My Dilemma:
Saturday I'm leaving for Guatemala and Belize for two weeks. Not that I plan on having a ton of time actually in Guatemala and Belize to read but I'll have plenty of plane time. I like reading but Kristin will potentially need resuscitation (I'll let the guys handle that) or I might need resuscitation (we'll let the guys handle that one as well) after she strangles me if I show up on yet another trip with The Count of Monte Cristo (which, by the way, is one of the best books ever) or something similar. Or... maybe if I'm smart I WILL show up with The Count of Monte Cristo because there are several doctors going in the group and I'm sure one, if not all, will be vying for the chance to help me, the poor, unsuspecting attackee all due to my book choice.
So really....
How YOU Can Help (since I know all two of you who read this blog want to):
I really could use some good book suggestions for the trip.
Muchas gracias!
7 comments:
Have you read the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith? I like them all, but book #1 is my favorite.
I recently finished reading Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell. She's a slightly more modern, slightly more socially driven Jane Austen. I enjoyed it, though she died without finishing it. There's no doubt as to what happens, but it's not written out. Other books by her include Cranford, Ruth, and North and South.
I'm also in the middle of reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It's a slightly avant-guard fictional story of a girl living in Nazi Germany. Among other things, what makes it interesting is that the narrator is Death.
If you are looking for lighter YA fantasy (my specialty since I teach 7th grade English) you might look into Megan Whalen Turner's trilogy beginning with The Thief. Along the same lines, you might try Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.
Non-fiction books I've read in the last year or so include Bill Bryson's In a Sunburnt Country (about Australia), John Adams by David McCullough, and an biography on Mother Teresa by Kathryn Spink.
Recent rereads include A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (LOVED IT!) and Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss (a totally unrealistic adventure, but fun nevertheless).
I also recently listened to a recording of Frankenstein and enjoyed it.
If you need more suggestions, let me know!
Enjoy your trip.
I told you of the great book that I think that everyone should read so I will put it in my list of favorite must reads:
1. A Girl named Zippy by Haven Kimmel
2. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
3. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Enjoy!
ooooohhhh, I totally second The Poisonwood Bible
If you want a good read that you can't put down, try "These is My Words" by Nancy Turner. I read it on my last plane ride and hardly noticed when we arrived as I was so engrossed in the book. Trust me, that's a feat; I hate flying.
Thanks for all the great suggestions! I'll have to try to get to them all at some point. For the trip I'll have to see what they have on the shelf at the library or make a run to B&N before I leave.
Have you already picked out a book for the trip? If not I would suggest:
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
or
The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai by John Tayman
Have fun on your trip!
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