State: ARIZONA
Fiction:
The Bean Trees* by Barbara Kingsolver
Stargirl* by Jerry Spinelli
Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan
Mojave Crossing by Louis L’Amour
The Lament of Charlie Longsong by Roch Carrier
The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman
No Man's Land by G.M. Ford
The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey
These is My Words by Nancy E. Turner
The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint: A Novel by Brady Udall
Nonfiction:
Half Broke Horses* by Jeannette Walls
Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon by Michael P. Ghiglieri
Authors Known for Writing about the State:
Terry McMillan
Barbara Kingsolver
J.A. Jance
Authors Who Lived Here:
Erma Bombeck
Stephenie Meyer
Diana Gabaldon
Great Bookstores:
*Books I've Read
Photo by moi.
9 comments:
I lived in AZ for four years and I miss it. I haven't read any of the books that you listed, but I really want to get to Half Broke Horses since I enjoyed The Glass Castle so much.
I do remember hearing wonderful things about These is My Words by Nancy E Turner. It's about AZ in the late 1800's and many readers from AZ have recommended it. It's really well reviewed at goodreads also. I haven't read it so I can't recommend it, but it's definitely on my TBR list.
I forgot that Jance's books took place there. I just pay no attention to where anything happens...
Kristi - That book does look good! I've added it in.
Sandy - This project has definitely made me pay more attention to where books take place. It makes me appreciate the setting more.
Have Half Broke Horses at home, I am sure that will be good.
I do want to read a McMillan someday.
Read the Bean Trees but didn't enjoy it as much.
Thanks!
Yay Arizona! There are a few books on that list I'd like to check out. I'd also like to recommend The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint: A Novel by Brady Udall which takes place mostly in Arizona.
P.S. I loved The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver and The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey!
BookQuoter - As always, our tastes tend to be very similar. I wasn't a fan of Bean Trees either.
Captain - Thanks! I'll add that one in. I do want to read the Abbey book, it's suppose to be good.
Interesting. I don't think I would ever be able to come up with such a long list of books based off of states. Don't know much about Arizona either, but thanks for this.
I really want to read The Lament of Charlie Longsong. Sounds good.
Jillian - I think it sounds good too. It takes awhile to compile each list, but I think it will be a fun resource to have when I visit the states.
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