“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.”
― Jim Bishop
I have a pocketful of golden books for you to read this Autumn as we slowly watch the green leaves of Summer transition to their autumnal colors! Of course I’m not one to quickly close the door on Summer but I did get a jump start on my Fall Reads by reading Liane Moriarty’s newest page-turner, Big Little Lies. Needless to say you’ll find this every bit as suspenseful as, The Husband’s Secret!
The Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill is now on my “Currently Reading” shelf and Dad, Stephen King’s, Revival, has been preordered at Amazon for it’s release on November 11th. Another season of King & Hill gracing my list!
I’m continuing in my quest to read more books by a few authors whom I’ve previously enjoyed! John Green, Lisa Unger, Rainbow Rowell, Jodi Picoult, Tana French, Jo Nesbo, William Kent Krueger, & Aaron Reynolds. Did I say a
few?!
While in New York this past April, for the 2014 Shorty Awards, I was fortunate to meet two young women who were recipients of a 2014 Shorty Award, Danielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo. They have a new book entitled, This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life. I received an Advanced Reading Copy of this book which touches on a topic that in all likelihood might be pretty tough to discuss. Danielle and Kristin have handled it brilliantly! It’s a book that lends advice to parents along with a plethora of resources, draws from actual family experiences, has helpful chapter ending summaries, and questions & answers to deal with this delicate subject. To learn more visit their website: www.everyoneisgay.com
This is a great time of the year to vacation & enjoy the beautiful colors! We all have our favorite destination site in mind but mine is Door County, WI, specifically, the Edgewater Resort, nestled on the shores in Ephraim. A vacation spot with so much to do! It’ll be a fun busy week, but one place you’ll find me will be in one of the rocking chairs on this exquisite front porch reading one of my Fall books at any time of the day. What more could you ask for? A scenic calming view!
Hope you enjoy my list of books I’ve chosen and maybe several will find their way to you! Happy Tuesday! Happy Autumn!
ADULT FICTION
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
Darkness, My Old Friend (The Hollows, #2) by Lisa Unger
The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell
Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal
A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
The Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
Little Mercies by Heather Gudenkauf
The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Revival by Stephen King
Rush Home Road by Lori Lansens
The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad #5) by Tana French
Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night by Barbara J Taylor
The Son by Jo Nesbø
We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas
Windigo Island: A Novel (Cork O’Connor #14) by William Kent Krueger
NON-FICTION
K Blows Top: A Cold War a Comic Interlude Starring Nikita Krushchev, America’s Most Unlikely Tourist by Peter Carlson
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
YOUNG ADULT
An Abundance of Katherine’s by John Green
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
Paper Towns by John Green
MIDDLE GRADES
The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story by R.J. Palacio
ELEMENTARY
Carnivores by Aaron Reynolds
Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
Extraordinary Jane by Hannah E. Harrison