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Sometimes when a book ends you hear yourself say - "No, wait, please don't stop yet - I want to know more."

I think we have all been there -a plot that is like a good dream that you don't want to wake up from. A book where you fall in love with the characters and the line between fiction and reality is blurred and you find yourself wanting to know what happened to them. You want to wish these characters well and want to continue to be part of their lives.

Well, I recently read three such books. I am not going to provide a review as there are lots of reviews online by people who write much better than I do. But do add these to your reading list if you haven't already read them:

  1. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
  2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
  3. The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Comments

Priya Sebastian said…
I just finished reading the second book and loved it! Thanks for the other recommendations.

Do visit clubookbabes.blogspot.com sometime ;)
June 21, 2010 at 7:42 AM
Lori ann said…
thank you bhavana for the recommendations, i will definitly find these at our library.
I hope your enjoying your summer?
♥ lori
June 21, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Rosaria Williams said…
Read the second one, impressive. I shall keep the others on my radar.
June 21, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Dianne said…
thanks for the recommendations :)

I love when I become invested in the characters
June 21, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Val said…
oh i know exactly what you mean! and i loved Water for Elephants that you recommended before. Thanks for these - always good to know - even if its winter here :-)
June 22, 2010 at 1:42 AM
karen said…
Thanks for the recommendations! There are so many out there, that I really enjoy getting tips from bloggers... my idea of a good summer - having lots of good books to read! :)
June 22, 2010 at 4:18 AM
Snowbrush said…
Peggy, my wife, only reads one book at a time, and nearly always finishes it whether she likes it a lot or not. I often read up to six at a time, and skip the portions that don't interest me. As you might imagine, I mostly read non-fiction whereas she reads fiction.
June 25, 2010 at 11:24 AM
Nikki - Notes of Life said…
I've come across he Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society a few times now, but have yet to read it. Maybe I should!
July 18, 2010 at 8:07 AM
~mE said…
I loved loved Help..:) Thanks for the recco :)
July 28, 2010 at 9:54 PM
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