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Books, Books, Books!!
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the modern American library, I asked those on the Ann Reed Mailing List for their book recommendations. The emails came in with joy and and a clear passion for the written word.
Barbara:
Currently I’m reading a mystery series set in Michigan. I like it, partly because there are 19 books in the series, so far, but I don’t know that everyone else would like it. The two books I definitely recommend are Justice Is Served: A Tale of Scallops,The Law, and Cooking for RBG by Leslie Karst and, of course, Jan’s newest book, A Grumble of Pugs: 7 Heartwarming Rescues.
Lori:
Recently I have been re-reading the Anne of Green Gables series. What a delight it has been, especially in light of today’s stressful political climate and life in general. The tone is light and humorous but deals with topics that are even more poignant and relatable to readers revisiting or perhaps visiting Anne’s world for the first time as adults- identity, aging, grief, emotional goodbyes, and human nature. Anne’s love of nature, optimism, and imagination are refreshing! There are 8 core books in the series and I would recommend cozying up with Book #1 Anne of Green Gables and settle in for a wonderful time on Prince Edward Island with Marilla, Matthew, and irrepressible Ann.
Linda:
I just finished reading "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz which is amazing. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=four+agreements+book My church, Unity Minneapolis in Golden Valley, used this book in their latest book club - not religious, but spiritual - just excellent in helping people find happiness within.
Eleanor:
Most of what I read is science fisction or fantasy. There really isn’t any one thing they have in common. They’re hopeful stories. I find them comforting. Also, most of the main charaters solve problems not through magic powers or combat, but through being clever, kind, and resourceful.
Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
The Summer War by Naomi Novik
Cathy and Pat:
Our bookclub is reading This Is Happiness by Niall Williams. It is exquisitely written. Almost every sentence is like a gourmet meal. The story is about the beauty and quirks of day to day life in community and the effects of major technological change on such. It’s set in a tiny Irish village in the 1950s with the coming of electricity. The narrator tells the story from a generation later. The descriptions of the place are matched by the eccentric characters, their interactions and foibles through the coming of age eyes of a 17 yr old sort of outsider/grandson visitor who moves in.
Jaentra:
The Maisie Dobbs Series
Meril:
Four Letters Of Love by Niall Williams
Take Good Care Of The Dogs And The Garden by Heather Lende
Niall Willaims tells a story that pays attention to all of the ways in which we love each other and how it softens us and grows our relationships and sense of knowing and caring for one another.
Heather Lende’s book is an introspective memoir of her life and her own sense of practicalities and personal faith along with human foibles and heroics that she lives with in her small town of Haines, Alaska. Wry humor, profound simplicities, the natural world, and the contemplations of us frail humans as we make our way is writeen like you are sitting across the kitchen table and listening to a story over a cup of tea and a bear cookie.
Karen:
The Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
End Times Fascism by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
Lee:
Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontent
Linnea:
Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
My Viola and I by Lionel Tartis
Susan S:
Consequences of Normal by Elle Beade
The Calamity Club by Katherine Stockett
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
Ann’s Recommendations:
One, Two, Three by Laurie Frankel
This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barberry
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
People Of The Book by Geraldine Brooks
Graphic Novels:
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast
Passing For Human by Liana Finck