Other than writing, I can think of no better escape from the noise of life than a good read!
I mainly prefer fiction, though I am frequently interested in of non-fiction. Whatever the genre, I love to savor the author’s “voice” as he tells his story. (Which I guess explains why I’m writing in first personal narrative these days!.)
My current reads are “Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics” by Stephen Greenblatt. I’m also enjoying my friend Fannie Flagg’s new book, “Something to Look Forward To,” her first book of short stories, and my book group is about to begin Fredrik Backman’s “My Friends.”
Below are some other books I’ve enjoyed over the years. Let me know what books you’ve liked, too! I’m at mpnwrites@icloud.com. Happy reading. Mike
- FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, by Fannie Flagg
- A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, by Amor Towles
- FALLING ANGELS by Tracy Chevalier
- OLIVER TWIST, Charles Dickens
- MEMOIRS OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, by U.S. Grant
- CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, Andre Aciman
- THE ART FORGER by Barbara A Shapiro
- WHILE ENGLAND SLEEPS, David Leavitt
- HISTORY IS ALL YOUR LEFT ME, Adam Silvera
- THE WATSON’S GO TO BIRMINGHAM, Christopher Paul Curtis
- LEE AND GRANT: A DUAL BIOGRAPHY, Gene Smith
- THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, Colsen Whitehead
- IN FARLEIGH FIELD, Rhys Bowen
- THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA, Philip Roth
- DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay
- MAGPIE MURDErS, Anthoy Horowitz
- A MAN CALLED OVE, Frederik Bakman
- THE STRANGER’S CHILD, Alan Hollinghurst
- THE DAUGHTER OF TIME, Josephine Tey
- THE JEKYLL REVELATION, Robert Masello
- TREASURE ISLAND, Robert Louis Stevenson
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, Anthony Doerr
THE INVENTION OF WINGS, Sue Monk Kidd