Currently my 11 yr old and I are intrigued with the 39 Clues series. So far the 5 books written have not only held his attention but they haven't bored me either. And they have been good for creating discussions which anyone that has a middle schooler can tell you conversation with your child is dif...

As western's go I think Elmer Kelton is one of the best. His books are based on places he knows and he doesn't feel the need to throw in "romance" just to sell a book. Kelton does a good job capturing a realistic version of the west. The worlds loss is that Elmer died just a month or so ago.

I am from Lubbock Texas (bottom of the Texas panhandle). My favorite past times are photography, writing, and reading. I love to read all kinds of books, currently I am reading The Lost Symbol, I know original (lol). I am waiting for Nicholas Sparks latest book to be available in audio so I can down...