All time Favorites
So here is a list of some of my reading recommendations.
I've been asked many times what my all time favorite book is and that is just such a hard question to answer when you love books, isn't it?
However, people are not satisfied with that answer.
So if I had to narrow it down to just one.....
A Thousand Splendid Suns would be my, to date, all time favorite.
Its the one I recommend to everyone.
You cannot say too much about it without giving it away, but this is a powerful book, especially for women I think. Ironically, it was written by a man. This book is filled with so many different emotions....from forgiveness, acceptance, anger, hurt, love, joy, beauty....the list could go on. It is definitely a book that surprises you and keeps you on your toes the entire time. I cried while reading it the first time and its hard for a book to make even a crybaby like myself actually cry.
I've now read it twice and after writing this description, I want to pick it up again. Maybe it would get me out of my reading funk I've been in so far this year.
Two others that are high on my list are
Again, both life changers to me.
I consider a book a life changer when I walk away learning some type of lesson.
Also, most books I recommend are easy reads. I try to steer clear of anything too long when anyone asks unless I know they are an avid reader like myself.
Here are a few more favorites from the last few years...
Angry Housewives Eating BonBons
Looking For Salvation at the Dairy Queen
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet
The Glass Castle and Half Broken Horses
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
For those that are looking for something a little more on the thicker side, two of my favorite long reads are...
Like I said, these are just a few of my favorites from the past few years. I started keeping a little notebook about four years ago of what I was reading, because I had actually started picking up books to read, getting halfway through, and realizing I had already read it. True story. These are ones I picked from that little notebook. I haven't scanned my shelves for older reads I may have forgot about. If I do, I'll update the list.
So hope this helps someone and if you have a recommendation, please leave it!
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A little Livi Kate for the Grandparents!
Her cheese face at the moment:
I love this kid so much, my heart wants to explode.
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