Two more best-selling authors share their favorites: Linda Fairstein, an assistant district attorney turned novelist, whose 10th legal thriller,
Killer Heat (Doubleday, $26,
www.amazon.com), came out in March; and Debbie Macomber, the author of numerous novels, including
Twenty Wishes (Mira Books, $25,
www.amazon.com), published in May.
One-Day Reads
Fairstein: “The latest Lisa Scottoline thriller.”
Macomber: Gift From the Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh (Pantheon, $16,
www.amazon.com). “A book I simply love, love, love, because it is truly a treasure. Living by the sea, I appreciate the depth of wisdom in each beautifully penned chapter.”
Books for a Long Weekend
Fairstein: The Diana Chronicles, by Tina Brown (Doubleday, $27.50,
www.amazon.com). “Even if you think you know everything about Princess Diana — or think you don’t want to know everything.”
Macomber: The Shell Seekers, by Rosamunde Pilcher (Gramercy, $12,
www.amazon.com). “One of my all-time favorite books. The story touched me on several levels, but mostly because my own father was a German POW. It helped me appreciate the tremendous sacrifices made during World War II.”
Books to Savor All Summer
Fairstein: The Eustace Diamonds, by Anthony Trollope (Penguin Classics, $11,
www.amazon.com). “It’s long and dense, and it’s easy to get lost in the wonderful storytelling.”
Macomber: World Without End, by Ken Follett (Dutton Adult, $35,
www.amazon.com). “Follett is an amazing storyteller, with the strength to hold my interest in a book of more than a thousand pages. I’m terribly critical when reading. I simply know too much about the writing process. And when something minor is off, I find the fault glaring. Follett is such a pro that I can read and savor every single page.”
Books to Dip Into and Out Of
Fairstein: “I always keep a volume of 19th-century British poetry near my bed. It’s a delight to put myself to sleep with a sonnet or a love poem.”
Macomber: Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis (HarperOne, $13,
www.amazon.com). “A series of radio broadcasts Lewis made during World War II, which can be absorbed chapter by chapter without loss of continuity.”
