Book Nerds --UNITE!

I love Shakespeare!!!!!!!!!! Have you read Truman Capote's In Cold Blood?

I have! Although macabre and tragic, it's one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. Some people can just weave a tale and make it memorable and all-consuming. What an unbelievable talent.

Total book nerd here. Since I work in a library, that's kind of a given. ;D I literally read anything and everything, from classics to romances. I am a part of the supernatural/paranormal train though. "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness, "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" by Katherine Howe, "The Last Werewolf" by Glen Duncan - all paranormal without lacking in the literary department. I can always read some J. R. Ward of Karen Marie Moning though... ;D

But, really, since I work with the teen section at my library, I read a lot of young adult fiction that's surprisingly good. Definitely the Gemma Doyle series by Libba Bray, Mortal Instruments/Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare, anything by Maggie Stiefvater. I could name hundreds that I love.

If you don't already, goodreads.com is a great book social networking site. You can track all of the books you read, review them, get suggestions, etc. I'm on it more than Facebook, lol!

I loooove the Gemma Doyle series too! Glad I'm not the only adult who loved it! I'm on goodreads.com too... it's great, I've found some awesome books there.

I love Goodreads. I just need friends on there lol...

Really enjoyed the Gemma Doyle series

Classics:

Watership Down
Tailchaster's Song
Flowers for Algernon

* all of which should come with a box of tissues*

me no likely the sad books! but since we're talking about them: Marley and Me (like the movie) absolute tear jerker! and My Sister's Keeper (the book is MUCH better than the movie)

Totally agree - I hate how they changed the end in the movie. WTF??

So glad I'm not the only one, that REALLY pissed me off! Like, how can you even say the movie is an adaptation if you change the ending so drastically?!

Right. I won't say what happened for the people who HAVEN'T read the book - but the ending of the movie and the book are polare opposite. It's crazy. I can't even believe the author authorized it.

I LOVED My Sisters Keeper book and was SO EXCITED for the movie...and absolutely hated it... same thing with Something Borrowed though

I didn't mind Something Borrowed - the movie. Although the book was, of course, so much better.

BUMP for later! Majored in English LIT Love the classics and all the rest!

Ooooohhhh... I love the classics too - what are your favorites??

Just found a group:

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Excellent!

Total book nerd here. Since I work in a library, that's kind of a given. ;D I literally read anything and everything, from classics to romances. I am a part of the supernatural/paranormal train though. "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness, "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" by Katherine Howe, "The Last Werewolf" by Glen Duncan - all paranormal without lacking in the literary department. I can always read some J. R. Ward of Karen Marie Moning though... ;D

But, really, since I work with the teen section at my library, I read a lot of young adult fiction that's surprisingly good. Definitely the Gemma Doyle series by Libba Bray, Mortal Instruments/Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare, anything by Maggie Stiefvater. I could name hundreds that I love.

If you don't already, goodreads.com is a great book social networking site. You can track all of the books you read, review them, get suggestions, etc. I'm on it more than Facebook, lol!

I loooove the Gemma Doyle series too! Glad I'm not the only adult who loved it! I'm on goodreads.com too... it's great, I've found some awesome books there.

I love Goodreads. I just need friends on there lol...

I'm on there - and I'm actively updating my books. However, I don't know how to add anyone outside my facebook friends list. If you know how to, you can add me if you want. You'll just have to tell me what to do

Oo I'm on Goodreads! Add me! Anyone!

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5516043-jen

I will!

I'm on Goodreads, too! I have a whopping three friends, so feel free to add me! http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/6920758-kyli-ann

I will add you too!

Looks like I need to check out goodreads!

If anyone feels like adding me too, mine is http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3128517-liz

Like I said, work with teens, so I read mostly teen fiction - but if you're looking for something good in that department, I definitely have tons on my shelves, lol!

Oh, and I recommend any book by Christopher Moore. They're all supernatural/horror, all contain romance, and are all hilarious.

i love christopher moore. i've never been disappointed by one of his books.

Patricia Cornwell. The Pendergast Series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child to name a few

i was really into patricia cornwell for a long time and then one of books was like, yikes, way too much. i don't even remember which one it was. the one with coin on the kid's butt. that's all i remember about it now. this was years ago. but that was the end of patricia cornwell for me. i did read her nonfiction book she wrote though.

Try the Portrait of Dorian Gray! I really enjoyed it!

i pretty much think every thing oscar wilde did was art.

The Dresden Files - Jim Butcher (paranormal/fantasy which might appeal to you - I liked the first few, and then meh)

i am a HUGE fan of the dresden files. i even liked the show. and it was pretty different. i hate susan lol. but everything else is awesome.

Tales of Mystery and Terror Edgar Allan Poe

are you going to watch that poe movie? i really loved eap and i really want to see it. i'm not much of a movie watcher. but i think i'll make it to that one.

Crime and Punishment?

i read crime and punishment when i was in high school for an advanced english class. i really liked it. there was a point they allowed us to stop reading but i kept on by myself.

I really like Janet Evanovich

i loved janet evanovich until about book ten of the stephanie plum novels. then i got bored of all the love triangle crap and she really started getting on my nerves.

I am currently reading the Divine Comedies by Dante. I'm up to Paradise, and I like it, but not nearly as interesting as the Inferno.

i loved the divine comedy. inferno was the best, agreed.

I am thinking of reading The Great Gatsby AGAIN because I love it and the movie with Leonardo is coming out in Dec...buttt maybe I'll wait closer to then

the great gatsby is one of the best books ever written imo. the first time i read it when i was like seventeen i totally didn't get it. i was like dude this book is stupid. but then i read it again around 20 and realized how good it is. it's something i go back to with some frequency now.

If you like paranormal romance try Darynda Jones' books, starting with First Grave on the Left. GREAT FUN.
(not generally a category I like, but I love hers)

darynda jones is actually a great friend of mine. i'm a writer too, so actually i know a lot of these people mentioned casually but i actually love darynda and her books are great. i mean, great! and she's the nicest lady you'll ever meet. she deserves all the success she's been having.

Watership Down - Richard Adams

i made the mistake of reading watership down when i was in the second grade. oh, it's about bunnies... yeah. SCARRED. FOR. LIFE.

My most favorite book is The Princess Bride the abridged version b y William Goldman if you like the movie you will love the this book.

the book is fab. considerably more charming than the movie.

I LOVE reading! I like almost everything but my favorites are The Sookie Stackhouse novels, The Girl With The Dragoon Tattoo, The Hunger Games series, The Diplomat's Wife, The Other Boleyn Girl, Twlight series (guilty!!), Pretty Little Liars series, The Coldest Winter Ever, Atonement, Running With Scissors, The Power Of One, and everything by Nicholas Sparks and Sandra Brown! :happy:


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Anything that Paulo Coehlo has touched is amazing! He's very inspirational.

Recently read the Game of Thrones books.

Love to read -when I can fit it into my crazy work schedule. Pretty much read anything that holds my interest. I do not have to have the current best sellers.
Love James Patterson, Dean Koonz, Nora Roberts, Robert Ludlum, Janet Evancovich, Danielle Steele, on and on.. I sometimes feel like a kleptomaniac when it comes to books. I keep stockpiling them anywhere I can find them. I often find books at the library (the local library's where I live sell used books. I also seek out thrift stores to get them .50 to $100. Costco warehouse also has books at very good prices.

A song of ice and fire by George R R Martin. Omfg I love LOVE that series!!

Also PC cast is awesome, Julie kagawa, Jessica Sorensen, Mercedes Lackey (she does books based off fairy tales. Look into Fire Rose. All time FAVE), Michael Grant, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher,



Oh gosh I could go on and on for hours....