Herding Cats II Wrap-Up

Renay from Bottle of Shine (who is an absolute hoot!)  hosted this fun challenge again, thanks Renay!

We had to give 5 book recommendations, and then choose titles from a master list. My goal was 5, and I read 6.

My 5 suggestions were:

1. The Houskeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (read in ‘09) — Sweet, tender story about mathematics, baseball, memory, and finding family.
2. The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho (read in ‘09) — I love Coelho, and this book raises an important question on the issue of whether humans are basically good or basically evil.
3. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (read in ‘08) — This was recommended by Dewey last round, and it was one of the titles I read for the challenge and absolutely loved.  This one is NOT just for kids!
4. Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen (read in ‘08) — Very quirky book that I enjoyed because I felt Galchen had a unique writing style and because I got the inside jokes and references about Argentina. A NYT Notable book.
5. Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman (read in ‘08) — Scarily enough, this book describes the small town I grew up in almost exactly.

The books I read for the challenge were:

1. Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Jane Patillo
2. The End of the Alphabet by C.S. Richardson
3. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
4. Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
5. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
6. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman