Assignment 2: Podcast with Nancy Pearl - exemplifies the combination of a good reader and articulate reporter. I wish I could hold as many titles and summaries and appeal characteristics in my head, as she can! I reserved two of the titles that she recommended!
Assignment 3: Conversations -
Conversation 1 - Eat Pray Love - It sounds like you liked learning about the internal life and feelings of the narrator, as well as her experiences in a different country. I think you would like Almost French by Sarah Turnbull. It is about the author, a young Australian journalist who is traveling around in Europe and falls in love with a French man, Frederique. It looks at her adjustment to a new culture and her assumptions about that culture. It is honest, funny and engaging.
Conversation 2 - vampire books - Stories about vampires have become extremely popular since the Twilight series and the movies that followed. It sounds like you would like some stories that are not directed toward teens and that, perhaps, have more depth and detail to them. An article called "Vampire Fiction: It's Not All Fangs and Capes Anymore"
Conversation 3 - River of Doubt - I agree that non-fiction titles like River of Doubt are very interesting. It is exciting when the author is able to share real events and people from history in a way that makes it hard to put the book down. A similar title that you might enjoy is Destiny of the Republic, also by Candice Millard. In it, she tells the story of an attempted assassination of James Garfield and what happened as a result of his injuries and care. If you are looking for something else that combines history and crime, you might try In the Garden of the Beasts by Eric Larson.
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