Book recs

[chicago]

I'm off work for most of next week and it is (finally!!) perfect hang out lazily reading outside weather in Chicago!  If anyone has any book recommendations I'd appreciate them.

My recent recs are --
Eligible (Curtis Sittenfeld): Modern re-telling of Pride and Prejudice set in Cincinnati, OH.  Breezy, fun read with super short chapters which made it an awesome book to read on my bus/el commute to work


Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise (Ruth Reichl): Enjoyable, light memoir focusing on Reichl's stint at the NYT restaurant critic

Gloria Steinem's memior My Life on the Road was also fantastic!

[mbcdefg]

This is the last one I finished: www.amazon.com/Royal-We-Heather-Cocks/dp/1455557102 


I meant to start this one on a work trip recently, but I didn't feel well enough on the plane to start it: www.amazon.com/Just-Me-Miranda-Hart/dp/1444734164/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463766232&sr=1-1&keywords=is+it+just+me+by+miranda+hart 

[ijack]

The books that I've given 4 or more stars to recently are
The Sandcastle Girls
The Girl Who Slept with God
The Art of Hearing Hearbeats
Secret Daughter
Crazy Rich Asians
Becoming Nicole
A Window Opens
Best Boy
Circling The Sun

[imojoebunny]

I second Crazy Rich Asians as a fun read.

I am reading Ugly: My Memoir by Robert Hoge. It is a good non-fiction that makes you think, but is positive and uplifting.

I also enjoyed Being Mortal and Just Mercy of the non-fiction, not light front. The Storied life of A.J. Fikly is another lighter read.

[raangoli]

May 20, 2016 18:56:30 GMT -5 imojoebunny said:

I also enjoyed Being Mortal and Just Mercy of the non-fiction, not light front. The Storied life of A.J. Fikly is another lighter read.

Being Mortal is a book that I will recommend forever and always. I kind of want to read it again.

[7costanza]

I have really enjoyed the travel memoirs by Tony James Slater. He's self published on Amazon and are often on the Kindle lending library. I randomly downloaded his first one a couple years ago and have since read the rest. They are light fun reads, and he's really funny!

I also recently really liked Americas First Daughter.

[compassrose]

I've been reading trashy (but pretty well written) romance novels, so I'm no help. But I'm bookmarking this thread for more cerebral reading.

[lys]

Lazy reading ---Any thing by the authors:
James Patterson,
Nelson DeMille
David Baldachi
John Grisham

[chpmnk1015]

i really liked the world w/o end trilogy by Ken follet.
reading the nightingale now and like it a lot too.

[compassrose]

May 22, 2016 19:52:23 GMT -5 @domerjen said:

May 22, 2016 9:26:29 GMT -5 compassrose said:

I've been reading trashy (but pretty well written) romance novels, so I'm no help. But I'm bookmarking this thread for more cerebral reading.

Well, I want this list  

I tend to prefer historical romances. My friend recommended Cecilia Grant's A Lady Awakened. The first half of the first is not great, but the rest of the book and the next two are.
I also generally enjoy Mary Balogh, especially the Survivor's Club books. All about those impacted by the Napoleonic Wars (and, of course, how they eventually find love). 

[irene adler]

I just finished The Notorious RBG and am even more of a starry eyed fangirl

[genet313]

I've read most of the recs on @sfgal530's list and agree.   Where'd You Go Bernadette is perhaps my favorite book of the past 2 years.  So funny. 

Ditto Crazy Rich Asians/China Rich Girlfriend.  Funny, breezy, good vacation reads.

I read The Engagements recently, it's an older book but great.

I also started reading the Neopolitan novels...starting with My Brilliant Friend.  I'm really looking forward to reading the rest!

For a more serious read, Between the World and Me is eye-opening.  It's somewhat painful to read at times, honestly, but worth reading.  And given all the stuff that went down on the board in recent months, it's worth reading.

[daisyn]

I'm reading 11/22/63
I haven't read Stephen King in years...this one is great. Long and a little slow in a few parts but overall I think it's really good