Yesterday I was looking through my books and falling in love all over again. There are so many books that I love. I am sorry, but I don't like to lend out books. I know it's not a very environmental viewpoint, I will recommend something and you can go to the library. I have found some trustworthy souls that return books lately. Some of my favorite books are the Harry Potter series. The classic tale of good and evil. Doing what right instead of doing what's popular. It's great on every level. While I enjoy the movies (next movie is November 21!), I am sad that there are millions that will never know the story in their imagination alone. There are my fluff books I love (Shopoholics and Summer Sisters) . There are many books that I like the concept, but not the execution (anything Piccoult). There are books I read that have helped heal me (Eat, Love, Pray by Gilbert and 102 minutes by NY Times writers on September 11)
If I had to recommend books to anyone they would be: Nineteen Minutes by Piccoult, The Omnivore's Dilemma by Pollan, and the Harry Potter series, but I could go on and on.
If I had to tell anyone to avoid a book, I would say the DaVinci Code. Sorry, folks, one picture cannot have that many meanings taking from every religion and ritual that every existed. It was just too much of a stretch for me.
What book do you recommend? What book do you tell people to avoid? What book is your guilt pleasure?
2 comments to I Heart Reading:
hello jell-o
i did not like da vinci either and the funny thing is he also wrote the same book in the 90's called angels and demons (so stupid and exacly the same) the funny thing was you could tell the book was early 90's because every time they spoke of the internet they called the the "world wide web" and they said it over and over agin!! Hey anna why don't you get on the world wide web and start a blog....hey anna why don't you get on the world wide web and check your email....hey anna get on the world wide web and google me!!!!! I was like shut up already with the world wide web!!!
Books books books. I love them also. A few favs:
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell is my smarty pop culture recommendation
Jemima J by Jane Green is my girly go to book
The Phantom Tollbooth is magical
I received a really nice copy of Little Women - hardback with gold edges and the occasional illustration - and it's one of my favorite things
And my most recent read was "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" by Sloane Crosley which is a must for any late 20/early 30 something. It's a collection of short stories, and even if you only read the one about being a bridesmaid, it's worth it!
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