Tell Me What to Read: Round 12
Wow, has May flown by or is it just me? Time to tell me what to read.
This is the book I will read when school is out, and I’m enjoying my glorious summer break. Not that I’m excited or anything. . .
1. Comment with the title of one book you think I should read (any book you want). One title only, please, lest my brain explode.
2. I’ll select one comment at random and announce it on the blog within the next week.
3. On the off-chance that I’ve already read the book you select, I’ll contact you and ask for a follow-up suggestion (make sure there is a way to contact you either by blog or email).
4. I’ll get a copy of the book and read it by the end of June.
5. I’ll write a review of it here. Even if I hate the book, I will not hate you.
When Everything Changed by Gail Collins. I bet you are not a huge fan of her NYT columns, but this books is really fantastic and interesting. Not like her columns. 🙂
Little Bee, by Chris Cleave. My book club recently read it, to mixed reviews. I enjoyed it for what it was….gee, that's a ringing endorsement!
I recently read "Fablehaven" by Branden Mull. I was really cute. I actually just got the 2nd book yesterday to read from the library.
How about Laura Bush's new book, Spoken From the Heart? I always like learning about past and present First Lady's and their stories.
Amy's Eyes, by Richard Kennedy.
The Hollow Kingdom by Clare Dunkle
Belong To Me by Marisa de los Santos. Fun, thought provoking and very engaging. I adore her writing style.
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I'm going to keep recommending Cutting for Stone until you read it. 🙂
Orange Is the New Black, by Piper Kerman.
Seriously? Has it been a month? Could have fooled me.
Have your read 'Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child' by Marc Weissbluth yet? Because it really will change your life as a parent.
Warning though: somewhat research intensive and boring. But useful, I promise.
Hmm, what to recommend, what to recommend..I'll go for I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb.
And, by the way, my bookclub was having trouble picking next month's read, so we turned to your blog and let you guide us. Now we're going for Birthmarked 🙂
If you have to cry, go outside: and other things your mother never told you by Kelly Cutrone.
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It's better than you'd guess.
I was also pleased to see that QE2 is reading your blog.
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by Tal Ronnen
The Happiest Baby on the Block…by…uh…someone. I never read it, just skimmed it and it all was very helpful. I got that swaddling down to a T. And people with crankier babies than mine have sworn by it. So, there you go.
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. I'm 200 pages in and so in love with this book.
LIttle Giant of Aberdeen County but you have to listen to it. I love the narrator, it's beautiful.
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind, by Suzanne Fisher Staples.
I recently remembered how much I loved this book in middle school, and when I looked it up, I found that it was the first of a trilogy! So now I must read all three books.
How about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? (Full review here: http://lifeofadoctorswife.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/book-review-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/)However, my husband is currently reading it, and last night he asked me with deep concern whether this was "just a normal mystery."And, I suppose, in the broadest sense of the term, it IS "just a normal mystery." But it's one of the most engaging and complex mysteries I've ever read, and the main character is AMAZING.