More on Bibliotherapy, One of My Most Requested Posts

There isn't a better present than a new  book, no matter what the occasion

A lovely part of grandparenting 

Start them young, a joy for a live time

  I'm adding to the collection of favorite books that I started years ago on this blog.

My Mama who said, "what would I do without books?"

1. The Invention of Wings- Sue Monk Kidd, not an easy read but based on historical figures, first ones to tie feminism with abolition.
2. The Museum of Extraordinary Things- Alice Hoffman, always a good read.
3. Talking to the Dead- Harry Bingham, main character is a woman detective, Fiona, in Wales that I quite liked.
4. Love Story with Murders also Harry Bingham.
5. Isabelle Allende: Portraits in Sepia; Daughters of Fortune; Maya's Notebook; Ripper. All good the last two her latest the former ones written a dozen years ago or so.
6. Knocking on Heaven's Door- Katy Butler, non fiction and an important book about how we medically over treat the old.
7. How the Irish Saved Civilization- Thomas Cahill, excellent, I did three posts on this I was so taken with it.
8. Let the Great World Spin- Colum McCulla, I plan to read this one every five years.
9. Broken for You-Stephanie Kallos, Seattle centered, excellent read and I loved the characters
10. Four ! by Isabelle Allende: Daughters of Fortune; Portraits in Sepia; and her newest ones- Maya's Notebook; Ripper.
11. Boys in the Boat- Daniel 
12. This House of Sky- Ivan Doig
13. I Still Dream of You- Fannie Flagg
14. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankel
15. Devil in the White City - Eric Larson

What the mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the grave.                                                                         Henry Ward Beecher

One of the reason I take great pleasure in writing down these few favorites is because of the requests from readers of the blog and I aim to please. Another reason is that it refreshes my tender memories of the "Friday-morning-two-person-book-club" that I shared with my dear Mother until days before her death in 2010. Sharing these books with you [especially if I get feed back] is deeply satisfying, as is true with all things that I love. 

One of the wisest things we all can do to increase enjoyment and wisdom in our lives is to read, read, read. Then when you find a great book, please do share. My ears, eyes, and heart is open to any new great book finds.

Thanks as always for reading.

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