She reads stories about relationships and about strong woman. She reads a lot, and is comfortable reading a wide range of literary fiction, women’s fiction and even young adult, but she draws the line with romance novels, and only likes murder mystery with a strong relationship twist or plot, and only in the summer. She regularly peruses The New York Times bestseller list for recommendations. She read all of the The Hunger Games, and The Secret Life of Bees, anything by Anne Patchett. She reads Jody Picoult, but only in between something she considers more intellectually demanding, unless, of course, it's summer. She read The Girls, but didn’t recommend it to anyone. Late at night, she watches romantic comedies like Sleepless in Seattle, where a child helps bring adults who need love together. She is in a book group or wants to be, and also takes children to book hour at a local bookstore or the local library. Other books on her shelf include Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, and The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. When pushed, she will select A Light Between Two Oceans as a favorite, or Rules of Civility, but her friends recommended Nine Woman, One Dress, and she can’t wait to dig in.
women's literature