Where are all the other suggestions for BOOK #3??

There are supposed to be 5 people at a time suggesting a book, the first 5 people who made a suggestion cannot do so in this round. So if you are one of the person(s) like me, please list your suggestion here.

My suggestion for book #3 is Kindred by Octavia Butler

Here is a little bit about the book

Editorial Reviews

From 500 Great Books by Women; review by Donna Nichols-White
Kindred utilizes the devices of science fiction in order to answer the question 'how could anybody be a slave?' A woman from the twentieth century, Dana is repeatedly brought back in time by her slave-owning ancestor Rufus when his life is endangered. She chooses to save him, knowing that because of her actions a free-born black woman will eventually become his slave and her own grandmother. When forced to live the life of a slave, Dana realizes she is not as strong as her ancestors. Unable to will herself back to her own time and unable to tolerate the institution of slavery, she attempts to run away and is caught within a few hours. Her illiterate ancestor Alice succeeds in eluding capture for four days even though 'She knew only the area she'd been born and raised in, and she couldn't read a map.' Alice is captured, beaten, and sold as a slave to Rufus. As Dana is sent back and forth through time, she continues to save Rufus's life, attempting during each visit to care for Alice, even as she is encouraging Alice to allow Rufus to rape her and thus ensure Dana's own birth. As a twentieth-century African-American woman trying to endure the brutalities of nineteenth-century slavery, Dana answers the question, 'See how easily slaves are made?' For Dana, to choose to preserve an institution, to save a life, and nurture victimization is to choose to survive.

My recommendation is The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

From 500 Great Books by Women; review by Gloria Bauermeister
'There is no such thing as a true tale. Truth has many faces and the truth is like to the old road to Avalon; it depends on your own will and your own thoughts, whither the road will take you.' The Mists of Avalon is a story of another time and place. It's the legendary saga of King Arthur and his companions at Camelot, their battles, love, and devotion, told this time from the perspective of the women involved. Viviane is 'The Lady of the Lake,' the magical priestess of the Isle of Avalon, a special mist-shrouded place which becomes more difficult to reach as people turn away from its nature- and Goddess-oriented religion. Viviane's quest is to find a king who will be loyal to Avalon as well as to Christianity. This king will be Arthur. Gwenhwyfar, Arthur's Queen, is an overly pious, fearful woman who successfully sways her husband into betraying his allegiance to Avalon. Set against her is Morgaine of the Fairies, Arthur's sister, love, and enemy - and the most powerfully believable person in the book - who manipulates the characters like threads in a tapestry to achieve her tragic and heroic goals. The Mists of Avalon becomes a legend seen through new eyes, with details, majestic language, and haunting foreshadowing that hold the reader through its more than 800 pages.

I would like to nominate The Red Tent again. I have been meaning to get around to that one for a long time.

Or, if we want just new suggestions - A Child Called It. I saw the author on Oprah a year or two ago and I have been meaning to get around to that one as well.

Natasha, I know that. I wasn't sure if Red Tent would be rejected outright becuase it was on the old list. That is the only reason I added a second choice. I wasn't expecting both to be on the list.

Wonderful You made three great suggestions; however, I didn't know if you knew of the new rules.

Edited to say, I read the post so quickly. I thought you also suggested the book Valenia posted about. I am sorry.

I thought I made two. Did I post a suggestion on an earlier thread that I have forgotten about? I really hope that I am not losing my mind

Edited to say: I read your edit. Glad to see I have NOT lost my mind....yet!

Here is my suggestion

Finding Fish - Antwone Fisher


Antwone Quenton Fisher was raised in institutions from the moment his single mother gave birth to him in prison. As a foster child, he suffered more than a dozen years of emotional abandonment and physical abuse, until he escaped and forged a life on the streets. And just as his life was about to hit rock bottom, Antwone enlisted in the U.S. Navy -- a decision that would ultimately save him. There, he became a man and discovered a loving family he never had. Through it all, Antwone refused to allow his spirit to be broken and never gave up his dreams of a better day.
A miraculous true story of one courageous man's journey from abandonment and abuse to extraordinary success, here is a modern-day, African-American Oliver Twist you will never forget.

Ladies, we now have five suggestions. Does anyone have a problem with the Red Tent being suggested again?

Please add your imput below. Thanks.

Yipee, I am glad you ladies suggested your choices. I have no problem, with Red Tent, its Becky's month and she gets to choose whichever book she likes

Stef, will you do the poll again???

Oh oh, while I was getting the amazon review, more suggestions were posted...

I'll throw it in here anyway

The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The 'secret book' of the title--or libro segreto, in the old Florentine manner--is the detailed account of Grazia dei Rossi's exciting and turbulent life, written so that her son might know his legacy. Inspired by a letter written centuries ago by a young Jewish woman to Isabella d'Este, The Secret Book of Grazia is a rich and complex work of fiction. This historical novel brings to life the sublime art, political corruption, and religious intolerance of 16th-century Florence from a rarely explored vantage point: the complicated symbiosis between Christian and Jew. Grazia dei Rossi, educated daughter of a wealthy Jewish family, has fallen in love with a young Christian nobleman. Forced to choose between her love and her faith, she chooses love. But her betrothed is whisked away by kinsmen, and the humiliated Grazia is ruined--until fate throws her another chance in the guise of a second marriage proposal, this one from the powerful Judah del Medigo, scholar, physician, and adviser to popes and kings. Under his guardianship, Grazia flourishes as a scholar and scribe, eventually becoming the secretary to Isabella d'Este, where she reenters the world of courts and courtiers.
And that's just the beginning; Park blends scholarship, imagination, and a compelling heroine to serve up good, old-fashioned literary stew, thick with the irresistible details of place, plottings, and passions. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


The New York Times Book Review, Lauren Belfer
The fictional Grazia dei Rossi ... relates the story of her turbulent life ... explicating in striking detail such topics as medicine, mysticism and the complex interaction between Jewish bankers and the Christian nobleman they serve. Park does especially well with scenes that play on a large canvas.... There is much to be learned from the story of Grazia's family: at the mercy of Christian fanaticism and political intrigues disguised as religious righteousness, they are forced to move from one city to the next as they try to spare themselves from annihilation. --