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The Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton. You will laugh. You will also cry.
Janis Hagan, Navarro County EC | Corsicana
The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook. An amazing historical novel based in Texas just after the Civil War.
Susan Ervin, Pedernales EC | Georgetown
The Women by Kristin Hannah. An eye-opening book about the women of Vietnam.
Dani MacNeil, Bandera EC | Pipe Creek
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
Leslie Kraich, Tri-County EC | Goodwell, Oklahoma
One Second After by William R. Forstchen.
Susan Singletary, Trinity Valley EC | Athens
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, about an old man’s dream coming true, only to be lost.
Mary Currie, Navasota Valley EC | Franklin
News of the World by Paulette Jiles.
Susan Engle Spoon | Via Facebook
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.
Joan Blake, Pedernales EC | Cedar Park
Anything. Just pick something up and read.
Jennifer Roberts, Bluebonnet EC | Bastrop
Should melt away your daily worries and reconstitute them as joyful smiles.
Martha Noell, Hamilton County EC | Lampasas
Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas by Stephen Harrigan—best history of Texas I’ve ever read.
Hugh Campbell, Pedernales EC | Wimberley
Blue Buttons and Red Tomatoes by Patty McWilliams.
Kristy Dickerson, Central Texas EC | Fredericksburg
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King.
Hayley Sinclair, MidSouth EC | Montgomery
Any book you chose to read, regardless of whether someone else approves of it.
Susan Candy, Central Texas EC | Fredericksburg
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.
Lon Bozarth, Pedernales EC | Wimberley
Harry Potter by J.K Rowling. The Harry Potter series is full of magical creatures and friendly characters, relates to you in very unique ways and provides a chance to escape from everyday life into a fantastic magical adventure.
Achyut Ansa, Grayson-Collin EC | Fairview
The Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton.
Shirlie Konopka, Pedernales EC | Burnet
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.
Pam McGhee, Pedernales EC | Canyon Lake
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Fulton Oursler.
Lois Thompson, United Cooperative Services | Alvarado
Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. It’s the true story of a homeless black man and a wealthy white man who meet in Fort Worth, and the woman who bound them together.
Lucy Estabrook, Grayson-Collin EC | Parker
Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie.
Patricia Sheppard, Wood County EC | Winnsboro
Goodbye to a River by John Graves.
Steve Yates, Pedernales EC | Wimberley
The book that makes you a lifelong reader so that you’re always reading.
Shawn Thompson, United Cooperative Services | Granbury
Homecoming by Kate Morton.
Marla Ray, Pedernales EC | Spicewood
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. A true story about the perils of war, bravery and the unbelievable will to live.
Dave Bennett, Deep East Texas EC | Hemphill
The Bible.
Nancy Lee Stevens, Tri-County EC | Azle
Something that will inspire you to inspire others around you.
Mike Boyd, Pedernales EC | Kyle
The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami. It’s about early southeast American explorers. I didn’t think I’d like it, but I was enthralled.
Cindy McMahon, Sam Houston EC | Leggett
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. This is the only book that has made me cry, and I’ve read a bunch of books.
Donna Barnard, Bowie-Cass EC | Atlanta
One that motivates you.
Clifton Lipham, Southwest Texas EC | Sonora
Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury. It touches your heart and opens your mind toward autism and bullying. Fictional but so true of today’s culture.
Peggy Campbell, San Bernard EC | Columbus
The Bible.
Steve Bailey, PenTex Energy | Gainesville
Rachel by Agnes Scott Kent. It will elicit the broadest range of human emotions you can imagine.
Alan Stephens, Grayson-Collin EC | Howe
Only known by you.
Marc Sefcik, Bluebonnet EC | Caldwell
Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo because it will strengthen your faith.
Toy Bunn, Lamar EC | Paris
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Hugo artfully embedded into this book so many timeless life lessons that nobody should exit life without having first read this seminal piece of literature.
Daniel Huber, Swisher EC | Plainview
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.
Patricia Lapietra, Pedernales EC | Kyle
The Last Green Valley by Mark Sullivan. It’s based on the true story of one family’s journey from fascism and communism to democracy.
Nona Gardner, Deep East Texas EC | Garrison
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, a memoir about his mixed-race upbringing in apartheid South Africa, filled with humor and resilience.
Wendy Molina, Bluebonnet EC | Lockhart
The Measure by Nikki Erlick.
Connie Reeve, Rusk County EC | Henderson
Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy. It will change the way you see your yard.
Lois Day, CoServ | Little Elm
The Women by Kristin Hannah.
Patt Germann, Pedernales EC | Lakeway
Exploring the Edges of Texas by Isabel and Walt Davis.
Evaline Woodrey, United Cooperative Services | Burleson
Animal Farm by George Orwell if you didn’t get around to reading it in 1984.
Richard Marx, Fayette EC | La Grange
Horse by Geraldine Brooks.
Cleta Glenn, Grayson-Collin EC | Fairview
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. Stays with you, makes you be thankful.
Gail Bridges, South Plains EC | Quanah and Goodlett
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese.
Jane Fisher Gaskill | Via Facebook
A Vaquero of the Brush Country by John D. Young and J. Frank Dobie. It is a true story about Texas and is as thrilling as any book of fiction.
Scott Singleton, Pedernales EC | Marble Falls
Jerusalem Maiden by Talia Carner.
Barbara Ramirez | Via Facebook
The Bible.
Jennifer Forrest, Houston County EC | Apple Springs
Any murder mystery by Agatha Christie
Sandi Brown | Via Facebook
The Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton. It covers many of the issues we are dealing with today.
Barrett Hansen, Pedernales EC | Canyon Lake
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, a well-written World War II true story that will keep you awake at night until you finish devouring this inspiring book.
Dorinda (Joy) Pierson, Heart of Texas EC | McGregor
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne. Every Texan should have to read this one.
John Eaves, Pedernales EC | Leander
Out of Bounds by Val McDermid.
Kathy Icenogle, Pedernales EC | San Marcos
Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose, about the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Ross Schumann, Pedernales EC | Dripping Springs
