"If I Forget, You Remember"--by Carol Lynch Williams

I have heard a lot of good things about this book, so I decided to read based on that.  I am glad that I decided to read it.  This book made me think about my great-grandfather, he had Alzheimer's for the last 10 years of his life and it was difficult seeing him that way. Carol did a good job at describing Elyse's feelings about her grandmother having it.  This book almost got me crying.  It is definitely a book I would recommend others to read.  

"The True Colors of Caitlynne Jackson"--by Carol Lynch Williams

This book really touched me.  I haven't known anybody that was ever abused, but this really makes you realize that it happens and it is definitely not always the dad.  It is kind of sad that none of the neighbors do anything about it being that they at least know that she yells at them a lot.  It also goes to show that we don't know what is going on around us.  This book was really good and I plan on reading more of her books.  It is amazing how much Caity and Kara (her sister) do, they also seem to get stronger throughout the book.  It is hard to imagine someone being able to hurt her own daughters, but it makes you realize that it happens. 

"Among the Hidden"--Margaret Peterson Haddix

I thought this was a good book.  It make me think about what it would be like to live in a totalitarian society.   I wouldn't want to live in a place that controls that amount of children I have.  Though it does make you think about that stuff and makes you realize that you don't want the government to have that much control.  This was an short book and an easy read.  I can see kids liking it.  It was definitely much more interesting once Luke met Jen. 

"Book of a Thousand Days"--Shannon Hale

This book is a lot different than her other books.  It is written more like a journal and it took me a little while to get into it.  I got much more into it during the second part of the book.  I really enjoyed it and I thought it was a good story that was well written.  So far, I have liked all of the books of Shannon Hale that I have read.