More often than not I pass along books after I read them, but here are few I've recently finished that I still have & thought were worth sharing...
The New Yorker Book of Dogs
- you guessed it, dog related short stories from the magazine
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James (Thanks mom!)
- What's better than a Jane Austen book? Actual memoirs of Jane Austen's life!
On Becoming Fearless by Arianna Huffington
- a great inspirational book about work and life!
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
- about a Dominican boy growing up in Jersey obsessed with falling in love, science fiction and the curse that has plagued his family for generations.
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
- (I just read this again.) Peter Mayle's adventure of moving to France, living in a 200 year old stone farmhouse and delighting in the regional cuisine.
What should I read next?????????????????????
Thanks so much for sharing Sara! Here are my recommendations for your next books: Room by Emma Donoghue and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. They come highly recommended by my good friend who is an English teacher at my school!
ReplyDeleteSara I enjoyed "the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime". But I have in enjoyed the following in the past months: "a State of Wonder" by Ann Patchett, "The Obituary Writer" by Aann Hood, "The Red Thread" by Hillory Huber, "The Wishing Tree" by John Shors, for non fiction I enjoyed " Comfort Me in Apples" by Ruth Reichl and "The Inmortal Life of Henritta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. I enjoyed them all but the two favorites are Henritta Lacks and State of Wonder. Enjoy
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Thanks ladies! We clearly have good taste because I have read all of them except the Wishing Tree and Comfort me in Apples!! I will definitely check them out!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun hearing what everyone is reading. I am going to have to assemble my list of favs. It is nice to hear all these recommendations. Sometimes I hit a dry spot and just don't know what to read. Thanks everybody. Tracy I am glad you got it started!
ReplyDeleteI read the Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen and enjoyed it. I love to read! Debbie
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