Best book you've read this year

[peapod1980]

I want to read The Tender Bar.

The best book I read this year was The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Nieffenegger. Terrible title, excellent book. I just reread it last summer.

Oh, Cil, it's such a great book--I enjoyed every page, honestly.
And TTW--oh, what a great, great book! I thought I'd never be able to get past the premise since I don't like anything sci-fi or fantasy or whatever, but I loved that book!

 

[peapod1980]

I agree- best book for me too. People either love or hate this one. It was amazing that I liked it since the structure required patience, which I totally lack!

Yeah, that definitely put a strain on my brain, but it was so worth it!

 

[Jdarg]

Oh, Cil, it's such a great book--I enjoyed every page, honestly.
And TTW--oh, what a great, great book! I thought I'd never be able to get past the premise since I don't like anything sci-fi or fantasy or whatever, but I loved that book!

Ah Peapod- from your signature line, it looks like we share a fave in "The Little Prince". I like people who like dogs and this book!

 

[peapod1980]

Ah Peapod- from your signature line, it looks like we share a fave in "The Little Prince". I like people who like dogs and this book!

Well, as Stella's owner, I think it's safe to say you and I would get along just fine!

 

[Ocean Lover]

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson

This is one of my favorites too. I read it a couple of years ago at the beach. Finished it in a day...one of those you can't put down.
BR, have you read Sam's Letter to Jennifer? If you haven't you'd probably like this one too.

 

[Beach Runner]

This is one of my favorites too. I read it a couple of years ago at the beach. Finished it in a day...one of those you can't put down.
BR, have you read Sam's Letter to Jennifer? If you haven't you'd probably like this one too.

Yes, I read it the same week I read the other one. It made me cry, too, but not as much as as the diary one.

I've heard it is a trend for new mothers to write diaries/journals for their new babies or for parents to journal and tell family stories to pass down to their children. What a valuable gift! I was at a poetry reading recently where the poet (who also is our minister) was saying that this is how he started writing poetry. He started recording interesting stories about his family and others he knew, and it developed into a free-form style of poetry. He is now publishing his poetry and recommended that we all start journaling.

I keep putting it off, but I really want to start doing this.

 

[Jdarg]

Well, as Stella's owner, I think it's safe to say you and I would get along just fine!

She is beautiful- . My kinda dog.

 

[seagrovelover]

Thanks for the info on the good reads......nothing like a great book to read during the holidays or when its snowing outside!!!!!

 

[Miss Kitty]

BR...I agree that writing down stories is so valuable. I failed to write down so many of the funny things my kids did and said because at the time I thought..."How could I forget this?" Some are lost forever. I have asked PawPaw, who has the most wonderful and vivid memories of growing up in Dallas, to write his history for us. I don't think he has the patience for it, but I will press him again. HMM's dad has done this and we have the most unbelieveable history of him from childhood, through WW2, law school and on.

 

[peapod1980]

BR...I agree that writing down stories is so valuable. I failed to write down so many of the funny things my kids did and said because at the time I thought..."How could I forget this?"

Ugh, I am so guilty of this. I always send my siblings emails with the funny things my kids say, but that's as far as I get. Wish my sibs would save those emails!