HappyGrace Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I have been reading mostly nonfiction for SO long because it's hard to find fiction that is pretty clean, and light reading but not TOO light. The books I mentioned are about the level I like. Not in the mood for classics, and I am not an Oprah's Book Club person where there are all these hidden meanings in the book, etc.-too deep for me as I'm falling asleep with my book at night-lol! I also have had a rough year so I don't want any weighty or sad topics. Any suggestions? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Sorry, no book recommendations at the moment, but wasn't Mao's Last Dancer wonderful!! I loved it! THe movie is great too, although it doesn't follow the book exactly. I just loved how Li Cunxin spoke about the strength and love of his family. Mary ETA: I am a little over half-way through Laura Bush's autobiography and I'm really enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I enjoyed The Lovely Bones and am working my way through The Book Thief. The Book Thief is a little out there at times but overall makes sense. Oh, I also really enjoyed The Time Traveler's Wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I will match your The Help and Mao's Last Dancer and raise you a Mennonite in a Little Black Dress. Non-fiction, similar level of seriousness, with a good bit of humor thrown in. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Mary---LOVE love love Mao's!! My mom saw the movie and loved it. She wants to take me to the movie but had to go out of town so I figured I'd read the book in the meantime-it is SO good! I'm not quite to the end and I'm trying to stretch it out til I find another book. Plus I don't want it to end!! I will look into LB's autobiog too, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Although this is non-fiction, I recently enjoyed reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, and it would follow nicely after reading a book like The Help. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series was an intense ride if you want more fiction. It kept me completely engrossed the entire time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Off to Amazon to ck these out-thanks and please keep 'em comin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatherineNaomi Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Just read and loved The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I enjoyed The Lovely Bones and am working my way through The Book Thief. If you're looking for low key & not sad, my opinion would be to skip these. I found The Lovely Bones horrific (jmho). I loved The Book Thief, but it is definitely a tear-jerker (again, jmho). Although this is non-fiction, I recently enjoyed reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert :iagree: Some additional suggestions (some fiction, some non-fiction): The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie The Glass Castle; Half Broke Horses, both by Jeannette Walls The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford Iron & Silk by Mark Salzman Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide by Peter Allison Born to Run by Christopher McDougall The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley Packing for Mars by Mary Roach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I just finished The White Queen and enjoyed it greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I read The Help and really enjoyed that. Now, I'm reading The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff and it is pretty interesting. I'll have to put Mao's Last Dancer on my list. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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