Book Recommendations

Favourite book? The Great Gatsby. I know it's cliche but I've always been drawn to the story. I'm not one for literary devices so a good story is usually what hooks me.

I've just finished reading a couple that I would definitely recommend.

The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch
The Husband's Secret - Liane Moriarty
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
As I Lay Dying - William Faulkner

There is no way I can pick a favorite book!! That's like picking a favorite child! If forced, I'd have to name 3 of Stephen King's books - "Lisey's Storey", "Cell" and "Duma Key". I rarely re-read books but I've read all three at least twice and would happily read them again and again. I don't believe it's any coincidence that these are the three he wrote after his accident. I think that changed his perspecitve a bit and it shows through his writing.

Just started reading Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" which is a bit scattered but interesting. I'm also listening to "Bones are Forever" by Kathy Reichs (long commute), which is the 15th novel in the Temperence Brennan series. If you like the tv show Bones, these are the books they are loosely based on. There's not really a lot of similarities, especially after you get past the first few novels but the premise is the same and the stories are very good.

I'm also a big fan of the Archie/Gretchen series by Chelsea Cain and the "In Death" series by J.D. Robb.

Happy reading!!

For easy reads, read some of James Patterson's books. He's my favourite author.

Totally love Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer. It starts slow but it's really really good.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series are also great.

If I had to choose one book as my favorite, it would have to be The Stand by Stephen King. Each time I read it, it's as amazing as it was the first time. Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights are very close behind it!

For fun and easy reads, I really like James Patterson books and the Sookie Stackhouse series.

I also just finished a young adult fantasy/adventure series that started with Ever Shade (a dark faerie tale). I usually don't read that type of book, but it sounded interesting. I finished the first book and couldn't stop thinking about it. I got the rest of the books in the series and finished them within a few days. It was a great series.

Fun and imaginative book - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman.

Midnight's Children by Rushdie:) it certainly makes your head swim at first because Lord knows who anyone is referring to or why everyone is obsessed with chutney but once you get into it you won't want to put it down

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