Tell Me What to Read: Round 3 (and a Giveaway!)
It’s the first day of school for me! I probably could not be more excited.
In the meantime, while I’m off teaching about the Caldecott award, how to use the Dewey Decimal System, and reading aloud until my voice disappears, please leave me your suggestions for Tell Me What to Read, Round 3!
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.
- Tomorrow, 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 September.
- I’ll write a review of it here. Even if I hate the book, I will not hate you.
And. . .go!
But wait, before you go, yesterday, I reviewed A Season of Gifts, and I have an extra advance reader copy of it that I’m giving away. Go comment on this post if you want to throw your name in the ring.
Happy Tuesday!
Time Traveler's Wife!
The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer. I lover Heyer's books–the next best thing to Jane Austen. They are fun, hilarious, and wonderfully entertaining. If by chance, you have read The Grand Sophy, you could read another title. She was prolific as well. 😉
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
(I hope I'm not recommending a book I picked up b/c it was recommended here!)
these is my words by nancy e. turner
magicians assistant, ann patchett.
third time's a charm.
The Book of Salt by Monique Truong
Ellen Foster, by Kaye Gibbons
It's a quick read, but OH SO GOOD.
My favorite childrens book of all time is Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. Her illustrations are gorgeous and I have a signed copy!
Graceling by Kristin Cashore because it's an awesome book!
I was hoping you would do this again because I've been thinking you should read A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith. It's one of my ALL TIME favorites. Sort of a YA but then not. I think you'd love it.
"Impossible" by Nancy Werlin. A great YA read.
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver. I really might just keep doing it until it gets picked!
Amen, Gretchen. Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
PS Your day has already started. Hope it goes well.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.
The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
Remembering the Good Times, Richard Peck. Hope you have a great first day of school! 🙂
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
Parallel Jouneys by Eleanor Ayers. A fascinating book that follows two young adults through Nazi Germany. One is a Jewish woman who flees Germany, but is eventually captured and sent to a concentration camp. The second story line follows a young German boy who joins Hitler's Youth and worships his country and its military strength. Fascinating and true stories. These two individuals eventually meet in the USA and now lecture together.