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Posted: 1/4/2007 5:26:46 PM | | Ok, I am looking for suggestions on new books to read. I love Dan Brown's books, besides Davinci Code, the other three were great reads. I have also read everything by VC Andrews. Now I need something new. Anyone have any suggestions on what to try next??? | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 5:31:44 PM | | Could you give a few hints on what you're looking for? Fiction or nonfiction? Fantasy, SF, horror, mystery, adventure, science, history, psych, political, techno, other? | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 5:32:48 PM | | good idea!! what type do u like? that's good start... | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:08:01 PM | | Well, both VC Andrews and Dan Brown are fiction, but I have read all types of books from Harry Potter to non-fiction books about Andrea Yates. As long as it is interesting, I will read it. That's why I am here, to see what other people find interesting. | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:08:17 PM | | I would reccommend "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom. Fantasic book on the outlook of life! | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:18:38 PM | | I've read three of Mich Albom's books and enjoyed them all. I also really like James Patterson. | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:21:03 PM | Lovely Bones was soooo good that I read it in a day.
I just finished 'The Cell' by Stephen King.
I have been reading the series by Laurell K. Hamilton - I am on book 10 or so. They are horror novels.
Also, Heather Graham is a good author for a nice ghost story. | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:26:14 PM | | Ann Rice, Jude Deveraux, Judith McNaught are some of my favs...depends on what you are looking for...I can read anything...I got through the Historian...and that was a big huge yawn fest...but it was there so therefore it had to be read....if you go into Amazon.ca...pick the stuff you have read, it will make an "if you like this, you might like this" list...or a other people that bought this also bought this... | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:26:33 PM | Izz - I agree that was a good book! That one I read in a day too as its just so fast paced I couldn't stop myself.
Roarinkitten - Anne Rice is my favorite. I have the one Christ our Lord (out of Egypt) for xmas but haven't read it yet. | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:27:25 PM | | Any on Oprah's lists are hits with me! | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:28:05 PM | I just finished "Remember When" by Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb. It's a wild blend of mystery, adventure, romance and SF, and is told with unusual skill.
The best "general guide to life" book I've ever read is "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein. The second-best is "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
If you like fantasy, and don't mind some really awful puns, try any of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. For more serious material, the "Incarnations of Immortality" series, also by Anthony, is incredible. Actually, I don't think Piers Anthony ever wrote a book I didn't love.
My favourite mysteries are the Nero Wolfe series by Rex Stout. All long out of print, but if you can find any at used book stores, they're worth having.
For general adventure stories, you won't find much better than John D. MacDonald. His work is all good, but his Travis McGee series is outstanding.
For an inside look at Canada's legal system, I highly recommend "Justice Defiled" by Alan N. Young.
And, just because they're great....
"Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
"A Gift From Earth" by Larry Niven
"Oath of Fealty" by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
"M*A*S*H" by Richard Hooker | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:29:16 PM | The Cell by Stephen King was an excellent book.
The Fifth Horseman by James Patterson is also an easy, but very interesting read. | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 6:36:11 PM | Well...If you like VC Andrews, I think you'll enjoy Anne Rice as was suggested by some of the gals here. Great stuff, only well written!
I also agree that anything on the Oprah list is usually worth reading. I like a lot of Canadian literature: Timothy Findlay and Carol Sheilds are two of my favorites. As for the americans, John Irving or Elizabeth Berg get my vote. | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 7:28:39 PM | Mr M it sounds like you are a real bookworm. I can totally agree on Stranger in a strange land (or any Robert Heinlien), the Travis McGee series by John D, and the Nero Wolfe series. I grew up on those and in fact am reading a Travis McGee book right now.
To the original poster, for some more current stuff, I can highly reccomend anything by Harlan Coben - Just one Look; No Second Chance, etc. High energy and you wont be able to put it down after page 5. Other current authors are Greg Isles; David Baldalci, Stephen Frey, and I love the Spenser series by Robert Parker, but his Jessie Stone series is excellent as well. These are all drama style books. Well written, interesting, and entertaining.
Books are one of my passions - go through 2-3 a week.
Enjoy! | |
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Posted: 1/4/2007 7:35:28 PM |
I would recommend "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom. Fantasic book on the outlook of life!
Good book I've read it as well and recommend it. | |
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Posted: 1/5/2007 4:49:14 AM | Almost forgot Dean Koontz, but since he's been mentioned, his book "From the Corner of His Eye" is fantastic.
Want to experience war from the perspective of both hawk and dove? Try Robert (hawk) Heinlein's "Starship Troopers" and Joe (dove) Haldeman's "The Forever War"
"Infinity Hold" by Barry B. Longyear is a fascinating tale of psychology, sociology, and human redemption set in a far-future prison.
In the mood for a good laugh? Try "Flight of the Unicorn" by Larry Niven, or any of the WW II memoirs by Marion Hargrove or Spike Milligan. The "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series by Douglas Adams is also funny, as is Harry Harrison's "Stainless Steel Rat" series, and Robert Sheckley's "Dimension of Miracles" is one of the most entertaining books I've ever read. Another true memoir that's screamingly funny is "The Boat That Wouldn't Float" by Farley Mowat. Of course, anything by Stephen Leacock is golden!
Want a sweeping tale of political intrigue set in a feudal society? Read "Maia" by Richard Adams.
Some classics I think everybody should read:
"Little Women" - Louisa Alcott
"Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn" - Mark Twain
"Black Beauty" - Anna Sewell
"To Kill a Mockingbird" - Harper Lee
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" - Roald Dahl
"Animal Farm" - George Orwell
"A Tale of Two Cities" - Charles****ns
"Les Miserables" - Victor Hugo
.....oh, I guess that will do for today. | |
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Posted: 1/5/2007 6:08:46 AM | Oh, definitely anything by Dean Koontz, also Stephen King's "The Talisman" and his Gunslinger series.
Dean Koontz books are such an easy read and definite page turners whereas Stephen King's book take a while to get into as he takes the first few chapters to introduce his characthers. But once you get into the book it's hard to put down. | |
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Posted: 1/5/2007 6:21:17 AM | Books are such a personal choice because everyone has different tastes.
One of my favourite author’s is Jean Auel. Her Earth’s Children’s series is fabulous.
Some of my other favourite authors are:
Nicholas Sparks (‘Message in a Bottle’ & ‘The Notebook’ & ‘The Guardian’ & ‘The Rescue’ -- all excellent books)
Helen Fielding (‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ & ‘Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason’)
Peirs Anthony (‘Shame of Man’ was excellent)
Harold Robbins (‘The Storyteller’ -- one of my all time favourites)
Sophie Kinsella (The Shopaholic series was funny)
Robert James Waller (‘The Bridges of Madison County’)
Thomas Harris (‘Silence of the Lambs’ & ‘Hannibal’)
Jane Austin (‘Pride & Prejudice’)
Lillian Jackson Braun (murder/mystery series)
Catherine Alliott (romantic)
Mary Higgins Clark (murder/mystery)
Sheila O’Flanagan (romantic) | |
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Posted: 1/5/2007 6:27:01 AM | "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn
Nothing beats having your perception of reality shaken up a bit. | |
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Posted: 1/5/2007 8:03:26 AM | Was Ishmael good? My friend has it, but he never finished it. I think I’d like to read it.
I like the cannons. May seem silly but those books we were given in school and never really read are actually really good books. Books like To Kill a Mockingbird, Handmaid's Tale, and Lord of the Flies.
I've reread some "children's" classics lately too, Where the Red Fern Grows and Charlotte’s Web. They are good stories. Not particularly complicated, but nice emotional tales.
If you like politics Brave New World and 1984 are good. 1984 in particular is interesting if we look at what's happening right now with the US and its foreign policy.
If you like short stories there are lots of great ones out there. I find in between novels I like to read short stories because they are quick but often quite entertaining. Some short story writers I like are Stephen King, Salman Rushdie, Louisa May Alcott, and Edgar Allen Poe. If you like Stephen King, then Poe is like the original version.
Sorry could talk books all day. | |
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Posted: 1/5/2007 8:45:22 AM | | :P 1984 was a great book! Your right about it happening now, "Big Brother" is definetly out there :) | |
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Posted: 1/5/2007 9:06:37 AM | I was never a "reader" as a kid but I can remember the day I started....lol...I know it sounds weird but I was in Fredericton on a Saturday ...My buddies were taking Forestry and they had classes on Saturday mornings. No TV in the dorms so I picked up a book....It was a book of short stories called "Night Shift" and the first story I read (because it was short...lol) was called "The man Who Loved Flowers". I remember reading along and thinking geez this is supposed to be scary. The lead character is walking through a town on his way to meet his gf and has a metallic object in his pocket and I assumed it was an engagement ring.....It's not...
But that day i started reading....I read alot for many years and then other things came along like life and jobs and all the rest. But it's funny I can remember where I was...where I sat...and the book and story.....Kinda cool stuff when you figure that had to be atleast 23yrs ago..... | |
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Posted: 1/5/2007 9:25:52 AM | | I use to be a huge reader but my life just became overly busy, so I kind of lost track. But if I happen to start a book.. I can't put it down. I am a huge fan of Stephen King, My fav writer so far. After him I love Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, John Saul, VC Andrews...and now I am drawing a blank. But I think I may bookmark this thread so I can come back and see what other books may interest me. | |
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