Nearing my 1st MG and looking for help!

SammieGetsFit

I'm only 1.6 pounds away from my first mini-goal -- that boost I need while I'm still forming good habits. I've decided to reward myself with a new book, but I don't know which one!

Okay, maybe I was a little tricky with the title of this post. Sorry. :blushing:

I'm doing great (surprisingly) at staying motivated. MFP and all of you are helping SO MUCH with that. So I figured why not let you help me with this.

What I'm looking for:
--Something that you've absolutely loved!!
--Something informative/inspirational.
--It doesn't necessarily have to be weight loss/health related. I was a lit major in college. I LOVE fiction, and it can be just as powerful as non-fiction.
--Preferably something available for Kobo (Borders' e-reader). But I can do this research on my own, please don't waste your time.

What I'm not looking for:
--Twilight or the like

Thanks in advance for all the ideas!! (Won't I feel silly if no one responds... )

abbysum

I absolutely love anything by James Patterson. Most of his books are suspense/mystery. So if you are in to that, definitely give him a try.

ChRiStA_1983

Try "A Child Called It", by David Pelzer....

slbrown5

I personally love anything by Jodi Picoult, author of My Sister's Keeper. She has a very unique writing / organization style. Always a good read.

Good luck and congrats!

colochel

Agree with abbysum... "The Jester" was my favorite of JP's, but it was more of a dramatic fiction than a thriller.

If you're looking for inspirational...

- Who moved my cheese?
- The Alchemist

Both great reads

Congrats on that first MG! Get it!

jennmcpherson

Twenties Girl is my favourite book! It's a light fluffy fun read. By Sophie Kinsella (Shopaholic author).

tiggy73

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. It is a great read if you haven't read it already. Even if you saw the movie...the book is 10 times better!!

Good luck and congrats!!!!! :happy:

david081

Check out Stephen Donaldson - The chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever....

Shannoncore

anything by Nora Roberts or JD Robbs. just becareful the books are so good that you tend to want to sit and read all day and not get anything done.

Picky_nikki

She's Come Undone- Wally Lamb! It's amazing that is written by a man in the voice of a woman.... I have read it probably 6+ times!

XBabigrl72

Look up Janet Evonovich she has books that are extremely entertaining and funny. They're mysteries sort-of.

Atlantique

One of my all-time favorite books is Margaret Atwood's "The Blind Assassin". It's a novel within a novel, really. Won The Booker Prize.

justann

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

ChessRonin

"The Chess Artist" by J.C. Hallman. Absolutely fantastic writing. Interesting and true narrative that you hardly find in books. Hallman masterfully blends human drama, travel journal, chess history, and anthropology into a wonderfully informative, extremely entertaining, and often moving book.

Check it out!

verapamil

She's Come Undone- Wally Lamb! It's amazing that is written by a man in the voice of a woman.... I have read it probably 6+ times!

I agree!

monkeysmum

i love books even twilight
but i highly recommend a set by jean m auel called clan of the cave bear there are 5 in set and i couldnt put any down historical fiction based when there was neanderthal and cromagnum
sophie kinsella writes very funny stories secret dreamworld of a shopaholic had me in stitches as i could see one of my friends as her main charecter
virginia andrews books are fun and dan brown writes very good puzzle style books i couldnt pout them down trying to figure clues out

jlsAhava

She's Come Undone- Wally Lamb! It's amazing that is written by a man in the voice of a woman.... I have read it probably 6+ times!

Read this years ago. Loved it! He's got several other books as well, and I've heard they're just as good

I'd also recommend "The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America." by Erik Larson. "Larson tells the stories of two men: Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible for the fair's construction, and H.H. Holmes, a serial killer masquerading as a charming doctor." This book is Non-Fiction, and a great read!

The best fiction I've read in the past year was probably "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett.

SammieGetsFit

Thanks everyone! I'm surprised by how many of these I've read. I guess great minds think alike.

Keep the recs coming! I'll definitely let you all know when I reach that goal and what I decide on.

dixiejeep

Try "A Child Called It", by David Pelzer....

one of the best books i've ever read.
Tuesdays with Morrie is amazing, too.