I'm linking up with Anne again. Now that school is out--we ended on June 20th, so we really haven't hit our stride with summer yet--I am able to ramp up my reading. Evidently I'm in the midst of a unit on the thirties and forties!
Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear
Another fine installment in the Maisie Dobbs series. I believe there is one more after this (so far). I know Winspear has just published a new, non-Maisie, novel--thus my reading list grows again!
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
More like un-put-down-able. One thing after another that this man endured! I found myself wondering about our world now--we are so accustomed to getting a trophy just for playing, could any of us endure what Zamperini (or his entire generation, for that matter) endured? There are so many lessons to be learned from his generation. This book should be required reading for everyone.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Set in Seattle in 1942. A friendship between a Chinese-American boy and a Japanese-American girl. This book is on the reading list for my ninth-grade daughter. She didn't want to read it, so I did. A nice counterpoint to Unbroken.
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
I read this on Anne's recommendation. It started slowly for me compared to Unbroken, which just pulled me right in. Nevertheless, the more I read, the more I wanted to read it. Again, another great story about resilient people.
3 comments:
So many people recommend Unbroken! Also, I am halfway through Maisie Dobbs. :-) I enjoy her. Thanks for sharing.
I LOVED Unbroken! I have The Boys in the Boat on my to-read list. And I've never read any of the Maisie Dobbs books, but they've been on my list for a loooong time!
So much good stuff here!
I've only read the first Maisie Dobbs book but I can't wait to read more.
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