I just finished the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks which was incredible. I need another great book. does anyone have a recommendation?
some of my favorites, just so you know my taste: Glass Castle The Power of One A Thousand Acres Pillars of the Earth Sarun (sp?) Jane Austin Kingsolver Mitchener Mitchell Anyone read anything great lately? |
I am currently enjoying Goldfinch.
Have you read? A Fine Balance We are Water (Wally Lamb) Snow Angel |
Have not read any, but I feel like I've heard about Goldfinch...will check out reviews. Thanks!! |
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah |
Isabel Allende...House of Spirits. Oldie but a goodie. |
Isabel Allende...House of Spirits. Oldie but a goodie. |
The circle by Dave Eggers |
Charles Mann, 1491 and 1493 are up your street |
Free Spirit, by Joshua Safran |
Unbroken, Laura hillenbrand. |
Jeanette Walls (Glass Castle) has other books. I liked Half Broke Horses. How about Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand? |
Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
Based on the true story of a transgendered woman in the 1800s in upstate NY. |
State of Wonder. Anna Patcheyy |
Oh, Bel Canto is so much better! OP, I love A Thousand Acres. Never hear anyone mention it. Have you read anything by Richard Russo? Straight Man (one of his older books) is my favorite if you've not read that one. |
"And Ladies of the Club" by helen hooven santmyer. A long historical saga about a group of women friends in Ohio in the late 1800's. |