Books That Made You Think

[Catamorandi]

As much as I disliked it, The Road made me think.

[Michelle]

Blindness...I still find myself thinking about this book at the oddest times...

[Carol]

Michelle wrote: "Blindness...I still find myself thinking about this book at the oddest times..."

I know I read it and was entralled and haunted at the same time. I think some times we are blinded by our own aura's, and don't feel others needs around us.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I love to see Blindness on here.
It's one of the few books that have haunted me years after Ive read it......

Saramago is an amazing writer, and story teller.

[Carol]

Lori wrote: "I love to see Blindness on here.
It's one of the few books that have haunted me years after Ive read it......

Saramago is an amazing writer, and story teller."

Yes he is. I discovered him quite by accident.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I did too, way back when, and have read quite a few books by him. He can take such mundane things, such as a misplace identity card (All The Names) or a look-a-like tv actor (The Double) and write about them in such a way that you will never, ever forget.

By far, my favorite author!

[Carol]

I would count him as in my top ten all time favorites

[KarenLee]

OK, you made me do it. I've added this author and his books to by TBR. I have too many books that I want to read NOW!

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Me too. Does anyone know if the movie Blindness that came out last year was based on his story? Also - do you know if his books were originally written in Spanish? The book I am currently reading for the foreign language task in the Seasonal Challenge is going way too slow and I am looking for something better.

[Carol]

In answer to first question, no and the second no,portuguese.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Carol, and Lyn, YES! Blindness was based on the Saramago book of the same title.

[Carol]

Lori wrote: "Carol, and Lyn, YES! Blindness was based on the Saramago book of the same title."

I thought it was different. The one with Kate Beckinsale. Sorry for the mis-information.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Kate Beckinsale was in a movie called Blindness? That would be confusing, wouldnt it?

Lyn, did you see the movie Blindness?

[Carol]

I stupid me . Whiteout........Whiteout, white blindness.brain freeze, idiot ME

[Lori, Super Mod]

hee hee... Dont call yourself stupid...I can totally see how you could get those two confused :)

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

No - but my son's girlfriend is blind, so they just had to go see/hear it since it had "blind" in the title. They both liked it, but I did not know it was based on a book. It looks really good. I have added it my TBR list.

[Queen]

The Bluest Eye By Toni Morrison is a book that gave me a lot to think about. During a time when it was assumed that prestige is closely associated with race (and still is), it gave me a look back into time through the eyes of a little girl. It is also the only book written by Toni Morrison that I can follow. Most of Ms. Morrison's books I have a difficult time following. :(

[Carol]

Queen wrote: "The Bluest Eye By Toni Morrison is a book that gave me a lot to think about. During a time when it was assumed that prestige is closely associated with race (and still is), it gave me a look back i..."

I am sorry. I like her. I want to read Sula and A Mercy.

[Noelle]

Christina wrote: "A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry - I don't think I've been quite the same ever since finishing this book."

I think the characters were Ishmar and Ohm, is that right? i loved that book

[Lisa]

East of Eden and Reading Lolita in Tehran A Memoir in Books I found to be very thought provoking and quite enjoyable.

[Jaclyn]

I'm kind of surprised that no one has mentioned any Jodi Picoult books b/c Nineteen Minutes made me think A LOT. I have a 10 year old daughter and just seeing all the different perspectives really made me more aware of my own parenting. I think all parents and teachers should read this book just because it makes you think so much (IMHO). Most of her books are like this (the ones I have read anyway), they're not always the nicest topics, but they really make you see all sides of the story and that's what makes her books so great.

I agree with some of you who mentioned Freakonomics as well, the one that stuck with me in that one is the correlation b/t the legalization of abortion and the drop in the crime rate...certainly food for thought, even if it's not nice to think that way.

[Brenda]

Jennifer wrote: "Christina wrote: "A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry - I don't think I've been quite the same ever since finishing this book."

I read that book years ago and still think about it pretty often. It..."

I agree absolutely... an extremely thought provoking book. Heartbreakingly beautiful; wonderful writing. It stays with you a long, long time.

[Mari Anne]

I recently read "Outliers" and the whole section on birth dates and how that correlate to succes in sports and school was so fascinating and thought provoking. Also the section on the 10000 rule. That one really made me think in a different way about succes and so called "luck".

[Darcia]

Dominion: The Power of Man The Suffering of Animals and the Call to Mercy by Matthew Scully is by far one of the most powerful books I've ever read.