As I continue my search for a good book “to lose myself in,” an article from Real Simple magazine found me, with a list of books recommended by authors – 31 Noted Authors Share Their Favorite Books. Many were classics (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, The Maltese Falcon, Giant); others recently popular (Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Gilead, Beautiful Ruins); some I’ve read:
Although you might find more to pursue, I’ve only ordered one from the list – 
Friendly readers have come to my rescue with more recommendations:
- Tom Wolfe’s Back to Blood
- Leila Meacham’s “Roses” and “Tumbleweeds”
- Susanna Kearsley’s books
- Rhonda Riley’s The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
- Anthony Trollope books (free on Kindle) and P.G. Wodehouse
The search for a good book never ends…what are you reading?
Related articles
- Maria Semple’s Favorite Books – A List to Check Out (nochargebookbunch.com)
- 10 Recommendations for Good Summer Reads (washingtonian.com)
