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My Favorite Books
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items Being an avid reader, here are some of my favorite novels that are worth reading.
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Memoirs Highly Recommend
Books made into movies
Favorite Fiction Novels
My Favorite Poetry Books
Memoirs Highly Recommend
Here are some of my favorite memoirs written by amazing authors that left a deeper meaning for me long after I was finished with the novel.
This is one memoir I highly recommend. Dolly Parton's life story is fascinating.
Not only was she born in the Appalachian Mountains about 4 hours from where I reside, she grew up dirt poor.
More amazing is her ability to tell a funny, heartwarming st...
Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business
Mary Karr's first memoir "The Liar's Club" was a brilliant novel about Mary growing up in Texas. "Cherry" is her second memoir that explores her teen years and wild adventures while breaking away from the father she adores. Told with sass, humor and ...
Cherry: Karr, Mary - Books
Mary Karr's first memoir begins with a bang as it explores her rough childhood growing up in Texas with a father who loved to drink and fight. His friends and him created their club, dubbing themselves "The Liar's Club" where her father would take he...
The Liars' Club: A Memoir: Karr, Mary
The Autobiography of Malcom X as told to Alex Haley is amazingly written with humor, empathy, and respect for a man who began life filled with hate but found his way to love before his untimely death. This novel is an intense look into how the man be...
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley
Books made into movies
These are my favorite novels that have been made into movies.
White Oleander by Janet Fitch is a surprisingly beautiful novel. It's been made into a movie, starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Ingrid. The characters are amazing.
White Oleander: Fitch, Janet: 9780316569323
This is a novel that goes into deep detail about how a family endures tragedy after being so happy.
We Were the Mulvaneys (TV Movie 2002)
The Deep End of the Ocean is a novel that was made into a movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Beth, a woman whose child was kidnapped during a high school reunion. It is an amazing read.
The Deep End of the Ocean: A Cappadora Novel
The Glass Castle is an amazing memoir that was adapted into a movie. Jeanette Walls tells the story of her parents moving the family around the country and how she had to face their tragic outcome with acceptance.
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
Paint it Black by Janet Fitch is a novel that's filled with intriguing characters. Josie is a model who meets an eccentric, rich, college boy who ultimately commits suicide, leading his mother to blame her.
The movie is based on the novel.
Paint It Black (2016)
Looking for Mary Gabriel is a novel about two sisters; one trying to escape her past and the other confined to her mental illness. After their father dies, it's up to Bonita to help Mary deal with the trauma but maybe it's Mary that helps Bonita deal...
Looking for Mary Gabriel: A Novel - Kindle
Shattering Glass is a brilliant take on what makes the popular students popular in highschool and the lengths some will go to be a part of the "in" crowd.
Shattering Glass by Gail Giles
Favorite Fiction Novels
These are my favorite fiction novels by some of the best authors.
Saint Maybe is my favorite novel. I discovered it in 1999 and have recommended it to everyone.
Ian's family is happy and well-rounded until a tragic event that Ian thinks he caused. Dropping out of college to take care of his family, Ian is searching...
Saint Maybe - Tyler, Anne: Books
Blood Orange is about a mother whose child goes missing and as she's searching for answers, she has to face facts she may be at fault.
Blood Orange by Drusilla Campbell
My Favorite Poetry Books
Here are some of my favorite poetry books that I love to read and would recommend to anyone that loves reading.
Mary Karr's "Viper Rum" is one of my favorite poetry books by the famous memoirist. Featuring poems about the death of a childhood friend, Karr's prose poetry is beautifully written and easy to read.
Viper Rum - Mary Karr