Tell Me What to Read: Round 7
And here we are in 2010 – time for a new year of Tell Me What To Read. You all know the drill, I think. Recommend a book that you think I ought to read, and I’ll pick one at random from the list.
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.
- I’ll select one comment at random and announce it on the blog later this week
- 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 January.
- I’ll write a review of it here. Even if I hate the book, I will not hate you.
And. . .go!
Life of Pi by Yann Martel.
I think my nomination is a duplicate, but if you haven't read them (can't remember?), the Fablehaven books are fun, fast reads.
"The Invisible Wall" by Harry Bernstein.
He is 99 years old and wrote this one a few years ago when his wife of 67 years passed away. Since then, he's written two more and is working on a fourth! He lives in NJ and all three books were so, so lovely.
This first one is the story of his family growing up in a mill town in England during WWI.
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I keep hearing about this book and this author.
just pick me already! 🙂
Daughter of Time, Josephine Tey
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier *ninja*
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. I'm reading it right now and can't put it down!
East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
When I Wasw Joe by Keren David. You have to read this book. I'll describe it for you in one word: life-changing.
Sorry, this isn't telling you what to read…
I for sure would love to contact your friend. I haven't lived in Vegas in 8 years, and I don't know ANYone.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly!
Gerbil Farmer's Daughter–superb memoir.
"The Magicians" by Lev Grossman.
I read this a few months ago and it is one of the better Harry Potter-esque novel I've read.
This is the first time I've suggested a book, even though I've been reading your blog for several months, but I just wanted to say I always love when you do this contest because I get so many great book recommendations1
We Were Not Alone
by Karola Hilbert Reece
It's the true story of an LDS family living in Germany during WWII. I read it a while back, but it's short and very good. 🙂
ender's game. i was surprised by how much i like it. i wasn't expecting much, to be honest…
My choice: The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
The first book I savored instead of speeding thru because I wanted it to last.
Have you read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Vergese? Probably the best book I read in 2009.
Wow, the Cutting for Stone mentioned above was written by Ty's boss. He's such a nice man and oh my, he writes beautifully.
So, to spare you the monthly POISONWOOD FREAKING BIBLE! from me, how about My Own Country by Abraham Verghese (there's an H in it). You'd love either that or Cutting for Stone.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale is good; I just read it. But I'm going to suggest Olive Kitteridge, which changed my life over the holidays.