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Caleb’s Quest – Chris Esseltine

Do you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure Books from your childhood? I discovered them when I was about nine, and loved them. As you’re reading along, you have the chance to make choices, and depending on the choice you make, the story changes. The concept was ground-breaking and soon authors from all over were capitalizing on the idea. Books for older children were soon introduced, including a line for pre-teen girls. One story really turned me off, though – if you chose not to make out with your boyfriend, the story ended. What kind of message is that? Chris … Continue reading →

Agent in Old Lace — Tristi Pinkston

“Agent in Old Lace” by Tristi Pinkston is the story Shannon Tanner. She thinks that life is going pretty well, until she finds out that her boyfriend Mark has been stealing money from her, her father and her clients. Once Mark realizes that she knows he tries to kill her. She barely escapes, but the FBI wants to protect her in attempt to catch Mark. They plan to have a female FBI agent move in wit her as her roommate, but when she is injured, Rick the agent in charge of the case, ends up taking on the role—only he … Continue reading →

The Forgotten Warrior–Kathi Oram Peterson

The Forgotten Warrior by Kathi Oram Peterson is an LDS fiction book written for young adults. The story is about Sydney Morgan, a black belt in karate, who is facing a difficult time in her life. Her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, and her father hasn’t been in the picture in years. She is worried about taking care of her mom, and her younger sister who is disabled, when suddenly she finds herself transported back in time. She quickly learns that she has traveled back to the time of Helaman and the Stripling Warriors. After defending herself against accusations … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review – March 24th – 29th

Life never seems to get less busy! If you were too swamped to join us here in LDS, here’s your chance to get caught up. We began with an article from Miriam entitled, “Food Storage Items Available Online.” She tells us about the things she found at the Church’s website, including a pamphlet that tells us how to cook the foods we’ve purchased. It’s important that we remember to include foods to flavor our grains and that we not purchase items that family members may be allergic to. At the same time, we can prepare for our spiritual droughts by … Continue reading →