Nymeth of Things Mean A Lot posted a list of her suggestions for other Southern Reading Challengers ~ Enjoy!
~Big Fish by Daniel Wallace
For the aforementioned reasons. I know the setting is not exclusively Southern, but Ashton is in Alabama, and Daniel Wallace is from Alabama himself, so I think this qualifies.
~The Grass Harp by Truman Capote
Capote is one of my all-time favourite writers, and this is probably my favourite of his books. It's a very tender and moving tale of both childhood and old age.
~A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 
This book, which takes place in New Orleans, is most likely one of the funniest things you'll ever read in your life, but it can also be extremely sad at times, especially if you keep in mind the tragic circumstances of Toole's own life. This is one of those books everyone should read at least once in their lives.
~The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
I first read this book because of A Confederacy of Dunces - it was Percy who finally got it published after Toole's suicide. This is a wonderful southern tale of awkwardness, loneliness, estrangement and loss.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Reader w/ Southern Suggestions!
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Bird Flu Hits Florida Trailer Park!
Yes, I know, tacky, but I wanted to introduce a new blog out there that deals with trailers--book trailers--at Book Trailerpark. Publishers like Warner Books and Bewrite Books are producing teasers for the reading public; although, we have yet to see one of these ads on Mississippi TV.Friday, December 29, 2006
Military Book Blog!
I found a great blog for military books! Jlmnman, at Strategist's Personal Library, reviews books and makes suggestions (or Not) in different categories located on the sidebar. You may choose books from his four shelves: Afghanistan, Holocaust, Iraq and World War II. I imagine the more he reads the bigger his categories/bookshelves will get. Jlmnman is another Canadian finding a theme and doing his bloggiest to make it world worthy!
Do I see a Civil War Bookshelf in your future?
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