Last truly great book you read?
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I loved the Outlander series! I read (no, consumed) all of them as quickly as I could. By the time I finshed I was dreaming in brogue and referencing it at least a dozen times in my day to day....umm, obesessive? Also, loved the Game of Thrones series.Although I haven't read the last one because he started to p*ss me off by never giving me any conclusions. I mean, this is a hefty series...give me closure, give me SOMETHING!
My most recent favorite was Gone Girl and before that The Night Circus.0 -
When I think of good books, I loved, Loved... The Art of Racing in the Rain... Made me cry from beginning to the end. Also, Tuesday's with Morrie for another good cry.
I am also a fan of Lee Childs "Reacher" novels, and the Thorn Birds series.0 -
The Haunting of Hill House by Mary Shelly... Absolutely loved it when I first read a couple years ago. I literally had to force myself to put it down so I could savor it.0
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You're right, Hunger Games & City of Thieves were excellent. The "other" bests would be: Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, DaVinci Code, Outlander, Handmaid's Tale, the Forgotten Garden.....I could go on and on:)0
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Some great suggestions here! I love the dystopian genre! And I also loved The Book Thief.
2 stand outs from my book club are:
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick Dewitt - Modern Western?(not like any book I've ever read) inside the head of a gun for hire
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden - inspired by the legend of Francis Pegahmagabow the great Aboriginal sniper of World War I0 -
What's the last great book you read -- other than the Hunger Games?
The kind of book that you couldn't put down, or that you wanted to recommend to every person you know?
It's ok if it was a long time ago! GREAT books are hard to come by
For me, it was probably "The Book Thief" by Marcus Zusak or "City of Thieves" by David Benioff -- both the kind of books I would recommend to anyone. (Similar titles merely a coincidence!)
I also really loved "Theophilus North" by Thornton Wilder, but I'd recommend that to someone who already loves and appreciates classics.
'The Book Thief' is the next book I'm going to read, I do hope it's good! I just got it from the library yesterday and will be reading it straight after I've finished the final book in The Hunger Games series.
I'd say the last really good book I read was 'The Diary of Anne Frank'. I just couldn't put in down and when I had finished reading it, I kept thinking about it. Very rarely does a book evoke such emotion.
Another book that I loved was 'The Time Machine' by H.G. Wells which I read a couple of months back. An absolutely incredible sci-fi novel, especially when you think about when it was written.0 -
The first book that comes to mind for me is "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand. It's a biography/true story. Normally, I just read fiction, but "Unbroken" was one of the most memorable books I've read in years. I've read many of the books mentioned in this thread, but there are some new ones out there that I'm putting on my "to read" list. Thanks!0
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My top 3 that come to mind in the past few years are ...
Colum McCann, Let the Great World Spin - a fantastic novel with interwoven stories centering around the high wire walk between the World Trade Center towers in the 70s
Rebecca, Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - amazingly well-written nonfiction about the woman whose cells were used to create HeLa cells, with thought-provoking discussion of the ethical and moral issues raised along with heart-wrenching biographical stories
Haruki Murikami, 1Q84 - I have fond memories of doing some of my early running training while listening to this as an audiobook. Mind-binding, crazy, but utterly human love story.0 -
The first book that comes to mind for me is "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand. It's a biography/true story. Normally, I just read fiction, but "Unbroken" was one of the most memorable books I've read in years. I've read many of the books mentioned in this thread, but there are some new ones out there that I'm putting on my "to read" list. Thanks!
I hear so many recommendations for this. Putting it on my list!0 -
Newsflesh Series by Mira Grant0
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Life and Death in Shangai by Nein Cheng about China during WWII and the communist take over. True story. I only can hope to ba as stron As Nein Chang was in the same circumstances
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand You can see that very story happening today in America
Technical Analysis- A book about technical analysis of stocks and investment. Not a read for entertainment but for increased knowlege and wealth.0 -
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey - this was a fantastic book. I also loved Room by Emma Donoghue just for the completely different viewpoint on the story.0
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Oh, I am a HUGE Diana Gabaldon fan! Her "Outlander" series is amazing! I want a Jamie Fraser of my own!
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee!
It is absolutely superb! I wish I had of read it sooner. 0 -
The pact by Jodi Picoult
The Book Thief0 -
Just re-read one of my all time favorites - A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving
The Book Thief - Movie is coming out in December (I think)
Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese0 -
So many great ideas in this thread. I've updated my list to include several of the suggestions now I can't wait for this semester to get over so that I can start reading them!!
Truly Great?
Love in the time of Cholera -Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The story is good but the writing is heart achingly exquisite.
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series- Stieg Larsson. Not only was the story well written but I fell in head over heels love with the characters. I was so sad to read that the author had passed and I won't be reading any more of his works.
Just plain loved recently?
Matched - Allie Condie - I devoured these books!
Containment - Christan Cantrell - He's a new author and it shows but the book was fun. Dystopian genre. Kindle version is only a couple dollars
The Song of Achilles - by Madeline Miller. Another newish author, her writing was pretty decent. I have a soft spot for all things ancient greek/trojan and I cried my eyes out reading this one.0 -
The last book I burned through in one sitting was Gaiman's "Ocean at the End of the Lane". I dunno how to define the last "truly great" book though. I recommend different stuff to different people. I just gave someone a copy of "Ask the Dust" which is about as great a novel as I can think of but it's not for everyone.. short story collection "Unaccustomed Earth" is pretty amazing as well..0
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The Phantom of the Opera is pretty effin amazing. I gave it a try even though I'm not much of a classics fan and I fell in love.0
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Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three - by Mara Leveritt
Followed by
Life After Death - by Damien Echols
both on the same subject, more or less, and VERY VERY well done......0
