 | All of Us: The Collected Poems by Raymond Carver
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $6.98 The love of my life bought this book for me on our first date, and not only did I fall in love with him, but also with these poems. I had never read a short story by Carver and I don't really think I need to. These poems say so much to me, they fill me up. Some of my favorite poems are "You don't know what love is," "Late Fragment," "Gravy," and "Cherish."
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 | Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01 I love Anne Lamott and I doubt you can really find a good person who doesn't. Her writing is funny, smart, and so engaging whether she's writing about recovering from being an alcoholic, the members at her church, or just the everyday. You'll find something to nod at, smile, laugh, and especially underline.
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 | Blindness (Harvest Book) by Jose Saramago
Buy new: $9.70 / Used from: $2.96 I think everyone should read this book at least once.Jose Saramago is one of the last living masters of literature left.
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 | The Bluest Eye (Vintage International) by Toni Morrison
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $2.30 The Bluest Eye is the first novel by Toni Morrison. Her writing captivates your attention and does not let it go until the very last sentence.
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 | Good Poems
Buy new: $11.05 / Used from: $4.49 I'll read anything that Garrison Keillor put into a book. Right behind All of Us by Rayomd Carver, Good Poems is my second favorite collection of poetry. Even if it's been years ago since you've last read poetry. Keillor will show you what you've been missing and that the poetry you read in high school is dust and ashes compared to this.
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 | Good Poems for Hard Times
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $3.38 Garrison Keillor should be the offical judge of all that is good in the world of poetry.
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 | Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $7.55 This is one of my favorite books from my childhood. I'm not afraid to acknowledge that yes, I still read the books from my past. It should be on every child's bookshelf.
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 | East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Buy new: $10.96 / Used from: $5.50 An epic that will satisfy your hunger for a good summer read.
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 | His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman
Buy new: $15.30 / Used from: $11.28 A trilogy that will stay with you.
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 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.96 This is the first book I ever read by myself and it's one that I still read to myself and my children.
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 | Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition, and Practice by Wayne D. Dosick
Buy new: $14.60 / Used from: $3.89 A couple of years ago I was scouring the aisles of my local public library looking for something to read and by chance came upon this book. It became one of my favorite and made me fall in love with Judaism.
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 | The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: $9.59 / Used from: $6.39 One of the best books I've read in 2007.
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 | Mothers Who Think: Tales Of Real-life Parenthood
Buy new: $11.90 / Used from: $0.01 |
 | The Power of Kindness by Piero Ferrucci
Buy used from: $4.74 |
 | Astrid and Veronika by Linda Olsson
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $2.47 |
 | Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $3.50 |
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