Book List

[Lady of Longbourn]

@KP the nut Sounds good and it's free on kindle right now. :)

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Not sure if this has been added. Orphan train by Christina Baker Kline

 

[KP the nut]

Not sure if this has been added.

Added now.

Just a reminder. Once I've added the recommendations to the Book List, I cross the book out. This is just an easy way for me to remember what I have done :rolleyes:.

 

[Madhather]

@KP the nut thank you, I thought it was a secret code.;) :laugh: No really I did!

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

When I found you by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Don't let me go by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

Lots of social anxiety in it.

 

[ClairBear226]

I just read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt and loved it. I had intended to just kill some time until we picked up The Book Thief this month, but I loved it so much that I read his other books, 'Tis and Teacher Man also. The audible versions are actually read by McCourt himself, who passed away in 2009. Angela's Ashes was a Pulitzer winner. It tells the story of McCourt growing up in severe poverty in Limerick, Ireland. 'Tis continues the story where the previous book left off, and tells the story of his immigration back to America, where he was actually born to Irish immigrant parents before his return to Ireland as a young child. Teacher Man tells of his life as an English and Creative Writing teacher in the New York City high school system. All three (particularly the last two) touch on the subjects of depression. Though he doesn't use the terminology of PTSD or depression, he talks about his awful childhood following him throughout his life, affecting his adulthood and marriage. He at times turns to alcohol, and seems to self medicate the feelings that he has difficulty describing. He never mentions being diagnosed with either PTSD or depression, but seems to have some elements of both. There is a point where he discusses in the third book being sent by his wife to see a therapist, but it doesn't sound like he found it to be very helpful. The three books combined tell the story of his life. They speak of depression and childhood aftermath in a time before much treatment was available, and about how he used his past to teach, and draw kids into learning. I identified strongly with that, as I've found my own past to be a tool to use in my own career.

I actually looked up McCourt in Wikipedia. He began writing late in life, fullfilling what had been a lifelong dream. He went from teacher to celebrity in his later years. Proof that it's never too late to realize a dream. He passed away in 2009. He would have been fascinating to have a conversation with.

The 3 books might be good to read as a series, though they aren't published as such. Angela's Ashes left off at a point where I wanted more - I almost couldn't help myself and had to read the following two books.

 

[KP the nut]

@ClairBear226 are you proposing Angelas Ashes?

 

[Mercy]

I'm glad there is a new book posted. I've been reading Haveli by Rama Mehta. I have often wondered what life was like in preindepence India. A Haveli is a home with a series of courtyards surrounded by Verandas. Hindu royal or near royal families practiced Purdah, the practice of keeping women separate from men each in their own spaces.

I wish I had read it before I got married. I didn't do a great job of shy bride with my face covered by my sari all the time. It is a facinating book written by a minor Rana based on the Haveli that as the home she married into.

 

[Mercy]

Well, pardon me but I can't remember which book we are on now. Where do I go to find the book list? feeling lost!

 

[StarChild]

Dear @Mercy, I hope, the following link to the current book (June) is the one you looked for:

The Husbands Secret By Liane Moriarty

 

[Tei-Saji]

So are we in the process of selecting July's book, or are we still going with June's?