Can you reccommend a good book for me?

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  • ironbutterf1y
    ironbutterf1y Posts: 103
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  • Fancydud
    Fancydud Posts: 5 Member
    The Sisterhood -- Helen Bryan
    We Need to Talk about Kevin -- Lionel Shriver
    On Hallowed Ground, The story of Arlington National Cemetery --Robert M. Poole
    Elizabeth Street -- Elizabeth Fabiano
  • Fancydud
    Fancydud Posts: 5 Member
    Oh, and I forgot, Fifty Shades of Grey--HAHA
  • ckmama
    ckmama Posts: 1,668 Member
    Wool (Wool Omnibus) Silo Saga By Hugh Howley

    Post apocalyptic society sci-fi reading. Easy and fast read. There are 8 books so far.
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill. I just started it and it's pretty cool.
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    If you like classics, I recommend Theodore Dreiser, specifically Sister Carrie or An American Tragedy.

    I also find that a reread of anything that Mark Twain put out there is worth it, Shakespeare as well, but that's just me.

    If you're a Carlin fan at all, I recommend Last Words.

    If you want to trip out a little bit, then try Carlos Castaneda's books, starting with The Teachings of Don Juan.
  • Kxgz
    Kxgz Posts: 198 Member
    Oh noooo, not Fifty Shades. worst...book.....ever!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    born to run by Christopher McDougall
  • ckmama
    ckmama Posts: 1,668 Member
    "Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel Marquez As well as his book "Chronicle of a Death Foretold"
  • wadedawg
    wadedawg Posts: 315
    The Walking Drum by Loius L'Amour - Historical fiction set in Europe and the Middle East during the 12th century
  • Lochlyn_D
    Lochlyn_D Posts: 492 Member
    If you like classics, I recommend Theodore Dreiser, specifically Sister Carrie or An American Tragedy.

    I also find that a reread of anything that Mark Twain put out there is worth it, Shakespeare as well, but that's just me.

    If you're a Carlin fan at all, I recommend Last Words.

    If you want to trip out a little bit, then try Carlos Castaneda's books, starting with The Teachings of Don Juan.

    I will look into all of these. Great selections. Thanks!
  • Lochlyn_D
    Lochlyn_D Posts: 492 Member
    The Walking Drum by Loius L'Amour - Historical fiction set in Europe and the Middle East during the 12th century

    Love Louis L'Amour!!
  • kylamaries
    kylamaries Posts: 291
    I'm not much for books like this but you should definitely check out Khaled Hosseini's "A Thousand Splendid Suns." He writes about life in Afghanistan through the eyes of the younger generation (typically children/teenagers who grow into adults as the book progresses). It's most definitely not a romance book and while it does include teenage characters, it's such a different culture that it is -- in no way -- a young adult book. I would never have even given it a chance if it wasn't a required book in one of my classes. I thoroughly enjoyed it and ended up reading his first book ("The Kite Runner") which I found was still very good, but not as good as "A Thousand Splendid Suns." Look it up on Amazon for a preview inside the book and see what you think! :-)

    I was going to say the SAME THING! There are two of my favorite books! He has just come out with a new book! I purchased it and plan on reading it when I'm on vacation next week!

    Did he really? That's great, I'll check it out!
  • Allie_71
    Allie_71 Posts: 1,063 Member
    Currently re-reading "Journey to the end of night" by Celine. Enjoyed it the first time and am continuing to do so the second time around :)

    "A confederacy of dunces" by Toole was good. Completely unlikeable protagonist. Almost gratingly so, but important to the story and such a great book.
  • kylamaries
    kylamaries Posts: 291
    You said you'd look up "Room," would you be interested in "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold? Forget what you saw in the movie because it does the book no justice whatsoever, but it's very dark and beautifully written. I wish I had more suggestions, though it seems our interests don't cross very well! :laugh:
  • Tandi_S
    Tandi_S Posts: 439 Member
    Bumping for when I'm ready for the next one.

    I agree with the PP that mentioned Good Reads...that's a great site.

    I've been reading the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. It's far from a romance novel, but there is a love story as a main thread. I'm into book 3 and the story is still great although my pace has slowed because I'm outside more.
  • jwuchef87
    jwuchef87 Posts: 110 Member
    I just finished Time Traveler's Wife....it was very well written and had the love story of course but some humor as well...not Teen-ish at all. I LOVED it.
  • warriorprincessdi
    warriorprincessdi Posts: 617 Member
    Partrick Rothfuss writes good books. :) Also, I really like Raymond Feist
  • jwuchef87
    jwuchef87 Posts: 110 Member
    You said you'd look up "Room," would you be interested in "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold? Forget what you saw in the movie because it does the book no justice whatsoever, but it's very dark and beautifully written. I wish I had more suggestions, though it seems our interests don't cross very well! :laugh:

    I agree; The Lovely Bones was great!
  • maiaroman18
    maiaroman18 Posts: 460 Member
    The Lobotomist, by Jack El-Hai

    Sorry, most of my recommendations will be more psychology-based books, since that's what I tend to read.
  • nonacgp
    nonacgp Posts: 132
    The Kitchen House. I could not put this one down. I even got up during the night to read it.
  • susancorcoran96
    susancorcoran96 Posts: 2
    I recently read The Aviator's Wife and really enjoyed it. It is fiction, but based on the true story of Charles Lindbergh's wife and as far as I can tell the research was well done and the historical aspects were quite accurate. I picked it up at the library without quite knowing what it was but it was a nice surprise.
  • nonacgp
    nonacgp Posts: 132
    I agree. Good book.
  • AlteredSkates
    AlteredSkates Posts: 123 Member
    My all time favorite book is Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman. I highly recommend this. It changed my perspective on life!!
  • byHISstrength
    byHISstrength Posts: 984 Member
    The Bible

    "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel
  • NYUbookworm
    NYUbookworm Posts: 42
    The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is GREAT!!! It is the story of the Trojan War as told by Achilles's companion, Patroclus. If you like or love The Iliad, you will really love this book!
  • maiaroman18
    maiaroman18 Posts: 460 Member
    The Man Who Ate the 747, by Ben Sherwood

    I don't know if that will cross into 'romance' for you, but it's about a man who is eating a Boeing 747 that crash landed on his property to prove his love for a woman. I picked up the book because it was in the dollar section at Target a few years back, and it was a good read.
  • southpaw211
    southpaw211 Posts: 385 Member
    I just finished Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and really enjoyed it. It is *about* children, but by no means *for* children. Military science fiction that was really ahead of its time when written (in 1985). I found it to be a quick read, as well.

    If you're into Arthurian tales, I'd recommend The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. It puts a twist to the traditional tale by telling the story of King Arthur through the eyes of Morgaine, Viviane and Gwenevere. One of my all time favorite novels.
  • crystalreaves2
    crystalreaves2 Posts: 37 Member
    Sherrilyn Kenyon has a series that is beyond amazing not teem at all mixes mythology(Roman, Greek, native American all in differeent books) and gives a whole new life to the vampire mythos while giving you romance in every book. Its the dark hunter series and should keep you busy for a while as there are 20 something of them. I haven't gotten bored with them yet and ive reread them 3 times in the last year. Reading order is on her website and make sure to read the dream hunter series mixed with it.
  • servalan
    servalan Posts: 22 Member
    I like Margaret Attwood and classics as well.

    Have you read the Claudius books by Robert Graves?

    My opinions are below - hopefully you can find some prospects. :)

    Classics I Love (AKA: you've probably read this, but just in case):
    -Jane Eyre (I'm sure you've read this one, but I'm afraid not to type it)
    -North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (you can't go wrong with this author, but this one is my have)
    -****ens. 'Nuff said.

    Good Nonfiction:
    -Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (her family only eats food that they have grown/has been purchased close to their home - sounds boring, but it's really good, including recipes and articles on farming policies. In my mind, this is a must-read)
    -Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss (About the food processing industry - it's not "icky", but very informative and surprisingly interesting to read. Pulitzer Prize winning author who is matter of fact, and he enjoys eating processed food himself. Not agenda driven, just good information.)
    -A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (A funny telling of his walk along the Appalachian Trail)
    -Travels by Michael Crichton (Not what you are expecting, and IMO not mass-market at all, as you would expect. Very interesting.)
    -Turn Right at Machu PIcchu by Mark Adams (Traveling in and around Machu Picchu from a relatable, non-academic perspective, but with lots of interesting details)

    Good Fiction:
    -Beggars Series (3 books, starting with Beggars in Spain) or other books by Nancy Kress (Sci-Fi with a moral compass, very interesting and worthy of reading if you haven't)
    -The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (you'll either love it or hate it, and you'll know when you read the synopsis, but I was very moved by this book about a family who went to Africa as missionaries. Each chapter is written from the perspective of a different woman in the family. This book will stick with you.)
    -Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (magicians in victorian times - better than I'm selling it now)
    -The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst (strange and gripping, real and surreal in the same book)
    -Life of Pi by Yann Martel (I know this is pretty mass-market, but this book is a surprise and a delight, and is very well written)

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