I'm in desperate need of a good book. Now, unfortunately, I'm picky these days. I've picked up half a dozen books since moving to Sheridan and haven't finished a single one. Typically, I get through the first chapter or two and never quite make it back. Part of this is our chaotic, trying to get moved in life. Part of this is Eleanor. And really, I think most of it is: I haven't found anything really good lately. Now that the house is pretty much in order and we'll have a visitor for the next weekish I'm looking to relax - and a big part of relaxing for me is a good book and a cup of tea. :)
So, I need your input. Now, I know a bunch of you who read our blog are avid readers, so I know you'll have some ideas. The problem is, however, I know you don't like posting comments. Please, please, if only this time, click on the comment link and give me your suggestions! Don't worry if you think I've already read it, just give me your favorites.
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If you like Christian fiction, I suggest Francine Rivers' "The Mark of the Lion" series. There are 3, and they keep you interested for a while! (I'm re-reading them right now and they are great). Actually, anything by Francine Rivers is really good.
Here are a few of my favorites: The Brothers K and The River Why by David James Duncan
Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (a more recent favorite!!)
The Once and Future King by T.H. White
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
..... the list goes on and on and on and on
I just read A Tree Grows In Brooklyn for the first time and really loved it! Quick, "cute" reads are The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulaine by Kate DiCamillo and Replay or Hearbeat, both by Sharon Creech. Unfortunately, all I really have time for right now are 4th grade level books, but I'm really enjoying reading James and the Giant Peach to my class. I forgot how fun it is!
Good luck!
I've been having a hard time getting into a good book lately too. I think some of it comes with the territory of the age of our babies. I tried to go to the Library to pick one out, but with Garrett and Micah in tow I couldn't even look around, it was a tad frustrating. I'm looking forward to what suggestions you get and hopefully will be able to steal one and put it on hold at the library so that all I have to do is just pick it up!
On another note, I wanted to tell you that your house is looking great! I'm always in admiration of your creativity...you do such a great job making your houses, homes!
I agree with the first person's comments about Francine Rivers. I've loved everything I've read by her (at least 6 books) and the "Mark of the Lion" series is awesome...Brandon even really liked it. I think you also know I've read a lot of books by Jodi Picoult and have loved them all. The last one I read not too long ago was called "Perfect Match" and I thought it was really good and it kept my interested. I could never figure out how it was going to end and I love those kind of books. Good luck with your book search :)
I've been having a blank brain trying to remember what I've been reading lately. I've read a lot of quick/easy/somewhat silly books...
- "Nanny Diaries," "Devil Wears Prada," "PS I love you" (all way better than the movies)
- "Marley and Me" (read a few years ago... right before April died. It was great)
- Ya Ya Sisterhood books and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books were fun
- "Secret Life of Bees" (but I think you said you had read that).
My dad gave me a copy of "The Shack." It was interesting and I enjoyed it (as fiction).
I would also recommend "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn."
I'll keep thinking and see what else I come up with. It has been a while since I sat down and read a book.
Merrick's suggestions are: Kite Runner and Count of Monte Cristo.
He is also a big fan of anything written by Danielle Steele or that has Fabio on the cover. =)
(That's what he gets for not posting his own comment).
I started War and Peace about half-way through the pregnancy (when I needed "pool reading"... sigh...) and am Not Very Far Into It. I'm in the same predicament. I just started 7 Years In Tibet (which I've seen but never read) hoping a dose of adventure and Asia will cure me.
The only other good suggestion I have is the Number One Ladies Detective Agency Series... I LOVE them, and am saving the last one. They are sort of timeless, and well-written, and hilarious, and easy to find at the library.
Ha ha! All these other comments have totally reminded of books I've loved lately too (I need to start keeping a log of books I've read, because I always forget)
I'm a huge fan of Latino authors. Isabel Allende is one of my alltime favorites. Zorro, Ines of My Soul and Daughter of Fortune are my favorites. I just read 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and it was really captivating. I tried reading Love in the Time of Cholera, and liked it, but couldn't finish it. Ran out of renewals at the library. I'll pick up again some day.
And if you haven't read the Number One Ladies Detective Agency, they are truly fantastic. Jeff and I love reading them to each other. You could also re-read Harry Potter. I think they're better the second time around. :)
I agree with Emily and Jeff about "The Number One Womans Detective Agency". I've really enjoyed the Cliff Janeway books by John Dunning. Here's the list (I haven't read the last two books)
Booked to Die (1992) ISBN 0-684-19383-3
The Bookman's Wake (1995) ISBN 0-684-80003-9
The Bookman's Promise (2004) ISBN 0-7432-4992-5
The Sign of the Book (2005) ISBN 0-7432-5505-4
The Bookwoman's Last Fling (2006) ISBN 0-7432-8945-5
Each time I have read a Dunning book I have wished he had written more. Now I see I have two to look forward to.
The J.A. Jance Dective Boumont(sp?)
are set in Seattle so I have fun imagining the backdrops.
Tony Hillerman's books are fun. They are mystery/drama books, but seem to give a realist view of the Navajo indian culture. Interesting characters as well.
I really was moved by Trinity, written by Leon Uris. It took awhile to get into it because he spends quite a bit of time at the beginning developing the characters. If you get through that part it really starts to move along and you ar happy for the background on the characters. Now he has a follow-up book called Redemption. It has some time parallels that give an interesting look of the same incidents from a different viewpoint. Kind of like the movie Snatch but much better.
Finally, Louise and I read most of the Master and Commmander series by O'Brien. We read them in order and started trying to get to the library ahead of the other to get the next book in line. There are over twenty books in the series and we read so many in a row that I burned out somewhere around number fifteen.
Thanks for asking! It reminded me of some of the authors I like and had forgotten about as things have gotten busy or I have turned to new authors.
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