Best book you’ve read in the past 10 years?

All the Light We Cannot See
Pachinko
The Girl You Left Behind
Peony in Love
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel (this has lots of triggering areas but is incredible)

Can you tell I like historical fiction set in Europe and Asia?

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11/14/2020 07:57

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Anything by Barbara Kingsolver. Seabiscuit and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. I believe she's a local homegirl. Unbroken definitely has hard parts, but it's an interesting, well written book. James Michener books are always good.

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11/14/2020 08:01

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Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
Life After Life
The Thirteenth Tale

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11/14/2020 09:39

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Anonymous wrote:I actually listened to the audible version and also it's two books, but it's War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk and then it's sequel, Winds of War. It is the story of a navy family before and during WWII and it is epic. It's a great human story but also I learned an incredible amount about WWII. It's a lot of hours whether you read it or listen to it. I am actually listening to it now for the second time, the first time was ten years ago and although a lot is familiar I am picking up a lot more info and detail the second time around. I listen to it on long driving trips mostly. But, I highly recommend it. Oh, and just FYI, it was made into a pretty good movie starring Robert Mitchum.

Two great books but "Winds of War" is the first book and "War and Remembrance" is the sequel. The movie adaption always bugged me because Pug was supposed to be on the short side...

Terrific escapist family saga of the greatest generation, but you have to be able to roll with the the Forest Gumpian plot contrivances. The mini-series is awful -- Robert Mitchum is the least of it -- what about Ali McGraw, miscast yet again, this time as a brilliant "NY Jewess"?

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11/14/2020 09:40

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Molokai, by Alan Brennert

Actually, all of his books are amazing

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11/14/2020 09:42

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Anonymous wrote:Americanah

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11/14/2020 09:43

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Anonymous wrote:the dutch house

Yes! Also Commonwealth. I.will probably read Bel Canto before 2021.

Tom Hanks does a great job narrating The Dutch House FWIW.

If you love family stories, you'll love Commonwealth and The Dutch House.

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11/14/2020 09:44

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