I read a lot.. yes I do realize that this may lead you to believe I am a bit of a nerd... well honestly I would just say that I have a very obsessive need at times to find all that there is to know about a subject. Usually this means immersing myself completely (food,music,film,books, travel) in passionately learning until I am on to the next rabbit trail. If you follow Southern Nomad for long you will notice these trends... and well, by sharing some of my favorite books with you, you may find yourself wondering if perhaps just maybe you have a couple obsessions of your own?
Magical Realism/Fairy Tale
At the Back of the North Wind - George MacDonald
The Light Princess - George MacDonald
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams - Tahir Shah
The School of Essential Ingredients – Erica Bauermeister
The Girl Who Chased the Moon – Sarah Addison Allen
Garden Spells – Sarah Addison Allen
The Sugar Queen – Sarah Addison Allen
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
The Shadow of the Wind – Carlos Ruis Zafon
20’s/Paris
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light - David Downie
Shakespeare and Company - Sylvia Beach
Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, With Recipes - Elizabeth Bard
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris – John Baxter
Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War – Hal Vaughan
My Life in France – Julia Child
Inspiration
Tim Walker Pictures - Tim Walker
Vivian Maier: Street Photographer - Vivian Maier
Daphne Guinness - Valerie Steel
Tricia Guild Pattern - Tricia Guild
The Sartorialist - Scott Schuman
Writing
Zen in the Art of Writing- Ray Bradbury
Steal Like An Artist - Austin Kleon
Justice/Activism
The Scent of Water: Grace for Every Kind of Broken - Naomi Zacharias
William Wilberforce: Hero for Humanity – Kevin Belmonte
Half the Sky – Nicholas Kristof
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Rebecca Skloot
Three Cups of Tea – Greg Mortensen
The Long Walk: The True Story of Freedom – Slavomir Rawicz
The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini
Cry, The Beloved Country – Alan Paton
The Stoning of Soraya M - Freidoune Sahebjam, Richard Seaver
Faith
Mother Teresa’s Secret Fire – Joseph Langford
Abba’s Child – Brennan Manning
This is by no means an exhaustive list, and it is my hope that it will continue to grow…If based on what you see you have recommendations please send them my way. I always seem to be looking for “the right book”.