Holiday Weekend Reads
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The long Thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time to catch up on your reading (especially if you’re not willing to brave the crowds on Black Friday). After the hustle of the holiday meal—and the ensuing cleanup—is over, kick back with one of these books.
P.S. I Love You, by Cecelia Ahern. (Hyperion; $13.95) Hilary Swank stars in the screen version of this tearjerker, out next month, but the book is worth picking up beforehand. It’s the story of Holly and Gerry, a young couple whose life together is cut tragically short. To help his wife go on without him, Gerry leaves her a series of letters that open her up to a whole new world of possibilities.
Waiting for Daisy, by Peggy Orenstein. (Bloomsbury, USA; $23.95) This wrenching memoir of a woman’s six-year struggle to have a child will stay with you long after you’ve read the final page. Orenstein speaks candidly about what it took—everything from fertility sex to international adoption—to finally become a mother, a role she initially wasn’t even sure she wanted.
Best American Travel Writing 2007, edited by Susan Orlean and Jason Wilson. (Houghton Mifflin Company; $14) If you’re already looking forward to your next vacation, be sure to buy this guide before booking your tickets. The book contains 20 pieces on travel ranging in topic from a man who visited the coldest place on earth, to one who set out to walk across the country in an effort to lose weight. Sure makes your last trip sound boring, doesn’t it?
The Rest of Her Life, by Laura Moriarty. (Hyperion; $24.95) Life changes in an instant for Leigh and her family after her daughter’s careless mistake results in tragedy. Moriarty masterfully depicts the complex relationship between a mother and daughter and their willingness to fight for one another at all costs.