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 December.
- I'll write a review of it here. Even if I hate the book, I will not hate you.
I am going to suggest The Help by Kathryn Stockett again....same as last month. I really think it wins my own person "book of the year" award.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to go out on a limb and propose...Angle of Repose, yet again. :)
ReplyDeleteStay! Keeper's Story by Lois Lowry because I thought it was unbearably cute
ReplyDeleteI will go with A Girl Named Zippy, by Haven Kimmel. It was just so darn amusing.
ReplyDeleteI just read The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein. He was born in England around WWI and it is the story of his Jewish family and his older sister falling in love with a Christian boy.
ReplyDeleteTurns out, there is a sequel!
I'd like to nominate 'We Are All The Same' by Jim Wooten.
ReplyDeleteTrue story.
My epic fantasy suggestion this month: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan.
ReplyDeletePride and Prejudice and Zombies by
ReplyDeleteSeth Grahame-Smith. FUNNIEST book I've read in a long time!
Housekeeping by Marilyn Robinson. This is not my usual YA lit... byt I love love love this book.
ReplyDeleteAll Creatures Great and Small, by James Herriot.
ReplyDeleteForrest Born by Shannon Hale
ReplyDeletehey, how about "the magician's assistant" by ann patchett? Maybe it's my turn to win....
ReplyDeleteTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Pick me!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to suggest The Winter Prince by Elizabeth Wein. Because I was so into this book during middle school... and that probably made me the biggest dork ever. lol
ReplyDeleteThe Lacuna
ReplyDeleteby Barbara Kingsolver
It's her newest. I'd love to hear your review--turns out it's not quite what I expected. I kind of like it when that happens.
(Lexiloo--I'm reading that book! Glad to hear there's a sequel!)
I think I'll just keep suggesting What Dreams May Come again and again until you actually read it.
ReplyDeleteThe Kite Runner - definitely worth reading at some point.
ReplyDeleteOne of my childhood favorites that I've recommended before: Amy's Eyes by Richard Kennedy. It's out of print, but worth finding!
ReplyDeleteSo, I'll suggest The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo one last time, because now I know you have it. : )
ReplyDeleteSomeone suggested Cry the Beloved Country last time, and I loved that book, so I'm going to suggest it this time.
ReplyDeleteSomeday, Angeline by Louis Sachar. If you haven't read this, you must!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte's Rose, by A.E. Cannon
ReplyDeleteDon't know if you've read it, probably have.
The Poisonwood Bible! by Barbara Kingsolver
ReplyDeleteGone in a Heartbeat: Our Daughters Died . . . Our Faith Endures by David & Marie Works.
ReplyDeleteSo sad, so sweet and so inspiring. I promise you won't be able to put it down! :)
Cute blog! Love to read too.
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
ReplyDeleteThree Cups of Tea - One man's mission to promote peace one school at a time
ReplyDeleteby Greg Mortenson
Fantastic true story!
How about Tangerine by Edward Bloor? It has always been a favorite.
ReplyDeleteI'll put in a vote for The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Really enjoyed that one.
ReplyDeleteTotal Money Make Over by Dave Ramsey :)
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading "The Magician's Elephant" by Kate DiCamillo. She wrote "The Tale of Despereaux". It's a quick read - perfect for December. Although a little predictable, I still liked it. You've probably already read it though because you're cool like that...
ReplyDeletegods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson. It's one of my favorite books of all times, so if you don't like it I may have to cry and stop reading your blog for a week. But no worries.
ReplyDeleteDaughter of Time, Josephine Tey
ReplyDeleteagain.
Impossible Things by Connie Willis. It is collection of Science Fiction short stories. A bit of a mixed bag but I thought a few of them were exceptional.
ReplyDeleteThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
ReplyDeleteThe Rag and Bone Shop, by Robert Cormier
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