Not in any particular order, and I'll likely mention if I really didn't like it. If you're looking for great books to read, here are my most recent selections.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, juvenile series.
Three Cups of Tea, non-fiction. There's a sequel I haven't yet read called Stones into Schools. Very powerful non-fiction.
The Actor and the Housewife, fiction.
The Color of Water, non-fiction.
The Blind Side, non-fiction. The first 2 chapters are straight football, and I almost didn't make it through, but it was an amazing book. We just saw the movie last night, and it was also very good--and followed the book pretty precisely. It was fun to see what was straight from the book, and what was changed and embellished in the film.
Evermore, juvenile series.
The Guinea Pig Diaries, non-fiction. Not appropriate for a Relief Society book group, but hilarious. And highly recommended, with a grain of salt. :)
Parenting with Love and Logic, non-fiction. (It's a parenting book.)
And a couple books I have on hold at our library and am anticipating picking up are The Happiness Project, non-fiction, and The Help, fiction.
Happy reading!
I always accept suggestions.
2 comments:
We're big fans of the Percy Jackson books.
Here's a recommendation for you: the Mysterious Benedict Society books (currently three in series).
Sophie Kinsella has a new one out called "twenties girl" that was just hilarious. I laughed out loud in several places. I also just finished John Adams by McCollough, and that was good. It's long, but a rewarding biography. I also recently read the "Cast in" books by Michelle Sagara, and I really recommend them. They aren't necessarily fabulous writing, but each one kept me up all night! I think you would like them. I'm trying to get through the wheel of time, so I can read the one Sanderson wrote, but I'm stuck 1/2 way in the second book and don't think I can make it through. Hehe.
Melanie
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