurant aspirations. When her brother Nico offers her a chance to open a restaurant together, she feels torn—does she really have what it takes? Should she risk leaving her journalism career?

After the death of her grandmother, Juliette discovers an antique photograph of a man who looks strikingly like her brother. As the truth behind the picture reveals romance and dark secrets, Juliette struggles to keep the mystery away from her nosy family until she can uncover the whole story. 

Inspired by her grandmother’s evolving story, Juliette resolves to explore the world of online dating. To her surprise, she finds a kindred spirit in Neil McLaren, a handsome immunologist based in Memphis, Tennessee. With a long-distance relationship simmering, Juliette faces life-shifting decisions. How can she possibly choose between a promising culinary life and Neil, a man a world away in more ways than one? And is it possible her Grandmother’s story can help show the way?

#atablebythewindow #hillarymantonlodge #frenchfood #amnorthwest

A Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner

A Lady in Waiting

I have not stayed up late to finish a book for quite some time but found myself up until 1am to finish "A Lady in Waiting". This book, although fiction is thought provoking as well as entertaining. I found myself intrigued by the stories of the 2 Jane's and of Lucy. How will the story intertwine? What are the similarities and differences between each girl? What can I learn from this story?

Jane of the 1500s story was told through the eyes of Lucy. This perspective was interesting because it showed life for the privileged and also life of the servants. I think that it added depth to the story that would have been missed if told from Jane's perspective.

The present day story of Jane was told through her eyes. Her story being set in present day was more familiar to me. It was an important part of the story but I think that the story is about Lucy and Jane and the impact they had on the present day Jane. Little do we know how much of an impact we can have one someone else.

I also appreciated the author clearly stating which story perspective I was reading. It makes it easier to read.

Although this book is fiction, I learned more about English history in a interesting manner. It made me want to research more into the life of Lady Jane and the people around her. I did find that the succession who will be king/queen next was a little hard to follow. This being said, I found myself wanting to find out more about how the line of royalty worked.

The best fiction story is a book that captures your attention, and is an enjoyable read and where the reader learns something whether it be historical, how to do something or a life lesson. I think that Lady in Waiting is a good example of this.

I would recommend this book and others Susan Meissner wrote to my family and friends.

I received a free copy of this book for an honest review through Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers.

Where Treetops Glisten by Cara Putnum, Sarah Sundin & Tricia Goyer

Three stories in one of a family's who's lives are changed by the war.

In White Christmas by Cara Putnum finds Abigail Turner working at a candy shop and going to school. She has no interest in an romantic relationship until a young man waltzes in her life and turns it upside down.

In I'll be home for Christmas by Sarah Sundin, War hero Pete returns home and immediately he meets a little girl who is so full of energy. They quickly become friends but when Pete and her mom meet,
it's clear that the hurts of the past are not healed. It will take a Christmas miracle to bridge the hurt between Pete and the girl's mom.

In Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Tricia Goyer, Meredith Turner is deep in the front lines in Netherland as a nurse. Far away from family, she is determined to have Christmas. When a chance encounter with someone from her past, she is stunned. Will she be able to put aside the betrayal and open her heart?

My Review: 

I love Christmas stories! There is something so magical about Christmas season and these books capture it well.
I enjoyed these books very much. The stories take place during a crazy time in the world and in the mist of it one family strives to make christmas a season of hope instead of discouragement. All these stories about about people who are going about doing what they are supposed to and then God says i'm going to change your life, just trust me and It'll all work out.

I have also read other books by these authors and enjoyed them as well.

If you're looking for a heart warming story then these are for you! I recommend it to my friends and family.

I received this book from waterbrook multnomah as a review book.

To Rich for a Bride by Mona Hodgson

To Rich for a Bride

Too Rich for a Bride is a charming story about life in a mining town at Cripple Creek, Colorado. Ida Sinclair’s only desire is to have successful career. When she arrives in Cripple Creek, she starts working under Molly O’Bryan. Meanwhile, she has two men pursuing her. What will she do? Will she be able to be successful as a business woman or will she decide to follow her heart.

Too Rich for a Bride is a warm heartfelt book. The book is about a girl trying to make it in a man’s world. I enjoyed reading about this time period.

The Dragon and the Turtle by Donika K. Paul

The Dragon and the Turtle

The Dragon and the Turtle is one of those books that is so enjoyable you have to read it again and again. I liked how

Donita K. Paul, Evangeline Denmark weaved a fun adventure while sharing bibical truth such as being a good friend and encouraging each other.

Sleeping out side is always so exciting and of course a little scary. This book brought back memories of sleeping outside and how things that look normal in the daylight can be scary at night.

Both Padraig and roger had always wanted to camp at the base of Mount Sillymanborrow and here was  their chance! Armed with crunchng baked bugs, and s’mores they set up camp. It’s fun for awhile and then the sun goes down and it gets dark……. They have to rely on each other to get through the night.

I took this book home to read to my niece Maddie (she is 4) who loved it! We finished the book and she wanted me too

read it to her again. You know it’s a good book when your niece wants to read it over and over again. :-)

I received this book to give a review from Waterbrook publishing.

A Million Reason's Why by Kristin Billerbeck

 Million Reason's Why

I just finished reading A Million Reason's Why by Kristin Billerback. If you have not read anything by her then it is a must read for you!

It was a lighhearted fun read that deals with important issues.....It's like a cake that is heavy (dealing with important issues) and then when you put it in your mouth, it's so light and fluffy (everything else in the book). I love how Kristian Billerback can create a good story while hitting on the important things of life. I don't know much about New Orleans and life down there.....but I was able to get a glimpse of what it was like. I think all the things of old time 40's are awesome.

My husband and I went Swing dancing last year for valentines day and had a blast!  This book made me want to go dancing! :-)  

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There are a billion reasons Kate should marry her current boyfriend.

Will she trade them all to be madly in love?

Katie McKenna leads a perfect life. Or so she thinks. She has a fulfilling job, a cute apartment, and a wedding to plan with her soon-to-be fiancé, Dexter.

And then in walks Luc DeForges, her bold, breathtaking ex-boyfriend. Only now he's a millionaire. And he wants her to go home to New Orleans to sing for her childhood friend's wedding. As his date.

But Katie made up her mind about Luc eight years ago, when she fled their hometown after a very public breakup. Yet there's a magnetism between them she can't deny.

Katie thought her predictable relationship with Dexter would be the bedrock of a lasting, Christian marriage. But what if there's more? What if God's desire for her is a heart full of life? And what if that's what Luc has offered all along?

Two Ticket's to the Christmas Ball by Donita K. Paul

Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball.

Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball by Donita K. Paul is a lighthearted romance with a magical twist. It all started in a bookstore where magic happens between the pages of a book.

When two tickets to the Wizard Ball by two different people. are found within the pages of the books purchased..,two lives are intertwined and changed in ways neither can imagine. I found this book to be refreshing and sweet.

It also paints a picture of how God when invited into your life can give you your hearts desire in ways you never imagined.

Each love story is different and I enjoyed reading about Cora & Simon's. I also loved that it revolved around a bookstore because a bookstore is where my own love story started.

Even though this book takes place during Christmas, it is a good book to read any time of year.

*I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review

Reading is the BEST

The best part about reading is being able to travel anywhere and do anything without leaving the comfort of your own home. Through books, I have traveled to India, Columbia, East Coast, Russia..... just to name a few. I have visited a silk plantation in india, traveled west on a covered wagon, and dealt with drug lords in Columbia...

I wish I had a list of every book I have ever read. When I was little, I used to go to library's and check out books. Not just 1 or 2 but 10-15...or more. I'd go to bookstores and buy books and read and reread them. 
Books are a very important part of my life and the authors who wrote them. some people write movie stars, I wrote authors... and they wrote back. It was pretty awesome. I don't know if I can explain how much it meant to me to get a letter back from an author. This was back before email, facebook, and the internet....To receive a letter written on paper in the mail was the most exciting thing ever. It took time and effort to write and mail a letter. I hope that someday I can brighten a young person's life the same way these authors brightened mine.

Mine is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs

Mine is the Night

Liz Curtis Higgs has once again created an inspirational story in her newest book Mine Is the Night. Following the of Elisabeth and Marjory,

Mine is the Night is the continued story of Elisabeth and Marjory. Although, it's based on the story of Ruth, it is a fresh approach to the well loved romance story. Set in 18th century Scotland, our story starts off with Marjory's return to her home town. Things are a lot different now and both Elisabeth and Marjory must rely of God and each other to survive.

Even though I had not read the first book in the series, Here Burns my Candle, I was able read the Here Burns my Candle. without any problem. I found myself interested in what happened but it was not a can't put down read.I really like how Liz Higgs took the story of Ruth and created a story that gave us a new twist on the Ruth Story. It also expands the story and gives you more background to the day and life of Ruth and her family. I'm a history person and I loved learning about Scotland'sl and the people in it. I would recommend this book to my friends.

I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah to do a review.  

Books I grew up reading.

This is a list of books that I recommend! I

 Adventures in the Northwoods by Lois W. Johnson

 * One of my absolute favorite series growing up.

When her Irish father dies in a construction accident, Kate O'Connell

and her mother are left to struggle alone in the Minneapolis of 1906.

Deciding that Mama needs help, Kate asks their pastor to pray about a

new husband. But Kate's plan backfires. Forced to give up her own

dreams, she becomes part of a Swedish family living on a northwest

Wisconsin farm. As Kate's new stepbrother Anders does his best to make

her life miserable, strange occurrences become a mystery. Was it just

the wind that moved the bushes? What happens on a scary all-alone

ride into town? And what does Papa Nordstrom mean when he tells Kate,

"You'll earn your way with Anders"?

1. The Disappearing Stranger

2. The Hidden Message

3. The Creeping Shadow

4. The Vanishing Footprints

5. Trouble at Wild River

6. The Mysterious Hideaway

7. Grandpa’s Stolen Treasure

8. The Runaway Clown

9. Mystery of the Missing Map

10. Disaster on Windy Hill

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The Riverboat Adventures By Lois W. Johnson

Libby Norstad, 12, has been pampered while living with her aunt in a

Chicago mansion since the death of her mother. Now her father, a

riverboat captain traveling the Mississippi in 1857, takes her to live

on the boat with him, where she meets Caleb, a 13-year-old cabin boy

who both annoys and intrigues her. Libby soon discovers that he is a

conductor on the Underground Railroad. Her curiosity lands her in the

midst of adventure, as she and Caleb desperately search for a way to

elude the slave catchers in pursuit of the three people the children

are trying to help escape

1. Escape into the Night

2. Race to Freedom

3. Midnight Secret

4. The Swindler’s Treasure

5. Mysterious Signal

6. The Fiddler’s Secret

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The Young Underground by Robert Elmer

For eleven-year-old Peter Andersen and his twin sister Elise, living

in the city of Helsingor, Denmark during World War II means German

soldiers in the streets, German patrol boats in the harbor, and German

fighter planes in the sky. Everyone is nervous, especially their

Jewish friend Henrik and his parents.

1. A Way Through the Sea

2. Beyond the River

3. Into the Flames

4. Far From the Storm

5. Chasing the Wind

6. A Light in the Castle

7. Follow the Star

8. Touch the Sky

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Adventures Down Under by Robert Elmer

Twelve-year-old Patrick McWaid's world is turned upside down when his

father is framed for a crime and sent on a prison ship to Australia in

1867. The family follows on another ship, leaving the only home

they've known. What will life hold for them?.

1. Escape to Murray River

2. Captive at Kangaroo Springs

3. Rescure at Boomerang Bend

4. Dingo Creek Challenge

5. Race to Wallaby Bay

6. Firestorm at Kookaburra Station

7. Kola Beach Outbreak

8, Panic at Emu Flat

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Addie McCormick by Leanne Lucas * It’s similar to the Mandie books

Strange enough, I discovered this series in the book section at winco

Addie learns new lessons about Christian life when she and Nick find

mysteries at every turn!

1. The Stranger in the attic

2. The Missing Scrapbook

3. The Stolen Statue

4. The Chicago Surprise

5. The Mystery of the Skeleton Key

6. The Computer Pirate

7. The Secret of the Scarlet Box

8. The Movie Mystery

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Seven Sleepers series by Gilbert Morris. * Both Jeff and I loved this series!

Josh learns that like him, there are 6 other sleepers, who are to be

awakened, and join with a mysterious man named Goel to bring Nuworld

from out of the shadow and people into "Goel's House". It's kindof an

allegory but science fictionish

1. Flight of the Eagles, 1994

2. The Gates of Neptune, 1994

3. The Sword of Camelot, 1995

4. The Caves that Time Forgot, 1995

5. Winged Raiders of the Desert, 1995

6. Empress of the Underworld, 1996

7. Voyage of the Dolphin, 1996

8. Attack of the Amazons, 1997

9. Escape with the Dream Maker, 1997

10. The Final Kingdom, 1997

Seven Sleepers Lost Chronicles: A follow up series to the Seven Sleepers Series.

1. The Spell of the Crystal Chair, 2000

2. The Savage Game of Lord Zarak, 2000

3. The Strange Creatures of Dr. Korbo, 2000

4. City of the Cyborgs, 2000

5. The Temptation of Pleasure Island, 2000

6. The Victims of Nimbo, 2000

7. The Terrible Beast of Zor, 2000

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Magic Series-Books by Edward Eager * Such a fun series! I just

randomly found this series at the library.

It's not a Christian book but it's such a good read. There is magic in

it but it lighthearted and

fun,

* Magic abounds in Edward Eager's world. Whether his young heroes and

heroines are awash in a lake full of magic, making double wishes on a

half-magic coin, cavorting with Robin Hood and Ivanhoe, or "thyme"

traveling, the adventures simply never stop.

1. Half Magic (1954)

2. Knight's Castle (1956)

3. Magic By the Lake (1957)

4. The Time Garden (1958)

5. Magic Or Not? (1959)

6. The Well-Wishers (1960)

7. Seven-Day Magic (1962)

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Bonnets And Bugles Series by Gilbert Morris

* To Jeff Majors and Leah Carter, the Civil War means a heartbreaking

separation of fast friends. Jeff and Leah determine to keep their

friendship strong, in spite of joining opposite sides

1. Drummer Boy At Bull Bun, 1995

2. Yankee Belles in Dixie, 1995

3. The Secret of Richmond Manor, 1995

4. The Soldier Boy's Discovery, 1995

5. Blockade Runner, 1996 *

6. The Gallant Boys of Gettysburg, 1996

7. The Battle of Lookout Mountain, 1996

8. Encounter At Cold Harbor, 1997

9. Fire Over Atlanta, 1997

10. Bring the Boys Home, 1997

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Mandie series * Another one of my favorites! They have 2 movies too

out. I have the first one. Mandie finds a mystery at every turn.

Mandie and the Secret Tunnel

Mandie and the Cherokee Legend

Mandie and the Ghost Bandits

Mandie and the Forbidden Attic

Mandie and the Trunk's Secret

Mandie and the Medicine Man

Mandie and the Charleston Phantom

Mandie and the Abandoned Mine

Mandie and the Hidden Treasure

Mandie and the Mysterious Bells

Mandie and the Holiday Surprise

Mandie and the Washington Nightmare

Mandie and the Midnight Journey

Mandie and the Shipboard Mystery

Mandie and the Foreign Spies

Mandie and the Silent Catacombs

Mandie and the Singing Chalet

Mandie and the Jumping Juniper

Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman

Mandie and the Windmill's Message

Mandie and the Fiery Rescue

Mandie and the Angel's Secret

Mandie and the Dangerous Impostors

Mandie and the Invisible Troublemaker

Mandie and Her Missing Kin

Mandie and the Schoolhouse's Secret

Mandie and the Courtroom Battle

Mandie and Jonathan's Predicament

Mandie and the Unwanted Gift

Mandie and the Long Goodbye

Mandie and the Buried Stranger

Mandie and the Seaside Rendezvous

Mandie and the Dark Alley

Mandie and the Tornado

Mandie and the Quilt Mystery

Mandie and the New York Secret

Mandie and the Night Thief

Mandie and the Hidden Past

Mandie and the Missing Schoolmarm

Mandie and the Graduation Mystery

Young Mandie series:

1. Who's Mandie

2. The New Girl

The Mystery at Miss Abigail's

Merry Christmas From Mandie

The Talking Snowman

The Secret in the Woods

The Missing Book

The Haunted Shop

*****Special Mandie books:

Mandie and Mollie & The Angel's Visit

Mandie and Joe’s Christmas Surprise * I have this one somewhere...

Mandie's College Years: After the Mandie series, we follow 16-year-old

Mandie and Celia to college at Charleston Ladies' College in the book

New Horizons, taken place in 1904.

New Horizons

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American Adventures by Lee Roddy

This series was one of my favorite series. Lee Roddy was one of the

first authors I wrote when I was young

Hildy Corrigan, and her cousin Ruby find adventures around the United

states during the depression

1. The Overland Escape

2. The Desperate Search

3. Danger on Thunder Mountain

4. Secret of the Howling Cave

5. The Flaming Trap

6. The Gold Train Bandits

7. Terror in the Sky

8. Mystery of the Phantom Gold

9. High Country Ambush

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The tintin books. I had to add this to the list!!! My entire family

has enjoyed reading these comic strip books. I would check them out of

the library and we’d all sit around and read tintin books. :-)

Tintin By Herge

Follow news reporter Tintin as he travels around the world.

1. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1929–1930)

2. Tintin in the Congo (1930–1931; 1946, 1975)

3. Tintin in America (1931–1932; 1945)

4. Cigars of the Pharaoh (1932–1934; 1955)

5. The Blue Lotus (1934–1935; 1946)

6. The Broken Ear (1935–1937; 1943)

7. The Black Island (1937–1938; 1943, 1966)

8. King Ottokar's Sceptre (1938–1939; 1947)

9. The Crab with the Golden Claws (1940–1941)

10. The Shooting Star (1941; 1942)

11. The Secret of the Unicorn (1942–1943)

12. Red Rackham's Treasure (1943–1944)

13. The Seven Crystal Balls (1943–1948)

14. Prisoners of the Sun (1946–1949)

15. Land of Black Gold (1948–1950; 1972)

16. Destination Moon (1950–1953)

17. Explorers on the Moon (1950–1954)

18. The Calculus Affair (1954–1956)

19. The Red Sea Sharks (1958)

20. Tintin in Tibet (1960)

21. The Castafiore Emerald (1963)

22. Flight 714 (1968)

23. Tintin and the Picaros (1976)

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Hank the Cowdog, John Erickson

Another series that just had to make it on my list. We would all sit

around the living room and listen to my mom read these books. They are

hilarious!

Being Head of Ranch Security is a tough job. And there's only one

cowdog who can do it. Patrolling the perimeter, checking out

trespassing vehicles, barking at the mailman and fighting coyotes.

It's all in a day's work for Hank the Cowdog. He's tough, loyal,

handsome, and he never takes trash off the cat! He's Hank the Cowdog.

#1 Hank The Cowdog

#2 The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

#3 It's A Dog's Life

#4 Murder in the Middle Pasture

#5 Faded Love

#6 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

#7 The Curse of the Incredible Priceless Corncob

#8 The Case of the One-Eyed Stud Horse

#9 The Case of the Halloween Ghost

#10 Every Dog Has His Day

#11 Lost in the Dark Unchanted Forest

#12 The Fiddle-Playing Fox

#13 The Case of the Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve

#14 Monkey Business

#15 The Case of the Missing Cat

#16 The Case of the Blinded Blizzard

#17 The Case of the Car-Barkaholic Dog

#18 The Case of the Hooking Bull

#19 The Case of the Midnight Rustler

#20 The Phantom in the Mirror

#21 The Case of the Vampire Cat

#22 The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting

#23 Moonlight Madness

#24 The Case of the Black-Hooded Hangman

#25 The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado

#26 The Case of the Kidnapped Collie

#27 The Case of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster

#28 The Case of the Mopwater Files

#29 The Vampire Vacuum Sweeper

#30 The Case of the Haystack Kitties

#31 The Case of the Vanishing Fishhook

#32 The Garbage Monster from Outer Space

#33 The Case of the Measled Cowboy

#34 Slim's Good-Bye

#35 The Case of the Saddle House Robbery

#36 The Case of the Raging Rottweiler

#37 The Case of the Deadly Ha-Ha Game

#38 The Fling

#39 The Secret Laundry Monster Files

#40 The Case of the Missing Bird Dog

#41 The Case of the Shipwrecked Tree

#42 The Case of the Burrowing Robot

#43 The Case of the Twisted Kitty

#44 The Dungeon of Doom

#45 The Case of the Falling Sky

#46 The Case of the Tricky Trap

#47 The Case of the Tender Cheeping Chickies

#48 The Case of the Monkey Burglar

#49 The Case of the Booby-Trapped Pickup

#50 The Case of the Most Ancient Bone

#51 The Case of the Blazing Sky

#52 The Quest for the Great White Quail

#53 Drover's Secret Life

#54 The Case of the Dinosaur Birds

#55 The Case of the Secret Weapon

#56 The Case of the Coyote Invasion