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Reading The Alchemist, by Paolo Coelho. It was recommended by a friend.
Her favorite book of all time--Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert. Like the author, she's a traveler. She loves the parts where the author battles with her mind. She can relate.
What have you recommended to a friend lately?
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"Sailing Alone Around the Room" by Billy Collins. It's a compilation of his poems, but it's a good intro into Collins' work and poetry in general.
I'm currently reading "Salt" by Mark Kurlansky, and it's been very good through the first 1/3 of the book (it's non-fiction).
"Take This Bread" by Sara Miles - which actually takes place in San Francisco.....the story of a woman who started up nearly a dozen food pantries in some of the poorest parts of the city - her style of writing is similar to Anne Lamott....a great read indeed!
I have also recommended the Alchemist to several people after reading it myself. It is a very simple yet compelling book.
Ice Castles. Now my friend who I recommended it to has recommended it to another.
I also just suggested The Piano Tuner to her. Unfortunately, my copy is at work. But, I'll get it to her.
all about reading.....
i love reading.....
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
the last book i've recommended to someone is the Phantom Tollbooth. He didn't get a reference I made so I insisted he start reading it!
Oh, The Phantom Tollbooth. What a wonderful way to start my day with a comment about that book! Thanks, Liza P.
I read that as an adult when one of my students suggested it to me. I loved it.
The student also gave me The Neverending Story...or Book... or Tale. I have tried to find that book for years.
The boy goes into an old book store and opens this book and it takes him everywhere. Every time I think I've found it, it doesn't seem to be what I remember. Has anyone heard of it?
I just recommended The Wedding Officer to two co-workers. I loved the history and it was a well writtem romance. A great summer read.
Here's the link to the videotape of the lecture by Randy Pausch at Carnegie Mellon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
It's long (over an hour), though worth viewing. I would think the book is even better.
ms. b., your book sounds like 'neverending story' by michael ende.
Thanks, jen, for giving me the author. I will get to the store and try to get a copy.
I do hope it's one I can go back to and still love it. There are a few that I couldn't do again.
I've recommended 1000 Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, because I finished reading it recently and I thought it wonderful. :)
"Sexography" by Carly Milne to one friend... "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield to another.
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