The first week of July means celebrating the 4th of July and Canada Day! What better way to celebrate than with a bookshelf tour.
Hello readers!
I love the first week of July because it is always filled with great food and spending time with friends and family outside. While this year may look a little different, I decided to do something a little different!
In this post, you will find all of the books that have the colors red, white, or blue on the covers. Now I will admit that these are not all the books I have, just the ones at my temporary residence.
Let’s jump in!
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1. the magic strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
Mitch Albom is a fantastic author! I would recommend reading Tuesdays with Morrie first and then getting into his other books.
The thing that caught my attention with this book is how music is personified.
“The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” ― Mitch Albom, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
2. The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
The cover of this book intrigued me because I love artistic book covers. This reminds me of water colors.
To read my thoughts on this book you can find my full book review HERE.
“She’d become an English major for the purest and dullest of reasons: because she loved to read.” ― Jeffrey Eugenides, The Marriage Plot
3. Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks
Try and convince me that that title is not captivating!
If non-fiction is your forte then I would recommend this book. It is a good mix of stories and facts.
“There are two words I don’t want to find myself uttering as an old man, and they are “If Only.” ― Tony Hawks, Round Ireland with a Fridge
4. Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence
If you are looking for a book of letters I would highly recommend this one! The librarian who writes the book is writing letters to her books.
It is great for book worms of all levels. Either you get to read letters she writes to books that you love or you may find a new book that you want to read.
“There is no other place where you can go and basically say, “I need help with this area of my life” and someone will respond, “All right, let’s figure this out”.” ― Annie Spence, Dear Fahrenheit 451
5. Persuasion by Jane Austen
Not my favorite Jane Austen book. Also not a huge Jane Austen fan (don’t judge me!)
I personally love the feeling of this book because it has ridged edges and it is a strong book.
“She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.” ― Jane Austen, Persuasion
6. Wonder by R.J Palacio
I could talk about this book for day! The movie is good but the book is so much better.
If you have been bullied, know someone who has or just wants to understand the life of someone who was bullied: read this book.
“I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.” ― R.J. Palacio, Wonder
7. The Crucial 12 by Steve Wolgemuth
If you are looking to get into the digital marketing scene or want to grow in your role as one the I recommend this book by Steve Wolgemuth.
It has a great mixture of personal stories along with practical application.
You will bring more value to your team of marketers as you improve your ability to ask good questions. If you ask the right questions, you’ll draw focus to the right issues. –Steve Wolgemuth, The Crucial 12
8. The Crucible by Arthur Miller
The Crucible is a unique play.
It covers the events of the Salem witch trials in the 17th century. There are lots of weird events that happen to the characters and leaves the readers on their toes.
“Life, woman, life is God’s most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.”― Arthur Miller, The Crucible
9. Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul
My bookshelf tour wouldn’t be complete without mentioning one of my new loves.
Dear Evan Hansen is a book for people of all ages. Sure it takes place in high school but it can relate to anyone struggling with mental health or struggling to help someone with these thoughts.
“How many times in life do you get to just start all over again?”. That does sound tempting, actually. Can I start over today?” ― Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen
10. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Probably one of the more enjoyable books I read for my university degree…especially if you like yams.
It is about a post-colonial society in Nigeria and how they deal with the aspects of colonization.
“The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
11. Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
This play probably holds the #1 spot on my favorite play list.
I love the characters and especially the changes they go through throughout the short play. It would be a great quarantine read (hint, hint!)
“Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be … when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am.”― Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
12. The Hunt For Red October by Tom Clancy
I will admit that this is on my TBR list so I don’t know much about it.
According to goodreads.com, it is Tom Clancy’s best book. So it must be pretty good.
“Danger confronted properly is not something a man must fear.” ― Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October
13. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
I read this quite a few years after it came out and I loved it.
YA is not usually my genre of choice but the character development and surprise ending kept me hooked the entire time.
“That’s part of what I like about the book in some ways. It portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life, in the middle of a sentence” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
14. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Something I love about this book is the vagueness that comes with.
The summary on the back doesn’t do much to tell you what is going to happen but instead makes you feel the need to understand what it means.
“That’s what fiction is about, isn’t it, the selective transforming of reality? The twisting of it to bring out its essence?” ― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
15. Prester John by John Buchan
This little book sure can pack a punch.
It is about a scottish man who travels to Africa and about his adventures in the new country.
“The air was very still, save for the whish of water from the screws and the steady beat of the engines. Above, a great yellow moon looked down on me, and a host of pale stars.” ― John Buchan, Prester John
16. Better Than Perfect by Melissa Kantor
I just started this book a couple days and I am loving it!
Going into it, I had no idea what it was about except that the girl’s parents got divorced. Let me tell you, it throws you into a whole crazy situation! I can’t wait to finish it.
“It was strange how we could talk so much and say so little.” ― Melissa Kantor, Better Than Perfect
17. New York by Vladimir Fuka and Zdenek Mahler
New York City is my dream city. I love walking around the streets and just being immersed in the crowds of people.
This books shows all the sides and places to explore in NYC. I love all the drawings and facts in it.
New York is not a museum; New York is a constantly moving current. A switchboard.” ― Vladimir Fuka and Zdenek Mahler, New York
In Conclusion.
Well, that is just a small tour of some of my books on my bookshelf tour. I hope these inspire you to read some new books or to reread some of your favorites.
Over to you!
My favorite book on this list is Death of a Salesman. Do you have any favorite books that are red, white, or blue?