A Small Inkling

       "God's Smuggler" is a wonderful autobiography about Brother Andrew, a man who risked everything as he willingly and faithfully delivered Bibles to communist countries.      As a young boy,  Andrew, (more commonly called Andy at that time) lived in a small house with many siblings. They lived in a town in Holland where they, amongst many others, were poor. The war started when Andrew was a young boy. He had always been courageous, so it wasn't a surprise that he decided to join the army. But, as his life in the army proceeded, he grew farther and farther from God. It wasn't until, lying on a hospital bed, he read the Bible and was reformed. As life went on,  Andrew eventually became a missionary to communist countries, or, the "iron curtain."     A lot of people say that God's Smuggler is a thriller. Parts of the book may indicate thriller, but it is my personal opinion that it is not. While I don't think it is a thriller, I d...

    " Words on Fire" is a wonderful historical fiction about a girl named Audra who lives in Lithuania; a place overrun with Russian soldiers who are trying to completely destroy Lithuania's culture, religion, and most importantly, it's freedom.  After  loosing her parents, Audra, with nothing but a book and directions as a clue, sets off and ends up discovering a dangerous yet vital thing for all of Lithuania, book smuggling.  Audra lives on a farm in Lithuania along with her mother, and her father who's a street performer. When she overhears her mother and father worrying about something dangerous, Audra is immediately suspicious, and grows only more suspicious when she sees Russian soldiers coming their way.  After she's given a locked book, and directions, she is told to run as fast as she can, leaving her parents to a horrible fate.     I absolutely love this book! Shortly after starting the book, I knew it would be one of my favorites. Of co...

The Hippodrome Fight by Amelia Ott The crackle of flames across the street, The shouts of “Nika!” the patter of feet Inside the palace lie Justinian the Great, Ready to escape from his horrible fate. “Imperial purple is a fine color for a burial shroud.” Said the Empress Theodora over the crowd. Sending the General, only the best, T o put his fighting skills up to the test. The clatter of swords, shouts, and a yell, Until the rioters finally fell. Then the code of Justinian was made, A code of laws that will never fade. The king that endured so much hate, Later became known as Justinian the Great. -Amelia

               "Anne of Green Gables" is a great classic about a young orphan named Anne. Anne is very imaginative and has the habit of sucking people in to her imaginary world. She has lots of interesting adventures, most of which teach her some valuable lessons. You'll laugh and cry along with Anne as she finds out what it's like to have a real home.       Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert decided to adopt an orphan, more specifically a boy; a nice sturdy one to help work out in the fields and such. Instead, they got a girl, a talkative, daydreaming redheaded girl. But over time, not only the Cuthberts, but all of Green Gables grew fond of Anne and her lively, passionate spirit.     I loved this book for three reasons. The first reason is because of how surprisingly captivating the book was. When I first picked up the book, I did not expect that I would have a hard time putting it down, yet I was pleasantly surprise...