This list combines the favorite novels as ranked by readers in the United States and the United Kingdom Be well read on 2 continents! Courtesy of PBS’s The Great American Read Ah, the United States and the United Kingdom. Did two countries ever have a weirder relationship? We, the U.S., are the younger sibling, the …
10 Best Loved Books in the United States and the United Kingdom Read More »
Get your kids started with reading well young by sharing some of these books with them. They are chosen from the top 100 novels owned by libraries in the world. These books are great for kids 8 and up to read and about 6 and up to listen.
This one is in honor of my father-in-law, who has spent most of his life in North Carolina but runs Missouri blood in his veins. Missouri is a fascinating state…like Arkansas, its right in the middle, between the north and the south, the east and the west. If you remember your history, you know that …
I chose Ohio for this installment of The Lois Level Reads the States because I found that Ohioans are one of our most consistent readers! So let me start by saying “thank you” to the State of Ohio! What I discovered is that Ohioans provide us all with a very nice range of fiction, but …
Utah is a relatively young state and part of what I think of as the wild west. I’ve just barely been in the state…my family visited the “four corners” monument when we went to visit family in Arizona when I was 9. Utah is one of the four states, also including Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado …
How I Read Arkansas Every time I finish a new State Reads post (this is number 6 already), I feel as though I have taken a trip to the state I’m covering because I’ve learned new things about it, whether I have visited there in person or not. What I came to appreciate about Arkansas …
This article is a part of a series on State Reads. Please leave a comment if there are any omissions or errors, particularly when the books themselves have a strong local connection. The purpose of this series is to celebrate the similarities and differences found in different regions of the United States. We also hope …
Researching “State Reads” is not easy; it’s hard to find specific information about all of the authors, and most lists are incomplete or don’t differentiate between books set in the state and written by locals. If you have any information you think I should add (or correct), PLEASE contact me! I want this series to …
Books written by Wyomingites and/or Set in Wyoming Books written by Wyomingites and set in Wyoming Fiction Annie Proulx’s most famous work might be “Brokeback Mountain”, which is included in the collection below. The full text of the original story is available from The New Yorker, where it was originally published: “Brokeback Mountain” Annie Proulx …
If you need a good scare and don’t want to pay for it, today is your lucky day! If you are looking for something a little exciting and FREE in electronic format, check out some great ghost stories written by women. Matilda, Mary Shelley You’ve probably heard of Mary Shelley’s most famous novel, Frankenstein. She …
