I
love reading!!!! Of course, being a teacher requires a lot of reading to
keep up with new developments in psychology and teaching. But for
pleasure, I read fiction, biography and memoirs. I tend not to re-read
books, (so many books, so little time) but I'd read these books again without a
doubt (and I have re-read some of them). I'd also read anything else
by these authors (and I have).
I like hearing about books that I haven't read...so tell me about some of your favorites!
Here are my favorites, in no particular order (ok, there are more than 10, but it was hard to choose):
I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
Another Country by James Baldwin
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Horse Heaven by Jane Hamilton
Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Seventh Heaven by Alice Hoffman
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
I also love mysteries and the occasional spy novel. The more the book focuses on the psychology, inner life and relationships of the characters, the better. I'm not really interested in reading about serial killers, however. In this genre some of my favorite authors are:
Elizabeth George
John le Carre
Agatha Christie
P.D. James
Josephine Tey
Carol O'Connell
Martha Grimes