This is Stack Number 1 that I told you about last Friday. Take note of the horrible Dear John cover and make sure you DO NOT pick it up. Horrible disappointment that one was. I am still reading old Norman Mailer and it is still fascinating. Here is an interesting little note about Norman Mailer: when we lived in Chile my son told me that his friend Alejandro's grandfather was a famous author, so I was like "oh yeah? who is he?" Turns out Alejandro's mother is Susan Mailer, daughter to Norm there. And this book I am reading? He dedicated it to all his grandchildren and there is Alejandro listed right there as grandchild #2.
Here is Stack #2. It is holding my oh-so-shiny-Christmas-box-of-Puffs. First we have Anita Shreve's "A Wedding in December", then a really old like 1960's National Geographic book about the Aztecs that I found at Goodwill. It has some great pics of Mexico City before the smog. Anyway, I will be perusing it in depth sometime in the future.
Beneath the Aztecs is a "historical fiction biography" about Mary Magdalene. Now, this author did a similar fictional biography about Cleopatra that I read about 10 years ago and boy, was it good! I loved it! So I am all excited to see what she is going to do with this one. Don't you also love how I didn't remove any of my Goodwill stickers?
And last but not least . . . . .
This is just a random bookshelf in my bedroom. Lots of eclectic mix of things here. On the far left is a big sewing book that has to sit up on end because it sticks out into the room otherwise. Then we have Frank McCourt, oh! and next is an awesome book called "Sor Juana's Second Dream". I met this author, Alicia Gaspar de Alba at a wonderful writing workshop that is put on annually here by Sandra Cisneros. Really good book. Lots of random stuff and a Dog Whisperer book and a Brighton jewelry tin and a big brass bell that is great for using at a Bunco game. Most of the way over on the right is one of my all-time favorite books called "Good News from North Haven". This is the book that I buy for people who need a good read when they are home recuperating from surgery or an illness or just need a pick-me-up. Check it out.
Happy Reading to all. As always, please post some suggestions.
Those are just some fabulous reads. How I love Frank McCourt, God Rest His Irish Soul. And Anita Shreve is such page turner.
ReplyDeleteWithout climbing out of my cozy bed, (I'm feeling a little achy, like the flu might be knocking at my door) and going upstairs to my overburdened bookshelves, I'll try to list a few off the top of my head.
"The Lovely Bones"- Alice Sebold. I bought this a few years back when it hit the bestseller list. My father had just died and the first chapter was so painful and close to home, I had to close up the book and put it on the shelf. I just took it out a few months ago and what a beautiful, beautiful book! I am so in love with the way Alice writes. Utterly stunning.
Anything by Ann Patchett. Her books keep me enthralled.
The Glass Castle-(Juney's book club read) by Jeanette Walls was so disturbing, such an eye opener that this woman survived such a horrific childhood and is able to write about it with such clarity and objectivity.
Middlesex-too achy to look up author. Really a page turner. Loved that book
And just for sugary fun froth with a good laugh, I do so love those Bridget Jones diary books and the Irish chick lit author Marian Keyes. I love her stuff.
That's it for now. I love these what you're reading, posts.
LOL at the goodwill stickers :) Bob would be proud....
ReplyDeletefunny about Jonathon/Norman Mailer
OH! and great job on the pics :)
ReplyDeleteA Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It's magic. The writing is like reading one long lovely poem.
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