I purchased these at book sales or thrift stores, and several have been gifted or ordered from Amazon. Two of these books are technically not owned by me: my current read is borrowed from our local library, and my daughter has lent me the other. Here they are in order of the 'first lines' given previously:
1. My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
2. The Blue Bottle Club by Penelope J. Stokes
3. My Antonia by Willa Cather
4. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
5. The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
6. The Bees by Laline Paull
7. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
8. All She Ever Wanted by Lynn Austin
9. The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler
10. Dwelling Places by Vinita Hampton Wright
11. The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
12. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
13. Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
and an extra, thrown in for good measure: The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin.
I've read many wonderful fiction books over the years and I hope to recommend books from this list to you. Have you read any of these books? Any recommendations or cautions? Do share!
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| The Pile from my personal library. Not in the correct order! |
I read the Glass Castle a few years back. Otherwise, I haven't read any of the other titles. Like I think I mentioned before, I've been getting lots of books online through the local library. I find it easier to read on the tablet than an actual book these days. It could be the lighting we have in our den that makes it difficult sometimes to read a book in there. Might have to remedy that soon.
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I read on my Kindle, too, but still prefer hard copies most of the time. The Kindle is great for traveling, though!
DeleteThis year I've been re-reading everything, in a effort to cull out the 'never agains" from the old favorites. I have learned to approach old favorites, now, with a cynical and wary eye, as many of them, read 50 years ago, have lost their immediacy and luster.
ReplyDeleteOne that did not was "My Lamp is Bright" by Dorothy Evelyn Smith, and you might be able to find it in a library. It goes back to the late 40s, but it's a lovely story, funny and charming.