Yes, I know it says 2015...but I didn't see it until November 2015, so it's going to be the 2016 reading challenge!
1.) A book I've been meaning to read: Withering Heights by Emily Bronte? Villette by Charlotte Bronte?
2.) A book published this year: NYPD Red 4. maybe? Or Private: Paris?
3.) A book in a genre you don't typically read: Umm...
4.) A book from your childhood: Goodnight Moon?
5.) A book your mom loves: Any suggestions, mom? :)
6.) A book that was originally written in a different language: I've always meant to read Faust...especially once I found out the real version ends differently than the Wishbone version (Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3)!
7.) A book "everyone" has read by you: The Girl on the Train
8.) A book you chose because of the cover: Take Me With You by
9.) A book by a favorite author: Jesus Shock by Peter Kreeft
10.) A book recommended by someone with great taste: Anyone? Anyone?
11.) A book you should have read in high school: 1984?
12.) A book that's currently on the bestseller list: The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
There are all hypothetical at this point....I'll re-post this once I've finished it. But in the meantime...any suggestions?
~ Katie
Song of the day: I'm in The Fray kind of mood...so let's go with "Look After You."
"Look After You"
As you might guess, I have some suggestions:
ReplyDeleteI second your choice of 1984. It's probably the only "high school literature" book I've read since high school.
Economics in One Lesson is a good one! It's short and was written by a NYT columnist back in the early 1900s.
Inferno by Dante is kinda fun, but I only read an abridged version.
The Hound of the Baskervilles. Not sure if it counts as a book though.
Free to Choose by Milton and Rose Friedman.
:)
Thanks for the suggestions!
Delete- The Prince by Machiavelli was my last "should have read in high school" book (read it in college). 1984 was the only other one I could think of off the top of head.
- Economics in One Lesson would certainly take care of my "not your typical genre" requirement. ;)
- Dante's Inferno is a great suggestion! It's another one of those books I've always wanted to read.
- The Hound of the Baskervilles counts as a book...or a long short story. But I've already read it. :)
- And I've never heard of Free to Choose...I'll have to look into it.
I really think the Friedman book would interest you, but it's pretty long. Econ in 1 Lesson is like 100 pages.
DeleteIf you haven't read 'All the Light We Cannot See', I highly recommend it!
ReplyDeleteWhat are your avoided genres? I'll see if I can pick something for you. ;)
I don't really avoid genres, per se. I don't really have a reason to read early childhood development books...so I don't. :) I lean toward thrillers and mysteries...classics.
DeleteOkay, I have just the one for you, then! 'The Absorbent Mind' by Maria Montessori. {http://amzn.to/1OEdI2f} I read this for the first time when I was in college. It is an utterly fascinating read about the development of a child from birth to six years, and a great thing to know about whether you have your own children or in your encounter with others'.
DeleteAnother that I highly recommend, but a completely different genre (law), is 'Just Mercy' by Bryan Stevenson. {http://amzn.to/1V6oW3m} I am just finishing this. It is about how the criminal justice system is drastically failing in its dealing of justice, especially in regards people of color.
Thanks for the recommendations! And for the links! Makes it really easy to look them up!
DeleteI just did a search for "All The Light We Cannot See" and it doesn't come out till Oct. 2016! Are you from the future?! :)
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