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                                                                             Adult Book Recommendations
                                                       
                                                        Parents tha    t model a love for books help their children develop the same feelings.  
                                                  Statistics prove that children that come from the homes of reading parents have stronger 
                                                  vocabularies and are better readers...so get cracking!  Here are a few books that I enjoyed
                                              reading.  Please share your recommendations with me too!  

    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon 
    This book brought me back to reading.  It's eye opening because it's written 
    from an autistic child's point of view.  

    The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
    A twisted tale about the relationship between two boys living in Afghanistan.

    The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
    A man finds himself stuck on a boat with a tiger.  The story tells about his 
    journey of self discovery.... and it is being made into a movie!

    Running with Scissors AND/OR Dry by Augusten Burroughs
    Who doesn't like reading about zany, dysfunctional families?  His quick-read 
    memoirs are risque but very amusing.

    The Secret Life of Bees by Susan Monk Kid
    A beautifully written story about a young girl and the turns her life takes 
    once she runs away from her abusive father.

    The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
    Set in the 1960's, this is a thought provoking story of how one decision that 
    a husband doctor makes changes the life of his family.  

    Fall on your Knees by Anne-Marie MacDonald
    This book tells the lives of four sisters from Nova Scotia living in pre 
    World War One era to the Jazz Age and the depression.  Themes include pain, 
    death, joy, triumph, but the best of all is the theme of love for one's 
    family.  Warped family structures and twisted relationships kept me reading 
    into the night!

    She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
    This is a story of an overweight girl struggling to grow up with family and self image issues.                                                  issues.  It provides a good insight into depression.

    Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
    A great read!  Circus life is exposed in this tale of an almost vet that joins the show.
    A Thousands Splendid Suns by Khaled Hossini
    The Help by Kathryn Stockett

    The Hunger Games
    Little Bee