in the last year, i've read nearly one hundred books.
not all of these books have been life-changing, enlightening, or stimulating (though i've held off on the fifty shades series thus far!), but all of them were entertaining.
a few stand above the rest and are heartily recommended for your perusal if you're in the mood for a good book recommendation.
some are recent bestsellers. others were popular a very, very long time ago.
but all are damn good.
and you should read them.
unbroken by hillenbrand
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so ms. hillenbrand is married to a professor i had a crush on in college. but beyond that, this is probably THE best book i've read while in cambodia. it's a fantastic true story, written with such candor and with such a narrative structure that i devoured it in less than a day. honestly, amazing.
i know this much is true by lamb
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i realize i am incredibly late to the wally lamb game, but this book is fantastic. another huge book that i couldn't put down and read it at a rapid pace over the course of a weekend. amazingly written story about a brother's love and his own winding history and the impact of daily decisions on an entire life.
pendergast series by preston and child
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chris introduced me to these authors and these books and they're fantastic. a charismatic, brilliant fbi agent from new orleans solves a lot of really weird puzzles. sounds so corny, but actually awesome and often even a little terrifying!
the immortal life of henrietta lacks by skloot
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this is the book i just completed, and i have to shout it from the rooftop: you must read this. an amazing TRUE tale of the woman who changed science forever, how she wasn't even given the right to agree to do so, and the implications of the intersection of poverty, race and science. marvelous.
the paris wife by mcclain
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this really well written novel sparked a month long stalker-like interest in ernest hemingway. i'm still reaping the rewards of that and have yet to finish two of his books- but this not-quite-true story of his first wife was wonderful.
little house on the prairie series by ingalls wild
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i mean, we should all re-read them at some point in our life. and they're great!
bossypants by fey
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you had to have heard how hilarious and well-written this book is. it's not overrated and it's a nice, easy read. perfect for the beach and summer!
what good books have you read recently?
I have read several of these, but I must make sure to say I agree, wholeheartedly, about Henrietta Lacks! It's SUCH a great book!
ReplyDeleteBefore you ...submit... to reading 50 shades, read this: http://www.snarksquad.com/2012/05/fifty-shades-of-grey-chapter-1-my-eyes-are-totally-rolling-in-exasperation.html
ReplyDeleteHiiiiiilarious reviews of the books. Might save you from some pain.
All puns intended. :)
unbroken was so good, wasn't it?
ReplyDeletei read paris wife and liked most of it, but just got really, really pissed off towards the end when you could see where it was all headed.
dude, YES! i found myself violently angry at hemingway, which was what sparked this earnest search for meaning in his life, wherein i found that mostly he's an egotistical sad mo-fo who married 4 women, one of after the other, always beginning the relationship while still married to the previous wife.
Deletewhat a dick.