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  • beverlywesterby
    beverlywesterby Posts: 59 Member
    Some of my favorites are One Good Dog by Susan Wilson, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Before I Wake by Robert Wiersma, the Myron Bolitar books by Harlan Coben, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein, Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson, and almost all of the books by Jodi Picoult. Following this thread too...love getting new book ideas (even though I work in a library and am surrounded by them all day long!!)
  • FatOldManMN
    FatOldManMN Posts: 1,116 Member
    Full Moon by Seymour Buns
  • liftingandlipstick
    liftingandlipstick Posts: 1,857 Member
    One of the best series I've ever read (GoT).

    Anyone willing to share their top 5/10 so I can get some new picks?

    Also a huge ASOIAF fan, here are a few of my tops for you:

    The most obvious ones, of course, LOTR and Harry Potter.
    The Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte. No fantasy, more alternate history.
    Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series.
    If you like super geeky deep fantasy, the Dragonlance Chronicles (and subsequent Legends, New Chronicles etc) and the Drizzt series if Forgotten Realms (both Dungeons & Dragons properties) are quick reads alone, but there are TONS of books to branch out into.
    Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, slow, but oddly engrossing.

    I see that you already tried, but def give the Dark Tower series another go. The Gunslinger is slow, but short, and The Drawing of Three starts slow, but picks up about halfway through. The rest of the series is absolutely riveting, and ultimately heartbreaking (with the exception of Wizard and Glass. I hated that book, but you can't really skip it)
  • FatOldManMN
    FatOldManMN Posts: 1,116 Member
    I Like Fish by Ann Chovie
  • 2pupsmama
    2pupsmama Posts: 77
    Have you read The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It was published a few years ago. I am sorry I ever loaned it out because I never got it back and would love to read it again.
  • adlace
    adlace Posts: 375 Member
    Christopher Moore-- I read Sacre' Bleu. Reading another of his at the moment. It's almost embarrassing cuz I can be reading over lunch in a restaurant and literally LOL, cuz that author can set up an image or turn a phrase to make one giggle.

    Deborah Harkness-- All Souls Trilogy-- Romance alert but it's not too bodice ripping thus far. also witches and vampires alert.

    Amy Tan-- good for all around feels

    Ann Tyler-- good for quirky characters and feels

    Alan Dean Foster-- for comfort if you are middle-aged like me and want some good old school fantasy/sci-fi from your youth.

    Margret Atwood-- also for old school fantasy and sci/fi

    Joyce Carol Oats-- The Accursed-- if you like the Bram Stoker's Dracula era type of writing.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    Have you read The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It was published a few years ago. I am sorry I ever loaned it out because I never got it back and would love to read it again.

    Yes, I really enjoyed it. The Kitchen House was also excellent for a similar theme.

    I love Margaret Atwood - she's a fantastic storyteller, as is Amy Tan.

    I have His Dark Materials - another one I couldn't get into, but will try again.

    Thanks guys! I'm excited to jump in.
  • mistiblake08
    mistiblake08 Posts: 80 Member
    Kamakazo by Wes McCloud (a horror novel) and Wickedly Misunderstood by Chasity Nicole (if you like young adult novels for 12-19 year olds)
  • brightrainbow40
    brightrainbow40 Posts: 7
    Ramayana

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