Studies have shown that reading is good for our bodies and minds. In today’s blog post, we take a look at the joys of reading. Author Kathleen Norris once said, “The knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier.” We agree, and we’ve put together a list of books for our residents at Willow Hill that we think fill the bill for being a “good book” based on reviews from Goodreads.com. Happy reading everyone!
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
This book is the runaway bestseller that launched Tom Clancy's phenomenal career. A military thriller so gripping in its action and so convincing in its accuracy that the author was rumored to have been debriefed by the White House. Its theme: the greatest espionage coup in history. Its story: the chase for a top secret Russian missile sub. Lauded by the Washington Post as "breathlessly exciting." The Hunt for Red October remains a masterpiece of military fiction by one of the world's most popular authors, a man whose shockingly realistic scenarios continue to hold us in thrall.
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
The first of three books in a series, it recounts the experiences Jenny Lee, a twenty-two-year-old with a comfortable middle-class upbringing has while working as a midwife in the East End of London post-WWII. A reviewer wrote of it: “The late Worth has penned some marvellous works that has a way of bringing history and its inhabitants to vibrant life.”
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Everyone's favorite redhead, the spunky Anne Shirley, begins her adventures at Green Gables, a farm outside Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. When the freckled girl realizes that the elderly Cuthberts wanted to adopt a boy instead, she begins to try to win them and, consequently, the reader, over.
Head on over to the Puyallup Public Library in Puyallup, WA and check out one of these books soon. What are your favorite books? Please with us share in the comments.