Read This! with Jenne Laytham
Jenne Reed Laytham, Books & Publications
BASEHOR, KS – Hey, there’s still time to start a Summer Reading List! That’s right. It’s not too late. Summer’s “unofficial” end is Labor Day weekend. But, we all know the first day of autumn is not until September 22. So you have plenty of time to get started. Just for fun, I went into the (NPR) National Public Radio website and discovered a great list of Top 100 beach reads. You can go there too. Just visit: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106983620. I read 35 of the 100 so far. However, I expect to be very busy over the course of the next few days reading the ones I missed. So, how many have you read?
My Top 5 from the list are:
1. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, by Harper Lee
2. THE KITE RUNNER, by Khaled Hosseini
3. FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE, by Fannie Flagg
4. THE JOY LUCK CLUB, by Amy Tan
5. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
Fannie Flagg wrote “Fried Green Tomatoes…”
Need something a little grittier and suspenseful to read before autumn? Try these:
-GUARDIAN OF LIES by Steve Martini – Published July 14, 2009; Paul Madriani’s chance encounter with 26-year-old Katia Solaz, a Costa Rican beauty, leads to a desperate race to avoid not only personal disaster but also a national one in Martini’s sprawling 10th thriller to feature the Southern California defense attorney.
-THE APOSTLE by Brad Thor – Published June 30, 2009; A new administration and a new approach to dealing with America’s enemies have left covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath without a job. But when American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action (reviews from amazon.com).
Keep reading…
Jenne Reed Laytham is a local librarian who is living deliberately and positively with the help of books, laughter and music. She invites your comments at jlaytham@basehorlibrary.org
To see a Fannie Flagg feature, please click the play arrow.
August 22nd, 2009 at 8:00 am
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August 22nd, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I have read all the books in your top 5 except “THE KITE RUNNER.” I’ll stop by the library and pick it up. Nice suggestions!
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September 6th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Good reviews. Bookmarked
September 7th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Once again, a nice diverse collection of reading material. i enjoy your suggestions.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:24 am
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September 11th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
I have been reading your posts for awhile…i enjoy the topics
September 15th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
KUDOS
September 16th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Smart people read. Have you?????????
September 17th, 2009 at 6:29 am
Reading is so much fun
You can read a love story
Or a suspenseful drama
It really doesn’t matter
To stimulate the mind
Everybody should read at least
One book a week
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October 12th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
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i like to read about girls and motosports
October 29th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
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