Someone talk books with me, please!

moran1917

i just finished reading "The Art of Racing in the Rain" it is a touching story about a dog and his owner as they go through a difficult time. it is light in parts and a little heavy in others, but overall was a good fun read.

bshedwick

I HIGHLY recommend World War Z to everyone. It's by Max Brooks and is written as a series of fake interviews conducted after a world wide zombie apocalypse. It may sound silly but trust me it's not, every single person I've coerced into reading it has absolutely loved it.

It'll be a movie soon with Brad Pitt, so once that happens we're screwed.

Awesome book. Looking forward to the movie

tamheath

Love the Charlaine Harris "Grave" series AND the Hunger Game. Other good reads:
The Help
Beach Music (or anything by) Pat Conroy
The Lovely Bones
Memory Keeper's Daughter
Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society (yes, really! it's awesome!)

Those are a few suggestions based on what you said you liked. Enjoy!

Pete1471

I'm a teacher so I read what my students are reading, and man do I love it. It's not too taxing and some of the writing is fantastic. I would recommend The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. She also wrote The Underland Chronicles, which I just started but are very entertaining so far.

I'm just about to read the first of The Hunger Games series as I want to read the book before I see the film version of the book.

bshedwick

Would also recommend the Girl with Dragon Tatoo Triology. Excellent reads!!!

Just finished The Long Run, by Matt Long. True story. Very inspirational if you are a runner.

+100% on the Millenium series. Great books.

I also recommend The Long Run. Very motivational book.

JoleneCooper

I like the "young adult" fantasy type books. If you're looking for a good series like Twilight or the Sookie Stackhouse books you would probably become obsessed with Vampire Academies. If I were a vampire, I'd want to be in those books.
Thanks to everyone on here I'll be reading Hunger Games next on my Kindle!

tamheath

Best book I've read in a long time: Stephen King's 11/22/63

Reading this now and LOVING it!

bshedwick

Best book I've read in a long time: Stephen King's 11/22/63

Reading this now and LOVING it!

How far in are you?

momma3sweetgirls

I'm on book #6 of the Saxon Tales by Bernard Cornwell. Great series if you like historical fiction. He has a million other books I'd like to read!

keywestsunset

I really like Elin Hilderbrand. They are not light and funny but they are really good. All her books take place on Nantucket Island, usually about a woman needing time away to reflect on something that has happened in her life. They are all different somehow tho

jconnon

Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin is one of my favorites. Also on HBO. Not as good as the books but still very good.

Quasita

Animal Farm and 1984 are 2 books I think everyone should read. they are very interesting and easy to read but make poignant statements about the politics.

I really liked the Twilight series too but again, that's pure fluff.

I read the part about Animal Farm and 1984 and thought "OMG!! I love those books!" Saw Twilight and I was let down by humanity...

I felt the same way, including Nickel and Dimed. I was like whyyyyyyyyyyy... Bram Stoker rolls in his grave every time says something like that lol...

Jennyisbusy

The most memorable book I've read in years (and I read 4 or 5 a month), is "The Same Kind of Different as Me". don't have it in front of me, so can't come up with the authors names, but look for it on Amazon. It is not something I would pick off the shelf to read, but it is unforgettable. It's a memoir of a homeless man and his perception of society, and societies' perception of the homeless in general, him in particular. You won't regret reading it. It's the kind of book you buy copies of to give to your friends! Tip: you will need a box of kleenex for the last 1/3 of the book.

You might like - 'The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City' It has stuck with me for a long time, a bit creepy, but interesting too.

k0nfyo0zed

i have read the entire 'love at stake' series by karrelyn sparks... which starts with 'how to marry a millionaire vampire' and has several more books. and they are all equally entertaining. lots of humor and the modern twist on the vampire character is great. i definitely recommend it if you enjoy the contemporary/romance/comedy/vampire combination

bshedwick

Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin is one of my favorites. Also on HBO. Not as good as the books but still very good.

I started listening to the first book on cd. I couldn't make it past halfway. Maybe it was the reader. Think I'll watch the HBO series instead

twoscimitars

If you like mystery or thriller James Rollins is great. Dan Brown, as well. I read the Hunger Games and REALLY enjoyed it.

If you like Fantasy at all, R.A. Salvatore is amazing. His Legend of Drizzt series is the reason for my existence sometimes. For some weighty SciFi, the Otherland series by Tad Williams is fantastic.

You can also stick with the classics - A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is one of my faves. If you get a modern English translation of The Canterbury Tales, they can be really funny.

Elizabeth Kostova is also AMAZING. Both The Historian and The Swan Thieves are great works. And if you have any intention of going to the movies to see "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," read the book first. It's incredible. (The author is Jonathan Safran Foer.)

monaghme

Current Fiction: I also highly recommend The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

I aso read the Hunger Games (young adult) Book 1 was ok but I wasn't thrilled, are Books 2 and 3 any better, I might read them...Book 1 wasn't bad just a bit dragged out in parts I thought

Light and fun I would recommend anything by David Sedaris, very funny essays (Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroys, Hollidays on Ice, Barrel Fever, etc.)

Classic mystery: The Moonstone or The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Other recommended fiction: She's Come Undone or This Much I Know is True both by Wally Lamb.

Memoirs: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls or Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs.

Fantasy/Sci-i: His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman (Golden Compass, Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass

Favorite young adult: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (great for all ages)

My all-time favorite and a very funny read: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

BrettPGH

Best book I've read in a long time: Stephen King's 11/22/63

Can you tell me with a straight face that it doesn't turn to s&*t at the end? Because I've read a TON of Stephen King, always loved them at first and always always always hated the end of his books.

ceannesjourney

I just finished Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and really loved it. Yes, it did start off slow, but I really liked the characters and learning more bout the ajapanese interment. Although I live in Canada and it was before my Tim, we experienced it here as well.

I belong to goodreads.com which is similar to Mfp except for book lovers. I'm challenging myself to read 100 books this year. If you decide to join, you can "friend me" Ceanne.

mamato2babes

The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
The Historian
The Time-Traveler's Wife
Just finished The Night Circus and that was good as well.

ceannesjourney

Current Fiction: I also highly recommend The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

I aso read the Hunger Games (young adult) Book 1 was ok but I wasn't thrilled, are Books 2 and 3 any better, I might read them...Book 1 wasn't bad just a bit dragged out in parts I thought

Light and fun I would recommend anything by David Sedaris, very funny essays (Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroys, Hollidays on Ice, Barrel Fever, etc.)

Classic mystery: The Moonstone or The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Other recommended fiction: She's Come Undone or This Much I Know is True both by Wally Lamb.

Memoirs: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls or Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs.

Fantasy/Sci-i: His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman (Golden Compass, Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass

Favorite young adult: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (great for all ages)

My all-time favorite and a very funny read: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

I know this much is true is my favorite book of ll time!

bshedwick

Best book I've read in a long time: Stephen King's 11/22/63

Can you tell me with a straight face that it doesn't turn to s&*t at the end? Because I've read a TON of Stephen King, always loved them at first and always always always hated the end of his books.

I can tell you that I really really enjoyed the ending. Thought it was very good.

ceannesjourney

The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
The Historian
The Time-Traveler's Wife
Just finished The Night Circus and that was good as well.

Me too Outlander series!!

dibdobw

Mich Albom writes really good books that make you think. He wrote "the Five People You Meet In Heave","Tuesdays with Morrie" and "For one More Day". Not long books but they all had an impact on me.

I love all Kathy Reichs books for a good bit of gore and suspense and Richard Montanari and Karen Slaughter.

Pete1471

I like the "young adult" fantasy type books. If you're looking for a good series like Twilight or the Sookie Stackhouse books you would probably become obsessed with Vampire Academies. If I were a vampire, I'd want to be in those books.
Thanks to everyone on here I'll be reading Hunger Games next on my Kindle!

Cool if you fancy discussing The Hunger Games give me a shout. I'm just about to start the first book in the next few days.

karenwill2

I read the free apocalyptic books on the Kindle or Zombie novels while working out. Those really put emphasis on getting in shape! lol.


Vampires are not for me. Romance is not for me. Neither are self help or sad ones. I read constantly so I usually keep shopping in the free on my Kindle.

JoleneCooper

I just finished Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and really loved it. Yes, it did start off slow, but I really liked the characters and learning more bout the ajapanese interment. Although I live in Canada and it was before my Tim, we experienced it here as well.

I belong to goodreads.com which is similar to Mfp except for book lovers. I'm challenging myself to read 100 books this year. If you decide to join, you can "friend me" Ceanne.

I just found goodreads.com RIGHT before this thread came up! LOVE it!

bshedwick

+1 on Goodreads.com I've found some great books on there recently.

jamiesadler

I read all of the sookie stack house books and I recommend listening to them on audio books. The narrator is phenomenal. I love to read and can offer tons of suggestions if you're interested message me.

monaghme

And how could I have possibly forgotten....

the one I bought for my 15 year old daughter several months ago that she can't stop talking about......To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (the best or one of the best stories I've ever read)