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:

• Room 
• The Art of Racing in the Rain 

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?

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