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(yè)）

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(wú)法移開(kāi)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(shū)將赤裸裸的現(xiàn)實(shí)與人們心底的同情心一同展現(xiàn)出來(lái)，深度探索了已走偏的美國(guó)夢(mèng)。

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

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(lái)也許絕不會(huì)踏上如書(shū)中所述的這種旅程，事實(shí)上，我們正坐在小隔間里。然而我們享受這本書(shū)給我們帶來(lái)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(shū)中依次講述了作者的烹調(diào)之樂(lè)、嚴(yán)肅的精神追尋以及愉悅的浪漫史。我們耽讀每一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)。之后我們情不自禁地會(huì)談?wù)撈鸺獱柌氐淖晕艺覍ぶ茫傺由斓轿覀冏约骸?/p>

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(yè)）

Because three awesome beekeepers taught us about the value of mothering ourselves.
推薦理由：三個(gè)值得尊敬的養(yǎng)蜂人教會(huì)我們——養(yǎng)育自我的價(jià)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(shuō)由諸多性格鮮明的人物構(gòu)建而成，其中傳遞出自我充實(shí)的積極信息。它適合各個(gè)年齡段的母女一同閱讀。