Tell Me What to Read: Round 2
Was it just me or did July race by? (Whoa, just sounded like an old person there, accidentally).
Anyway, Round 2! Time to tell me what to read in August.
A few people asked last time how I picked the winner; I put the number of comments in a random integer generator and then whatever number between 1 and 32 (that’s how many suggestions there were last time) came up, I counted down to that comment and, ta-da! Winner! Ding ding ding!
It can be any genre, any age level, and have been published last week or three hundred years ago. You can pick it because it’s a book that everyone should read or because it changed your life or because it is great literature or just because it entertained you. You can DEFINITELY suggest the same book you suggested last month.
Here’s how it goes:
- Comment with the title of one book you think I should read (any book you want). One title only, please, lest my brain explode.
- On the last day of the month, I’ll select one comment at random.
- 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).
- I’ll get a copy of the book and read it by the end of August.
- I’ll write a review of it here. Even if I hate the book, I will not hate you.
And. . .go!
Gonna stick with my vote from last time. DAUGHTER OF THE FOREST by Juliet Marillier.
Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackery… I really enjoyed this one in high school. You've probably already read it though… You are tough to pick a book for, just so you know.
The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia Wrede and Caroline Stevermer.
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Glad I'm not the only one repeating my suggestion from last time! The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. The sequel just came out yesterday!
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky. My pick for book club last year and I loved it. I don't think anyone else did. 🙂
Fun idea! My suggestion is: Losers Guide to Life and Love by A.E. Cannon
I was going to just recommend Oryx and Crake again, because it is my life's work to get everyone I know to read that book (along with the Book Thief, but you have already read that one), but I think I'll put that off for next month and recommend Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede instead. (And if you like that one – and haven't already read it, of course – there are sequels! Hooray!)
Disclaimer: It's long, and I don't particularly care for anything else I've read by Steinbeck.
But.
East of Eden is beautiful and epic and potentially life-changing, and I think everyone should read it.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Sticking with my 1st suggestion:
The Alchemyst (Nicholas Flamel #1) by Michael Scott
One of my favorite books is a cute memoir called "Funny in Farsi" by Firoozeh Dumas. It's a quick, fun read.
Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
the
magician's
assistant.
I finally got someone ive been bugging 2 years to read it who thought it was one of her favorite books ever now. Pressure, Janssen, pressure.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith
(Not world changing lit, but I thought it was very funny. Also available on audiobook, which is how I came across it)
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. I loved it!
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Another suggestion- On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford. It alternates between the 1940's and 1980's in Seattle and talks about the Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the city. I had never read anything like this, and I really enjoyed the story!
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. So good!
Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock.