Tina Nole's Favorite Books

Undeniably flashlight-worthy, I loved this book; the story is delicately unraveled before you, exposing the intricacies of life in India, surviving and sometimes defying the caste system... oh gosh and so much more.

Ohhh it’s a meaty tale, this one and sometimes feels like an epic soap opera-slash-biblical journey-slash coming of age-slash-well... it’s great, trust me.

This is a common story of tragic poverty and crazy parents... but I think it's the way Walls tells it with such non-judgmental innocence that I like.

I think this is Toni Morrison's best book, although that could be argued... she's pretty amazing. Another dark and tragic tale, both heart-wrenching and oddly inspiring.

I think this title is soooo fantastic and just says it all. Lahiri here does quite a bit of interpreting maladies on this collection of short stories.

There's everything to love about Sloane, she’s charming and witty and a great writer. I laughed out loud while reading this in the subway and had no care that I looked like a crazy person.

This one had my head spinning for a few days, so if you have a crappy father, beware... this is one of his darkest books, not at all the funny Burroughs. This exposes some of what makes him a deep writer — I read it in only 2 days and I'm a very slow reader.

I'm in the middle of this book now and it's fan-freaking-tastic — and sometimes feels like I shouldn't be reading it in public as it gets a little racy at times — but is funny and sad and strange.