Five Friday Favourites is a weekly meme hosted by Amanda over at Book Badger. Every Friday she chooses a new topic - full list of topics can be found here.
This week's topic is "Favourite Books I Was Recommended."
1. Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
I'd been told about this a few times and wasn't impressed by the cover, so I put it off at first. But I eventually gave it a go - and LOVED it. (Review here.)
2. Travels by Michael Crichton
An ex recommended this to me in high school, though I didn't read it right away having already read Jurassic Park, which I thought was good for the type of book it was, but wasn't really interested in more of the same. What I discovered, however, was a skillful compilation of anecdotes and tales gleaned from Crichton's rich and adventurous life. (Read my full review here.)
3. The Razorland Trilogy by Ann Aguirre
I can't actually remember who recommended this to me, though I do know it was someone on Twitter. But whoever it was, I am eternally grateful! I loved it, and have now gotten two other people to read the trilogy too! (Reviews: Enclave, Outpost, Horde.)
4. Douglas Coupland's books
My husband recommended these to me years ago, and I read several of them one after the other. They're brilliant, and even better because Coupland is from the town I live in, so the settings and situations were familiar.
5. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
I think my mother gave me this years ago - but since I've read a few of her books and love her style and the characters she creates.
BONUS: Hearts and Minds by Amanda Craig
I haven't finished this yet, hence not including it in the "real" list, but I'm reading it now and loving it. It was recommended to me by family friends and I'm about 2/3 of the way through it. The writing is brilliant and it tackles the issue of illegal immigration from various perspectives and tells heartbreaking stories from the perspectives of some of London's "invisible" citizens.
What are your favourites of the books that were recommended to you? Have you read any of these?
