Literacy Rocks!

I've had my eye on some best-sellers lately, and have refrained from purchasing them in hopes that Santa might drop them off in a couple weeks! In case Santa's surfing the web and happens to land on my blog, he'll know exactly what to bring in his sleigh!

The Last Lecture. I've read about the author in Reader's Digest (a Christmas gift from Grandma last winter. My fave magazine). Randy Paush suffers from a terminal form of cancer. He prepares himself for departing from his long held position as an esteemed professor by delivering a final lecture. They short bio I read left me anxiosly anticipating the book, and now it's here!

Marley and Me. A tribute to the John Grogan's dog Marley of 12 years, Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog sounds amazing. We all know how much a pet can mean to us, so I am confident I will adore this book.

The Glass Castle. I love memoirs, and when I read an article about the author, Jeannette Walls, in my Reader's Digest (it's not nerdy, I swear) I simply wanted to read more about her life filled with challenges and unexpected events. Who doesn't want to hear about ordinary people doing extra-ordinary things?

The Hour I First Believed: Thought it sounded interesting, read it's online description, decided my first impression was an understatement. It's from a best-selling author who writes about a couple who suffered from the attack at Columbine, and they struggle to find faith and trust in its healing power. It sounds like an inspiring and hopeful story.

FYI: The links are straight to Barnes and Noble and I'm not 100% this site offers the best price. I have no preference for hardcover over paperback, I just like the pictures better.

Any other suggestions, Mary?