What Should I Read Next #46: What DID they read next

Books mentioned in this episode:

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• Me Before You, by Jojo Moyes
• Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls
• Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel
• The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
• Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, & Learning the Hard Way, by Shauna Niequist
• A Homemade Life, by Molly Wizenberg
• Delancey, by Molly Wizenberg
• The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, by Laurie R. King
• Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, by Winifred Watson
• Kitchen Counter Cooking School, by Kathleen Flinn
• The Perfect Storm, by Sebastian Junger
• The End of the Affair, by Graham Greene
• Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White
• A Curious Beginning, by Deanna Raybourn
• Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon
• The Time In Between, by Maria Duenas
• Girl Waits With Gun, by Amy Stewart
• The Telling Room, by Michael Paterniti• We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, by Karen Joy Fowler
• The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
• Babette’s Feast, by Isak Dinesen
• Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, by Helen Simonson
• The Children, by Anne Leary
• Seating Arrangements, by Maggie Shipstead
• Sons & Daughters of Ease & Plenty, by Ramona Ausubel

Also mentioned in this episode:
• Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (movie)
• Babette’s Feast (movie)What’s your favorite episode so far? Which previous guest would you especially like to hear back from? Tell us in comments!

5 comments

LizC says:

October 25, 2016 at 9:25 am

I added Deanna Raybourn’s “A Curious Beginning” to my TBR list from your suggestion to Rose, and was encouraged that there were so many glowing reviews on Goodreads. And going by the plot synopsis, it’s right up my alley. However, I’m about a third of the way through it now and having a hard time *liking* the heroine. I do plan to keep going, and am hoping for some character development at some point!
- Rose Booth says:
  
  October 27, 2016 at 4:39 pm
  
  Stick with it Liz! The development of the character is a bit odd, I’ll agree. But, I think by the end, you’ll be happy to read it. I don’t want to provide any spoilers, but she sets up very well for sequels and quite unexpected. The heroine is a bit sassy, but I suspect in the series to come, Deanna has already developed her beyond this first book.
  - LizC says:
    
    October 28, 2016 at 1:52 pm
    
    Thanks, Rose – that is good to hear! Right now, I just really want to poke her for being such a know-it-all *all* the time, but hopefully she’ll start to grow on me as I get further into the story.
    - Rose Booth says:
      
      November 1, 2016 at 2:02 pm
      
      Liz, I think the surprises to come you’ll enjoy 🙂
Mary says:

October 28, 2016 at 12:03 pm

Would The Children be a book flight with Commonwealth?

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