I love to read. How about you? Right now, I'm in the middle of My Life in France by Julia Child. It's my book group's selection for this month and, so far, I'm loving it.
The Kindle that my family bought me for my birthday last May has helped make reading a lot easier. No more trips to the library or bookstore. Anywhere, any time, day or night, I can order a book and have it arrive on my Kindle within seconds. Plus, I can download a sample of a book for free, usually about a chapter or two, so I can decide if I want to go forward and read the entire book. What a great feature. And best of all, most of my books have been free by using the points on my credit card toward Amazon gift cards.
My Kindle has become my constant companion. Waiting for my son in the parking lot after school, I read. In the doctor's waiting room, I read. While having my cup of afternoon tea, I read. Looking back, I've read ten books on my Kindle since it arrived four months ago. Here's what's on my Kindle bookshelf so far . . .
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Be prepared to meet three unforgettable women in a story of social awakening as seen from both sides of the American racial divide.
Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal by Julie Metz
A memoir about the complexities of forgiveness when a young widow discovers her husband's secret life after his death.
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
In the winter of 1909, Ralph Truitt waits on a train platform for the woman who answered his ad for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land
steps off the train, she's not what he is expecting.
The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman
Three sisters have a fate each must meet alone: one on a country road, one in the streets of
Paris, and one in the corridors of her own imagination.
Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman
The engaging tale of three generations of a family haunted by love.
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
A magical and stunningly original story that charts the lives of three women in love with the wrong men.
The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
A miraculous, enthralling tale of a woman who is struck by lightning, and finds her frozen heart is suddenly burning.
(Yes, I'm a big Alice Hoffman fan!)
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
The mesmerizing story of Edgar Drake, commissioned by the British War
Office in 1886 to travel to hostile Burma to repair a rare piano vital to the Crown's strategic interests.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
A retired school teacher is the axix around which thirteen narratives offer profound insights into the human condition.
I'm So Happy for You by Lucinda Rosenfeld
What if your best friend, whom you've always counted on to flounder in
life and love, suddenly starts to surpass you in every way?
Some of these recent reads were for my book group, others were recommended to me by the readers of this blog (thank you!), and some I happened upon on my own. I've enjoyed each and every one of them. Have you read any good books lately? Please leave a comment and let me know.
Susan
what a delight...i have not visited for a little while and the first thing I see is books...i adore new book recommendations and find myself excited with my next visit to the library...now I just have to convince my 4 year old that Mommy must find books in the "big kid" section. many thanks.
Posted by: Meredith | October 05, 2009 at 05:24 PM
Susan,
Thanks for the book list. I also read Perfection over the summer and just finished The Help-waited for weeks for it from the library! I, too, like Alice Hoffman. For fun, read "Eat Cake" (with recipes) and "Julie and Romeo" by Jeanne Ray. I think she is LOL funny. Interested in your Kindle; I've resisted so far.
Posted by: Christine | October 05, 2009 at 10:37 PM
I had to go put one of those books on hold right away! I can't wait to try the rest.
Posted by: Mom Wald's Place | October 06, 2009 at 09:54 AM
Today's Huffington Post recommends its first book pic: "In Praise of Slowness". Not a title I would associate with Arianna H, but the premise is interesting: how to slow down in this age of speed. Maybe tea drinkers already know how to do this!
Posted by: Christine | October 06, 2009 at 05:39 PM
I read The Help over the summer & really enjoyed it. Suggestions...hmm...If you haven't read The Namesake yet, it is practical perfection. Another one that I really enjoyed & is such a great read is Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo.
Posted by: Kim | October 09, 2009 at 10:15 PM