16本值得珍藏的英文小說(下)

9. House of Sand and Fog By Andre Dubus III; 365 pages
《塵霧家園》，安德魯·杜魯斯三世著（365頁）

Because as much as it hurt, we couldn't look away.
推薦理由：它是如此的痛徹心扉，以至于我們無法移開目光。

Combining unadorned realism with profound empathy, House of Sand and Fog is a devastating exploration of the American Dream gone awry.
《塵霧家園》一書將赤裸裸的現實與人們心底的同情心一同展現出來，深度探索了已走偏的美國夢。

10. Eat, Pray, Love By Elizabeth Gilbert; 352 pages
《美食、祈禱與戀愛》，伊麗莎白·吉爾伯特著（352頁）

Because we'll probably never embark on a trip like this -- in fact, we're sitting in a cubicle. But we adored going along for the ride.
推薦理由：我們將來也許絕不會踏上如書中所述的這種旅程，事實上，我們正坐在小隔間里。然而我們享受這本書給我們帶來的旅行。

Culinary delights, rigorous spiritual searching and exhilarating romance (in that order) were all in store, and we devoured every detail. Afterward, we couldn't stop talking about Gilbert's adventures in self-discovery -- and our own.
這本書中依次講述了作者的烹調之樂、嚴肅的精神追尋以及愉悅的浪漫史。我們耽讀每一個細節。之后我們情不自禁地會談論起吉爾伯特的自我找尋之旅，再延伸到我們自己。

11. The Secret Life of Bees By Sue Monk Kidd; 336 pages
《蜜蜂的秘密生活》，蘇·蒙克·基德著（336頁）

Because three awesome beekeepers taught us about the value of mothering ourselves.
推薦理由：三個值得尊敬的養蜂人教會我們——養育自我的價值所在。

With its “hive” of great characters and its uplifting message of self-empowerment, Bees was the novel for mothers and daughters of all ages to share.
這本小說由諸多性格鮮明的人物構建而成，其中傳遞出自我充實的積極信息。它適合各個年齡段的母女一同閱讀。