Friday, March 11, 2011

"A good book has no ending." - R.D. Cumming

I love this quote because I interpret it to mean that a truly great book stays on your mind far after the time you finished reading it. There are some books whose main character's name I can barely even remember, and then there are others that I could practically recite pages from. And the latter, those are the ones worth reading. Some of my recent favorite page turners include, but are by no means limited to:



So, yesterday, sitting in a car service repair lobby for over five hours had its definite downsides, but it also gave me plenty of time to delve into and finish my latest read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (yes, I know, I'm a little late with this one, but it was really good). I love the feeling of losing yourself in a book and having it take over your mind to the point where you can't focus on anything else. Good thing it is Spring Break, otherwise my reading session from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this morning would have been completely unacceptable.

Even though I just finished my last book only hours ago, I'm already jones'n for my next one. Here are a few of the books on my list for future reading:

What other suggestions do you all have? Any favorites that have "never ended" for you? I'm always looking for a good read!

4 comments:

  1. Elegance of the Hedgehog & Water for Elephants are on my book club list for this year!
    I can't wait to read them!
    Don't forget to check out The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It's rough to get into, but worth it!

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  2. I would have expected to see The House of the Spirits on your list of favs. Go for The Color of Water. Or....Pillars of the Earth. :)

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  3. I just finished Love in The Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I kind of go back and forth between super voracious can't-get-enough-books reading to phases of reading nothing for weeks. I need to get back in the habit of reading every night before bed. Thanks for the recommendations and giving me a reason to spend all of my money at Barnes and Noble!

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  4. @ Jakki - Thanks for the suggestions! I think I'm bumping up Elegance of the Hedgehog to my list after I finish the Millennium series
    @Sue - The House of the Spirits is definitely a favorite, went for the more recent reads this time. And I'll add Pillars of the Earth to my Blackberry memo of books to read.
    @Ashley - I have the Barnes and Noble Nook and I have to admit, it is pretty awesome. You know, just in case you wanted to spend more money at B&N!

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