Books To Read At The Start Of 2016
Sloan Wilson’s, THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT; “GRAY”: a disappointed 1950s corporate “striver” finds gratitude.
John Williams’s, STONER; a lonely World War I era farm boy defies his parents, and becomes a professor with dreams that never happen.
Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey’s, A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENT MEANS; a 19th/20th century woman’s life is told in exquisite letters.
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- Sloan Wilson’s, THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT
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- John Williams’s, STONER;
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- Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey’s, A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENT MEANS
Leon Uris’s, EXODUS, a novel about the birth of the tiny country, Israel, in the midst of many enemies.
Betty Smith’s, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN; Francie Nolan comes of age and thrives–despite familial and economic difficulties.
Betty Smith’s, MAGGIE-NOW The story of a 20th century woman who has to subjugate her happiness to a difficult father and husband.
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- Leon Uris’s, EXODUS
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- Betty Smith’s, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
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- Betty Smith’s, MAGGIE-NOW
Judy Blume’s, IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT; a succession of 1952 airplane crashes traumatizes a New Jersey community.
Margaret Mitchell’s, GONE WITH THE WIND; an epic about the War Between the States which introduces Scarlett O’ Hara and Rhett Butler to the world.
Judith Rossner’s, LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR; Terry Dunn’s nocturnal prowl for love turns into murder. Based on a true story.
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- Judy Blume’s, IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT
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- LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR by Judith Rossner
J.B. West’s and Mary Lynn Kotz’s, UPSTAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE; how the President’s house is run from FDR to Richard Nixon-according to the Chief Usher.
Judith Guest’s, ORDINARY PEOPLE; a son’s unexpected death, causes anger, resentment, and distorted alliances in the rest of the family.
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- J.B. West’s and Mary Lynn Kotz’s, UPSTAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
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- Judith Guest’s, ORDINARY PEOPLE
