This past week I have been reading a lot. It's like I have to speed up and cram as many books into the end of my year as possible or something. Weird. In any case, my bookish travels have taken me back to Regency England twice to visit with both a rake and a rogue as they each fell in love with completely unsuitable women. I went to an artsy summer camp and then to New York City with a group of friends. I traveled out to California with an unconventional family and the neighbor they antagonized with their happiness. I stayed in California as a woman figures out what is most important in her life and her marriage. I went to Sri Lanka to see the unrest, the fighting, and the personal cost of their civil war. And of course, there are the page places that I am still visiting. Where have your bookish travels taken you this past week?
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Sunday Salon: The Gift Edition
This past week I have been reading a lot. It's like I have to speed up and cram as many books into the end of my year as possible or something. Weird. In any case, my bookish travels have taken me back to Regency England twice to visit with both a rake and a rogue as they each fell in love with completely unsuitable women. I went to an artsy summer camp and then to New York City with a group of friends. I traveled out to California with an unconventional family and the neighbor they antagonized with their happiness. I stayed in California as a woman figures out what is most important in her life and her marriage. I went to Sri Lanka to see the unrest, the fighting, and the personal cost of their civil war. And of course, there are the page places that I am still visiting. Where have your bookish travels taken you this past week?
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which book took you to NYC with a group of friends?
ReplyDeleteI can't help you with the boys (sorry, mom of two girls), but for your daughter: Belzhar (time travel), I'll Give You the Sun, My True Love Gave to Me (holiday themed short stories so she can get a feel for lots of YA authors), Fangirl, My Life Next Door.
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm only adding to suggestions for your daughter, but has she read Connie Willis? I read Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog this year and LOVED them. Be warned that they do mix in a lot of historical fiction with time travel, so if she isn't into the history aspect, it might not be the right fit.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck!