Jodi Picoult

[Almeta, co-moderator]

Stephn King Recommends

He has said each Jodi Picoult book is his must-read.

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Is there a certain bookin Particular?

[Debra]

King hasn't recommended any specific book by this author. I'd say it's safe to pick any of her books.

[April]

Debra....I THOUGHT I read somewhere (maybe "On Writing"?) where he recommended "19 Minutes". (I'm on my iPad and don't have the add book feature.).

[Debra]

Hey April, I thought I had all the On Writing recommendations. I may have missed this one, though. If you could type King's quote about the book, I'll add it to my list.

[April]

Debra, I am not 100% positive on this and my copy of "On Writing" is in storage. I will do some research and see what I can find.

[April]

It appears that he recommended "Handle With Care" in Entertainment Weekly. Here is the link http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20278...


But I am confused over "Nineteen Minutes". I will let you now when I find something out.

[Debra]

Good catch, April!

[Debra]

Actually, I just checked and I have Handle With Care on my list. Should have looked more carefully. He also recommended My Sister's Keeper. So we have 2 on our list that he specifically recommended.

[April]

I found this from Jodi's website: “You men out there who think Ms. Picoult is a chick thing need to get with the program. Her books are an everyone thing, and the current offering — about a little girl whose bones are so brittle that they break almost at a puff of wind — is her best since My Sister's Keeper. It's a legal/medical thriller, but at bottom it's a story about the American heart of darkness: a small-town marriage under stress. Picoult writes with unassuming brilliance and never descends into soap opera.”
—Stephen King
In regards to "Handle With Care", and now I want to read it! LOL

[Debra]

Recommend it for our next Group Read! It just might get my vote!