Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
From the first line, "I had a farm in Africa," my imagination opened and I was swept up with the imagery and detail of this memoir from the years around the 1920s when the author operated a coffee plantation in Kenya. The author has a beautiful and lyrical style of describing her African experience. Her words paint a vivid mental picture of this mysterious and fascinating country. I felt as if I knew the people she met and included in her stories. This book was such a pleasure to read I was sad when I finished.
Darla Marion Hunt, Shepherdsville
Salt River Electric Cooperative

Louis L'Amour books
I can't pick a favorite book, but I have reread all the Sacket novels several times. Old-fashioned values, stubborn people that survive through life's many trials, is what his books are all about. Love them!
Patty Auxier, Royalton
Licking Valley Rural Electric Cooperative

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
This is for people who believe in a real right and a real wrong. It explains what it means to be a Christian in plain language, using illustrations that are easily understood. It discusses the Atonement, the Trinity, and why the death of Christ was necessary. Give up yourself and look for Christ and you will find Him and everything else thrown in, is what the message of the book was to me.
Betty Baker Ramey, Grayson
Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Rarely has a book on writing been so clear, so useful, and so revealing. It begins with an account of King's childhood and his weird focus on writing to tell a story. He then turns to the tools of the trade and tells you how to best use them. I believe all book lovers at one time or another would like to know more about their favorite author. The man has written more than 30 books and knows what he's writing about.
Earie Jane Childers, Winchester
Clark Energy Cooperative