What I am Reading Now

I love to read, and here's a peek into my current reading stack. Including both fiction and non-fiction book suggestions, this list includes popular fiction, parenting, history, historical fiction, religion, biography, memoir, poetry, and more. Ther…

Book Suggestions for Book Lovers

I am often asked, “What have you read lately that you recommend?” So, here are books I’ve enjoyed recently that I can recommend — presented without comment. I won’t list anything I didn’t finish or find interesting. And you’ll see — I read a lot of different kinds of books. I hope you find something for yourself — or for the readers in your life — that you will enjoy. Happy reading!

Fiction

The Postmistress

By Blake, Sarah

The Paris Wife

By McLain, Paula

The Painted Girls: A Novel

By Buchanan, Cathy Marie

Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: A Novel

By Chiaverini, Jennifer

The Tea Planter's Wife: A Novel

By Jefferies, Dinah

Park Avenue Summer

By Rosen, Renée

The Art Forger: A Novel

By Shapiro, B.A.

The Aviator's Wife: A Novel

By Benjamin, Melanie

Bridgerton: The Duke and I (Bridgertons Book 1)

By Quinn, Julia

Big Summer: A Novel

By Weiner, Jennifer

Where the Crawdads Sing

By Owens, Delia

Women in Sunlight: A Novel

By Mayes, Frances

The Night Watchman

By Erdrich, Louise

Little Women (Puffin in Bloom)

By Alcott, Louisa May

Little Men (Puffin Classics)

By Alcott, Louisa May

Loveboat, Taipei

By Wen, Abigail Hing

The Prince and the Dressmaker

By Jen Wang

The Downstairs Girl

By Stacey Lee

The Water Dancer (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

By Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Secrets We Kept: A novel

By Lara Prescott

Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo

By Stephanie Storey

Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners

By Gretchen Anthony

Mrs. Everything: A Novel

By Jennifer Weiner

Carney's House Party/Winona's Pony Cart: Two Deep Valley Books

By Maud Hart Lovelace

The Song of Achilles: A Novel

By Madeline Miller

CIRCE

By Madeline Miller

When the Men Were Gone: A Novel

By Marjorie Herrera Lewis

Harry Potter Hard Cover Boxed Set: Books #1-7

By J. K. Rowling

The Spinster Sisters

By Stacey Ballis

Recipe for Disaster

By Stacey Ballis

Memoirs of a Geisha: A Novel

By Arthur Golden

Peter Pan (Illustrated with Interactive Elements)

By J. M Barrie

Gardening Books

The Complete Gardener: A Practical, Imaginative Guide to Every Aspect of Gardening

By Don, Monty

The Colorado Gardener's Companion: An Insider's Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State (Gardening Series)

By Torpey, Jodi

Rocky Mountain Month-By-Month Gardening: What to Do Each Month to Have A Beautiful Garden All Year - Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming

By Cretti, John

Drought-Resistant Planting: Lessons from Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden

By Chatto, Beth

Non-Fiction

BBC Gardeners' World

Immediate Media Company London Ltd

Gardeners' World: 101 Shade-loving Plants: Ideas to Light Up Shadows (Gardeners' World Magazine 101)

By Wickham, James

Gardeners' World - 101 Ideas for Pots: Foolproof recipes for year-round colour (Gardeners' World Magazine)

By Thomas, Ceri

Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir

By Lawson, Jenny

How to Be a Woman

By Moran, Caitlin

Yes Please

By Poehler, Amy

Bossypants

By Fey, Tina

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

By Montgomery, Sy

Educated: A Memoir

By Westover, Tara

Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth

By Maddow, Rachel

Alaric the Goth: An Outsider's History of the Fall of Rome

By Boin, Douglas

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

By Beard, Mary

The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found

By Beard, Mary

Cut Paper Pictures: Turn Your Art and Photos into Personalized Collages

By Robin, Clover

Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More

By Rodabaugh, Katrina

Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature

By Linda Lear

Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine

By Barry Strauss

The Man They Wanted Me to Be: Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making

By Jared Yates Sexton

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder

By Caroline Fraser

Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint

By Nadia Bolz-Weber

Shameless: A Sexual Reformation

By Nadia Bolz-Weber

Becoming

By Michelle Obama

We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time

By Jose Andres

The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children

By Alison Gopnik

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

By Brené Brown

Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms

By Timothy D. Walker

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

By Brené Brown

The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found

By Mary Beard

Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It

By Mark Seidenberg

Alexander Hamilton

By Ron Chernow

The Joys of Travel: And Stories That Illuminate Them

By Thomas Swick

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

By Gates, Bill

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