All this cold, snowy weather makes me want to curl up on a couch in front of the fireplace with a good book. Really! And lately, that's been mandatory at our house, as a couple of days this past month our street has literally been snowed in and I've had to conduct business from my cell phone and home office. But I don't mind at all—in fact, I cherish a few quiet hours with an incredibly good read.
I recently started Marcus Zusak's "The Book Thief." I know it's been out for several years, and many colleagues have promised me it's a life changer, so I knew I needed to read it. (I have my tissues handy; I've been told I'll need them!)
But when I'm done with the book, what next? I love getting great suggestions from friends—that's typically my favorite way to discover entirely new genres or favorite authors-in-waiting. Post a comment about a book (or two) that you absolutely love and make sure to include WHY it's on your list of "must reads"!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Snow bound, book bound
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Jeanette, Margaret Frazer wrote a whole murder mystery series in which the main character is a nun set in the 1400s in England. I loved how she wove the politics of the day and her character's love of prayer and worship into all her stories. It's the Sister Frevisse series. One of my favorites is The Sempster's Tale since I also like to sew. It also portrays the plight of Jews in England in 1450.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, read The Book Thief also and loved it too.
Dee Spitler
The Book Thief definitely made me cry too. If you don't mind reading young adult books, a few other really good ones that made me cry too were Wonder by R.J. Palacio, If I Stay by Gayle Forman and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. All excellent and touching books!!! ~Danielle Benich
ReplyDeleteI recently read the book "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese. It is an Indie novel that makes an ordinary life extraordinary, amazing and tragic. It is beautifully written and feels as if it is based on a true story. (I'm sure there have to be people in his life it is modeled after). I could not put it down. It taught me to be even more grateful for the many blessings we have in our country.
ReplyDeleteThat book is fantastic! I loved it! If you would like a longer read, I recommend the Book of Negroes or Pillars of the ERth. Both are phenomenal.
ReplyDelete"The Girl in the Glass" by Susan Meissner. You'll never look at yourself the same way again.
ReplyDeleteCurrently I am working through the Outlander series (I'm on #6). They are quite lengthy but full of amazing history and of course romance. :) If you need a laugh and a quick read, check out Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum "by the numbers" series. Too funny!
ReplyDeleteI loved the Mitford Series by Jan Karon. Easy read, more books to look forward to reading, and relaxing. No stress. Just good clean reading.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite book series is the no. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. And one of my all-time favorite reads (at least in recent years) has been The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing this post because I'm getting great book ideas from other comments!
My favorite series of all time is the Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. The story and the writing are wonderful. I promise you will be thinking of the characters well past the time you finish the books.
ReplyDeleteA couple of other books that touched my heart- The Language of Flowers and The Secret Lives of Dresses.
I agree with several above! I have started listening to books on CD while I drive to work. Since October I have listened to "Innocent Man" non-fiction by John Grisham; "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" also non-fiction by Barbara Kingsolver; "Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niesenger and "Bone Setter's Daughter" by Amy Tan. I enjoyed them all.
ReplyDelete"Innocent Man" was hard to listen to, yet very thought-provoking, because as title implies, an innocent man is sent to death row. The book by Barbara Kingsolver is about her family's commitment to raising, growing and locally sourcing their food. I loved "Time Traveler's Wife" because it is set in Chicago and it is a great love story. And "Bonesetter's Daughter" was interesting historical fiction that explores mother-daughter relationships. All great reads!
I will put The Book Thief on my must read list!!!
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading the Twilight saga series. I'm on book one, but plan to read all of them. The book so far is so much better then the movie!!! Finding time to read is difficult for me but one of my goals this year is to schedule it into my life, just as I do with my scrapbooking!!!!
I finally picked up Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly. It was excellent. I love history and to read about that time in America with a President that was fully in the eye of the TV and media was fascinating.
ReplyDeleteYou will LOVE "The Book Thief." I did! Try "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" and "Letters in the Jade Dragon Box."
ReplyDeleteMy daughter loaned me Edenbrooke, by Julianne Donaldson. What a wonderful love story.
ReplyDeleteThe Blue Bottle Club by Penelope Stokes. This a fabulous book about the dreams and lives of four girlfriends. It begins in 1929 and traces the many twists and turns of their lives. Great read!
ReplyDeleteI'm an avid reader. I have so many lists it is always hard for me to choose the next book from my lists. My lists are varied as well as always growing! :) I try to balance myself between "heavy", "light", "thinkers", "easy reads", and genre. Have you read The Silence of Trees by Valya Dudycz Lupescu? It is difficult to find in traditional books but since you have a Kindle, you will find it on the Amazon site for under $5. It's a very, very heartwarming story of a Ukrainian woman who, after surviving WWII in Europe, comes to America to raise her family. The book is rich in Ukrainian culture as well as love and support of the family. I think it would be something you'd enjoy and relate to with your growing family. Just a nice balance after Book Thief.
ReplyDelete"The Art of Racing in the Rain"- one of those books that touches your soul & changes you.
ReplyDeleteI loved UNBROKEN. I didn't think I would get into a book about WW2, but I couldn't put it down.
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