My mom always read to me and bought me books when I was a child. We didn’t have public libraries where I grew up and she’d befriend people with private libraries so I’d have things to read. So imagine my surprise when she said that throughout her adulthood she’d never had the time to read a single book. I think she’s also shy about her English reading level, she’s an immigrant.
On a whim, I recommended the Alchemist, and she kind of liked it (I did not lol). I’d love to find something else for her!
TL;DR –
please suggest a book for my mom. Some vague guidelines
– She likes inspiring stories about women educating / working themselves out of poverty or bad circumstances.
– She likes stories of people “pulling themselves up by their bootstraps”.
– She’s not very familiar with American pop culture.
– Anything regarding Indian culture is a bonus. Maybe Indian mythology?
– High school reading level in English
by Delicious_Bake5160
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Oh dude, my mom LOVED The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. She’s also an immigrant(from Mexico) and I’d say her English reading level is probably 4th grade? She really enjoyed it- Walls’ writing in general is super approachable and the story itself is really gripping
– it’s a memoir about a girl growing up in poverty with dysfunctional parents and how she eventually “escapes” so yeah right in your wheelhouse
i would 100% start her on YA first. i strongly suggest authors like Rick Riordan, maybe J.K Rowling.
i just know that because she is an immigrant, reading some kids books first will help her with reading and some of the common english lingo.
best of luck!