Learn from the greats part 5: more reading recommendations
Megan Close Zavala
Empowering Talented Authors to Overcome Blocks & Make Publishing Dreams Realities | International Writing Coach, Editor & Mentor | turnthepagebookcoaching.com
As mentioned over the past few weeks, books are, no surprise, my favorite things to talk about, and I get asked for recommendations all of the time. I've started a reading section on the Turn the Page website , but I will continue sharing some of those recommendations here!
This week, let's talk about BOOKS WITH STUNNING, UNFORGETTABLE WRITING STYLES:
?The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Full disclosure: this is my favorite book of all time. It’s an epic story of the extraordinary, turbulent Wingo family, and focuses on Tom Wingo and his gifted but troubled sister, Savannah. Conroy’s writing is out of this world, and it is impossible to not fall in love with his depiction of the beauty of the Low Country of South Carolina. Unforgettable.
In the Woods by Tana French
This is another great depiction of a world, though this one is way across the ocean. If you haven’t experienced Tana French yet, you should – and this (her first book) is a great place to start. This is the first book in the Dublin Murder Squad series, and, in my opinion, is still the best one.
In the summer of 1984, three children go into the woods, and don’t come out. When the police arrive, they only find young Rob Ryan, gripping a tree trunk in terror, and unable to recall a single detail of the time that has passed. Twenty years later, Rob is a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad, working with his best friend Detective Cassie Maddox. When a 12-year-old girl is found murdered in the same woods, Rob is called to investigate – and comes face-to-face with his past. Complex, addictive, heartbreaking, and very atmospheric.
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