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Hi everyone,
Does anyone have any good book recommendations?
Doesn't really matter in which direction. Just something you've read and think
that others just NEED to read it as well.
Thanks a lot for your help!
BedtimeDelicious
05-20-2010, 01:22 AM
I mostly read romance/chick lit.
I love Sophie Kinsella's books "Can you keep a secret?" and "Remember me?"
One of my favorite books is "Fantasy Lover" by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Don't be fooled by the title.
I also love "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue" by Emily Giffin.
ForeverFrick
05-20-2010, 07:01 AM
Hmm... As far as classics go, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is great. There's the current obvious recommendation of the Harry Potter series, but they deserve all the hype. LoL Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater is something I read recently and really enjoyed-- its a modern werewolf story. Meg Cabot's The Mediator Series is really cool- that one is about ghosts. I also started reading Sherlock Holmes recently and like it so far.
bsb95
05-20-2010, 07:45 AM
I read "Love, Aubrey" by Suzanne LaFleur recently. I love this heartfelt and sweet book. It's about a shy girl who survived in a car accident that cost her father's and sister's lives. Her mother, who survived as well, grieved so much and practically abandon her. This book tells about how she's surviving emotionally with the help of her grandma and friends.
gina818
05-20-2010, 08:17 AM
I thought Stephenie Meyer's The Host was really good, made me cry like a baby... umm I love anything Dan Brown, especially Deception Point, anything Khaled Hosseini is also pretty good :)
I loved the Twilight series but I'm normally not a fan of vampire/werewolf/Harry Potter stories.
The "Love, Aubrey" book sounds interesting though!
Thanks for your input
gina818
05-20-2010, 09:18 AM
I loved the Twilight series but I'm normally a fan of vampire/werewolf/Harry Potter stories.
so am I, but I think you'd like The Host...
Sorry, I meant to say I'm normally NOT a fan...sorry!!
never got into "The host". seemed weird reading it
iamwhoiam
05-20-2010, 09:35 AM
VA-richelle mead
alot better then ****light
bsb95
05-20-2010, 09:45 AM
aww I was just about to suggest Percy Jackson and The Olympians series by Rick Riordan, since I'm a Potter fan :P
It's Greek mythology related, I'm on the fourth book.
gina818
05-20-2010, 09:48 AM
Sorry, I meant to say I'm normally NOT a fan...sorry!!
never got into "The host". seemed weird reading it
oh ok hehe... and yeah I thought the same at first. didn't like it much, it was too weird... but I hate starting books and not finishing them so I kept on reading and halfway through I was in love with it lol well with one character in particular :p (the Jacob of the book)
if you like fantasy's stories you must to read the name of the wind of patrik rotfuss!!
AMAAAZING!!!!
exotichoney904
05-20-2010, 11:18 AM
I mostly read romance/chick lit.
I love Sophie Kinsella's books "Can you keep a secret?" and "Remember me?"
One of my favorite books is "Fantasy Lover" by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Don't be fooled by the title.
I also love "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue" by Emily Giffin.
sherrilyn kenyon is my favorite author! i've read most of her books in the Dark Hunter series! my favorite book by her is "Acheron."
in reply to the OP: i recommend the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon :) she has other series but i haven't gotten into them as much as i have w/ the Dark Hunter books. she's a great writer and i love her sense of humor. the Dark Hunter series she writes is paranormal romance...it's kind of another vampire/werewolf thing but it's not at all cheesy. she also adds Greek mythology (Greek gods and goddesses) and Atlantis. it's a really interesting book if you're into that kind of genre. it's a mix of fantasy, romance, supernatural, mythology, action, adventure and humor. i love it!
If you like crime/law novels, I quite enjoyed The Color of Law by Mark Gimenez, although it takes a while to get into its quite absorbing after a while.
lonely_tear89
05-20-2010, 12:53 PM
I love Nicholas Sparks books! my fave ones are "A walk to remember", "the choice" and "Dear John"
I also like Stephen king's books! Like "Pet Sematery" and "Misery"!
oh and Cecilia Ahern's "Ps I love you" and "A place called here" :)
Kristy
05-20-2010, 04:47 PM
This is kind of in a different direction, but I'm currently reading "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. It's a nonfiction read about Henrietta Lacks, who's cells were the first to survive in culture and are responsible for countless medical discoveries, including cures and treatments for hundreds of diseases. It's an amazing story and I'm really enjoying it. This woman has - virtually annonymously - affected millions of lives.
bsbrock
05-20-2010, 06:39 PM
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins are great if you're into Harry Potter.
I also love all of John Green's books.
bailysmom26
05-23-2010, 01:14 PM
I am reading and its helping to change my life; "Ten stupid things women do to mess up thier lives." It helped me see the light and get out of a bad situation....I recomend it highly. The author is Laura Schleseeinger!
I am reading and its helping to change my life; "Ten stupid things women do to mess up thier lives." It helped me see the light and get out of a bad situation....I recomend it highly. The author is Laura Schleseeinger!
That sounds great! I will check that out immediately. Thanks for the recommendation!
This is kind of in a different direction, but I'm currently reading "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. It's a nonfiction read about Henrietta Lacks, who's cells were the first to survive in culture and are responsible for countless medical discoveries, including cures and treatments for hundreds of diseases. It's an amazing story and I'm really enjoying it. This woman has - virtually annonymously - affected millions of lives.
Way too many good recommendations...that sounds truly inspiring!
Thanks!!
StormyDaze85
05-23-2010, 02:55 PM
Hmm... As far as classics go, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is great. There's the current obvious recommendation of the Harry Potter series, but they deserve all the hype. LoL Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater is something I read recently and really enjoyed-- its a modern werewolf story. Meg Cabot's The Mediator Series is really cool- that one is about ghosts. I also started reading Sherlock Holmes recently and like it so far.
"Shiver" by Maggie Stiefvater is really a good book. I'm not big into werewold stories either but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Um... The Last Song and Dear John books by Nicholas Sparks are really good as well. Also,You might like "Big Stone Gap", "Big Cherry Holler", and "Milk Glass Moon" by Adriana Trigiani.
Brady
05-23-2010, 02:59 PM
Mia Tyler's Auto-biography is pretty good.
MysticalVirgo
05-23-2010, 04:42 PM
Well I mostly read historical, political, op-ed or biographical books....but I recently began re-read Howad Zinn's book titled "A People's History of the United States: 1492- Present." I like this book because it doesn't white-wash history...he tells you the truth, as ugly as it may be.
AJsPancakeChick
05-24-2010, 07:40 AM
You know what's a really good book? "100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed." I highly recommend it.
carmen queasy
05-24-2010, 08:01 AM
How to be happy dammit- a cynics guide to happiness GREAT book. It's super simple, but it's cute and I loved the quotes and pictures in it.
I'm reading Life Stratiges by Dr. Phil right now for my interpersonal relations class. Suprisingly good book! Especially if things really aren't going your way right now in life, he really gives you steps to take accountablity for your own life and actions.
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