Today's BTT question . . .
What's the best book you've read recently?
We should've all seen this one coming considering last week's question of recent worst! To answer, I'm considering books I've read so far this year. One immediately pops into my mind and that is THE THIRTEENTH TALE by Diane Setterfield. To say I loved this book is an understatement. Not only did the story completely suck me in but the writing was beautiful! I loved the Gothic tone of the book and I love books about books! Add to that the unforgettable characters and you have a thoroughly entertaining read. if you'd like to read my complete review click here.
Another 'best' for me so far this year is THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett. I love southern fiction and this book is a perfect example of why. This story about one privedged white woman in 1960's Jackson, Mississippi working together in secret with these black women to tell the true stories of what it is really like to work as maids and nannies for white families is gutsy, eye opening and even heartbreaking. They were putting their lives in their hands by telling these stories and the fear was real. I was glued to this book, a wonderful debut nove!. My review is here if you'd like to read it.
So those are two of the best books I've read recently. What's your recent best? For more BTT answers or to play along, click here!
The Help is my favorite audiobook of the year so far. The Thirteenth Tale on the wish list. So many people loved this one - don't know what I'm waiting for!
ReplyDeleteThose look like some great choices. It was hard for me to pick just one, so I did a top five :) Here's my BTT.
ReplyDeleteI love the Thirteenth Tale. I've read it and listen to the audiobook.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you mentioned those - I saw The Help yesterday and knew I had read your review and wanted it, but I couldn't remember why! So I was planning to come back and reread the review!!
ReplyDeleteBoth are on my wish list. I am gonna buy those both this year.
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Oh, yes - The 13th Tale is wonderful!!! I'll have to check out The Help.
ReplyDeleteI have a copy of The Thirteenth Tale that a friend lent me, but I haven't read it yet. She did tell me that I'll want my own copy once I do.
ReplyDeleteThe Help was wonderful and I've heard great things about 13th Tale.
ReplyDeleteThirteenth Tale is on my to-read list. Hopefully I can get my hands on a copy of it when I've depleted my current TBR pile a bit. The Help also sounds really good. Great picks!
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I loved The Thirteenth Tale too! Got The Help on my mountain!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed The Help. What a good book that is. The Thirteenth Tale has eluded me so far.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, Lisa.
Loved the Thirteenth Tale. Thinking of re-reading it, its been so long.
ReplyDeleteBoth of those are books that I want to read and The Thirteenth Tale is one that I must complete soon!!!
ReplyDeleteOoo, I really liked the Thirteenth Tale. And a couple other people have mentioned The Help. I've added it to my TBR list!
ReplyDeleteBoth of those are on my tbr list. Perhaps I should bump them up the list :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa, I just followed a link at another blog to books and cooks to read the post and it is another blog with the same name. I thought you just changed your background to pink and then I read the profile. I never ran into this before.
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