Love Walked In

and saw many more I’m adding to my long, long list of things I must read.

Can recommend:

The Book Thief – Markus Zuzak
(probably aimed at teens, but I loved it)

Atonement – Ian McKewan

Banishing Verona – Margot Livesey

Water for Elephants (maybe already listed?) – Sara Gruen

A Thousand Splendid Suns – Khaled Hosseini (and don’t miss The Kite Runner)

Loving Frank – Nancy Horan

Life of Pi –

John Dunning’s Cliff Janeway series (especially for lovers of books and mysteries):

Booked to Die (1992) ISBN 0-684-19383-3
The Bookman’s Wake (1995) ISBN 0-684-80003-9
The Bookman’s Promise (2004) ISBN 0-7432-4992-5
The Sign of the Book (2005) ISBN 0-7432-5505-4
The Bookwoman’s Last Fling (2006) ISBN 0-7432-8945-5 AND

Dunning’s Two O’Clock Eastern Wartime (2001)

Other authors (have read all their books, I believe): Janet Evanovich; Jennifer Crusie; Anne George; Rachel Gibson; Jennifer Weiner; Sue Grafton; James Patterson–still working on him–he writes faster than I can read; Elizabeth George; Suzanne Brockmann; Linda Howard; Cherry Adair; and Julie Garwood.

So many books . . . so little time.

That’s all for now.

Ter (still thinking ’cause I know I’ll remember MANY MORE!)

When you are engulfed in Flames – David Sedaris

I Was Told There’d Be Cake – Sloane Crosley

Dishwasher: One Man’s Quest to Wash Dishes in all 50 States – Pete Jordan

The Road Washes out in Spring: A Poet’s Memoir of Living off the Grid – Baron Wormser

and the one I can’t wait for since I’m sure it will hit a little close to home:
Waiter Rant: Thanks for the tip — Confessions of a Cynical Waiter – by THE WAITER

I think that should keep me busy!
And for those of you who enjoyed Namesake, I would like to recommend Crescent, by Diana Abu-Jaber. She is awesome!

Ok, I’m done now

Bridget – loved your list! I have to check out Lucky I heard it was amazing.

Rowena – it’s SO hard with kids. These are books I’ve read over the last couple of years….I disappear into my bathroom sometimes just to read a page or two…it’s nuts. But all these recommendations are good I’m with you…I want to find more time to read.

Claire – The Kite Runner is on my list to read…thanks for reminding me. What do you think of In the Tome of Butterflies?

Faith – check out all the recommendations too they’re great.

John – so sorry I missed the cruise…would have come if I knew I could bring my books! LOL that was hilarious!

Lorrie – all these books sound out of control. I’d heard about Pillar of the Earth but was still undecided. You sealed the deal on that one….

Thanks for sharing…I will make a large list for people to check out….

THE ROAD–My gosh if you have not read this please run out and get it–it won the Pulitzer because it is one of the most incredible books ever written–especially for Fathers & sons.

THE INCREDIBLE LIFE & TIMES OF MABLE STARK (Robert Hughes) True story of the first female lion tamer for Ringling Brothers–has escapes from mental institutions and tiger maulings-fabulous read–I could not put it down.

GEEK LOVE–A circus couple sets out to create their own freak show by having the pregnant mom ingest a variety of chemicals. The story of their offspring is frightening, amusing, inspiring and one of the best books ever written. You will fall in love with the girl with the tail.

PILLARS OF THE EARTH and WORLD WITHOUT END (Ken Follet) Who would have guessed that catherdral building in Medieval England could keep you turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning–hoping the book never ends–waiting years for the sequel which makes you feel the same way?

WHITE OLEANDER–Young girl tossed from foster home to foster home. Oprah was right about this one.

THE OTHER BOLYN GIRL-i disdained the idea of this book after turning my nose up at the movie posters but MY GOSH Philippa Gregory is a genious and English history was never so compelling. Fantastic beach read- I think all will agree.

RANT- just finished it–such an odd book, but I feel better about myself for having read it–the same way you pat yourself on the back for tasting an exotic food.

Summer reading is the best now that it’s for me and not school!