Some of my favorite ‘livingroom’ books.

A continuing list of books mentioned in a post: (A recommendation list follows)

American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar

Ballerina Rosie by Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York

The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/december-giveaway-tony-danza-winner/?preview=true

I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had, My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High by Tony Danza  http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/tony-danza-giveaway-contest/

Life Lessons From the Chocolate Factory…10 Rich, Satisfying Nuggets to Nibble On by Christopher Holl   http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/september-monthly-book-giveaway/

1,000 Places To See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz  http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/1000-places-to-see-before-you-die/

The Mouse and The Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary  http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/favorite-childhood-book/

Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson  http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/yes-chef-by-marcus-samuelsson/

22 Brittania Road by Amanda Hodgkinson  http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/book-giveaway-winner-for-june/

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett  http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/book-giveaway-winner-for-may/

Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James  http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/fifty-shades-of-oh-my-goodness/

Wave by Suzy Lee  http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/jonathan-livingston/

Naturally, the best place to read a book.

Recommended:  From the books I have read in the last couple of years, these are not all the books I have read, but the ones I would recommend for others to read.  (The star means I was lucky enough to meet the author!)

• The Kitchen House – Kathleen Grissom
• The Whipping Club – Deborah Henry
• The Paris Wife – Paula McLain
• The Buddha in the Attic – Julie Otsuka
• Wonder – R.J. Palacio
• Gold – Chris Cleave
• The Art of Fielding – Chris Cleave
• *American Dervish – Ayad Akhtar
• *1,000 Places to See Before You Die – Patricia Schultz
• *Little Princes – Connor Grennan
• *Yes, Chef – Marcus Samuelsson
• Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter – Melissa Francis
• The Shoemaker’s Wife – Adriana Trigiani
• *State of Wonder – Ann Patchett
• *22 Britannia Road – Amanda Hodgkinson
• *I Know This Much is True – Wally Lamb
• The Book Thief – Markus Zusak
• Crow Lake – Mary Lawson
• Those Who Save Us – Jenna Blum
• *The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet – Reif Larsen
• April & Oliver – Tess Callahan
• The Help – Kathryn Stockett
• *Still Alice – Lisa Genova
• Let the World Spin – Colum McCann
• Zeitoun – Dave Eggers
• The Forgotten Garden – Kate Morton
• Hotel On the Corner of Bitter & Sweet – Jamie Ford
• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Rebecca Skloot
• Cutting for Stone – Abraham Verghese
• Sarah’s Key –  Tatiana de Rosnay
• One Day – David Nicholls
• Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind – Ann B. Ross
• The Dress Maker of Khair Khana  – Gayle Tzemach Lemman
• The Breakdown Lane – Jacquelyn Mitchaud
• Secret Kept – Tatiana de Rosnay
• *Snowflower & the Secret Fan – Lisa See
• *Shanghai Girls – Lisa See
• *Memories of Joy – Lisa See
• Lost in Translation -Eva Hoffman
• Unbroken – Laura Hillengrand
• Orange is the New Black – Piper Kerman
• The Orchard – Theresa Weir
• Q – Evan Mandry
• Defending Jacob – William Landay
• The Snow Child – Eowyn Ivey
• Snow Falling on Cedars – David Guterson
• Namesake – Jhumpa Lahiri
• Poisonwood Bible – Barbara Klingsolver
• Water for Elephants – Sara Gruen
• *The Glass Castle – Jeanette Walls
• *The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini
• *The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet – Reif Larsen

Lighthearted

• *Wishin’ and Hopin’ – Wally Lamb
• Bossypants – Tina Fey

Better Mind/Health

• Younger Next Year – Chris Crowley