I agree The Women is a good read. I read 1 of the books she used for her research back in the 80s, Home Before Morning by Lynda van Devanter - also a good read. A couple others worth checking out are Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles (fun to see the different kinds of birds she has in the west compared to what I see here in the east); My What If Year by Alisha Fernandez Miranda - through friends & friends of friends, she has the ability to take a year off to intern at 4 of the jobs she thought might just be her career; and The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher, This one's fiction about an 89 year old 1 legged woman trying to determine the causes of the tragedies happening in her assisted living facility. Ask for book titles & I'm more than willing to comply. lol!
It's not great literature, but a fun read. And it did get me thinking about what roads I didn't choose - helicopter pilot, flight attendant, forensic accountant.
I read The Four Winds several months ago and really enjoyed it. She is a great storyteller and I had a hard time putting it down. It brought back a few stories of my Dad, who grew up in Salinas, CA, about working in the fields.
Another book you might enjoy, Honey by Victor Lodato.
“The Women” by Kristin Hannah. For those of us who were teenagers during the Vietnam War, this book strikes a nerve. It follows a female nurse in Vietnam and her experiences during and after the war, after being told there were no women in Vietnam. I’m recommending it to everyone!
I agree The Women is a good read. I read 1 of the books she used for her research back in the 80s, Home Before Morning by Lynda van Devanter - also a good read. A couple others worth checking out are Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles (fun to see the different kinds of birds she has in the west compared to what I see here in the east); My What If Year by Alisha Fernandez Miranda - through friends & friends of friends, she has the ability to take a year off to intern at 4 of the jobs she thought might just be her career; and The Night in Question by Susan Fletcher, This one's fiction about an 89 year old 1 legged woman trying to determine the causes of the tragedies happening in her assisted living facility. Ask for book titles & I'm more than willing to comply. lol!
Thank you! My What If Year sounds intriguing - haven't we all wondered about the roads not taken?
It's not great literature, but a fun read. And it did get me thinking about what roads I didn't choose - helicopter pilot, flight attendant, forensic accountant.
Great post!
I read The Four Winds several months ago and really enjoyed it. She is a great storyteller and I had a hard time putting it down. It brought back a few stories of my Dad, who grew up in Salinas, CA, about working in the fields.
Another book you might enjoy, Honey by Victor Lodato.
Candi
Thanks for the recommendation, Candi! Adding that one to my list.
“The Women” by Kristin Hannah. For those of us who were teenagers during the Vietnam War, this book strikes a nerve. It follows a female nurse in Vietnam and her experiences during and after the war, after being told there were no women in Vietnam. I’m recommending it to everyone!
Thank you! I've added it to my list.