Book of 2005

And finally... the book of 2005! You all have been waiting very patiently, and I'm proud to finally announce the classic Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens as the winner. I really enjoyed this book as my first Dickens novel.
Dickens tells the story of a young orphan boys on the streets of London. Oliver mingles with all sorts of people, from an undertaker to a murderer to a benevolent old gentleman. He struggles with tempations, but he refuses to let evil take hold and clings fast to the idea that something good is out there. In the end, God blesses Oliver in giving him a good home and a family.

Terri Blackstock is my author of the year, and The Lord of the Rings is the series of the year.