Do you need a few book suggestions to check out this month? You’re in luck because in today’s Quincy Plaza Blog we’re sharing a list of books that we think you’ll enjoy. Cozy up on your couch at your apartment and enjoy a quiet afternoon here in Arlington, VA.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (2007)
“An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932 illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. Winner of the 2007 Book Browse Award for Most Popular Book.”
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (2017)
“In Jesmyn Ward’s first novel since her National Book Award winning Salvage the Bones, this singular American writer brings the archetypal road novel into rural twenty-first-century America. Drawing on Morrison and Faulkner, The Odyssey and the Old Testament, Ward gives us an epochal story, a journey through Mississippi’s past and present that is both an intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle.”
The Call of the Wild by Jack London (1903)
“The Call of the Wild, considered by many London's greatest novel, is a gripping tale of a heroic dog that, thrust into the brutal life of the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately faces a choice between living in man's world and returning to nature. Adventure and dog-story enthusiasts as well as students and devotees of American literature will find this classic work a thrilling, memorable reading experience.”
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960)
“The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.”
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (1895)
“Here is Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, a witty and buoyant comedy of manners that has delighted millions in countless productions since its first performance in London's St. James' Theatre on February 14, 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but for its inspired dialogue, rich with scintillating epigrams still savored by all who enjoy artful conversation.”
What books are on your to-read list? Let us know in the comments so we can check them out!