Recommended by Wendy, a patron of the Canton Public Library.

Check our other Fave Five lists, too!

Memoirs of a Geisha

by Arthur Golden
Beautiful portrayal of life in Japan and that of a Geisha.

The Red Tent

by Anita Diamant
I loved the details and intrigue of the lives of the women in biblical times.

Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons

by Lorna Landvik
Great book about friends and life.

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

by Jeannette Walls
Wildly crazy childhoods that were unbelievable to me but "happily" overcome by them.

Corelli's Mandolin

by Louis De Bernieres
Interesting story but I loved the movie so much because of the beauty of Greece.