Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. I recently watched the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. DiCaprio's acting was so awesome in this movie I decided to read the book. I could not put it down. And it gave me a lot to think about.
This just shows you that there are differences of opinion. I read the book first and absolutely hated it. DH wanted to watch the movie, so we did, but I warned him....he hated it, too. I guess we didn't like how self absorbed the characters were.
I'm reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath right now. I love the '50s setting and the mood of the book. Really reminds me of The Catcher in the Rye (my fave book) but from a female perspective.
Does anyone know of any other good '50s/'60s set books?
I recently read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou- I absolutely loved it. A bit dark- but very engrossing and it reminded me a bit of Catcher in the Rye too.
Right now, I'm reading The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch- I just started last night and I'm just a few chapters in, but I am already in love with it. I think it's going to be a really good book.
I'm reading This is Not Civilization by Robert Rosenberg, Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, Little Bee by Chris Cleave, and today I'm picking up a copy of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen -- it's been on my wishlist for a LONG time, and now that there's a movie coming out it is definitely well past time to pick it up!
I'm reading This is Not Civilization by Robert Rosenberg, Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, Little Bee by Chris Cleave, and today I'm picking up a copy of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen -- it's been on my wishlist for a LONG time, and now that there's a movie coming out it is definitely well past time to pick it up!
I really enjoyed Devil in the White City and Water for Elephants. You'll like them.
I'm reading This is Not Civilization by Robert Rosenberg, Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, Little Bee by Chris Cleave, and today I'm picking up a copy of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen -- it's been on my wishlist for a LONG time, and now that there's a movie coming out it is definitely well past time to pick it up!
I LOVED Water for Elephants- it is one of my all-time faves now.
I'm reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath right now. I love the '50s setting and the mood of the book. Really reminds me of The Catcher in the Rye (my fave book) but from a female perspective.
Does anyone know of any other good '50s/'60s set books?
Oh, and I finished The Time Traveller's Wife not too long ago. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Blech.
I agree - I hated Time Travelers though I have friends who loved it. Terrible.
I just got "Why we get fat" by Gary Taubes and I almost finished it in ONE DAY. It really is interesting about how some people cannot lose weight and keep it off if they don't seriously cut out the fast carbs. I really like how he points out the folk wisdom in the old days that "potatoes and pasta are fattening." My grandma said that and, in my case, it is so right.
Also, I'm in the middle of "Freedom" by Jonathan Franzen and "Gods in Alabama" by Joshilyn Jackson (which is a wonderful story so far)
I just got finished reading The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett. They're SO good! Both really amazing books that I couldn't put down. They're really big, but they go fast.
I LOVED those two books! Have you read the Fall of Giants yet? That is his latest book, and the first in his new series.
Right now... I am "reading"(making a terrible attempt at cooking from) Rachel Ray's latest cookbook... I made her midwinter minestrone, and the 30 minute recipe took me about an hour and a half! On the plus side, I think it is pretty healthy!
I just finished the YA book awakened (House of night series)
And I am still working on The Emporer's tomb by Steve Berry.
Shopaholic1204 I LOVE Richelle Mead! Be careful! She has a new book in the succubus series coming out in March. Can't wait to hear how you liked it!
vdander: I just saw the other day that he even had a new book! I absolutely LOVE Ken Follett! I just can't stop his stuff once I start. I've read every other one of his books too.
I'm actually reading the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn right now and loving every crazy second of it. I love books about the CIA and espionage and all that spy stuff so these are right up my alley. I have Fall of Giants and I'm going to read it as soon as I'm finished with the rest of the books in this series.
