A few years ago, a friend, whose child attends a school for kids with learning disabilities, tried to start a book club for parents at the school. Her motivation was simple:FICTION
1.
“
The Casual Vacancy
” by J.K. Rowling
2.
“
The Racketeer
” by John Grisham
3.
“
Fifty Shades of Grey
” by E.L. James
4.
“
NYPD Red
” by James Patterson, Marshall Karp
5.
“
Zoo
” by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
6.
“
Bone Bed
” by Patricia Cornwell
7.
“
Sins of the Mother
” by Danielle Steel
8.
“
Wanted Man
” by Lee Child
9.
“
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
” by James Patterson
10.
“Notorious Nineteen
” by Janet Evanovich
NON-FICTION
1.
“
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
” by Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard
2.
“
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden
” by Mark Owen,
Kevin Maurer
3.
“
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of his Trip to Heaven and Back
” by Todd Burpo
4.
“
Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot
” by Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard
5.
“
Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program
for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss
” by Joel Fuhrman
6.
“
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
” by Cheryl Strayed
7. “
Heaven Changes Everything: Living Every Day
with Eternity in Mind
” by Todd Burpo
8.
“
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
” by Laura Hillenbrand
9.
“
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into
the Afterlife
” by Dr. Eben Alexander III
10.
“
The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House
”
by Edward Klein
