If you have been thinking about picking up something to read, here's my top ten (in no particular order). Warning: these books will keep you up at night and apologize to your spouse in advance because you will not be able to shut up about what you have read when you are done.
1. The Cider House Rules, John Irving- True modern literature about a man raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, who leaves as an adult to see the world and learn "the rules" himself. Caution: fuel for the abortion debate fire!
2. The Giver, Lois Lowry- Tale of a self proclaimed utopian society and a boy citizen who wants more.
3. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen - Man joins the circus during prohibition and falls in love. In the style of Nicholas Sparks "Notebook", an easy but fulfilling read
4. Silas Marner, George Elliot - I will never tire of this tale of what's really important in life.
5. The Devil Wears Prada - For anyone who has ever hated their boss-a must read.
6. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Mark Haddon - Feel what its like to be inside the mind of a boy with autism.
7. The Davinci Code, Dan Brown - What a ride! This is the literary equivalent of eating hard candy but its so entertaining.
8. Switch Bitch, Roald Dahl - Who knew the popular children's author was a master of short stories for adults? If you like reading books for young adults, also check out "the Witches" by the same author.
9. Life of PI, Yann Martel - Indian boy with three religions falls off a ship and drifts at sea. You won't put this one down until the last page is read and then you may flip back a few times.
10. Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden - If you haven't read this one you are really missing out on a beautiful birds eye view of pre-WWII Japan and traditional Geisha culture.
Honorable mentions:
The Memory Keepers Daughter, Kim Edwards - A doctor who delivers his own fraternal twins decides in a moment to give away the one with down syndrome and tell his sedated wife she died at birth.
Saving Fish from Drowning, Amy Tan -A group of American tourists on an art expedition see first hand the impact of capitalism on Burma. Interesting and thought provoking.
The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri - Fascinating novel about Indian immigrants and their children adapting to American culture.
Oh - and of course any Harry Potter. Book seven is coming!!!
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I have just finished Queen Noor's book "A Leap of Faith". If you want to get a different perspective of what has been going on in the Middle East for the last 50 years, this is a good one.
I have read Life of PI. Very different, what?
I'll have to put the others on a list of books to concider when I finish the Mrs. Pollifax series. (By that time Harry should be out).
I haven't read any of them. Not enough pictures.
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