Book Selections for September

[BrattyMeg]

post your suggestions here I'll put a poll up for the weekend. Please put the genre of your title selection to make the poll process easier! Thanks

 

[FireWolf]

A Game of Thrones - Fantasy
Pride and Prejudice - Historical fiction

 

[Andrea G]

I have ::always:: loved Pride and Prejudice - that will always win my vote!

I did just finish a (new to me) book that I ::loved:: called:

Juliet by Anne Fortier
(it's a historical fiction that ties back with the original Romeo and Juliet - and supposedly the characters that inspired Shakesphere - it goes back and forth from the year of 1340 to present day and it all tied together, had a bit a of mystery, romance and Indiana Jones feeling to it. Great fun!)

 

[joelsgirl]

I'm gonna put out two suggestions for non-fiction, and they're both GREAT reads.

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. He is a great storyteller, and I find it totally fascinating to learn about what causes success.

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea The author does an amazing job of telling the stories of these North Korean refugees and weaving Korean history through the stories.

 

[*Celeste*]

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Non-fiction History)

Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill (Written by a man, main character is a woman)

CUtting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (general fiction)

 

[cardinalskate]

Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey (historical fiction)

My Name is Mary Sutter by by Robin Oliveira (historical fiction - Civil War era)

 

[livelys]

I spotted Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and thought it might be an interesting read/ listen

 

[sczos911]

When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka

Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue

Kings of the Earth by Jon Clinch

 

[melmos75]

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels--A Love Story by Ree Drummond

 

[adrianka]

I'm seconding Still, Alice, and adding One Day by David Nicholls, as I'm currently reading it. Both for women fiction, I think.

And Games of Thrones is an interesting suggestion, too, I wonder why I've never read it.

 

[purple_colourz]

Aleph by Paulo Coelho

 

[abm234]

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Non-fiction History)

Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill (Written by a man, main character is a woman)

CUtting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (general fiction)

I LOVED Cutting for Stone. Easily on my top ten list! Extremely moving and even educational!

 

[BrattyMeg]

Sept will get going a tad late I'll get the poll up tomorrow

 

[Andrea G]

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels--A Love Story by Ree Drummond

I loved the Pioneer Woman book! It was a fun, light read, that was very entertaining - I've been a fan of hers for years and have her cook books!

 

[ovaltine]

I just finished The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen and found it interesting. I'll read it again

 

[*Celeste*]

i'm putting this here not because it will be selected but i know you ladies use this thread to get book ideas. i finished body and soul by frank conroy last night. it was a great read - i really enjoyed it. so if you are looking for a good book check it out.

 

[Paula]

I'm seconding Still, Alice, and adding One Day by David Nicholls, as I'm currently reading it. Both for women fiction, I think.

These are my votes too!

 

[tanbanan]

I'm in the middle of Outliers, it's amazing! And, would love to read Unbroken as well. Both are non-fiction.