Good Reading (not related to milk)
Winter's TaleLast Days of SummerI Capture the Castle
Winter's Tale
by Mark Helprin
$10.88
Wonderful book that takes place in the New York City of myth. Magical realism and writing that is sheer poetry.
Last Days of Summer
by Steve Kluger

Brooklyn, baseball, and bar mitzvah. An engaging novel written as letters, with the occasional newspaper clipping. The boy a...
I Capture the Castle
by Dodie Smith
$10.04
About a girl growing up in England. Great for reading groups, too.
Memoirs of a GeishaGenesis (Memory of Fire Trilogy)The Tree of Life
Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden
$7.99
A fascinating look at the (idealized) life of a geisha. Absorbing to read.
Genesis (Memory of Fire Trilogy)
by Eduardo Galeano
$11.53
The first of a 3-part mythological history of South America. Wonderful, if one-sided, writing. Other books by this author ar...
The Tree of Life
by Hugh Nissenson
$14.95
A somewhat mythic story that takes place in the US pioneer frontier. Warning: can be earthy and edgy.
Total ImmersionRoughing It (Enriched Classic Series)Map: Satellite
Total Immersion
by Allegra Goodman
$13.00
First book by this insightful author. Every story is absorbing. Her subsequent books are even better.
Roughing It (Enriched Classic Series)
by Mark Twain
$6.99
A classic by Mark Twain. Life in frontier USA with a sense of humor. If you like this, try "Life on the Mississippi" too.
Map: Satellite
by DK Publishing

Satellite photos of the earth with geopolitical maps adjacent. Great bar mitzvah, birthday or graduation gift.
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