What Books Have You Recently Purchased?

:lol: I wish! but I actually borrowed her book... :)
 
My best friend (no I'm not talking about her who owns her book; different girl) will love it for sure, she'd not read it yet.

Fyi, I'm not a romance fan. Yeah, I thought it may not many parts in it. I guess I am wrong. lol
 
KarissaMann05 said:
My best friend (no I'm not talking about her who owns her book; different girl) will love it for sure, she'd not read it yet.

Fyi, I'm not a romance fan. Yeah, I thought it may not many parts in it. I guess I am wrong. lol
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Pity. :P What kind book you like?
 
Mostly fantasy, war, myster, drama, and science fiction do fit in my interest. :)
 
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

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Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm — and into Edgar's mother's affections.

Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires — spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward.

David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes — the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain — create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic.

Home by Marilynne Robinson

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Hundreds of thousands were enthralled by the luminous voice of John Ames in Gilead, Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. Home is an entirely independent, deeply affecting novel that takes place concurrently in the same locale, this time in the household of Reverend Robert Boughton, Ames’s closest friend.

Glory Boughton, aged thirty-eight, has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. Soon her brother, Jack—the prodigal son of the family, gone for twenty years—comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with tormenting trouble and pain.

Jack is one of the great characters in recent literature. A bad boy from childhood, an alcoholic who cannot hold a job, he is perpetually at odds with his surroundings and with his traditionalist father, though he remains Boughton’s most beloved child. Brilliant, lovable, and wayward, Jack forges an intense bond with Glory and engages painfully with Ames, his godfather and namesake.

Home is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith. It is Robinson’s greatest work, an unforgettable embodiment of the deepest and most universal emotions.


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I found The People's Act of Love by James Meek at the thift store for less than a buck. Awesome!
 
I have recently finished a stint of reading all 11 books of "The Sword of Truth" series. It's an epic fantasy series that's definitely not for kids. I thought it was very good and my attention was easily held through all 11 books.
 
thirdgencubfan said:
I have recently finished a stint of reading all 11 books of "The Sword of Truth" series. It's an epic fantasy series that's definitely not for kids. I thought it was very good and my attention was easily held through all 11 books.
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Cool!
 
I am near the midway point of Per Petterson's Out Stealing Horses and I have to say that this novel is truly worth your time and money. Wow! What a book!

The Road by Cormac Mccarthy is the last book I have enjoyed as much as Petterson's wonderful novel: Out Stealing Horses is just fantastic!
 
Today I purchased a book called, "How To Be Happy Without Money." It cost me $150.
 
I just recently purchased 2 books -

Amazing Grace by Danielle Steele

Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

Both books were good to read. Although, John Grisham's book was much better and had a lot of provoking thoughts in it.
 
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