Literature Heathen

Yep, a heathen. I absolutely love reading. It has always been one of my favorite activities. No matter where you are, you can pick up a book and dive into exotic worlds and live through other people. Well, until your husband tells you that you're starting to develop a Twilight obsession. Then you have to put the books down. For a while. But we probably shouldn't go there.

The problem is that there seems to be quite a distinction between "literature" and reading. Some of my favorite books are great stories; but they don't exactly fall under the fine literature category. I (obviously) enjoyed Twilight a bit more than maybe a girl of my years should have--but hey, it was a good story. The same goes for my favorite sappy Nicholas Sparks love stories and food driven Diane Mott Davidson mysteries. I DO read classics; I just finished Pride and Prejudice with the lovely ladies in my book club. I did enjoy it, but I admit, the Pride and Prejudice Zombie version sounds even more entertaining than the original!

Maybe I should just call my self a literature anti-snob? I'm not sure. Until I figure it out, here's a few good non-classical books that you should check out when you get the chance. (Unless you really want to read the zombie Pride & Prejudice book first. I won't hold that against you.)

• The Doomsday Key by James Rollins
• The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
• The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
• The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
• Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson