Well hello, friends. It’s been awhile. And while I would love to recount some of the more interesting aspects of the past three months, I think for now I’ll break back into the blogging scene with a little solicitation for advice.
I love reading. I have my dad to thank for that. Without fail he read to me every night as a child. Dr. Seuss, The Berenstain Bears, Ramona Quimby, Roald Dahl … some of my best memories are of bedtime story time. To quote Meg Ryan’s character in You’ve Got Mail, “When you read a book as a child, it becomes part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does.” Yes, Kathleen Kelly, I concur.
Unfortunately, higher education seems to beat the love of reading right out of me. It was that way in college, and grad school followed suit. However, it’s that time again. Schoooooool’s … out … for … summer! Schoooooool’s … out … FOREVER!!! Which means reading’s back in.
And that’s where you come in. I need suggestions. I am audaciously attempting to read nine books before August 14th in hopes of winning a raffle for a $100 gift card to Borders. Hey, just by signing up I got a free dinner from Noodles & Company. 🙂 Out of the nine, I have to read one biography, one book set in a different country, and one novel. The rest are my choice. I am particularly looking for biography suggestions (preferably not 900 page biographies on John Adams or Herbert Hoover, as intriguing as those recommendations are 😉 ), although I am anxious to hear your thoughts on any worthwhile books.
So how ’bout it, friends? What should I read this summer?
Pilgrim at tinker creek by Annie Dillard or one of anne rice’s novels about Jesus
By: Kerby on June 29, 2010
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“Bono” Michka Assayas
“A Prayer for Owen Meany” John Irving
By: Randy on June 29, 2010
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I’m a big fiction buff and one of my favorite novels I read recently is set in England. It’s called “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield. Another really impactful novel I read (based on some true material) was “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett.
One of my favorite books of all time is a biography called “The Hiding Place” by Corrie Ten Boom (powerful holocaust story).
Let me know if you need more suggestions!
By: Bethany on June 29, 2010
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