Recommended Reading
My to-read list has suddenly gone kablooey. I have several recommendations from people I trust, plus Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck to read for my book group. Those poor, neglected books on my shelf. They’re never going to get read.
World Made by Hand by James Kunstler and The Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer, recommended at Mental Multivitamin
Dispatches by Michael Herr, recommended by Carolyn and Kate because of my recent spate of Vietnam books. Carolyn also recommended A Rumor of War by Phil Caputo.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson, recommended by Dawn at Avenging Sybil
The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson, recommended by my bluegrass-babe, public-health friend RG
Grand Central Winter by Lee Stringer, recommended by my friend lxbean
Oscar and Lucinda recommended by SFP at Pages Turned
The Road by Cormac McCarthy, recommended by VT
The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde, recommended by Steph
Confessions of a Slacker Mom, recommended by Natasha of Maw Books, and Lazy Cow of Only Books All the Time
And these are just the recent recommendations. Sheesh!
June 4th, 2008 at 1:33 am
I know how you feel! There is no way I’ll read any of the book on my TBR list at the rate that I keep adding them. I think I need to stop reading blogs, go hide in a corner, get my reading done, and then emerge triumphant but weary eyed.
June 4th, 2008 at 2:07 am
The great thing about books, there still there months, years later. That’s how I come to terms at least once a month with my backed-up reading list.
June 4th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Gotta second “The Road”. I picked it for my book club this year (it was a shelf-sitter), and didn’t regret it. I’m sure it’s no news to you, but it’s a very dark book so I’d recommend having something light and fun on the roster afterwards (I was prompted to start re-reading the Thursday Next series after finishing)… perhaps The Fourth Bear!
I found “The Road” to be a pretty quick read, although whenever I had to set it down for real life stuff, I always picked it up again with extreme trepidation because of how chilling it was. Anyway, it gave me a lot of food for thought, and it was very affecting and moving; as a parent, I think you’ll only find it all the more so.