Some of Anderson's Favorite Books
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:00AM
Amanda shared books that inspired her writing career. And now, as promised, here is a list from Anderson of some of his favorite reads...
What are some of your favorite books? Share your reading suggestions below in comments...
Comments
I like a book by Dr. Brian Goldman "The Night Shift".
I really enjoyed a book called The Sisters Brothers. I would recommend it to anyone who has a sense of humour.
This book was written by Patrick DeWitt.
Lucy
My top 5 favorite books are A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Gap Creek by Robert Morgan, Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi,and Paradise by Toni Morrison.
One of my favorite books is "Families" by Wyatt Cooper. I first read it from a local library about five years ago. I loved it so much, as it reflected Southern memories of mine growing up, such as the "Dinner on the Ground" at country churches (as it was called when I was growing up, even though the food was on outdoor tables). I wanted a copy for myself and it was out of print. When I finally located it on a book search, it was selling for $250, out of my price range. Last year I found it on ebay or amazon (forget which) for $62 and with the Gloria Vanderbilt book jacket in perfect condition. I snapped it up and it sits proudly in my bookcase to be read many times. Anderson, your father was indeed a writer and with a deep-seated Southern heart.
I love very thing about Anderson Cooper. I love has shows. My dreams is to met him and spend time with him. April
I love anything by Rosamond Pilcher, Elizabeth Berg, Santa Montefiore, Maeve Binchy & Mary Alice Monroe ~ they are all just awsome writers & make you just feel better while you're reading
thier books & remember long after ~
But the book that got me started loving reading @ 19 yrs old was
in 1958 when I read " A Tree Grows in Brooklyn " I've re-read it many times over the years.
Mr. Anderson,
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, I first read the book in 2005 and I was completely moved by Jonathan Safran Foer. The book was deep and it explores the spirit of human connection. I recall after finishing reading the book this would make an excellent movie. And, behold it became movie with an unbelievable cast.
There are many reasons why I enjoy your show. You bring us interesting knowledge of things we should have known e.g. California sterilizing people without their consent, for one. You show great empathy for people. My favorite interview with a celebrity was when you spoke with Angelina Jolie. I had never heard her converse before.
Thank you for giving us an intelligent show we can watch and good luck in winning the emmy. You certainly are my choice.
Excellent reading: The Prince of Tides-Beach Music and South of Broad by Pat Conroy.This writer is magical with words and understands the human soul. The Winds of War and War and Remenbrance by Herman Wouk. WWII was before my time and these works will give the reader a realistic idea of what this war was like and how it affected the world. Sarum, London and New York by Edward Rutherfurd. A great way to learn about a historial period as the fiction is enjoyable and captivating. Also, anything by Anne Rivers Siddons and Maeve Binchy.If you are a history buff-anything by Alison Weir.
One of the best books I read last year year was "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin," by Erik Larson. I read this after noting that it was one of Anderson's recommended picks in Parade magazine. I absolutely loved it, and recommended it to all of my friends. I also recommended Lisa See's books "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," "Peony in Love," and "Shanghai Girls," to be read in that particular order. While these novels are not a "trilogy," reading them in this particular order enhances the appreciation of each following book. "Snow
Flower..." educates the reader about some ancient and controversial Chinese traditions, such as the very painful process of foot binding (which occasionally resulted in death). The movie did not do the book justice. I did not recommend the movie to anyone. "Peony in Love," teaches the reader about the traditional spiritual beliefs of the Chinese, such as what happens to the spirit when one dies. And, "Shanghai Girls" gives a picture of what some Chinese immigrants went through when they migrated to San Francisco in the early thru mid twentieth century, when racism was very prevalent. These three novels were very well written, entertaining, hard to put down, and very educational.
Greetings to Anderson, and thanks for sharing things of substance to reflect upon, including...good books!
I like the classics -- vintage novels such as,
"Cannery Row" and "Sweet Thursday" by John Steinbeck (funny)
"Middlemarch" (after the first 60 pages) by George Eliot
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" (skim the polemics) by Harriet Beecher Stowe
"The Red and the Black" by Stendhal (first novel with insight)
Historical novels by Leon Uris: "Exodus", "Trinity".
"Letters from a Nut" by Ted Nancy & Jerry Seinfeld is a stitch.
Yet, who can miss Everest with Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air",
or put down the brutal "Millennium Trilogy" by Stieg Larsson,
or pass up anything by Barbara Kingsolver --
So PLEASE keep those book recommendations coming --
I need to know which of the many releases are worth the time!
Warmest regards from a budding fan -- D.
Forever, by Pete Hammil. Incredible story mixing history and fantasy from Ireland to New York City.
Here are a few recent books. 1) Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. This is a fantastic story of first love. I know kids as young as 12 and guys in their 30's who have all love it. 2) Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy by Lisa See. The setting of both is partly the U.S. and partly China. Eye-openers about how women were treated in Chinese culture 1930-on.
3)The Emperor of All Maladies by Mukherjee Siddhartha. This history of cancer traces the disease and treatments from ancient times to the present. Fascinating. Beleive it or not - a very easy read. Anderson, you should have this doctor/author on the show.
Beach Music by Pat Conroy. The Alex Delaware series by Jonathon Kellerman, SO many more!!!
AndyPoo....yes Anderson, I know the only person who calls you that. I think you are doing a great service by encouraging reading. This is not easy to find so maybe your IT department could make it easier......and also.....create a list from all the comments on what are the favorites so we can all read them. Keep up the good work and I love your show. Thanks.