Some Recommendations

Last night at Book Club Frances asked if anyone had good recommendations for summer reading.  Book titles started flying and I wrote fast and furiously.  I probably missed some.  I certainly missed who recommended them.  The genre/subject matter/rating is all unknown.

Read at your own risk!

Even though I'd get them at the library, I've linked them all to Amazon.com.  Mostly because Adam showed me how.  I'm so limited in my technological prowess that I have to show off when I can.


Enjoy!  (and let me know if there's a recommendation I missed).

Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern) by Anne McCaffrey...first in a large fantasty/sci-fi series

Look Twice by Lisa Scottoline is what I wrote down.  On Amazon I found

Think Twice and Look Again  both by Lisa Scottoline.  You decide.

The Shop on Blossom Street  by Debbie Macomber...the first in a series

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild (as well as Dancing Shoes, Skating Shoes, Theater Shoes, Party Shoes)  They're perfect for young girls (and their mothers).

Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

book(s) by Catherine Cookson (didn't get the title)
book(s) by Maeve Binchy

Lady of Milkweed Manor  and The Apothecary's Daughter and Silent Governess, The by Julie Klassen

A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (Heidi promises it's not as scary as the preview to the movie looks)

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

I know there were Nicholas Sparks books mentioned (I didn't get titles, sorry)

Loving Frank: A Novel by Nancy Horan (about Frank Lloyd Wright)

Winter Garden  and Firefly Lane both by Kristin Hannah

Sorry about what I missed.  That should keep us all busy for awhile though.

 

May 2010

We had a lively discussion about The Hunger Games last night.  Thanks Frances for the great spread of Capitol food and for picking a book we could feel passionate about...whether we liked it or not.  (Also we were split about 50-50 whether we were rooting for Gale or Peeta.)

Our next book is 44 Scotland Street: A 44 Scotland Street Novel by Alexander McCall Smith.  You will be amazed (like I was) that he wrote the The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency.  It is a completely different style of writing.  There are several library copies available so talk to Becky or Nancy if you're interested.  There's sadly not a good Amazon deal on this one.

Linda, you have the book for July so will be presenting it to us on June 1, which is our next meeting.

The next meeting will be at Becky's house.

I look forward to it!!!!