Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

When I first saw this movie in the theater I did not know it was a book.  I enjoyed the movie and wanted to read the book.  Of course the book was much better than the movie.  I really enjoyed this unique version of the traditional Cinderella story.  Gail Carson Levine does such a great job bringing this enchanted story to life.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet by Jamie Ford

I think one of the saddest parts of our American History was during WWII when the Japanese Americans were shipped off to internment camps.  This is a fictional account about a relationship between a Chinese boy and a Japanese girl in Settle during WWII.  There are other themes in this book like the relationship between a father and his son.  I found this book enjoyable to read and I enjoyed the historical facts I learned while reading this book.