Ramona’s Comments (group member since Nov 19, 2017)

Ramona’s comments from the While I Was Reading Annual Challenge group.

I'll probably use a classic here.

Some of my favorite more contemporary novels :

A Time to Kill by John Grisham
The Stand by Stephen King
Interview with a Vapire by Anne Rice
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenidies
Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchey
The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Essays are non-fiction, short stories are fiction. Collection genrally indicates they are all written by the same author, while anthology means different authors. You could go with either for this prompt.

Here are some recommendations:

Essay authors:

David Sedaris
Roxane Gay
Sloane Crosley
Joan Didion
Augusten Burroughs

Short story authors:

Stephen King
Neil Gaiman
Aimee Bender
Jhumpa Lahiri
Lauren Goff

This can be anything you've been wanting to read and haven't gotten to yet.

I will probably use a 2021 release for this prompt. I'm looking forward to new novels by Andy Weir, Beth O'Leary, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Angie Thomas, and Emily Henry.

I'll probably go with a classic I'm intimidated by for this one. I'm thinking The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Another option is one I've heard is great but is really heavy, such as Know My Name by Chael Miller.

Suggestions:

Any book by Sarah Addison Allen
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
A Million Junes by Emily Henry
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Chocolat by Joanne Harris

Some suggestions:

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon
November 9 by Colleen Hoover
The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
The Lost Love Song by Minne Darke
Agatha Arch is Afraid of Everything by Kristin Bair
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
Girl Gone Viral by Arvin Ahmadi

Authors to consider:

Alan Bradley
Abby Vandiver
Abby Colette
R.L. Syme
Joanne Fluke
Lilian Jackson Braun
MC Beaton
Donna Andrews
Alexander McCall Smith

Some ideas I'm considering:

Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore
Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting
Eat a Peach by David Chang
Something to Food About by QuestLove


Books I recommend:

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Twightlight by Stephanie Meyer
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Food Rules by Michael Pollan
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
Writers and Lovers by Lily King

Some recommendations:

The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
Hyperbole and a Half - Allie Brosh
The Switch - Beth O'Leary
Separation Anixety - Laura Zigman
You Had Me at Woof - Julie Klam
Salvage the Bones - Jesmyn Ward
Because of Winn Dixie - Kate DiCamillo
The Dogs of Babel - Carolyn Parkhurst
Lives of the Monster Dogs - Kirsten Bakis

Some authors I recommend:

Mary Karr
Dani Shapiro
Elizabeth Gilbert
Augusten Burroughs
Molly Caro May


Specific memoirs I recommend:

Born a Crime by Tervor Noah
The Lady's Handbook For Her Mysterios by Sarah Ramey
Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
The Chronology of Water by Lydia Yuknavitch
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie
Wiving by Caitlin Myer
Hunger by Roxanne Gay

Some recommendations:

Stephen King
Terry Pratchett
Penny Reid
Ann Rice
Neil Gaiman
Barbara Kingsolver
Sue Miller
Alice Hoffman
Louise Erdrich
Ann Brashares
Alan Bradley
Dean Koontz
CJ Box
Beverly Cleary
Judy Blume
Diana Gabaldon

This needs to be the first novel an author published. It doesn't necessarily have to be released in 2021. Also keep in mind it might not be the first book an author published, just their first full length fiction novel.

Here's a list of 100 "Must Read" Debut Novels: https://bookriot.com/100-must-read-de...

And here's the 10 best of the decade: https://lithub.com/the-10-best-debut-...

Elzecatreads wrote: "I'm going to read Fear by Bob Woodward"
Excellent choice! I didn't even think of that one.

Best romance novels of all time list:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life...

Best of 2019:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entert...

Here's a list of LBGTQ romances:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&r...

Recommended specifically for men:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/5...

The most famous book from every state:
https://www.businessinsider.com/famou...

100 Books Across America, fiction and non:
https://lithub.com/100-books-across-a...

I'm considering books I've heard about on Joe Rogan's podcast or Gretchen Rubin's. I also hear about a lot of books from the PBS Newshour.

Here are some ideas:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

I've written two posts on this topic:

https://ramonamead.com/6-fascinating-...

https://ramonamead.com/6-animal-narra...

I'll probably go with a classic for this one. If you're like me, you probably have had a lot of those around for years.

Here are a couple "best of" lists for classics:
https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/200...

Here's a fun list I found of book titles that are Beatles' songs:
http://thewhynot100.blogspot.com/2014...

Some YA books:
https://www.epicreads.com/blog/9-ya-b...

And a general list:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...