As a "super-hip" library grad student, I did the logical librarian-y thing to do, which was to log my personal collection of books onto a digital catalog, courtesty of LibraryThing. In reviewing this list from a few years ago, I have a decent list of books from which to choose. Taking a cue from my little catalog, as well as some more recent readings, I thought it would be a great Reader's Advisory (or Book Recommendation) list for all of my blogging friends - especially since it is quite conducive and worthy of a "Top 10" post.
My current read is "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" which was penned by one of the authors from the list below; so far, I'm really enjoying it. So, whether you are trying to find a good book to take to the beach or curl up with on your couch, you are bound to find something that is a good fit for your reading interests. Enjoy!
- Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
- Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
- Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
- The Joy Luck Club - Amy Tan
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith
- The Big Stone Gap series (cheating a little because this encompasses 4 books) - Adriana Trigiani
- The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
- The Return of the Native - Thomas Hardy
- What Remains - Caroline Radziwill
- Sweetwater Creek - Anne Rivers Siddons
3 comments:
I loved reading The Secret Life of Bees!! Did you ever see the movie?
Yeah - I absolutely loved the book & the movie was pretty good too! I love the character of May - and the actress that portrayed her was awesome.
Love your list! Gamble Monney loved Heart of Darkness. I will have to read some of your faves.
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