Ten Books I Couldn't Put Down
I’ve always been an avid reader and in the past few years, began listening to audible books as well. The narrator makes a huge difference and the story needs to be one that I can follow easily or I’m on constant rewind.
I recently took a poll on my Instagram asking the names of books that my followers just couldn’t put down- many included books written by Kristin Hannah, and Colleen Hoover. Although, I like thrillers, I prefer well-written fictional stories based on people’s lives through different periods of time. Reading over my list, apparently books that require lots of struggle too- ha!
These ten books (in no particular order) are ones I couldn’t put down :
White Oleander: “an unforgettable story of Astrid's journey through a series of foster homes and her efforts to find a place for herself in impossible circumstances.”
Kite Runner: could. not. put . this. down. “this book transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.”
Mad Honey (great in audible version too): “a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.”
The Orphan Train: “only 100 yrs ago orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck”. This book was riveting.
Where the Crawdads Sing: “an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.”
The Nightingale: “a story of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.”
The Other Side of Midnight : “This page-turner is full of tortured romantic entanglements, reverses of fortune, thrilling suspense, and ultimate justice.” I read this when I was in my early 20’s and I still think about it.
American Dirt: a page-turning story about a young boy and his mother trying to cross the border and escape the cartel in Mexico. Can they make a movie about this already?!
Secret Life of Bees: “a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.”
Eat Pray Love :This is the book that put Elizabeth Gilbert on the map. In this auto-biography she decides she wants more in life, and quits her job, divorces her husband and begins a year long journey to find herself. She starts in Italy (Eat), then on to India (Pray) and finishes in Bali (Love). It’s so beautifully written and her adventurism so admirable.
I’d love to know what book(s) you’ve read that you couldn’t put down. Leave it in the comments!
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