There were quite a few gems hiding between, beneath, and behind the other books. I left them for others to discover. Check them out.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen was adapted into a movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. The story follows a veterinary student who joins the circus as an animal caretaker. He meets a beautiful circus performer and a special elephant, forming a special bond with them. A cruel husband stands in the way.
The #1 New York Times Bestseller, Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi, is the bold and inspired story of a teacher in Iran who secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western books.
Imagine finding this Pulitzer Prize winner here. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a deeply moving story told from the point of view of a six-year-old whose father sets out to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman. The story is set in the 1930s in Alabama, U.S.A.
Brave the Wild Wind by Johanna Lindsey is of those old romances that continue to be very popular among readers up to today.
Dark Calling is part of Darren Shan’s The Demonata series that is not for the faint of heart.
Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild is all about an unconventional family and… guess what… dancing.
Florante at Laura by Francisco Balagtas, considered as the Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare, is an epic love story that is also about the story of the Philippines under the Spanish rule.
For those who love medical thrillers, Robin Cook is your author.
Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart is a gothic mystery on a Scottish Island. Oh, no. I should also have taken this. I love Gothic mysteries!
Those who enjoy dramatic sagas might like Leon Uris’ Redemption, set against the backdrop of growing unrest in Ireland and a world on the brink of the First World War.
