Light We Cannot See last Thursday. A good book is one to savor, it is
one that transports us outside of ourselves. What other books are
we spending time with? What other books engaged us and may bring enjoyment to other readers? At the end of our last book discussion, I asked "what are you reading?" What follows is a list of books that may have entertained, or informed or proved thought provoking. Some
titles were given to me afterwards. Some titles I contributed here from my reading endeavors, as I initially drew a blank when posing the question! If that happened to you too, and
you have a book title to share, please add a posting here. And now for the list!
- Blind Spot: Hitlers Secretary / Ok, not a book, BUT a recommended documentary video. It is the true story of Hitler's private secretary coming to terms with working for Hitler after remaining silent for nearly 60 years. You can find it at the library in the Foreign Film section, under the title.
- The Pecan Man by Cassie Dandridge Selleck (2012). Thought provoking. A novel decribed as "To Kill a Mockingbird meets The Help." (Available as an interlibrary loan.)
- The Bees A Novel by Laline Paull. Life in a bee hive over a one year period. Amphomorphic. (On order, available soon on the New Shelf or from Tom's Lending Library.)
- Dead Wake: the Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson (940.451 LARSON). Also available in Large Print and Audio. By the author of The Devil in the White City.
- Four Seasons in Rome: on Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr (2007). If you loved All the Light We Cannot See, read this one. Anthony Doerr writes an entertaining, informative true tale of living in Rome for one year while researching his future Pulitzer prize winning book. Available as an interlibrary loan.
- The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop and Cafe by Mary Simses (2013). Just for fun! (Available as an interlibrary loan,)
- The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection by Michael A. Singer (2015). Thought provoking. Inspirational. Author shares his journey of letting go, of surrendering attachments of good or bad, of accepting what life presents without judgement. Highly recommended! Find it: 204.4 Singer
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. "Old fashioned story of loss & obsession, survival and self-invention and the ruthless machinations of fate." Find it in Fiction, Large Print and Audio.
- Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell (2008). Insightful. Thought provoking. Read one of Gladwells books and you'll want to read the others. Find it in Fiction, Large Print & Audio: 302 Gladwell
- What are you reading?