Happy Birthday, Mom!by Tristi Pinkston | More from this Blogger 14 Nov 2006 09:45 AM November is a great month in my family. We start the celebrating with my sister's birthday on the 2nd, my mom's birthday is today, my dad's is on the 24th, and my son turns two on the 29th. Because today belongs to Mom, and because she's the one who taught me to read, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of some of my mother's favorite books. 1. All the books of Agatha Christie. Who would disagree that Dame Agatha is one of the foremost of all mystery writers? She actually wrote her first book, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," on a dare. Tired of all the cookie cutter mysteries being offered, she made the comment that she could do better than that, and a friend challenged her. She rose to that challenge and then rose to become possibly the most famous mystery author of her time, or any time. Memorable favorites include "Ten Little Indians," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Endless Night," and the most surprising of all, "Curtain." 2. The first four books of Mary Higgins Clark, "Where Are the Children," "A Stranger is Watching," "The Cradle Will Fall," and "A Cry in the Night." While all of Clark's books are good, these first four are fantastic. 3. The books of Tony Hillerman, which take place on the Navajo reservation, starring law enforcement officer Chee. 4. The Mrs. Polifax series by Dorothy Gilman. Can it get any better than an elderly woman taking time off from her gardening club to go play spy, and capturing the killer at knitting needle point? Okay, I don't know if she ever did that, but I wouldn't put it past her. This is only a short list. My mom is a voracious reader and has many favorites. Happy birthday, Mom, and thanks for teaching me how to read. Related Blogs: Agatha Christie: First Lady of Mystery The Rebirth of Agatha Christie Learn more about Tristi Pinkston  I've been a blogger for Families.com since August of 2006. Relevantmedia tags User Comments misspiggy (240) 16 Nov 2006 09:56 PMThat was a very touching message to your mom, Tristi. I hope she got it OK and that she appreciates you as a daughter too. By the way, she must be very creative to have come up with your name! And, I'm sure, is a smart and sensitive person to have raised a daughter who so obviously has those traits. I think her choices in reading material is very telling also. She must have lot of different interests and be open to many different cultures and peoples. If you got your looks from her she must be very pretty too. Happy birthday to Tristi's mom!!!  Tristi Pinkston (10839) 16 Nov 2006 11:27 PMThank you, Miss Piggy! I'm sure that if my mother were to, I don't know, come on to Families.com and read that comment, she would agree with you in spades. misspiggy (240) 03 Mar 2007 10:58 PMI really need that printer. Community Tags birthdays, favorite books, mothers, miss piggy, setting a good example Discuss this article
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