One of the questions authors are often asked is some version of, “What books changed your life/shaped you as a writer/influenced your work?” As an avid reader long before I was a writer, I love this question.
if you think that The Shell Seekers is good, you ought to read "Coming Home " by Rosamunde Pilcher also- it is the best book......it is a big chunky book- but so worth reading.....
A book that changed my life is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I knew nothing about it but randomly picked it off the shelf at my local library. It's my favourite book series and I'm pretty fond of the television series as well. The detail she brings to each book is amazing.
I have been watching this thread, so curious what books people might choose. There are so many books that have stayed with me throughout my life. However, I think the introduction of magical realism in Gabriel Garcia Marquez' book 100 Years of Solitude enchanted me in an Intro to Lit class years ago and lead me to believe in the amazing creativity of writers. Thank you for this post and question. A treat to remember books.
I, too, loved those books. "The Shell Seekers" was a breakout novel for Rosamond Pilcher. The Cazalet Chronicles are wonderful. The characters have great depth and the era is brought to life in exquisite detail.
I, too, lived in a tiny studio in Manhattan, the front half of the fourth floor of a brownstone on West 87 Street, with a roommate!
You are such a prolific writer. I enjoy knowing about all you are doing.
Oh my gosh, that is one of my favorite books and favorite authors. So much so that several years ago I wrote her a letter and she kindly returned a note with her signature. That is now in a frame in my office. Beautiful writer, beautiful stories I couldn’t agree more your choice. Make sure to watch the movie the Shell seekers with Angela Lansbury. I think it was very close to her story, and I thought Angela Lansbury was casted perfectly.
if you think that The Shell Seekers is good, you ought to read "Coming Home " by Rosamunde Pilcher also- it is the best book......it is a big chunky book- but so worth reading.....
Yes, read that one too and loved it. Also “September” is very good!😊
A book that changed my life is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I knew nothing about it but randomly picked it off the shelf at my local library. It's my favourite book series and I'm pretty fond of the television series as well. The detail she brings to each book is amazing.
I have been watching this thread, so curious what books people might choose. There are so many books that have stayed with me throughout my life. However, I think the introduction of magical realism in Gabriel Garcia Marquez' book 100 Years of Solitude enchanted me in an Intro to Lit class years ago and lead me to believe in the amazing creativity of writers. Thank you for this post and question. A treat to remember books.
Dear Julia,
I, too, loved those books. "The Shell Seekers" was a breakout novel for Rosamond Pilcher. The Cazalet Chronicles are wonderful. The characters have great depth and the era is brought to life in exquisite detail.
I, too, lived in a tiny studio in Manhattan, the front half of the fourth floor of a brownstone on West 87 Street, with a roommate!
You are such a prolific writer. I enjoy knowing about all you are doing.
We were across the park neighbors! I was in the 80s on 1st Avenue.
Practically in each other's pockets!
Oh my gosh, that is one of my favorite books and favorite authors. So much so that several years ago I wrote her a letter and she kindly returned a note with her signature. That is now in a frame in my office. Beautiful writer, beautiful stories I couldn’t agree more your choice. Make sure to watch the movie the Shell seekers with Angela Lansbury. I think it was very close to her story, and I thought Angela Lansbury was casted perfectly.