Book Selections for September

[BrattyMeg]

post your suggestions here :) I'll put a poll up for the weekend. Please put the genre of your title selection to make the poll process easier! Thanks

[FireWolf]

A Game of Thrones - Fantasy
Pride and Prejudice - Historical fiction

[Andrea G]

I have ::always:: loved Pride and Prejudice - that will always win my vote!

I did just finish a (new to me) book that I ::loved:: called:

Juliet by Anne Fortier
(it's a historical fiction that ties back with the original Romeo and Juliet - and supposedly the characters that inspired Shakesphere - it goes back and forth from the year of 1340 to present day and it all tied together, had a bit a of mystery, romance and Indiana Jones feeling to it. Great fun!)

:)

[joelsgirl]

I'm gonna put out two suggestions for non-fiction, and they're both GREAT reads.

Outliers (http://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017930/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314604929&sr=8-1) by Malcolm Gladwell. He is a great storyteller, and I find it totally fascinating to learn about what causes success.

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (http://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Envy-Ordinary-Lives-North/dp/0385523912/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314605090&sr=1-1) The author does an amazing job of telling the stories of these North Korean refugees and weaving Korean history through the stories.

[*Celeste*]

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Non-fiction History)

Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill (Written by a man, main character is a woman)

CUtting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (general fiction)

[cardinalskate]

Becoming Marie Antoinette (http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Marie-Antoinette-Juliet-Grey/dp/0345523865/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314637271&sr=1-1) by Juliet Grey (historical fiction)

My Name is Mary Sutter (http://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Mary-Sutter-Novel/dp/0143119133/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314637249&sr=1-1) by by Robin Oliveira (historical fiction - Civil War era)

[livelys]

I spotted Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wicked-Years-1-Gregory-Maguire/dp/0755331605/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314625541&sr=1-1), and thought it might be an interesting read/ listen :)

[sczos911]

When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-the-emperor-was-divine-julie-otsuka/1100572785?ean=9780385721813&itm=1&usri=when%2bthe%2bemperor%2bwas%2bdivine)

Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/room-emma-donoghue/1100163966?ean=9780316098328&itm=1&usri=room)

Kings of the Earth by Jon Clinch (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kings-of-the-earth-jon-clinch/1100376741)

[melmos75]

Still Alice by Lisa Genova (http://www.amazon.com/Still-Alice-Lisa-Genova/dp/1439102813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314645169&sr=8-1)

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (http://www.amazon.com/Shiver-Wolves-Mercy-Maggie-Stiefvater/dp/0545123275/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314645320&sr=1-1)

The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels--A Love Story by Ree Drummond (http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Woman-Black-Tractor-Wheels--/dp/0061997161/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314645696&sr=1-1)

[adrianka]

I'm seconding Still, Alice, and adding One Day by David Nicholls (http://www.amazon.com/One-Day-Vintage-Contemporaries-Original/dp/0307474712), as I'm currently reading it. :-) Both for women fiction, I think.

And Games of Thrones is an interesting suggestion, too, I wonder why I've never read it.

[purple_colourz]

Aleph by Paulo Coelho

[abm234]

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Non-fiction History)

Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill (Written by a man, main character is a woman)

CUtting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (general fiction)

I LOVED Cutting for Stone. Easily on my top ten list! Extremely moving and even educational!

[BrattyMeg]

Sept will get going a tad late I'll get the poll up tomorrow

[Andrea G]

Still Alice by Lisa Genova (http://www.amazon.com/Still-Alice-Lisa-Genova/dp/1439102813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314645169&sr=8-1)

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (http://www.amazon.com/Shiver-Wolves-Mercy-Maggie-Stiefvater/dp/0545123275/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314645320&sr=1-1)

The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels--A Love Story by Ree Drummond (http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Woman-Black-Tractor-Wheels--/dp/0061997161/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314645696&sr=1-1)

I loved the Pioneer Woman book! It was a fun, light read, that was very entertaining - I've been a fan of hers for years and have her cook books! :)

[ovaltine]

I just finished The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen and found it interesting. I'll read it again :)

[*Celeste*]

i'm putting this here not because it will be selected but i know you ladies use this thread to get book ideas. i finished body and soul by frank conroy last night. it was a great read - i really enjoyed it. so if you are looking for a good book check it out.

[Paula]

I'm seconding Still, Alice, and adding One Day by David Nicholls (http://www.amazon.com/One-Day-Vintage-Contemporaries-Original/dp/0307474712), as I'm currently reading it. :-) Both for women fiction, I think.

These are my votes too!

[tanbanan]

I'm in the middle of Outliers (http://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017930/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315173202&sr=8-1), it's amazing! And, would love to read Unbroken (http://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-World-Survival-Resilience-Redemption/dp/1400064163/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315173253&sr=1-1) as well. Both are non-fiction.