Book Review

I just finished the Work and the Glory series and loved it! Everyone talks about this book and so when we saw it on sale at the BYU Bookstore sidewalk sale...we bought part of the series (More like Books 1, 2, 5, 7). Thankfully, my mother-in-law had the series so I was able to borrow the books that I didn't have.
It was wonderful and perfect for me, who struggles to put all of LDS history and names in order. I would recommend this series to anyone who wants to learn more about LDS history.
It was neat too because in the last couple books, they had a few of my ancestors in it including Druscilla Hendricks and Amos Cox. It was great for me to learn more about their stories.

A friend of mine gave this book to me after a particularly hard time and I was glued. I have been working a lot of night shifts lately and have had no problem staying awake because I was so into the words of Richard G. Scott. He is so blunt and yet loving in how he puts things. He says, we KNOW the difference between good and evil. Make a good choice.
It is very inspiring and makes a person want to have a change of heart. I almost want to write him and tell him what a great book he has written.
He also is so genuine and sincere. He says, "I wish that I had a magic wand that could touch your heart." I love it. You can tell that he has such an endearing love that he envelopes everyone in his book.

And onto The Hunger Games. I was glued. My sister-in-law, Abbi recommended this book to me several months ago but when I went to put my name on the list at the library, I was #150. I waited a couple of months, and couldn't wait anymore. I went to Google Books and read the first couple of chapters and was glued. So....I bought it!
It has an interesting plot. It is placed on the North American continent in the future when it has been divided into 12 districts and a Capital. Each district is meant to provide certain goods or services. They tried to rebel against the Capital at one point and failed and so the Capital now puts on The Hunger Games to remind them not to rebel again.
They take a boy and girl from every district between the ages of 12-18 and put them into an unknown terrain and televise everything live until there is only one left alive. The district that that boy or girl is from receives celebrations, feasts, etc., for the year.
A little different, but trust me. You'll be glued. I finished it in just a few days.

Happy reading!