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	Name: Amanda Stepro
	City & State: Alamogordo, New Mexico
	Vocation / Avocation: Children's Librarian Assistant

Why I'm a Habitual Reader:

I honestly cannot remember a time when I did not have a book in my hand. I have been blessed with the ability to read very quickly and I carry one with me at all times, never knowing when the opportunity to read may present itself. I love all genres, including children's books and am often picked on for the strange variety of books I take home from the library I work at. Mystery series (Patricia Cornwell), Harry Potter, and Christian fiction are a few of my favorite choices. I think nothing is better than sitting outside with a blanket, a book, and my thoughts.

My List of Ten: Books I Can Read Over and Over

1. My Sister's Keeper
Author: Jodi Picoult
Ms. Picoult never fails to present a controversial issue mixed in with an amazing story. This is my favorite of her 12 or so novels.

2. The Secret Life of Bees
Author: Sue Monk Kidd
This novel certainly makes the reader think! After running away from her abusive father, in search of information about her mother, one little white girl makes her home surrounded by African-American women in a time of the Civil Rights fight.

3. Tilting at Windmills
Author: Joseph Pittman
A good, old-fashioned love story, with a unique twist.

4. Me & Emma
Author: Elizabeth Flock
This book is heart-wrenching throughout, but the ending makes this a must read.

5. Little Pea
Author: Amy Krause Rosenthal
This book is so cute to read, even as adults. No need to make an excuse about getting it to read for your child, get it for yourself!

6. When Crickets Cry
Author: Charles Martin
A male author that writes about love better than most women. This is a great story, but get the tissues out.

7. P.S. I Love You
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Both funny and sad, this sweet story makes us all appreciate what we have.

8. The Lovely Bones
Author: Alice Sebold
Such a terrific plot and wonderful imagination by the author combines to make a horribly sad, yet thought provoking novel.

9. The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry
This book was written for young adults, but the issues it raises are certainly readable by adults as well. This is one of the most interesting books I've ever read.

10. Divine
Author: Karen Kingsbury
A leader in Christian fiction, this is Kingsbury's best novel.

Have you read any of these titles? Review one now.

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