Sunday, March 13, 2011

Top 5 Books About Love

1. Beneath a Marble Sky' by John Shors

'Beneath a Marble Sky' by John ShorsPenguin
Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors is a fictional story surrounding the building of the Taj Mahal. While historians agree that the Taj Mahal was built by an emperor in the seventeenth century who was grieving the loss of his wife, the true details surrounding this story have been lost. Shors imagines them in Beneath a Marble Sky, bringing to life a story of love, war, beauty and tragedy.

2. 'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenVintage
Memoirs of a Geisha is a wonderful book, full of beautiful descriptions and a page turning story. Memoirs takes place in Japan before and during World War II. It is written as if it is a true story, and the voice is very believable. For those who enjoy love stories, it is a must read.

3. 'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerHarcourt Trade
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger has characters you will love, a plot like none other and a love story that is timeless. It is intelligent and touching.

4. 'Water for Elephants' by Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenAlgonquin Books
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen opens with a day of disaster at the circus and Jacob Jankowski admitting he kept a secret from that day for over 70 years. The novel then moves to the ninety-something year old Jacob in a nursing home. As the older Jacob fights to survive the indignities of old age he recounts the story of his life with the "Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth" and his love for the star performer, Marlena.

5. 'Stardust' by Neil Gaiman

'Stardust' by Neil GaimanHarperCollins

Neil Gaiman, one of the finest fantasy storytellers of modern times, wrote Stardust to honor the simpler fairy tales and fantasies of times past, where a town was akin to a place magical and a person could wonder without restraint if he or she so choosed. What Gaiman accomplishes with this storytelling endeavor is as imaginative as Tinkerbell’s pixie dust in transporting the reader through a tale of love, danger and adventure.