Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World by Mary Pipher: Excellent book! It's a memoir of the author's experience of becoming famous and having a nervous breakdown. I could not put it down!
If I Am Missing Or Dead by Janine Latus Another memoir- excellent book! It's about a woman and her sister who were both in abusive relationships. Her sister is murdered by her partner, which helps give the author realize that her relationship is not exactly healthy.
Drinking the Rain by Alix Kates Shulman : Another memoir. The author goes to live in a tiny cabin in Maine each summer. It's really interesting to read the changes that she observes in the beach and the weather over the years.
Showing posts with label book club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book club. Show all posts
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Book Club List
Here's another great book that I'm recommending for Linda's book club-
Lying Awake by Mark Salzman.
It's about a cloistered nun who has been doubting her faith. Then she starts having visions, accompanied by headaches. It's a short read, but very fascinating!
Lying Awake by Mark Salzman.
It's about a cloistered nun who has been doubting her faith. Then she starts having visions, accompanied by headaches. It's a short read, but very fascinating!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
New Feature of Planet Z: Book Club Selections
Linda asks me each December for ideas for her book club. I read a lot, but my mind always goes blank when she asks for good books, so I'm keeping track on the blog. This year when she asks me, I'll be able to provide a list!
Today's recommendation:
The Condition by Jennifer Haigh. The book is about a family who falls apart right after a medical diagnosis of their daughter. I could not put this book down!
Today's recommendation:
The Condition by Jennifer Haigh. The book is about a family who falls apart right after a medical diagnosis of their daughter. I could not put this book down!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
What Cathy's Reading
If anybody needs some book club ideas, here's some things that we've (well, actually Cathy) enjoyed lately:
We Need to Talk About Kevin: A Novel (P.S.)
This was a novel about a school shooter, written as a series of letters by the mother of the kid to her husband. Very interesting take! I liked this so much I picked up The Post-Birthday World: A Novel (P.S.)
by the same author. It was about once decision about the main character made- to cheat on her husband and kiss his friend, or not. Each chapter outlines what happens for each choice- if she did or didn't. I loved how it was written!
We Need to Talk About Kevin: A Novel (P.S.)
This was a novel about a school shooter, written as a series of letters by the mother of the kid to her husband. Very interesting take! I liked this so much I picked up The Post-Birthday World: A Novel (P.S.) by the same author. It was about once decision about the main character made- to cheat on her husband and kiss his friend, or not. Each chapter outlines what happens for each choice- if she did or didn't. I loved how it was written!
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