Share your “reads” with me
Two of my favorite past-times: Looking through magazines or reading a good book. It’s what I do every evening to unwind from the day. I’m getting desperate for more books to read so if you’ve read a good book share it! Mysteries are my favorite but I’m open to any good book. I love a series so I can read on when I’m done with one book. I’m reading Lisa Gardener’s book called Catch Me. I’ve read almost all of James Paterson and the whole Stephanie Plum series from Janet Evanovich. I know there must be book lovers out there reading away and enjoy books I haven’t read. Help! (Yes, I read The Help LOL.)
One of my favorite magazines, Jeanne d’ Arc Living just arrived at our door! It’s such an expensive magazine that I normally only order special issues, but this month Jeanne d’ Arc surprised us all and reduced the cost of the magazine in the US to $13.95 per issue. This is about half of what it’s sold for in the past so I’ve added a few copies to our website . Jeanne d’ Arc is published in Norway and it’s a treat to find it in the US. Enjoy the photos (taken by the Jeanne d’Arc photographer…not me) as a sampling of what’s inside this beautiful magazine.
I can’t wait to hear about what you’re reading…I’ll keep a list so email me or leave a comment. Have a great day everyone!
Follow up: Here’s a PDF file of books you suggested: Books to read from my blog readers
151 Comments
Barbara Gardner
You asked for interesting series books. If you like to read about the Amish, the series by Beverly Lewis is great, beginning with The Covenant of “Abram’s Daughters” series. These are actually children/teenage books, but let me tell you, they keep you interested and keep you guessing, too, plus it’s a great learning experience about Amish tradition. This series goes from The Covenant to The Betrayal, The Sacrifice, The Prodigal and The Revelation. I’m on The Prodigal now. Another of her series begins with The Shunning which was made into an acclaimed movie, followed by The Confession and The Reckoning. I haven’t read that, but plan to when I complete her “Abram’s Daughters” series. Let me know if you decide to try one.
Edie Peterson
If you want two incredible non-mystery reads there are two books I cannot recommend highly enough. One is “Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder, the story of Dr. James Farmer, a Harvard-educated physician establishing a clinic in rural Haiti and the other is “If You l Lived Here I’d Know Your Name” by Heather Lende. The latter is a marvelous book by a woman who writes obits in Haines, Alaska.
Pam
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Ah! What an incredible book. She writes with such amazing clarity, and it’s her first book. It’s just wonderful. xo Pam