Welcome to a starter list of some of Sarah's all-time favorites and some recent first-time reads that she recommends!
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
A great coming-of-age tale that suits both young and old, Little Women is one of Sarah's all-time favorites.
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Closeby Jonathan Safran Foer
An emotional and heart-opening tale of a family impacted by 9/11, written from the viewpoint of a young son.
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Fahrenheit 451by Ray Bradbury
"Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden." - Goodreads
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A Man Called Oveby Fredrik Backman
"A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door." - Goodreads
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Walden on Wheelsby Ken Ilgunas
"Inspired by Thoreau, Ilgunas set out on a Spartan path to pay off $32,000 in undergraduate student loans by scrubbing toilets and making beds in Coldfoot, Alaska. Determined to graduate debt-free after enrolling in graduate school, he lived in an Econoline van in a campus parking lot, saving - and learning - much about the cost of education today." - MCLS
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The Book Thiefby Marcus Zusak
"Set during World War II in Germany, Zusak's groundbreaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing, encounters something she can't resist: books." - MCLS
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The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknownby Catherine Burns
"From storytelling phenomenon The Moth, 45 unforgettable true stories about risk, courage, and facing the unknown, drawn from the best ever told on their stages." - Goodreads
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