When crisply cool fall weather starts to set in, I always find myself longing to light a bunch of candles and curl up in bed with my kitty and a good book. Below are some ideal candidates for the next time the urge strikes you.
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series
I’ve read the first three novels in this series (Outlander, A Dragonfly in Amber and Voyager), and I loved each and every one. I’ve heard from many people that the first two were their favorites, so I recommend you at least commit to reading those. They’re both long reads, so dive right in and see if you can resist falling in love with Gabaldon’s fantastic characters.
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
This short little story, more novella than novel, will engross and suprise you. You can probably finish it in one long sitting, but it will stay in your thoughts well after you read the last page.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
I’m sure most of you have read Hosseini’s first novel The Kite Runner and probably felt as moved by it as I did. If anything, A Thousand Splendid Suns is better.
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India, & Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
I firmly believe I picked up this book at the very moment in my life that I needed its message and was just open enough to it receive it. Gilbert inspired me to dig deeper into meditation, yoga and the study of Buddhism. I’m even considering going on a relatively short spiritual retreat to give myself some time and space to just be with myself and see what comes. As a result of the power of her journey, I’m learning to open my heart to the world, treating myself with kindness and compassion for the first time in my life and considering my actions from a purely spiritual perspective for the first time in a long time.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
Kingsolver and her family embarked on a quest to eat as close to home as possible. They weren’t content to simply shop locally, however. Always avid gardeners, they significantly expanded their homegrown plantings, raised their own animals and learned how enjoyable it can be to reap the fruits of your own labor and closely examine seasonality and sustainability when deciding what to consume. I don’t know that I could ever in a million years do what they did, but I loved reading about their journey.
Lawyerlee
All of those sound great! Will be adding them to my reading list. Thanks!