I've read a lot of books...a lot.
Let's just say, if I don't remember reading it,
it probably wasn't worth reading.
Some books leave a lasting impression,
these are some of them.
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeanette Walls
This is no ordinary memoir, Jeannette walls has a story to tell
and her life story no less.
From surviving life in abject poverty
with completely dysfunctional parents
to becoming an editor, journalist and writer.
I found it hard to put the book down,
in fact...I don't think I did until I finished it.
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
A single mother with only a 3rd grade education
raises two boys alone in Detroit.
This is the story of one amazing woman
and the self determination of her troubled son.
What she and both her sons did to open the doors
to become highly successful men.
Today, Ben Carson is a world renowned neurosurgeon.
I am a big fan of Ben Carson.
You can meet him in this video.
You can meet him in this video.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A novel narrated by the character Amir.
Amir spends his youthful days Kite Fighting,
something I had never heard of before.
Race, class, culture, love, career, abuse, life and death:
A rich story beautifully woven together.
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
I don't typically read war stories,
but this one was an exception.
The writing is stellar.
The author had a unique gift of packing
so much meaning into a singular word
and I read every word.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
If you haven't read it you really should.
Entertaining and amusing
yet tackling some heavy issues.
Very well written.
Devil in the Windy City by Erick Larson
Chicago, The World's Fair and a Serial Killer.
A true life mystery, graphic.
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Powerful.
And here are some Honorable Mentions:
Girl With the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Drume
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Under the Tuscan Sun by France Mayes
(The book not the movie, of course!)
The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Now excuse me while I get back to my book.
