Two of the books I recently ordered arrived yesterday--The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, and Little Bee by Chris Cleave. They were recommended as favorites by the author of a blog I occasionally visit. I am looking forward to reading some good books after the holidays, so I am accumulating them. :o) I can't start one till then, because I get so absorbed I can't put it down till it's finished and there is so much to do right now!
I love to read, and am always looking for recommendations, but I don't want to spend lots of money on a book I'm not sure I'll want to keep. That's why I'm so glad I found AbeBooks several years ago. Through Abe's you can search the database of thousands of used book stores. Almost any book that's not a new release, can be found at a substantial discount--usually only $1. Even after shipping is added, most of the books I get there cost about $3, which is a substantial savings on the published price.
Another great place for used books is the Goodwill Store. If I find a book there that sounds interesting but doesn't turn out so, I can re-donate the book so Goodwill will benefit twice.
My idea of a great novel is one in which the characters have depth and a moral lifestyle. There must be a good story line that keeps me turning pages, and I like to have learned something I didn't know by the time I finish a book. A few years ago I stumbled upon a book, Levi's Will, by W. Dale Cramer. I learned much about the Amish in an excellent story. I have since read all of Mr. Cramer's books. In Hard Ground, the story is centered around an occupation I had never thought about. Randy Alcorn's Decision, gave me much to think about Heaven, as I tried to figure out the mystery of the story line, and his novel, Safely Home, enlightened me on the persecuted church in China. Cold Sassy Tree was a delightful look at small town life in the South in another era. Many years ago I read a book by Agnes Sanford, The Lost Shepherd, which stirred my interest in the healing ministry.
Many of the books I read at the time are favorites, but as time passes I forget about them as I read another good book. Therefore, I can't recall the names of many that I loved. I will have to think about this for awhile. If I remember other's that I've found particularly interesting, I will post them later.
Do you have any recommendations?
I love to read, and am always looking for recommendations, but I don't want to spend lots of money on a book I'm not sure I'll want to keep. That's why I'm so glad I found AbeBooks several years ago. Through Abe's you can search the database of thousands of used book stores. Almost any book that's not a new release, can be found at a substantial discount--usually only $1. Even after shipping is added, most of the books I get there cost about $3, which is a substantial savings on the published price.
Another great place for used books is the Goodwill Store. If I find a book there that sounds interesting but doesn't turn out so, I can re-donate the book so Goodwill will benefit twice.
My idea of a great novel is one in which the characters have depth and a moral lifestyle. There must be a good story line that keeps me turning pages, and I like to have learned something I didn't know by the time I finish a book. A few years ago I stumbled upon a book, Levi's Will, by W. Dale Cramer. I learned much about the Amish in an excellent story. I have since read all of Mr. Cramer's books. In Hard Ground, the story is centered around an occupation I had never thought about. Randy Alcorn's Decision, gave me much to think about Heaven, as I tried to figure out the mystery of the story line, and his novel, Safely Home, enlightened me on the persecuted church in China. Cold Sassy Tree was a delightful look at small town life in the South in another era. Many years ago I read a book by Agnes Sanford, The Lost Shepherd, which stirred my interest in the healing ministry.
Many of the books I read at the time are favorites, but as time passes I forget about them as I read another good book. Therefore, I can't recall the names of many that I loved. I will have to think about this for awhile. If I remember other's that I've found particularly interesting, I will post them later.
Do you have any recommendations?
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