Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Seven books for "Orange Is The New Black" fans

At The Barnes & Noble Book Blog, Rebecca Jane Stokes tagged seven books for fans of Orange Is The New Black, including:
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey

You know it, you love it, and you immediately picture Jack Nicholson when thinking about it. I don’t fault you for that. This might seem like a stretch, but one of the most fascinating things about OITNB is watching Piper go from outsider to institutionalized insider. Sound familiar? Bring on Nurse Ratched!
Read about another entry on the list.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is on Gavin Extence's list of ten of the best underdogs in literature, Melvin Burgess's list of five notable books on drugs, and Darren Shan's top ten list of books about outsiders for teenagers.

--Marshal Zeringue