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Books I read last summer (2010).

June 29th, 2011

I did a lot of reading,  I mean, a LOT of reading last summer.  Of the books I read, these are the ones I’d recommend wholeheartedly (and in this order, although that was the toughest thing for me).  All are 5-star reads.

The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  Have I told you I love historical fiction?  That’s just the tip of the iceberg.  Grab a copy now.

The Hunger Games Trilogy (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, & Mockingjay) by Suzanne Collins.   Wow.  wow.  wow wow wow wowowow wow.  I am NOT a sci-fi fan, nor am I a utopian society fan.  And the subject matter isn’t one I’d really start talking about at the dinner table.  I shouldn’t like these books at all, but I fell in love with Collins’s storytelling.  I know she’s written some other stuff and I want to get into it too. (Unger the Overlander, or somesuch?)

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Also historical fiction!  Some of the circus stories are true, which adds to the intrigue.  And no I haven’t seen the movie yet.

Stones Into Schools (the sequel to Three Cups of Tea) by Greg Mortenson.  Loved the first book.  This one talks about how lives have been changed because of the influence of education.  I love reading stories of hope, especially when they are true.

What Difference Do It Make? (the sequel to Same Kind of Different As Me) by Ron Hall & Denver Moore.  The first book takes place in Dallas (for the most part).  There are so many questions I have about their lives in general.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.  Historical fiction (again!) about WWII and bombings in Jewish Germany/concentration camps.  I knew this book wouldn’t be an easy read, but it was very very good.

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