It should be pretty
clear that I love books. And lists. I
really love making lists of books. I
really, really love being asked for book recommendations. I like to make recommendations by starting with
a favorite book and suggesting books that read-a-like. Here is what you should
read next if you like:
clear that I love books. And lists. I
really love making lists of books. I
really, really love being asked for book recommendations. I like to make recommendations by starting with
a favorite book and suggesting books that read-a-like. Here is what you should
read next if you like:
A Man Called Ove
Lost December
“It has been said thatsometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we
should have done right in the first place. This is the story of my second
chance.” —Prologue of Lost December
When Luke Crisp graduates from
business school, his father, CEO and co-founder of Fortune 500 Crisp’s Copy
Centers, is ready to share some good news: he wants to turn the family business
over to his son. But Luke has other plans. Taking control of his trust fund,
Luke leaves home to pursue a life of reckless indulgence.
business school, his father, CEO and co-founder of Fortune 500 Crisp’s Copy
Centers, is ready to share some good news: he wants to turn the family business
over to his son. But Luke has other plans. Taking control of his trust fund,
Luke leaves home to pursue a life of reckless indulgence.
Love
in the Time of Cholera
In their youth, Florentino Arizaand Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to
marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a
romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622
affairs–yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and
Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four
days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.
The Prodigal
Pride, betrayal, forgiveness . . .and the eternal sea. The Prodigal tells the mystical tale of four people on
Ocracoke Island whose destiny is tied to an abandoned schooner, thought to have
been lost at sea more than a century ago, that one day drifts ashore. Marcus
O’Reilly, a renegade Catholic priest, must confront his inner demons. Ibrahim
Joseph, a Bahamian fugitive, must face his past. Aidan Sharpe, a fallen lawyer,
struggles with self-doubt and his growing affection for Molly McGregor, a
fearless towboat captain who cannot find the courage to love. They will all be
drawn into a 2,000-year-old mystery that unfolds with the reappearance of the
ship.
Of Mice and Men
The compelling story of twooutsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving world. Drifters in
search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie have nothing in the
world except each other and a dream–a dream that one day they will have some
land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California’s Salinas
Valley, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie, struggling against extreme
cruelty, misunderstanding and feelings of jealousy, becomes a victim of his own
strength. Tackling universal themes such as the friendship of a shared vision,
and giving voice to America’s lonely and dispossessed, Of Mice and Men has
proved one of Steinbeck’s most popular works, achieving success as a novel, a
Broadway play and three acclaimed films.
Beartown
The #1 New York Times bestsellingauthor of A Man Called Ove returns with a dazzling, profound novel about a
small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true.
People say Beartown is finished. A
tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the
ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built
generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink
is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today.
Their junior ice hockey team is about to compete in the national semi-finals,
and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this
place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys.
tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the
ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built
generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink
is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today.
Their junior ice hockey team is about to compete in the national semi-finals,
and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this
place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys.
These lists are ever changing, just like my
bookshelves. I try to only use books
from my shelves that I have read, so these lists are never complete. If you have suggestions that I haven’t
included, please leave them in the comments.
I’m always open to more additions to the TBR.
bookshelves. I try to only use books
from my shelves that I have read, so these lists are never complete. If you have suggestions that I haven’t
included, please leave them in the comments.
I’m always open to more additions to the TBR.
If you would like me to make a list based off of your
favorite book, request your list below.
If I use your book, I will be sure to mention you and your website or
social media page if you would like.
Just another way to get to know more bookish people!
favorite book, request your list below.
If I use your book, I will be sure to mention you and your website or
social media page if you would like.
Just another way to get to know more bookish people!
Oh neat! I haven't read a Man Called Ove yet, but I do love your idea of giving some read a like recommends. Thanks, Amy!
The nice thing about read-a-likes is that you can swap the books around some. So if youve read any of these books, you should read the others. I would definitely recommend A Man Called Ove.
Thank you for these recommendations!
I really hope you get the chance to read one and like it!