Book List from Buda Ward women who attended the Share a Book and a Salad. Book, Author, type of book, short description. Most books can be found using the Buda Library inter-library loan system, which is free. Email Melinda Hodges at librarian@budalibrary.org and ask for the book and author you want. She usually gets it within a week. Free!!! To get library card, you must show proof of address, such as electricity bill or drivers license. If you are new, the Austin Library system has Book Bhare which allows Buda residents or users to get books free of charge from Austin libraries, and check them at the libraries in Austin. Nice service!
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain John Ratey, M.D. Non-Fiction/Ed. Psychology; Gives insight about how exercise changes physical characteristics in the body and brain—for good. Encourages us with evidence!
God Wants a Powerful People Sheri Dew. Religious Self-help; Encourages us to listen to the Holy Ghost, chapter by chapter gives us different ideas on how to change our lives to be more in harmony with God.
Outliers: The Story of Success Malcolm Gladwell. (author of Tipping Point) Non-fiction; Tells about individual characteristics of very successful people, and what makes them successful. Helps us see things in a different light.
4 Laws of Financial Prosperity Blaine Harris and Charles Coonradt. Self-Help; Recommended for young adults learning how to be financially sound. Also good for adults of all ages!
Gideon The Cutpurse Linda Buckley-Archer. YA Fiction; First of a trilogy, story about two modern young people who are sent back in time 300 years and how they try to fit in while striving to return to modern era again.
Life of Pi Yann Martel. Novel; Boy and a man eating tiger survive a shipwreck and float on a raft together…
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen. Fiction; Classic love story set in 19th century England, written also in 19th century England!
Jack Reacher Novels (so far there are 11)—author Lee Childs. (To find them just type in Jack Reacher)
The Willoughbys Lois Lowry. Juvenile novel; Interesting story about children and atypical parenting style.
Rebecca Daphne DuMaurier. Classic novel; set in 1930’s. Character development of Rebecca is incredible.
The Middle of Everywhere Mary Pipher. Social Science; Book about immigrants coming to America and how they attempt to fit into American way of life.
Amethysts and Arson Lynn Gardner. Mystery; apparently Sister Gardner used to live in Austin and attended church with several of the local Buda members! She has several books available, each with a gem and a type of mystery in the title.
Children of the Promise series Book 1-- Rumors of War Dean Hughes. historical fiction; concerning WWII
Laura Bush: Spoken from the Heart Laura Bush. Autobiography
The Dollmaker Harriet Arnow. Fiction; set in rural Appalachia during WWII ear, a woman heroine tries to keep her family intact despite poverty and ignorance.
Bleakhouse Charles Dickens. Fiction; (known as his greatest masterpiece) also made into a mini-series by BBC
Matched Ally Condie. Fantasy; post-apocalyptic life where children are told who to marry… (also wrote Crossed, third book comes out Nov 2011)
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels Ree Drummond. Romance/Autobiography; clean love story between woman and the cowboy at the bar she meets.
At First They Killed my Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers Loung Ung. Non-Fiction; Khmer Rouge treatment of Cambodians.
Mao: The Unknown Story (Author of Wild Swans) Jung Chang and Jon Halliday. Documentary/History; How Chairman Mao came to power.
Night Elie Wiesel. Historical Fiction; WWII Jewish prisoner of war story
Les Miserables Victor Hugo. Period Fiction; Unabridged Version tells story of many parts of French life and how individuals did incredible things for society without becoming famous for their part.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Laura Hillenbrand.
Dear Great American Writers School Sherry Bunin. Fiction; A young girls answers an ad for writing lessons. She book is a series of letters she has written describing her small town in Kentucky, and the mysteries of WWII civilian life. Easy read, light-hearted and comical.