So, let's pretend that I got this posted yesterday!
Today is all about great summer reads. I am an absolutely voracious reader and love a great book better than almost anything. You know, those books you just can't put down - even when you should really be doing laundry or dishes since the toddler is in bed! And, I spend way too much time at my local Goodwill Book Store! But you can order any of these on Amazon.com. So in honor of summer and of reading a great book in a beach chair or a porch swing, here are a few that I have read and I few that I want to read - enjoy!
Books I Have Read and Recommend (no particular order)
1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - still one of my favorites of all time, a legal thriller set in the deep south long before there was a John Grisham
2. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling - fabulous read for tweens and adults alike
3. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - beautiful, if depressing picture of Afghanistan culture after the Taliban
4. The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer - yep, I'm a little bit of a vampire nerd
5. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver - a fascinating story of a zealous missionary and his family in Africa
6. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards - a touching story about lies and forgiveness
7. The Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz - LOVE these! Sweet, humble and resourceful Odd can see the dead and always ends up in the middle of big messes. These have a great spiritual message as well.
Books I Plan on Reading this Summer
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - hoping it's as good as The Kite Runner
2. In The Woods by Tana French - heard her murder-mystery series is really great
3. The Dive from Clausen's Pier: A Novel by Ann Packet - heard really good things about this one as well - a story about a reluctant fiancee' whose husband-to-be is paralyzed in an accident
4. The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris - I told you I was a bit of a vampire nerd. I totally watch the series too!
5. The Shack by William Paul Young - another one I have heard only good things about - a story about finding God in the midst of our worst nightmare
As always, I am neither affliated with nor compensated by any of the items or websites that are mentioned above. I also do not make any statements as to the quality, workmanship, etc.
They are simply things I like! :)
I highly reccomend you add "The Help" to you list. I recently finished it and i miss the characters. Hope you are well!
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Put "A Reliable Wife" on your list. It is the first book in a long time that every few chapters I actually said out loud "gee, I wasn't expecting that".
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies! I read the synopsis for each of these and they are definitely both going on my "must read" list! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like your reads and have most of hte same on my list. If you like vampire, you need to read Tanya Huff's series and A Terrible Beauty by Nancy Baker. Christopher Golden's Of Saints and Shadows (and its sequel) is also great. The Outlander series is a must read, but be warned there are seven long, fantastic books.
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