Friday, June 12, 2009

A Partial List of Some of the Best Books I've Read, In No Particular Order

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: This goes without saying. I read it the first time when I was in high school and then re-read it about a year and a half ago for my book club, and just couldn't put it down. It's over 1000 pages, but I really look forward to reading it again someday.

Roots by Alex Haley: This is another epic story that is worth reading more than once.

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant: I loved this book so much. I'm a sucker for birth and sisterhood-of-women stuff.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel: Amazing, amazing read. A far-fetched, but still somehow believable story.

She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb: I've read this one twice and loved it even more the second time. I love a good story of dysfunction.

Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs: Another memoir about complete and utter dysfunction, but told without an ounce of self-pity and loads of sarcasm and humor. Right up my alley. People seem to either hate this book or love it. I loved it, in fact so much that I immediately went out and bought and read all of his other books.

Dry by Augusten Burroughs: A follow-up to Running With Scissors, this is his account of dealing with his alcoholism and drug addiction.

Blackbird by Jennifer Lauck: Another memoir about a really effed-up childhood.

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver: Really good book; appealed to my atheist sensibilities.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: Wonderful story.

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini: Even better than his first book in my opinion.

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell: I loved this book as much as an adult as I did as a kid . . . and it made me cry just as much.

I'm sure there are more, but there's my starter list.

3 comments:

  1. I think you might enjoy the book What is the What by Dave Eggers.

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  2. I just loved Running With Scissors! I just picked up his brother's memoir, Look Me In The Eye, so keep an eye out for that review if you'd like me to pass that one on to you!

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  3. Ecki, that is one I'd like to read, so when you do your review, I'll make a grab for it!

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