Book Suggestions to Add to Our Menu (Archive)

[LaLaLa Laura]

thank you ladies! will add tonight!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Laurie wrote: "A Pint of Murder(mystery)"

I like how it references food in the title! haha!

[LaLaLa Laura]

hi everyone. I added a new shelf category of books that are on the 1001 books to read list in this lifetime (before you die seems morbid! )
So although I only started the shelf you can still check it out so far!
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

[Julia]

New here, but I'd suggest two of Susan Hill's books: The Woman in Black and The Man in the Picture

[Julia]

Oh, and one of my favorite plays: Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

[LaLaLa Laura]

looks good Julie. I will add them this week. thank you Julie!

[Julia]

Thanks--and thank YOU for all you do as moderator. This is the friendliest group I've joined on goodreads :-)

[LaLaLa Laura]

oh thank you Julie!!! that is so sweet of you :)

your book suggestions have been added!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Some more books have been added to our shelves, all!

[D]

Hi everyone, I have this great book called Almost home!It is really good.This book is about a girl named Sugar and her mom named Reba.Sugars dad king cole died and so he left them with a huge house debt.Her mom Reba cannot afford to pay it so the get kicked out.But there is a special suprise in the beginning!!!I donot want to tell you guys anymore so I think you guys should read it!!!!!

[LaLaLa Laura]

hi Deionsia! thank you for the book suggestion. it looks like a touching book. I added it to my personal recommendations list and to the Short and sweet bookshelf under Young Adult. :)

[Ken]

The Age of Miracles
Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

[LaLaLa Laura]

Claire wrote: "The Age of Miracles
Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles""

Hi, Claire!

Thank you for posting some suggestions. Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles" is about 330 pages, so it wouldn't fit the criteria of less than 250 pages. However, if you would like to set this up as a side/buddy read w/ someone, feel free! If you need help with it, let me know.

So I added The Age of Miracles on our TBR, YA shelf! That looks like a good one. Again, thank you for the ideas. Keep thinkin'!
:)

[Teresa]

This book maybe over by 2 pages but it is a cute, funny, quick read. The Forgetful Bride by Debbie Macomber.

[Teresa]

Oh, I forgot to mention it is a funny romance.

[LaLaLa Laura]

a Christmas romance! and its exactly 250 pages. good pick. its on our shelf :)

thank you, Theresa!

[Jayme]

I'm reading a book that has just been released. It is written by a Japanese boy with autism and it is very good and only 196 pages.

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism, memoir

[LaLaLa Laura]

Jayme wrote: "I'm reading a book that has just been released. It is written by a Japanese boy with autism and it is very good and only 196 pages.

[book:The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old ..."

Looks good. Added to our shelf!

[Julia]

Thanks for this one, Jayme--I have it ordered at my library.

Laura, hope I'm looking this up correctly--when I did "search" inside the group, I didn't find Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. I used to teach this slim volume in high school, and the students responded well to this whole new culture from India. It's 160 pages.

[LaLaLa Laura]

hmmm i double checked. it is on our shelf under classics.

[Julia]

Oh, sorry Laura--I must not have been reading the search correctly. Glad it's there.

[LaLaLa Laura]

not a problem. thank you for looking :)

[amber]

How about The Housekeeper and the Professor?

[LaLaLa Laura]

this looks great amber! good suggestion. I will add to our shelves!

[amber]

:)

[Anil]

The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. It is only 160 pages.

[LaLaLa Laura]

Anil wrote: "The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. It is only 160 pages."

Added, Anil. Thank you for the suggestion. It falls under our Historical Fiction and 1001 Books categories.

[Heidi]

Hello All, Hopefully my suggestion makes it in time to be reviewed and added to the poll for your January Memoir selection. I recently co-authored a book about a 2 1/2 yr Surrogacy Journey told from two unique perspectives. I was a Gestational (nothing of my biology/mom and dad's eggs and sperm) Surrogate for Susan Bowen who is a Cancer survivor. Our book is not a "how to" but an offering of hope and persistance through trials. am always open for discussion also if anyone would be interested..Thanks in advance for any consideration given!! Heidi Thompson :)

[A.l.]

He Wants You Back is only 148 pages, an easy read and might even give you an "ah ha" moment or two.

[LaLaLa Laura]

Heidi wrote: "Hello All, Hopefully my suggestion makes it in time to be reviewed and added to the poll for your January Memoir selection. I recently co-authored a book about a 2 1/2 yr Surrogacy Journey told fr..."

This story looks very touching, Heidi. I put it on our shelf! Thank you for sharing this book with us at Short & Sweet. :)

[Kathy]

The Phantom Tollbooth Love this book :)

[LaLaLa Laura]

A.L. wrote: "
He Wants You Back is only 148 pages, an easy read and might even give you an "ah ha" moment or two."

Oh, I'm always up for an "ah ha!" moment, A.L! The book is on our shelf. Thank you for the suggestion!

[Heidi]

So appreciated Laura and always willing to join in discussions if anyone's interested! Cheers! HT

[LaLaLa Laura]

Kathy wrote: "The Phantom Tollbooth Love this book :)"


Added to our shelf, Kathy. Thank you!

[Anil]

How about Fun Home? It is 236 pages. It is a graphic novel, though.

[LaLaLa Laura]

Anil wrote: "How about Fun Home? It is 236 pages. It is a graphic novel, though."

That's fine, Anil. It fits under our memoir/biography shelf!

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Also "Fighting for Love: From One To Another" by Ezekiel
Mosoatsi.

[Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Jenn Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ]

The Art Forger, an interesting read, historical fiction with facts on art and artists.

[LaLaLa Laura]

thanks all! added!

[Lauri]

Under the Greenwood Tree, a classic by Thomas Hardy.

[LaLaLa Laura]

thank you Alicia! I will take a look at them when I get to my computer sometime. :) looks like a nice list!

[LaLaLa Laura]

oh good. letting me know the genre helps me!

[LaLaLa Laura]

Alicia wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Ephraim's Curious Device
Sorcerer’s Code
Jack Dawkins

All under 200 pages."

Forgot to specify, the first two would go under science ..."

added! thank you!

[amber]

How about
Married Love and Other Stories
You Know When the Men Are Gone
Girls in Trucks
GR does say GIT is over 250 because they count the blank pages in the back. My hardback only has 241 pages with print on them.

[Inkeri]

These are all mystery books:

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun It has 256 pages according to Goodreads, but it seems like an interesting book.

Real Murders by Charlaine Harris This has multiple editions and the page count varies from 175 to 304 pages. I have no idea how many pages it actually has, so if miss Moderator thinks the page count is too vague, I understand if it's not added.

[LaLaLa Laura]

Inkeri wrote: "These are all mystery books:

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by [author:Lilian Jackson Braun|..."

Hi, Inkeri! Haha! Miss Moderator is fine as long as she can find an edition of less than 250 p! Thank you for the suggestions, they have been added!

[LaLaLa Laura]

amber wrote: "How about
Married Love and Other Stories
You Know When the Men Are Gone
Girls in Trucks
GR does say GIT is over 250 because they count the blank pages..."

thank you, Amber!

[LaLaLa Laura]

I'll take a look at it Alicia! thank you for that suggestion.

[LaLaLa Laura]

steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction so I added it to our scifi shelf! thanks again Alicia!

[amber]

Someone in one of my other groups just read Ellen Foster which reminded that I've read it and found it rather good. There is also a second book The Life All Around Me By Ellen Foster which I haven't read.