My Top Five Books for March 1st

[Safie]

Today is the first day of Spring, from my point of view anyway. (Not from the POV of most people in Ireland). But it feels like Spring so here goes:

1) If this is a Man/The Truce - Primo Levi

Probably the most powerful book (or rather books) I have read about the holocaust.

2) The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro

A profound and unforgettable treatise on repressed love and regret.

3) Eva Luna - Isabel Allende

Almost everything Allende writes is beautiful and I think this is her best work.

4) Saint Maybe - Anne Tyler

A young man takes a remarkable step to repair a wrong. A story of the unexpected turns life can take told in Anne Tyler's inimitably warm, nonjudgmental style.

5) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

Adams bequeathed to the world the gift of unending laughter. This is still funny, after all these years.

[Yusuf]

Great list! I will have to start thinking of some springtime favorites.

[Tony]

This a strong list - Impossible to go wrong with Hitchhiker's Guide.. The Remains of the Day has been on my To Read list for some time. Should really get around to reading it.

[Yusuf]

I love Hitchhiker's Guide. One of those books that connects to very positive emotions in my life.

[Safie]

Mine too. It was the first book I borrowed when, aged 10, I was given an honorary adult membership card at my local library

[Safie]

The Remains of the Day is beautifully written, although the film is just as powerful, and it is Anthony Hopkins's voice I now hear when I read it.