Today is books I've read that have been recommended to me.
There was a lady who owned a children's bookstore named Trespasser's William. She passed away a few years ago and the store is no more, but she had a huge impact on the children of Albuquerque. She took books to all the elementary schools and read to the students, giving many away. Here are a few books she recommended to me while I was going through a painful divorce and having to dream a new dream.
Future Shock, by Alvin Toffler.
Gwen told me to read it in the bathroom. It was too detailed to read in big doses. I found it fascinating and it made the madness of the 60's, 70's and even up to today make a lot of sense.
The next book Gwen recommended change my life in many ways. It was Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison. This book of the gloomiest and most depressing stories imaginable lifted me out of the deepest depression of my life. I became an Ellison junky and have a book case full of his work. His writing style and his imagery I have mimicked in a number of my stories.
Another book she recommended I enjoyed and having read it makes me a part of a counter culture from the time period. I know how to Grok.
Berthold Gambrel writes a lot of reviews of indie books on his blog. Even some of my books.
Audrey Driscol has a Herbert West series. I read few, but they didn't interest me as I'm not a Lovecraftian. I did enjoy She Who Comes Forth. A stand alone book of hers very much.
I took a seminar with National Geographic to become a Geographer. That's a high school teacher who's taken the seminar and can incorporate geography into the curriculum. They recommended this book. Longitude. I've read it a number of times and it still fascinates me.
Here are some books I've read because they've been recommended by posts on TTT.
20 comments:
I need to read STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND. I feel like that sometimes. My TTT list
Stranger in a Strange Land was such a good read!
My post.
Anne, it might be a bit dated, but it is a good book.
Yes it is, Lydia.
Stranger in a Strange Land made such a big impression on me when I read (way too many years ago). My college roommate recommended it, and as with so much else, of course she was right!
Lisa, I cringe when I think of how long ago it was when I read it too. It stays with you.
An interesting list!
Beautiful Bastard was a fun book! I read that one after seeing a bunch of bloggers reviewing CL's books.
This is a diverse list.
Here is my TTT list.
Thanks, Sarah.
Yes it was, Deanna.
Thanks for coming by, Letrice.
I've never read Future Shock but I've heard of it. Thanks for reminding me... sounds worth checking out.
Longitude sounds really good. My ds is doing geography for his 9th grade social studies this year (I'm a homeschool teacher) and his textbook is interesting to me.
Greg, it's still relevant today.
Brooke, geography is a wonderful field of study. Always something new.
Thanks as always for the link, and mentioning Audrey's books. And reminding me I need to re-read Stranger in a Strange Land.
Berthold, always glad to be of service.
What a great name for a bookstore! And this is such a lovely tribute to her work.
Christopher, she was great lady.
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