Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett

Well...this summer I read both of Ken Follet's books that are the doorstoppers...literally. Lugging them to and fro was a bit much, but the truth is that I just loved them both. I also love how the characters in the second book are related to the characters in Pillars. They are generations apart, but Jack the builder and Aliena are referred to and remembered. I loved the strength of Aliena and how she maintained such a level of independence. It always amazes me when male authors can do this. He did the same thing with the female character in World Without End, Caris. She was, however a bit extreme for me, always sacrificing her own wants and needs for that of any and everyone else. But that idea of independence was appealing, especially considering the time period in which these two books were set.

And so I set them both heavily into my bookshelf where I store only my all time favorite books.

I would absolutely recommend both of these books!!