I’ve gotten some requests for the names of the books and authors I recommended to people while working at Battenkill Books this afternoon. I’ll share some of them, and ask that you please consider purchasing them through Battenkill Books or your local independent bookstore, as part of the exercise is supporting independent stores. If money is an issue or you are more comfortable with e-readers, then that is, of course your business and nothing to feel uncomfortable about. I hope you enjoy the books and recommendations. You can call Battenkill at 518 677-2515 or visit their website, www.battenkillbooks.com. The selection, purchase and reading of books is intensely personal and I would no sooner tell you there is only one way to buy a book than I would say there is only one way to get a dog.

This is partial list, the full list is too long. I’ll share them in chunks when I can. They are not listed in any particular order of preference.

“Me Before You,” by Jojo Meyers.

“Ancient Light,” by John Banville, fiction.

– “The Art Forger,” by B.A. Shapiro. mystery.

– “Little Wolves,” by Thomas James Maltman, mystery.

– “Dear Life,” Stories by Alice Munro. fiction.

– “Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn. mystery.

– “The Fault in Our Stars,” YA title (good for adults) fiction by John Green.

– “Hikikomori And The Rental Sister,” by  by Jeff Backhaus, fiction.

– “The Stockholm Octavio” by Karen Engelman, historical mystery, fiction.

– “Time’s Shadow: Remembering A Family In Kansas,” by Arnold J. Bauer, memoir.

– “One Last Thing Before I go,” by Jonathan Tropper, fiction.

– “One Man’s Meat,” essays by E.B. White.

– “Moscow, 1937,” by Karl Schlogel. History.

– “Defending Jacob,” by William Landay, mystery.

– “Behind The Beautiful Forever,” by Katherine Boo. Non-fiction.

– “Wild,” by Cheryl Strayed. memoir.

I’ll be reviewing “Ancient Light” on Sunday.