What I’m Going to Read: Round 11
And the winner is. . . .The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner’s Semester at America’s Holiest University by Kevin Roose, suggested by Jenn. I’m kind of on a non-fiction kick this year, so I’m excited about this title.
Other worthy suggestions:
- The Magicians by Lev Grossman (NGS)
- The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein (Lexiloo)
- Summer Crossing by Truman Capote (Anne)
- Little Bee by Chris Cleave (Life of a Doctor’s Wife)
- Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty (Jessica)
- Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman (S)
- The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb (Meg)
- Just One Wish by Janette Rallison (Suey)
- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (Melanie)
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson (Saskia Tielsens)
- Housekeeping by Marilyn Robinson (Carly Jane)
- The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer (Smalldog)
- The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by (Norby Family)
- The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier (Jenny)
- The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (Elena)
- Fermat’s Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World’s Greatest Mathematical Problem by Simon Singh (RA)
- The Road Home by Ellen Emerson White (Angiegirl)
- I Love Everybody (and Other Atrocious Lies): True Tales of a Loudmouth Girl by Laurie Notaro (Crafty Ashley)
- East of Eden by John Steinbeck (Merry)
- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Chrissie)
- Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (Amy Sorensen)
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Sherry)
- The Great Starvation Experiment: Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science by Todd Tucker (Poodle)
- Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (Chelsea)
- The School Story by Andrew Clements (Glen Oaks)
- Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson (Yankee Girl)
- Precious Bane by Mary Webb (Melissa)
- The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (Mia)
- The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henri Goer (Megan B)
- The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded American is Tearing Us Apart by Bill Bishop (Kelly J)
- Gregor The Overlander by Suzanne Collins (Bart)
- The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester (Deanna H.)
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Kay)
- The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (Miri)
- Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (Jenna)
- Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (Mary)
- Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart (Emily)
- Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (Meredith)
- The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman (ACQ)
- The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs (Britt)
- Prince of Foxes by Samuel Shellabarger (Katie)
Of these, I’ve read:
- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Chrissie)
- The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester (Deanna H.)
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Kay)
- Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (Meredith)
Oh I've read that one — ll be super interested in your take.
Sounds like a really interesting read! Looking forward to your review.
I'm so excited by all of these titles in one place. I am bookmarking all of them on my library web site right now!
wait… you havent read Gregor the overlander???? It is fantastic!
Yeah, nonfiction! There is so much good stuff out there.
Are you going to review The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie? I want to hear your take on it!