This week's topic: Top Ten Books People Have Been Telling
You That You MUST Read
The Martian, Andy Weir
It was
everywhere this spring, I liked the cover, and I wanted to step out of my
comfort zone and read a sci fi book. I know others loved it, but I’d call it
average.
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
My
brother hounded me for years to read Austen’s great novel. When I finally did,
I loved it with an all-consuming love.
Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand
This one
sat on my shelf for over two years. I read Seabiscuit
and fell so hard for it that I knew I’d love Unbroken, too. And I did. Hillenbrand is one of the best writers
writing today.
Quiet, Susan Cain
Everyone
told me I had to read Quiet. I knew I’d
like it, but I hoped I’d like it more than I did.
Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg
I had
no interest in it when it came out, but I finally decided it was so short, I
could bite the bullet and see what all the fuss was about. I was pleasantly
surprised at how approachable and non-preachy it was.
Five Days at Memorial, Sheri Fink
I don’t generally read about
health, medicine, doctors, etc., so I dismissed this one as something I wouldn’t
read. But something made me take a second look, and it was one of my favorite
reads this year.
This Is the Story of a Happy
Marriage, Ann Patchett
I
couldn’t even finish this one. Patchett seems decidedly unhappy, and I don’t
give authors that come off like that much time.
Wild, Cheryl Strayed
I
loved the cover. And the cover was everywhere. I enjoyed the book, but I don’t
think Strayed and I would be friends if we met.
Killing Kennedy, Bill O’Reilly
& Martin Dugard
Given
my love of history and respect for O’Reilly, it’s odd that I have very little
interest in reading any of his history books. But I geeked out over his
announcement that his fourth “Killing…” book would be about Patton, so I
decided to read at least one previous book before its release. I enjoyed it immensely.
The Astronaut Wives Club, Lily
Koppel
The
cover both compelled me and repelled me. And I heard it was hard to keep all
the wives straight. While I enjoyed the book, it could have been so much better
had an editor made some tough decisions.
I was disappointed in Astronaut Wives as well--I really wanted to like the book but I thought the writing was rather immature at times. A different editor may have been an improvement!
ReplyDeleteNothing is so disappointing as a book that could have been great! It feels like I've been reading a bunch of those lately.
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