There. I've said it. I know that I have a problem.
I teach high school English, so it seems so clichéd for me to actually love books as much as I do. Yet in June, July and August, I seem to just tumble through as many books as my eyes can absorb.
I look forward to browsing the musty shelves of my library even though it will send my allergy- sensitive nose into a total tizzy. My bedroom has two of the four walls as solid bookshelves so that I can look at books even as I fall asleep.
However, I don't just like to read books. I want to tell people and talk to people when I find a book that I love. I don't yet belong to any book clubs, so I am extending my love of books to the cyberworld looking for others who share my passion.
This summer (and in the past year) I have read some amazing books. Let me offer a few short recommendations to you.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy was my favorite book of the year. This is a love/hate book. The content is dreary as it discusses a post-Apocalyptic world where a dad and his son have survived and are walking on the road to find a better life. It is not a "pick-me-up" read, but I found the book powerful and moving.
I recently finished Then We Came to an End by Joshua Ferris. This book was hilarious and touching. I laughed out loud in some chapters and found myself crying in others. The story focuses on the daily life in an advertising office that is experiencing layoffs. I blogged about it a few weeks ago if you would like to read more.
My pure gluttunous pick is Janet Evanovich's newest Stephanie Plum adventure, Fearless Fourteen. I became addicted to these fun reads a few years ago. They are side-splitting fun with Stephanie, who is a bounty hunter, chasing after wild criminals and hot men. Fun, Fun read!
My last recommendation today is more for an author, Gregory Maguire. I started reading his books last summer with Wicked (like the musical) and I continued reading many more of them this school year such as Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and Mirror Mirror. I enjoy Maguire because he offers the viewpoint of the villain in common fairy tales. You ultimately sympathize with the villain by the end of each story. They are great reads!
If you have a favorite book, I would love to hear your recommendation. I still have a few weeks left of reading! Happy Summer Reading! Thanks for joining me from Candid Carrie's Weekend Trip. If you want to head back to Camp Candid Carrie just click on the picture below...
2 comments:
I too love to read. Your sister picked The Road for last months bookclub and I still haven't finished it. I just can't get into it.
I think my favorite book this year was The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I found the vampire hunt fasinating.
My all time favorite books are the Shopoholic series by Sophia Kinsella, they are hysterical, and sad, and everything in between. She had also written other books all of which are just as good. Her latest is Remember Me.
I just finished Fearless Fourteen myself! Gosh I love Stephanie Plum. Aside from the fact that I think she has an unrealistic amount of sex, I found her character hilarious and priceless!
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