I love, love the library! I always have. Our school library was open in the summer. I would walk to Sunset Hill on library day. Sometimes I would find someone to come with me but many times I would walk by myself. Even though I was a chicken and scared to death of walking along County Road 15 alone. I was sure someone was going to stop and try kidnap me. And the bees and horseflies! They would swarm around my head on those HOT July days. On occasion my mom would drive me there.
As I got a little older, my mother would bring me to the Hennepin County Library. I still remember the feeling of anticipation and excitement as I walked in the door. I remember because I still feel that today as I walk into our local library. We are very fortunate to have an amazing library here in our hometown. I use to go to the bestseller authors and read them. Now I occasionally read them if someone recommends a title but what I love to do is go browse. I randomly grab a title here and there and if the jacket flap grabs me, I'll check it out. I have found some incredibly great reads this way. Some of my favorite reads have been an author's first and sometimes only book. I think my favorite genre is historical fiction but I like to read a variety of books. If I read a "heavy" book I usually like to follow with a light hearted one.
I keep a running list of my reads on the sidebar. I recently finished Pacific Glory by P.T. Deutermann. It's a WWII novel. He has wrote several books so I will definitely try another one of his. My last book, The Bridge by Doug Marlette, was based on the history of the authors family and their involvement with textile workers trying to organize a union in 1934. I especially love these historical fiction stories that are based on real lives and people.
I am always looking for book recommendations. Anyone read anything great lately?
6 comments:
I love historical fiction!
Have you read Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty? Might be my favorite book ever. It's a western, but don't let that turn you away...I couldn't put it down!
I also loved Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett (really great historical fiction).
And The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Wier.
I read the book about the Irish famine on your recommendation and loved it, by the way! (Can't remember the title or the author right now...)
Family Tree - Barbara Delinsky
Light at Winters End - Julia London
Comfort and Joy - Kristin Hannah
Winter Garden - Kristin Hannah
Thanks Leanne. Yes, I did read Lonesome Dove. Your Mom told me about it via you. I loved it. I tried to read the sequel, The Streets of Laredo, and couldn't finish it. Actually, I tossed it aside after about 100 pages, then picked it up and read the last 50. There are a couple more in this series, I may or may not try the third one.
Thanks Sue. It think I read the Kristin Hannah ones but will check out the others.
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I really enjoyed this book -- it is about an author who tells a story within stories to a book-keeper. Perfect for chilly fall and winter days of reading. I believe that this is the author's only book! :)
Love the new blog layout! I miss that library! You are lucky! And sorry no book recommendations from me....haven't read a book in many years. Been thinking I should pick one up this fall though. We'll see...so many projects I want to do so probably won't happen.
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