The actress Drew Barrymore, who just released her new memoir, Wildflower. And In honor of the book of personal essays, the "Blended" Drew is bravery chose the best books off her rack for Us Weekly.
The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
The novel was rejected by several Spanish-language publishers before being published in Buenos Aires in 1982. It became an instant best seller, was critically acclaimed, and catapulted Allende to literary stardom. The novel was named Best Novel of the Year in Chile in 1982, and Allende received the country's Panorama Literario award. Drew says “I read it on a train from L.A. to Seattle. I just bought a ticket and grabbed the book.”
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
The author is an American humorist, comedian, and radio contributor. His beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them"); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ("Jesus Shaves")
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The book topped The New York Times Best Seller list, and stayed there for five weeks upon its release. A 40-year-old, actress said “I cried. I laughed. I mourned the end of it! I felt like I lost a best friend.” Received greatly positive reviews, Janet Maslin for The New York Times calls Bossypants "a spiky blend of humor, introspection, critical thinking and Nora Ephron-isms for a new generation."
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest