Congrats on setting what sound to me like achievable goals. I haven’t yet set any 2024 goals but thankfully, the year is just beginning. As for suggestions, here you go… WESTERNS: 1. “True Grit” by Charles Portis (published 1968). 2. “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry (published 1985). HORROR: 1. “Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice (published 1976). 2. “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (published 1892). I’m recommending the Gilman book not just because it’s a classic but because it’s only about 60 pages long so you can whip through it and go on to your next read in no time at all.
Thanks, MJ! Excellent recommendations! I promise to read one of your suggestions for a fiction genre. Unfortunately, I've read "The Yellow Wallpaper!" I enjoyed it, though. Happy New Year to you!
A thriller recommendation from someone who prefers classics and nonfiction. Freida McFadden’s, ‘One by One’ and ‘Never Lie’. Although I have never been a fan of mysteries or thrillers, I read these books at my daughter’s request and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed them. I plan to listen to a few more of McFadden’s works while traveling on our next summer trip.
Hi Linn, I have a few recommendations for you that I have read and found to be good reads. Sci-fi: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Mystery: The Woman in White by Wilke Collins Thriller: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Fantasy: Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan Realistic /Historical fiction: The Blue Castle, by Lucy Maude Montgomery (this is not a children’s book) Middle grade: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Happy New Year! 🎊 😊
Funny enough, I was just about to recommend "The Blue Castle" when I saw that Adrienne has suggested it. I was going to suggest it for the "Romance" category.@@booktalkingwithlibrarylin1924
A more recent take on Westerns: How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang; Inland by Téa Obreht (2019) or The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (2020)
