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!
Wendy,
ReplyDeleteI 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
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.
ReplyDeleteIt erased my first comment, so here's my abbreviated list (make a Google spreadsheet!):
ReplyDelete- 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!
Here are some fun Nonfiction/memoir books:
ReplyDelete-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
Thanks Bits, Brinn, Kat, and Mom! I can't wait to read some of these!!
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