Great Great Books

[twobeaglesgirl]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "bbkkyy55" <bbkkyy55 at ...> 
wrote:

> 
> I'd love to hear what you all think are the "Great Books".  Maybe 
I 
> can broaden my horizons, or at least figure out why these books 
grab 
> me like they do.
> 
> Anxious to hear your ideas,
> Bonnie
>


2beagles:

I would like to throw in "The Sparrow," and "Children of God," in 
that 
order.  Both written by Mary Doria Russell.  They are about a group 
of 
Jesuit missionaries who hop on a asteroid to another planet.  Sounds 
a 
little "out there," but they are excellent books, especially the 
first 
one.  It is SciFi with a mixed with a little Theology.  The author 
is 
very thorough in the details of another world.  And the story is 
great 
too.  She apparently has a new book out that is not a follow up to 
the 
first two, but I'm still looking forward to reading it.
I'm about to start reading "Gilead."  I've been into the Historical 
fiction genre in between HP books and have heard good things about 
it.

--2 beagles  :)