While I'm at it, I'd better ponder Edith Wharton, too. I know I read one of her books. Was it The Age of Innocence? She's not a one-hit wonder, and I don't want to miss her good stories, but there's too much to read to leave a re-read on the list.
Plus, I must strike The Seven Per-Cent Solution — I read it while dating David. (Part of our courting was trading book suggestions. He may never forgive me for recommending the book I was reading when we first met: The Lovely Bones. Hey, at least I stopped him before he picked up House of Sand and Fog!)
Finally, I made the list Dickens-heavy. He probably deserves it, but I do think I set a Dickens record on that list. I will ponder that decision.
What can you suggest I add in place of the ones being so unkindly kicked off my Gap list? My friend Louise shared an article a Tweeter wrote to a response to her inquiry of "books that changed your world," and I was thrilled to see so many of my "gap" books on there. (On the other hand, maybe I should have been embarrassed that I hadn't yet read them....)
Tell me what books changed your life, and why I should read them. Offer your suggestions in the comment section below. We'll talk.
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I have a list of books to read before I die. I plowed through Ayn Rand a couple of years ago. I gave "Atlas" to my (conservative) boss to read. Thought he'd like it. I also enjoyed Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth." Then they did a mini series on HBO,(I think), that left me unfulfilled as they had to leave out so much of the book. One of my favorites now days is Elizabeth Moon. Much of her stuff is sci-fi, fantasy, but I like her style. "The Speed of Dark" and a little book called "Remnant Population" are two of my favorites.
I LOVED Pillars of the Earth -- he wrote a sequel a few years ago, World Without End. I haven't read it yet, but the folks who turned me on to "Pillars" really liked the sequel. And I heard the same thing about the miniseries....
I will check out Elizabeth Moon.
Have you ever read any Connie Willis? One of my favorites is The Doomsday Book. I reviewed it on my old book blog, http://book-lovers-get-your-english-on.blogspot.com/2008/03/doomsday-book-review-by-chris.html . If you are into time travel, this will interest you!
What else is on your list, Beth?
I will check out Connie Willis. On my list is "Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency" and "The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul" by Douglas Adams. I have them both on my Paperback Swap wish list. But I got a Borders gift card recently, so I may buy them myself. =)
Check out these two Connie Willis books:
Doomsday Book
Miracles and other Christmas stories
I picked up the "complete Douglas Adams collection" a few years ago and loveloveloved it!
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