To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (because my son says it's one of the best books he's ever read.)
The Return of the King by Tolkien (because I loved the first two books that I read in 2011)
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (because my sister liked it)
Jeff Shaara's trilogy of World War II novels (because I found one of them for a quarter at the Goodwill and because I love WWII history)
Unbroken by Hilenbrand (because it's about WWII and because almost everybody who read it said it was their book-of-the-year)
Gold by Moonlight by Amy Carmichael (Xmas gift from a dear friend)
The Dean's Watch by Elizabeth Goudge (because it's about time I've revisited this favorite author)
Other than that, I plan to "shop" my own bookshelves and the local university library, following my whims, while saving my Kindle books for when we return to Brazil next summer (Lord willing).
3 comments:
I absolutely love Jeff Shaara's WW II series. There is some language in them, but definitely books that linger with you.
I had a copy of Unbroken to read, but ending up giving it to my FIL for Christmas so I'm back at square one.
I love the idea of "shopping" your own shelves. Something I really, really need to do!
I read To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time this past year, and it is an amazing novel!
Unbroken is probably the best non-fiction I've read for a while, although the biography of Bonhoeffer that I'm currently reading is certainly in the running.
I also enjoy WWII history, so I'll have to check out the fictional series that you mentioned. I'll look forward to reading your reviews, too.
You will love To Kill a Mockingbird. I'm going to read Unbroken this year, too, and for the sames reason--if that many people found it so good....
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