What great books have you added to your wish list this week? Share your Friday Finds at Should Be Reading.
Marie at Daisy’s Book Journal concludes her review of Going Gray by Anne Kreamer with these words: “Highly recommended for those who dye and those who don’t; for those who’ve embraced their gray hair and those who fear it; for those who are not afraid to show their authentic self and those who are still undercover.” Since I started going gray at 24 (and my mother at 16!), I’m definitely interested in reading this book.
Like Kristen, who guest reviewed Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman on The Book Lady’s Blog, I’m probably outside the target demographic for this book as I’m also childless, but I’m still intrigued. Head over to Rebecca’s blog to read Kristen’s review and see what you think.
Last but not least, Ti at Book Chatter reviewed The Prudent Mariner by Leslie Walker Williams and compares the main character, Riddley, to Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. She concludes her review by saying: “I often ask myself what makes a book a classic and I would have to say it’s a mix of strong characters, a well-told story and one that can survive the trends. To me, this book falls into this category . . .” Sounds good to me!
Going Gray looks like a must read. Thanks for stopping by my site!
ReplyDeleteGoing Gray seems very interesting. I will have to give it a read, maybe my mom will want to read it as well. Thanks for the finds!
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Ooooh! Going Gray sounds scary! I started finding gray hairs among the brown when I was in my 30s, so this is a problem I've wrestled with for a while now. I think this is one to add to the TBR pile (if I'm brave enough).
ReplyDeleteI have Bad Mother to read myself - but I went over and checked out THe Prudent Mariner and it sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteWow...these all sound like great books, thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out! If you do pick up The Prudent Mariner, I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on it.
ReplyDeleteBad Mother looks really good. I'm childless as well, but like you I'm intrigued.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of Going Gray. I've always liked grey hair...I'm the only one in my family who doesn't have any, but I've always wanted some. So I could be like Rouge from X-Men. :p
Great finds this week.
~ Popin
You're the 2nd person to suggest The Prudent Mariner, I think that looks really good too.
ReplyDeleteAll 3 books sound good! Thanks for blogging about them. :)
ReplyDeleteI keep seeing that book, The Prudent Mariner and I really want to read it too!! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
My grandmother didn't go grey until she was in her late 50s. Sadly, I think I've inherited my father's genes in this case since I've found a couple pure WHITE hairs on my head.
ReplyDeleteJust had my hair colored yesterday! But started finding the grays around 17. I was more salt than pepper at 29 so I started going to the salon. Does the book tell one how to go gray or just that it's a good thing to do?
ReplyDeletethe prudent mariner sounds like it's right up my alley! thanks for mentioning it!
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