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Aug 16, 2006 18:17


everyone: recommend me 3 books, briefly (or longly) describe them, and say why you recommended them.

(or more than 3 books)

go!

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I love books. white_mask August 17 2006, 02:14:41 UTC
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, The Bean Tree and, The Secret Life of Bees, Pigs in Heaven- all because they're beautiful, sad, yet warm stories. They make me smile and want to cry so much at the same time. They're all amazing.

1984- because George Orwell is really smart, and a fascinating read.

Leaving The Saints- you'll learn something about Mormonism, and Martha Beck is a smart insightful women, and it's nice to have women to look up to. Also, Expecting Adam, by her as well. I haven't read it, but I am 93 percent positive it's amazing.

Little Alters Everywhere, The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood- a heartbreakingly honest account of life. The book sucked me in completely, it's well written.

Not three,
Kayla

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Re: I love books. nyevana August 18 2006, 01:41:55 UTC
aw, thanks, kayla! i loved the secret life of bees. and i liked 1984. i'll definitely check these out. thank you!

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Re: I love books. white_mask August 18 2006, 20:04:13 UTC
You are welcome!

I especially recommend the last one. Maybe get that first.

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eclecticklutz0 August 18 2006, 02:21:31 UTC
I'll have others another time, but right now I have a burning need to recommend that you read Civil Disobedience by Thoreau.
It's really short, it's about how the government and disobeying it, it was written in the 1860s. I haven't finished reading it yet. Another one, Walden, also written by Thoreau, is longer and slower and less direct. Advocates Voluntary Simplicity. I can't decide if you would like it or not, but it's worth looking into. Have you read A People's History by Howard Zinn? If not, read that.

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white_mask August 18 2006, 02:34:30 UTC
Yeah! Civil Disobedience is good, too.

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clawbeatskin December 7 2008, 20:44:49 UTC
Dear Eva,
It is Gray. Add me back if you'd like!

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