A Word From the Wise (That's You!)
This morning, preparing for another workless day of work, I reached for a new book off my bedside stand and realized I have but two new books left. A stack of books waiting to be read is a comfort to the soul akin to a pantry full of canned goods in wintertime. Being able to see the bottom of the stack and the dust outline becoming more and more visible brings a feeling of panic. Even when I am not currently engrossed in a book, just knowing I have some in the wings, waiting for their moment, brings a sense of calm.
Before I begin my quarterly voyage onto Amazon.com to find a new set of books just waiting to be packed in cardboard and shipped to my door, I thought I’d see if any of my two loyal readers have recommendations. After fighting to finish Stones of Summer, I certainly can’t steer any further off course by asking strangers about their favorite books, so tell me what you’ve read and loved. Tell me what book you’d read again if you had the time. Tell me what you’d take on that proverbial desert island if you could only choose one book.
Before I begin my quarterly voyage onto Amazon.com to find a new set of books just waiting to be packed in cardboard and shipped to my door, I thought I’d see if any of my two loyal readers have recommendations. After fighting to finish Stones of Summer, I certainly can’t steer any further off course by asking strangers about their favorite books, so tell me what you’ve read and loved. Tell me what book you’d read again if you had the time. Tell me what you’d take on that proverbial desert island if you could only choose one book.
Comments
My $.02:
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson
I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Not sure what all you have read but those are a few of my favorites.
lightening
the bad place
strangers
the key to midnight
other favorites:
peace like a river by leif enger
little altars everywhere by rebecca wells (precursor to diving secrets of the ya ya sisterhood and one ZILLION times better)
into the wild by jon krakauer
if you ask my sister she will swear you need to read lonesome dove. i just bought it but haven't read it yet and must admit i'm a little skeptical but the woman has impeccable taste and promises you don't have to be into westerns to enjoy it. we'll see.
have fun picking. buy new books is the best!!
Thanks so much!!
i'm sure you have read this but i thought i would give my two cents worth.... "me talk pretty one day" by david sedaris. anything he writes is great.
Definitely my desert island books.
Other recommendations I have:
The Kite Runner (I think the author's name is Hosseini or something, can't remember exactly)
The Brothers K by David James Duncan
Anything by Augusten Burroughs, I love his writing
And I totally agree with you that having a stack of books waiting to be read is the BEST feeling.
Good luck!
One more thing just came to mind - Have you read the book "Stiff"? It's about what happens to cadavers once they are donated to science. VERY interesting.
(don't think me morbid, it's a really interesting book and quite funny in parts!)