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Friday, February 20, 2015

Got Book Recommendations?

Hello Friends,
I'm making a compilation of books I want to read, so that I can load up my Kindle. I'm not sure what my access to books will be like in Madagascar and I'm not sure if the wi-fi on the ship will allow me to download books (I've heard it is very slow).  So I'm playing it safe and taking lots with me! So if you've read a great book lately, send me the title! I like all kinds of fiction, especially historical fiction as well as non-fiction.

Here's a couple of books I would recommend if you looking for a good book to read:

  • Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende
  • Between Love and Honor by Alexandra Lapierre
  • Where The Pavement Ends by Erica Warmbrunn
  • Iron & Silk and True Notebooks, both by Mark Salzman
  • Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Thanks!
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 28, 2015 at 8:12 PM

    Wendy,
    I haven't read this book yet, but it comes as a recommendation from the Maks. It's called "The Art of Racing in the Rain" and it's written from the perspective of a dog... doesn't that sound wonderful?? When I get to it, I'll let you know what I think... but let's not kid ourselves, its going to be awesome :)
    Love you,
    Bits

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  2. UnknownMarch 1, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    I've read The Art of Racing in the Rain and recommend it also. I just finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. I give it 5-stars. It is a National Book Award Finalist.

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  3. BrinnMarch 2, 2015 at 3:48 PM

    It erased my first comment, so here's my abbreviated list (make a Google spreadsheet!):
    - Homer's Odyssey (about a cat, not that other guy)
    - The Shack
    - "7" (Jen Hatmaker)
    - Trusting God (Jerry Bridges)
    - The Fault in Our Stars
    - The Fountainhead

    I'm sure there are plenty of others if you need more!

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  4. KatMarch 4, 2015 at 8:29 PM

    Here are some fun Nonfiction/memoir books:
    -Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
    -The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance by Elna Baker
    -Is everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
    -Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (probably the funniest book I've ever read)

    Here are some "I feel like thinking deep thoughts and nerding out on literary motifs" books:
    -Tinkers by Paul Harding
    -Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
    -The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
    -Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

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  5. UnknownMarch 6, 2015 at 6:02 PM

    Thanks Bits, Brinn, Kat, and Mom! I can't wait to read some of these!!

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