Who is John Galt?
Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand is set in a near-future USA whose economy is collapsing as a result of the mysterious disappearance of leading innovators and industrialists. Its a book that I read for my book club a few years ago and I was riveted. Its a serious commitment, but well worth it.
I have to talk about a book from one of my favorite authors. Introducing... Barbara Kingsolver. I have read almost everything she has written and loved each and every book,
however, The Poisonwood Bible is my favorite.
In 1959, Nathan Price, an evangelical baptist, takes his four young daughters, his wife, and his mission to the Belgian Congo. He is hoping to save needy souls, but instead they encounter one of the most dramatic political events of the twentieth century--the Congo's fight for independence. It is an incredible story. A must read.
The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri, is a fabulous story about an Indian couple that relocates to America. The book then transitions to Gogol Ganguli, the couple's son. Lahiri brings great empathy as he stumbles along the first-generation path. The author reveals not only the defining power of the names and expectations bestowed upon us by our parents, but also by which we come to define ourselves. What are your 3 favorite books? Come on, share the love.
5 comments:
Great Blog! I've always wanted to read Atlas Shrugged. You've motivated me to pick it up.
My 3 favs are: The Road by Cormac McCarthy, The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
What a fabulous forum...way to be progressive! Okay, so maybe not favorites of all time, because those are always changing, but favorites nonetheless:
*Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
*A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genious by Dave Eggers
A couple on my upcoming list:
*The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
*All Over but the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg
*My Mistress's Sparow is Dead edited by Jeffery Eugenides
*City of Thieves by David Benioff
*Wrack & Ruin by Don Lee
*The Secret History by Donna Tartt
I'll chime in once I've read them. On to "Run"...
Three all time favorites:
Implications of Literacy-Brian Stock- it is an arduous read but well worth it in the end if you are interested in Medieval history
Oscar Wilde's collection of Fairy Tales- I adore Oscar Wilde. Huge fan of anything he has put on paper. Evelyn Waugh is his 20th C twin.
Interpreter of Maladies-Jhumpa Lahiri- am I spelling her name correctly? It is difficult to be critical of anything she has written.
Claire, welcome to the Blogger´s world!!! Good job with this idea, yours is looking great! This is an interesting way to get to know other literature and share different impressions after the books we are reading.
ESTEFANÍA > I agree with Jeremy that The Cather in the Rye it´s a great book and The Road is on my wish list!
The Namesake provided me another point of view of Indian culture and enriched our trip.
It is hard to choose just 3 favorite books, but these have deffinitely opened up a whole new world to me:
* The World According to Garp by John Irvin
* Le Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac
* Beatriz y los Cuerpos Celestes by Lucía Etxebarría
RUBÉN > it is a pleasure to participate in this interesting blog and contribute with three of my favorite books:
* Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
* El Quijote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
* El Señor Presidente by Miguel Ángel Asturias
Thanks for commenting. I need to check out some of these books!
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