Friday, October 3, 2008

What Book or Books are on your Night Stand?

In other words...

I want to know what everyone is reading. Would you recommend it to your fellow book readers?  I know we went over this in book club last week, but I didn't write anything down!

Also, what books do you absolutely love and why?

4 comments:

Annell said...

On my nightstand:

Right now I'm loyal to:

*The Scriptures - Yes I would recommend
*The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (all the talk at Book Club got me wanting to read it again) - Totally recommend it!

The Playa in me considers these reference books and, sadly, read them when I'm not being loyal:

*1776 by David McCullough
*21 Days Closer to Christ - Emily Freeman
*Everyday Parents Raising Great Kids - James E. MacArthur, PH.D.
*The Garden Guy - Dave Owens
*Month by Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest - Mary Irish

I have many favorites, but here are a few:

*Austenland - Shannon Hale - I love anything having to do with Jane Austen. This book had me in stitches and since I've bought it, I've read it 3 times.
*The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova - I love historical fiction and this one's about Dracula. It's very long, but it had me hooked from the very beginning.
*The Island - Victoria Hislop - Again, historical fiction. This book tugged at all of my emotions. I loved the characters in this book and I learned a lot about leprosy.

Jen said...

Annell, I only keep one book on my nightstand--the rest of the books waiting to be read have to go in a drawer where I can't see them. If I have them all stacked up on my nightstand it makes me feel anxious--like I have unfinished chores or something. If I could go back in time and read anything again for the first time it would be: Thunderhead for adventure (Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child), Ill wind for cool, scientific stuff (watch out for the language), Tisha for a early American love story/adventure, and my favorite book of all time The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. p.s. have you planted your garden yet? What are we supposed to plant right now?

Anne said...

Annell,
I had to clear off my nightstand, all my books were due, but I like a lot of different types of books, it depends on my mood. I like mysteries, private eye types, cozy books, humorous, historical, etc. Everything except sci-fi. Some of my favorite authors are: Janet Evanovich, MC Beaton, Stuart Kaminski, Lorna Landvik, Sophie Kinsella, oh, there are too many to list, but you get the idea. Very different in writing styles. I can't even say what my favorite book is, cause I like so many.

Susan said...

On my nightstand: Scriptures (that's a book that stays there); The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston. Its was interesting and informative but written in the Douglas Preston format! When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit. Its a kids book I am reading with my son. SAD!!

If I could choose a book to read over and over again it would be 2 actually. Thunderhead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child and These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine by Nancy Turner.

Both of the books both different are my favs of all times. But then again, I read all the time and love escaping to wherever the author wants to take me!