Book Rec

[Melalvai]

I love well written and researched historical fiction.

Me too, and I will check into some of those that you mentioned. I liked the one Penman I read, I'll have to get more.

You might like Miriam Grace Monfredo. Mysteries set in woman's suffrage pre-Civil War. The first one, a win for the suffragists in New York legislation turned out to be the key to the murder mystery. How cool is that?

50 Shades of Grey

I haven't read it but the amazon reviews were hilarious.

[Crankin]

I can't remember the name of the book I read that I loved so much about a female character in the Inquisition. I had read a review of it and miraculously found it at the library a couple of years ago. But, the one I am going to get for vacation is called By Fire, By Water, author's last name is Kaplan.

[emily_in_nc]

Re: 50 Shades of Gray

I haven't read it but the amazon reviews were hilarious.

I totally agree! Much better than the book, from what I gathered.

[malkin]

Earlier this year I read Jill Bolte Taylor's My Stroke of Insight.
Accessable, quick read, non-fiction, brain scientist describes her experience having a stroke.

She spoke at a conference I attended. Wow!

[Catrin]

Just started reading "Dreaming the Eagle" by Manda Scott. I think this will be a good book. It is the first volume in a trilogy based on the life of Boudica. It will be interesting to see if this is more fantasy or historic fiction, but I think it will be enjoyable either way.

Summary from Goodreads:

Boudica means Bringer of Victory (from the early Celtic word “boudeg”). She is the last defender of the Celtic culture in Britain; the only woman openly to lead her warriors into battle and to stand successfully against the might of Imperial Rome -- and triumph.

[Veronica]

I'm currently reading Annals of the Former World. The author followed different geologists around for about 20 years. Fascinating if you're into geology. It's not like a textbook - more like a memoir.

I finished Desert Solitaire earlier this week. I've also read two collections of short stories. One just called Stories and edited by Neil Gaiman. The other Songs of Love and Death edited by George R.R.Martin. Both were quite good.

I've read "countless" kid novels this summer too.

Veronica

[Jo-n-NY]

I've read "countless" kid novels this summer too.

Veronica

I know you are a teacher, but I really like that idea. I am sure there are some good kids novels that adults would enjoy also.

[Veronica]

For "kid" stuff, I've read a lot of Wendy Mass this summer. She's an author I somehow missed for a long time.

Gennifer Choldenko is another good author. She wrote Al Capone Does My Shirts. A great book set on Alcatraz when it was still a prison. The main character is dealing with issues brought on by having a mentally impaired older sister. One of my students gave me another book of hers - No Passengers Beyond This Point. It's about 3 siblings who need to work together to survive. There's a bit more to it than that.

Ingrid Law's Savvy and follow up Scumble are very good.

Veronica