Comments on: That’s What She Read: Here are the books you should buy

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:41:11 +0000

Thanks for making me read Hunger Games, Cristin. I would have skipped it otherwise and it was really engrossing. But NO thanks for not telling me it would turn into a series.

I second the recommendation for Tana French books, which kept me up until 4 AM a couple weeks ago reading them. If you like her, you might also like Kate Atkinson.

I’m giving the Sloane Crosley as a gift to my brother-in-law’s girlfriend and he gets the newest Sedaris. I figure they can trade humor books on the airplane when each is done. Do you ever read Jen Lancaster? I think they are for similar readers.
Finally, I did not love About Alice but could not explain why. I don’t remember, but it did not charm me.

By: Camilla

Camilla — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:00:46 +0000

Stop making ME cry with the About Alice rave!! Many, many years ago, when you were probably losing your first tooth, I went to a reading at Three Lives in the Village by Calvin Trillin, having just read….Alice, Let’s Eat, I think it was. And Alice walked in with Calvin, and all I could do was gawk at her and think wistfully, here is a woman that is adored, with a capital D. The two of them were just perfect together, the Platonic ideal of love and marriage. I miss Alice almost as much as I miss Laurie Colwin.

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:40:22 +0000

I've heard of Hunger Games! Can't remember where... EW? Or maybe just an old conversation with one of you. But I remember thinking it sounded kind of like an old Stephen King, in a good way. Will have to try it. You have to read Tana French's The Likeness and Into the Woods. Been recommending them left and right since I read them. Oh, and The God of Animals was the book I was talking about on Saturday with horse world minutiae.

By: bosch

bosch — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:07:52 +0000

World War Z was the shit! Good call. I will be checking out those first 2 books.

By: sara

sara — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:49:03 +0000

I haven’t read it yet. Just put it in my library queue.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:43:15 +0000

Hey, I need to borrow that, Katie!

And I second the appreciation of this list. I think The Hunger Games is a totally legit recommendation for grown ups because even though everyone we know has read it, I’m sure no one outside of the “biz” or who does not regularly attend a scholastic book fair has ever heard of it, and they should.

By: katie

katie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:18:59 +0000

fee approves this message. and anything by david shannon.

i still think one of my favorite books of 2008 is my most excellent year. remember? with the baseball and the gay best friend? love.

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:23:00 +0000

Beautiful. You have just given me a gift idea for someone else, and several for myself. I thank you