For lighter, but excellent reading, try Tony Hillerman's Navajo mysteries. First

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Nov 20, 2023
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book is called The Blessing Way.

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Some good book recommendations please

RockyBalboa

11/20/23 8:23am

The Book of Mormon

shimmy

11/20/23 8:25am

mic drop. Thanks for coming everyone, this thread is closed.

Martin Van Nostrand

11/20/23 8:26am

He said “good.”

Natedog916

11/20/23 8:49am

Ouch

TNT

11/20/23 8:51am

It has the good word

Loyal2Royal

11/20/23 9:51am

Ok. Make that "Great Books"

VenomFarmer

11/21/23 9:12am

“ It is chloroform in print” -Mark Twain

Natedog916

11/21/23 10:32am

That quote is so old, it's also like the chloroform of anti LDS quotes.

VenomFarmer

11/21/23 6:42pm

Obviously. Mark Twain has been dead for over a century. Just because it’s old

Natedog916

11/21/23 7:01pm

I don't find out to be true at all. It's a great read.

Methusaleh22

11/21/23 9:46pm

What type of reading does she like?

kccougar

11/20/23 8:27am

Chiasmus I hope...

Methusaleh22

11/20/23 8:28am

She read all of the Court of Thorns and Roses books

RockyBalboa

11/20/23 8:29am

She would love Fourth Wing and Iron Flame

MojosDojo

11/20/23 8:46am

Yes, if this is what she likes to read, Fourth Wing would be a good choice. My wife doesn't generally read this genre

kccougar

11/20/23 8:58am

I think she just read both of those and is awaiting the 3rd book.

RockyBalboa

11/20/23 10:36am

How about Throne of Glass?

MojosDojo

11/20/23 12:04pm

I think she's read those too.

RockyBalboa

11/21/23 9:19am

For lighter, but excellent reading, try Tony Hillerman's Navajo mysteries. First

rockhound

11/20/23 8:28am

I have enjoyed these books. I also served an Indian mission back when it was the Southwest Indian Mission.

Real G Man

11/20/23 8:31am

I served there also in the early 70's. I am

rockhound

11/20/23 8:40am

Great that you are back. My wife & I served in Australia. I was in SWIM in 1962, mostly with Apaches not Navajos

Real G Man

11/20/23 9:22am

I own all of Hillerman's books and a couple by his daughter . . .

85fan

11/20/23 2:13pm

My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok or Where the Red Fern Grows……..

Phreddy

11/20/23 8:28am

Most Chaim Potok books are excellent, all are good

NYC and Japan

11/20/23 10:08am

I understand he is highly acclaimed, but I just cant get into those books

Iki_Balam

11/20/23 11:55am

To each his own. I have read all of his widely available books, including non-

NYC and Japan

11/20/23 12:42pm

If I had that kind of time I would go through the Wheel of Time again

Kelbob

11/20/23 8:30am

Including the middle books that went on forever and were confusing as heck?

85fan

11/20/23 2:14pm

Pillars of the Earth is a good escape read.

desertcolt

11/20/23 8:33am

Maybe Tress of the Emerald Sea and Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Sanderson

runnincoug

11/20/23 8:34am

My wife will never read any of my recommendations, but maybe yours will

Belboz

11/20/23 8:36am

Project Hail Mary

Iman23

11/20/23 8:38am

Have her listen to both seasons of Blockbuster podcast, but start with

Iman23

11/20/23 8:39am

Podcasts: Scamanda and Sold a Story.

Iman23

11/20/23 8:40am

Michael Crichton, jack reacher series, the princess bride(better than the movie)

Cougzilla

11/20/23 8:40am

Do women generally like Reacher? My wife thought it was too violent.

85fan

11/20/23 2:15pm

McKay Coppins new book about Mitt is really good. My wife loved it.

Iman23

11/20/23 8:41am

The Thursday Murder Club - great series

Turd Ferguson

11/20/23 8:45am

See also: Magpie Murders and Hawthorne series by Anthony Horowitz

shimmy

11/20/23 9:27am

My wife is enjoying Thursday Murder Club currently

NYC and Japan

11/20/23 10:09am

What genre?

Archaea

11/20/23 8:46am

Anything by David McCullough.

neboutefan

11/20/23 8:49am

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JimmyZ

11/20/23 8:50am

I've been listening to the books the Silo series on Apple TV is based on

WorfoSAUR

11/20/23 8:59am

“A Gentleman in Moscow”. Great, enjoyable read.

Brigham

11/20/23 9:30am

The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands

Veracruz

11/20/23 9:48am

This book did not meet my expectations.

HenderCoug

11/20/23 11:34am

The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan. There are 3 books in the series,

NVCougar

11/20/23 9:52am

Been loving his First Empire books

MojosDojo

11/20/23 12:04pm

They are excellent! I really love everything he's written about the world of

NVCougar

11/20/23 2:50pm

I really enjoy John Grisham, although his latest book was average

BYU Grounds

11/20/23 10:13am

The Boys in the Boat

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