Because I'm working backwards and I said I wouldn't write about books that I haven't freshly read, I thought I'd list the one I can remember that I read in 2007 and see if it brings any comments.
Anyone?
The Interpreter of Maladies--very unique collection of stories, some more sad than others, recommend
The Memory Keeper's Daughter--SOOO sad, still a good book, but it might make you cry
The Bridge to Terebithia--Loved it, never read it as a kid, nice quick read
Peace Like a River (re-read, one of my favorites)--If you haven't read this you must. I LOVE it.
Frankenstein--Didn't care much for it, but it was nice to know the story behind the legend, I coudn't stand Dr. Frankenstein, read up about Mary Shelley--that's the real interesting story!
The Glass Castle--I probably should do a review on this because I'd love to talk more about it. Great writer, great perpective (non-judgmental, objective), SAD story, pretty happy ending.
Little Women (Abridged!)--I read this for book club not realizing the copy I've had for 20 years is abridged. After listening to the other ladies, I'll stick with the abridged version I love!
A Train to Potevka--Great story, very different from most books I read. Nice spiritual element, the writer is LDS. Don't let the scary spy beginning turn you off the book, the rest is more mild.
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- A Caldecott Celebration
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
- A Room with A View
- All About Lulu
- Amalee
- Anne of Green Gables
- As Easy as Falling of the Face of the Earth
- Austenland
- Awakenings
- Ballet Shoes
- Beauty
- Because of Mr. Terupt
- Because of Winn Dixie
- Becoming Naomi Leon
- Belong to Me
- blink
- Bossypants
- Breaking Dawn
- Breaking Stalin's Nose
- By Bread Alone
- Catching Fire
- Charms for the Easy Life
- Cold Sassy Tree
- confessions of a slacker mom
- Curse of the Spellmans
- Cutting for Stone
- David Copperfield
- Divisadero
- Dream When You're Feeling Blue
- eat cake
- Ella Enchanted
- Ellen Foster
- Ender's Game
- Enna Burning
- Everything is Fine
- Fair and Tender Ladies
- Falling Together
- Fighting Ruben Wolfe
- Flipped
- Founding Brothers
- Founding Mothers
- From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
- Garlic and Sapphires
- Getting the Girl
- Gourmet Rhapsody
- Greetings from Somewhere Else
- Griffin and Sabine
- Half Broke Horses
- Harry Potter
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Hattie Big Sky
- Hotel at the Corner of BItter and Sweet
- I Capture the Castle
- I was Told There'd be Cake
- If You Could See Me Now
- Incorribible Children of Ashton Place
- Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Hidden Gallery
- Ireland
- Jane Eyre
- Joy for Beginners
- Life of Pi
- Lights Camera Amalee
- Love That Dog
- Love Walked In
- Loving Frank
- Made by Hand
- Mennonite in a Little Black Dress
- Million Dollar Mermaid
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Moon Over Manifest
- Mudhouse Sabbath
- My Name is Mary Sutter
- NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
- One Day
- One Thousand White Women
- Out Stealing Horses
- People of Sparks
- Pictures of Hollis Woods
- Princess Academy
- Princess of the Midnight Ball
- Revenge of the Spellmans
- Sammy Keyes and The Hotel Thief
- Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
- Savvy
- Schooled
- ScreamFree Parenting
- Small as an Elephant
- Smuggler's Island
- So Brave Young and Handsome
- Stargirl
- Step-Ball-Change
- Sudden Flash Youth
- Swim to Me
- Swimming
- Table Manners
- TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY
- The 100-Year-Old Man
- The Adoration of Jenna Fox
- The Age of Miracles
- The Alchemist
- The Art of Racing in the Rain
- The Awakening
- The Blue Castle
- The Book Thief
- The Candy Shop War
- The Cellist of Sarajevo
- The City of Ember
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- The Elegance of the Hedgehog
- The Fault in Our Stars
- The Frog Princess
- The God of Animals
- The Goose Girl
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
- The Happiness Project
- The Help
- The Honey Thief
- The House on Mango Street
- The Hunger Games
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- The Last Lecture
- The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
- The Lovely Bones
- The Magician's Elephant
- The May Queen
- The Mysterious Benedict Society
- The Night Circus
- The Optimistic Child
- The Parents We Mean To Be
- The Paris Wife
- The Phantom of the Opera
- The Phantom Tollbooth
- The Pioneer Woman
- The Prophet of Yonwood
- The Return Journey
- The River Why
- The School of Essential Ingredients
- The Secret Life of Bees
- The Spellman Files
- The Spellmans Strike Again
- The Summer I Turned Pretty
- The Summer We Read Gatsby
- The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
- The Thirteenth Tale
- The Tiger Rising
- The Truth About Sparrows
- The Twelve Little Cakes
- The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland
- The Wednesday Wars
- The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag
- The Westing Game
- The Willoughbys
- The Winter Sea
- The Year of Magical Thinking
- These is My Words
- This Life is in Your Hands
- Three Cups of Tea
- Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse
- Umbrella Summer
- Unaccostomed Earth
- Underdog
- When You Reach Me
- Where'd You Go Bernadette?
- Wish You Well
9 comments:
I haven't read any of these, thank you for more ideas! So, did you like all of them?
The Memory Keeper's Daughter--I so agree with you on the overall impression of it. Definately worth reading, but so sad. It frustrated me so much that there was such a lack of communication. They could have fixed everything if they would have just communicated with each other!
The Bridge to Terebithia--love it too! This was one of my favs in Elementary school and middle school. I also enjoyed "Jacob Have I Loved" by the same author.
Peace Like a River--Love it! This is on my shelf to be read again very soon. It is so beautifully written.
The Glass Castle--such a sad story, but told with such understanding on the part of the author.
I love to talk about books, so you may hear from me often!
Kammy,I am so incredibly happy to read your blog. I love reading your recommedations - you make me feel excited to really get into some good books. Thanks for the invite!
OK...so you know I'm not a big book reader, but your site makes me wanna be! Can you recommend something easy for me to start off with...?
I loved Peace like a River for the same reason I loved Glass Castle, it captured a child's innocent perspective through traumatic life events. I loved the way The Glass Castle used optimism, hope, and playfulness to soften the sad parts of this book. And I loved the triumphant ending.
I have finally put my skepticism aside, and started reading twilight. Mainly so I can join the constant chatter of my neighbors, church members, friends, and now family concerning this book!
I did not like Lovely Bones one bit. It was very similair to Amy Tam's latest book "Saving Fish from Drowning" which was a real disapointment for me (I love Amy Tam). I feel like both books rambled on with out much point, and had undifined ending. However I often reflect on Sebold's heaven, and find it very believable, and even comforting.
Kammy, I love your blog! This will be such a great resource for me as I start my bookclub. . . and for great suggestions. I'll be here all the time. Thanks!!
Kammy, I just put three books on hold at the library, thanks to your suggestions.
I loved 'Peace Like a River'! Everyone needs to read that - I need to read it again. Also really liked 'Memory Keeper's Daughter' even though it was somewhat disturbing. These are great book club books! I haven't read 'The Glass Castle' - I'll have to add that to my list.
Glass Castle would have been a good one for your book club Julie. I didn't think to recommend it. It's kind of a coming of age book about a girl whose parents chose to be homeless. She's is now a successful writer, which is a miracle. Very interesting story, and sad.
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