My favorite books

If I asked you what your favorite books are, would it take long to tell me? I have several, and they’re all over the board in genre.

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Favorite books as a child

When I was little — I loved Artie and the Princess. It’s by Marjorie Torrey and is about a little dragon named Artie and his friend Princess Pandy. I still have my copy! I remember my mom would read to me while I took my bath. Amazon’s writeup describes it as “lavishly illustrated with delicate ink drawings and fine watercolor washes by the author.”

I loved Artie and Princess Pandy – they were my friends.

I’ve always loved to read, and the Bobbsey Twins books were a huge favorite when I was in elementary school. Some of my friends and I would act out being the twins – Bert/Nan and Freddie/Flossie. Great times!

What were your favorite books for detectives? I also like the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew!

Teenage favorite books

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton – Ponyboy was my teenage crush. I cried when Dally died. Recently, on a trip, my daughter and I listened to the audiobook; it just didn’t seem the same. Still, such a great book! It must have been my teenage angst that made it so amazing at that time.

Favorite books & authors as an adult

As an adult, my favorite books are still all over the place in genre. I’m a big fan of James Patterson – especially his Women’s Murder Club and his Michael Bennett series. I love anything written by Greg Iles and I even got a chance to meet him at a book signing for Cemetery Road!

I also read Tana French, Fiona Barton, Lisa Scottoline, and of course, Colleen Hoover!

In Christian fiction — I love Eva Marie Everson (highly recommend her novel, Dust), Melody Carlson, Heather Greer, Deborah Sprinkle, Francine Rivers, and Gilbert Morris!

What are your favorite books?

And who are your favorite authors? I’d love to know! Share them in the comments!

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Hi, I’m Jen! I’ve been married 37 years, have 5 amazing kids and 2 adorable grandkids and one on the way. I homeschooled our three youngest children. I used to blog about homeschooling and taught Oral Communication as an adjunct instructor for over 5 years.

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