Are you giving flowers or books to Mom? Perhaps there is a special woman in your life you wish to remember/honor? For U.S. Mother’s Day, I have a book list for you!
Is the Special Woman in Your Life a Reader?
Would your mom appreciate a book as a gift?
Are you looking for a book recommendation for your mom or for someone who has been like a mom to you? Maybe you’re looking for a discussable book for book club?
I scoured my favorite titles to find ten books that I would buy for my own mom and would feel comfortable recommending for yours.
I’m linking up today with That Artsy Reader Girl for Top Ten Tuesday: May Flowers.
I’m spinning this topic to “flowers or books” because I’d rather curate a book list rather than find covers with flowers. I rarely notice covers since I read on a Kindle, and with U.S. Mother’s Day this weekend I’d rather have a book than flowers. How about you?
***Each book title is linked to my review which contains Amazon affiliate links
The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts
All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore
The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman
First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews
Love and Lavender by Josi S. Kilpack
Go as a River by Shelley Read
Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman
(Yes, this is my second Ackerman title because she writes wonderful women’s fiction!)
The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
I think your mom or the special woman in your life would enjoy any one of these titles!
I hope you found a great title for gifting! Or maybe you found something for yourself!
Let’s Discuss!
I’d love to know if you’re buying a book for mom or a special woman this Mother’s Day.
Do you have a favorite title we can add to this list?
Happy Reading Bookworms!
“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke
“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes
“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection!
Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text
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Ooh, definitely looking for that Uncharted Flight book. Love early aviation stuff. There was a club of women pilots — the 99’s, I think. I went with flower photos and books. 🙂
If you love early aviation, you might enjoy Uncharted Flight inspired by a real life amazing event! Thanks for commenting…I’m hopping over to read your post.
I really liked The Belle of Belgrave Square. Thank you for sharing the thinking of you meme. I’m thankful for all the women who have loved on me over the years.
So many strong, memorable, and encouraging women in our lives! Grateful.
I love how creative you got with this week’s topic. Beautiful take 🙂
Thanks Dini! 🙌
I love your take on this week’s topic! I would definitely love receiving books for Mother’s Day! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Thank you! 🌹💐
LOVE your first book club photo!
Thanks! A treasured photo! 😍
All great choices, Carol. I have read over half of these and have several of the others on my TBR shelf. I love that they all have strong female characters.
Thanks Carla! I love memorable stories and characters!
The Best Life Book Club appeals to me Carol. I enjoy Sheila Roberts. 💕📚
It’s a good one!
I would take books over flowers any day! Thank oyu for the great suggestions!
Books are the best gifts!
As pretty as flowers are, I really prefer gifts that are most lasting. A book is perfect! My mom used to read all the time, but she’s gravitated more toward sewing and needlework now. I usually buy her gift cards for those kinds of shops for holidays and her birthday.
Great list! I’ve only read one of these, but a bunch of them are on my TBR list.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Books are wonderful gifts! 📚💐
An unpopular opinion: I really don’t like receiving books as gifts. I’m an avid reader. There is an extremely good chance that your gift book is one that I had already decided not to read. It then pressures me into reading something I’m not interested in.
If you want to buy me a book, make it a cookbook. You can never have too many of those.
😂😂 That’s why people buy me kindle gift cards! Thanks for commenting!
Great choices! I’ve never read Marie Benedict, but she’s on my TBR list. Have a good weekend!
Thanks Stephanie! First Ladies is so interesting! Happy spring reading!
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