Week 3

Conversation 1:  A book similar to Eat, Pray, Love


A book that has a similar feel to Eat, Pray, Love is The Pelee Project: One Woman's Escape from Urban Madness. This book is about a overworked single mother who finds herself exhausted; physically and mentally from her life. She always dreamed of having a simple life, but all of her responsibilities lend her to quite the opposite. After being in a horrific car accident, she quits her job, sells her home, and moves to Pelee Island. Just like in Eat, Pray, Love the author shares her inner thoughts and the reader connects with her on a personal level.










Conversation 2: Fledgling by Octavia Butler
A vampire novel that is nothing like Twilight is Fledgling by Octavia Butler. This well written vampire tale tells the story of a young amnesiac girl who comes to the realization that she is in fact a 53 year old genetically modified vampire. This book is a riveting story that has the reader discover and question their own self and does not include teen vampire love.




Conversation 3: A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry
A fast-based true story similar to The River of Doubt is A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry. This book tells the true story of an American pilot in World War II who finds himself flying over Germany with a crew that is mostly dead and injured. On his tail is a German pilot that can easily destroy the American plane. Their story is said to be "the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II.” Similar to The River of Doubt, this story pulls the reader in and tells a true story that defies imagination.