The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett was one of my favorite books. It is an amazing historical fiction set in 12th-century England. Who knew that the building of a cathedral could be so exciting! Although this was a long book (close to 1000 pages) I did not want it to end. Thankfully there was a sequel World Without End which took place in the same town of Kingsbridge 200 years later. I am not sure which of the two I liked best!
http://www.ken-follett.com/pote/characters.html
Thank you Jeanie! The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is now on my “to read” list!
Ilene would like to add:
The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Cathy would like to add:
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Anna Karenina by Larissa Volokhonsky
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Do you have a list of books that you loved so much that you think everyone should read them? What are some of the must reads on your lise?
I think anyone who loves to read would love The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society! It was one of my favorite books. This was another one that I hated to see end!
Comment by Jeanie Keating — May 7, 2011 @ 8:42 pm |
Some of my favorites were:
The Glass Castle
Memoirs of a Geisha
To Kill a Mocking Bird
I need some titles for my book club. We meet tomorrow night.
Happy Mother’s Day
Comment by ilene gold — May 8, 2011 @ 3:25 pm |
Ilene,This month we are reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, which is a fascinating story. Next month we are reading The Invisible Bridge, which I am told is wonderful.
Comment by susanbright — May 8, 2011 @ 8:05 pm |
Hi Susan
One of our book club’s all time favorite was East of Eden. We took 2 months to read it. We also read Anna Karenina and that was one of my favorites. We also read that in Jan-Feb. It was a good winter book. Another favorite was the play The Impotance of Being Earnest. It was fun to read a play . cathy
Comment by cathy Junkin — May 9, 2011 @ 5:01 am |