Dear Sharon,
You asked for book recommendations, so I took the time out of my busy busy busy schedule to give you a brief on 5 books that I highly recommend. The end.
Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman
I forgot when exactly I read this book, but I was literally inhaling it. It's a thin book, and I finished it super fast, because the ideas are incredibly captivating. I've always been fascinated with time and space, and how they correlate with one another, or in this case, how warped time can bend space and create alternative universes.
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
I can't say I completely agree with the fundamentals of objectivism, but it's always an interesting topic to read about. To this day, I still remember the protagonist's name: Howard Roark. Actually, I don't even know if you can - in full assurance - call Roark the protagonist. I don't know, he's such a complicated character, and even after finishing the book, I still can't decode him. This was a pretty long book, but again, I ate this book up like it was sushi.
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
By far the hardest (at least in this list) book to work through. I'm warning you, it's slow and takes what feels like years to build up, but it's totally worth the wait. If you love a good love story, this is the book to read. Plus, Marquez is a great writer, AND there's a complementary movie that you can watch.
A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs
Burroughs writes some of the saddest, yet most beautiful memoirs
ever. This book is about his jagged relationship with his father, and the effects it had on him as a child and as an adult. There are so many scenes within the book that tug at your heart strings; prepare yourself if you plan on reading this.
Invisible Monster by Chuck Palahniuk
By the second page of this book you'll be hooked. This book has such an intense, out of control openings that you won't be able to put it down, trust me. I don't want to give too much away, but you'll be begging to know how and why the people in the book got where they are in the opening scene. The plot is insane, borderline outrageous, but the craziness is what makes it good. And who can turn away the genius behind Fight Club?
