Books! I love books

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  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
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    Some of my favorites:

    Lord of the Rings trilogy
    Tom Clancy's novels
    Norman Geisler's 4-volume Systematic Theology
  • midtownsurlysohocyclist
    midtownsurlysohocyclist Posts: 9
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    Guns, Germs, and Steel!!!!
  • ImprovingEla
    ImprovingEla Posts: 396 Member
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    well i am kind of addicted to books :laugh:
    but nothing wrong with that!

    Fifty shades of grey though... well they could not warm me up even a bit, but to everyone their own choices!

    Some of my favorite writers are Lara Adrian, Elizabeth Amber and Kerrelyn sparks.

    As for my "still need to read list": Game of thrones, hunger games and kerstin gier (not sure if the last one writes only in german!)
  • LoveMyLife_NYC
    LoveMyLife_NYC Posts: 230 Member
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    I'm a little behind on the best-seller list, but I just read The Secret Life of Bees and The Help. Great stories!
  • Mikkimeow
    Mikkimeow Posts: 1,282 Member
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    AH, books, such wonder in them. When I was little my parents use to ground me from reading instead of tv because they knew that would cause me the most torture. I don't know how many times I was put in detention in school for reading instead of listening in class or doing my work. Oh well, screw them I still love books.
    HUGE Stephen King fan. I have read pretty much everything he has published. I also am in love with biographical histories. My favorite book of all time is Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K Massie, about the fall of the Romanov empire. UGH SO GOOD. I actually found it for ten cents collecting dust in a church basement.

    I have always been a die hard Harry Potter reader. I grew up on that stuff:love:

    I haven't really gotten much into bestsellers lists... Mostly I just ravage my town library for anything that sounds interesting. I would read ketchup packet labels if it came in a book to be honest! :blushing:

    I am looking for some series to get into if anyone has suggestions!
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
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    I'm reading the Game of Thrones series right now.

    Finished up and waiting on the next book!

    And I literally have the t-shirt:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/811911-worst-part-of-losing-weight?page=1#posts-12225529
  • jobeth527
    jobeth527 Posts: 25
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    I love to read! I will read just about anything I can get my hands on. I just finished Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn ~ great read. My goal for the year was to read 50 books and I've already gone over that. So my 2013 goal is to read 100 books.

    I'm on Goodreads if anyone is on there ~ I'm always open to suggestions for new reads. =)

    goodreads.com/Jobeth527
  • ekkand
    ekkand Posts: 592 Member
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    Oh I flew through the Fifty Shades of Grey series. I read all 3 in 3 days. Couldn't put them down haha

    I came here to recommend books to you but now I realize this will not be happening
    Why not? I love book recommendations
  • ekkand
    ekkand Posts: 592 Member
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    I love to read! I will read just about anything I can get my hands on. I just finished Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn ~ great read. My goal for the year was to read 50 books and I've already gone over that. So my 2013 goal is to read 100 books.

    I'm on Goodreads if anyone is on there ~ I'm always open to suggestions for new reads. =)

    goodreads.com/Jobeth527
    Ive been wanting to read Gone Girl. Is it good?
  • femme62209
    femme62209 Posts: 327 Member
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    I'm reading the Game of Thrones series right now.

    I'm getting ready to start these now that I'm on winter break! So excited!
  • jobeth527
    jobeth527 Posts: 25
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    I loved Gone Girl ~ I recommend it! If you read it, let me know what you think after you finish it. :)
  • kabel4892
    kabel4892 Posts: 167 Member
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    I loved The Lovely Bones. The movie was cute, but the book was way better. Im also reading The Cell by Stephen King. Its an interesting book, different, but good. The Bean Trees by Barabara Kingsolver is another great book. Read it a few years ago.
    I LOVE reading :)
  • coe28
    coe28 Posts: 715 Member
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    Of course there are the obvious Fifty Shades and Reflected series'. Now I'm on the 12th and final book of the Kelly Favor series. Yeah, I guess I like the "lady-porn" stuff :tongue:

    Please for the love of GOD do not attempt to read those books. Never in my life have I experienced more uncomfortably awkward, trite, forced, uneducated or just plain BAD writing in my life. And don't get me started on how the characters are awkward, forced, unconvincing, and completely underdeveloped. This is not an exaggeration. I'll repeat it: This is not an exaggeration! There are plenty of WELL-written romance novels out there that will get your nethers warm without groaning and repeatedly rolling your eyes over how GOD AWFUL those books are.

    How rude. Some of us have more of a sense of adventure and humor than you do apparently. Go back to your Harlequin Romance books and leave us alone.
  • ninabaz
    ninabaz Posts: 75 Member
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    Lmao I was on my phone and at first glance with no glasses on and tiny print I thought this was titled boobs I love boobs....oh my I need help hahahaha
  • pixtotts
    pixtotts Posts: 552 Member
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    I have decided to re read my entire bookcase... i dont think ill be needing any new books in 2013... i have over 400 physical books and quite a few on my kindle...

    favourites - harry potter, hunger games, before i die.... plus pretty much any ive read... :D
    x
  • ErinGBragh
    ErinGBragh Posts: 183 Member
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    I have to recommend the Fever series by Karen Moning. If you like well-written occult books, these are great. The main character, Mac, really evolves throughout the series. Some people find her annoying in the first book (I didn't, I found her funny) but stick with it because she really changes. Oh, and it has the BEST male love interests ever! Barrons! He's very complex, too.
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    I love pretty much anything by John Grisham and Dean Koontz, BUT my favorites are the Hunger Games trilogy...
  • HappilyLifts
    HappilyLifts Posts: 429 Member
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    "The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom
    Agreed, I liked that one too.
    First choices are Jodi Picoult's books, nearly anything that revolves around WW2 especially stories of bravery, non fiction included and travelogues. Still love Laura Ingalls Wilder books even though I'm in my forties, also have lots or Erica James and Jane Green on my shelves for a gentle read.
    The only things I have a hard time reading are sci-fi, poetry, Jane Austen, Shakespeare and zombie stuff. All too hard going, I read for enjoyment not to be scared into sleepless nights or intellectually challenged (had enough of that at school :smile: )
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    Lmao I was on my phone and at first glance with no glasses on and tiny print I thought this was titled boobs I love boobs....oh my I need help hahahaha

    I thought the same thing until I looked at it the second time...almost just disregarded it!
  • aadutton
    aadutton Posts: 87
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    I love to read! I will read just about anything I can get my hands on. I just finished Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn ~ great read. My goal for the year was to read 50 books and I've already gone over that. So my 2013 goal is to read 100 books.

    I'm on Goodreads if anyone is on there ~ I'm always open to suggestions for new reads. =)

    goodreads.com/Jobeth527

    I was going to suggest Gillian Flynn. All three of her books are really good...if you like the chick mystery type with pretty messed up psychological thriller mixed in. She's a master at "f-ed up woman."

    I throw in one of the Janet Evanovich "One for the Money" series here and there when I need a light reading break. Funny stuff.

    Right now I'm reading Along Came a Spider by James Patterson.

    The Help was really good, Hunger Games series, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series are also some of my faves.

    My next book will be "Age of Miracles" by Karen Thompson Walker. We'll see.

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