The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
it is such a powerful book. sarah l first recommended it to me and told me that i had to read it. since she had previously suggested The Kite Runner, i knew her selections were great ones. so i picked it up. and it took me a little while to get in to it. but when i had finished reading it, it had a profound effect on me and i realized what an amazing book it truly was.
the other book i'd recommend is:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
this is another amazing book that tells the story of an old man who spent his life working in the circus. the author really researched this book and gathered information on circus life. while the story itself is fictional, the details of circus life in the early 1900s was really really well researched. i loved every minute of the book and couldn't put it down yet i was sad when it was done. i highly recommend picking up a copy!
3 comments:
I read Water for Elephants and loved it too. It was so interesting reading about circus life, I couldn't put it down eaither. What is the Alchemist about? I am currently reading Eat Pray Love, and A Thousand Splendid Suns is next, so The Alchemist will have to wait...
i just finished Eat Pray Love and i liked the eat section and the love section, but the pray section was really boring to me. it took me awhile to finish it, but i'm glad i did. i also read A Thousand Splendid Suns and loved it. wonderful book!
the alchemist is about a shepherd boy following his dreams and it's just really amazing. it is a quick read too as it is not very long.
obviously i agree with the first recommendation but i also totally agree with the second. i read the elephant book this summer. keep the recommendations coming! i need new books!!!
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