I need a new bedtime read

@p1kef1sh (45681)
February 18, 2009 4:19pm CST
I shall shortly get the instruction to go to bed. I have run out of reading matter and I'm wondering what book to choose next. I want something relatively light, humorous or historical. A children's book could be good too. What would you recommend please? I'll see you in the morning. Night night.
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19 Feb 09
Hi p1key, How about the Famous Five? now that would get you sleep, you'd be tired out by all the adventures that have had, good night and sweet dreams. hugs. Tamara xxxx
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
I love the Famous Five Tamara. All that lemonade and adventures. I never liked George very much though. Don't know why. I always rather hoped that she'd fall down a mine shaft and stay there. But then Timmy would have found her I suppose. Blooming dog! LOL. XXXX
@Aurone (4755)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Try a classic. Maybe Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. I am currently using Sense and Sensibility as my bedtime reading.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
Definitely not Jane Austen thank you. I had to do her for my English exams and found her very dreary. That said, I did quite enjoy Pride and Prejudice, but Sense and Sensibility bored me. She grew up near where I live and we did have a fascinating morning looking round her house at Chawton. She's buried in Winchester Cathedral and when P&P was on TV a few years ago a PR woman rang the Cathedral and asked if Jane was available for book signings! Go figure that one. LOL. My wife loves her though and we have the entire collection of her books here.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Nighty night...sweet dreams..a light story..childrens..does it have to be a book online? well I found this site and my little sister loves it..maybe it will hit the spot for the little boy in you..\ http://www.kidsgen.com/fables_and_fairytales/
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Thanks for the link you sent..I even sent it to my little sister ans my mo let her listen to it for her bedtime story before bed. She said she liked it very much. I enjoyed it as well. Thanks bunches.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Oops! mo=mom...
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
That was interesting. Thank you Becky. I am slowly (very slowly) building up my reading of children's stories on Youtube. I love being read to. If I was a squillionaire I would pay someone the come and read to me every day!
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• United States
18 Feb 09
Marley and Me made me laugh out loud a lot! It was kind of embarrassing at work :P lol. But, I must warn you if you don't already know...the ending also made me bawl my eyes out! I also cried a little bit before that, but the first sad part goes by quick.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
I've never heard of that one. Nothing to do with A Christmas Carol is it?
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
18 Feb 09
My favorite book or set of books begins with Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel. Other books in the series include Earth's Children Series - Volumes 1-5: The Clan of the Cave Bear/The Valley of Horses/The Mammoth Hunters/The Plains of Passage/The Shelters of Stone (Earth's Children) by Jean M. Auel. Although there is much historical fact, it is an easy read and very entertaining.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
I've not heard of that series. I shall have to look out for it. I wonder if we can by the books here. Course we can. I'll just go online. XXXX
@Humbug25 (12540)
19 Feb 09
Hey there p1kef1sh Well I have a book I haven't read yet which is Derren Brown's book, Trick of the Mind. I have seen him in the theatre and he was amazing and also very humorous! I plan to read it one day but would recommend it to anyone even though I've not read it myself! If you get to it before me, let me know if it is good or not!! LOL
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
LOL. It's fabulous. A joke on every page and the story about him and the chimpanzee......! Not only haver I not heard of the book, I've not heard of him either! LOL. But rest assured, if I find the book I will read it. Even if to only tell you what it's about! ROFL. Have you had a good few days away?
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
I knew that you were away, that's why I asked if you had a good time. I presumed that you'd come home again. Clearly not. I shall have to look for him. I'm not a fan of David Blaine, so that might explain why I've not noticed Darren Brown. Not my thing at all I'm afraid.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
19 Feb 09
Yep still away, just grabbing a few minutes and then I am taking the kids out after lunch so that I don't have to buy lunch while we are out or have to carry a backpack full of food and drinks!! DERREN Brown has got a good sense of humour and I am sure that relating him to David Blaine is a bit of an insult!!
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
22 Feb 09
Have you tried anything from the classic novels? There is a good book that I have read in college, that became a movie recently called "The Reader" I highly enjoyed reading it. Its based on World War Two. You might also like Mimi it is about a baroness who fell in love with a solider in war torn hungry. It is a historical romance. I highly enjoyed it.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
23 Feb 09
I shall look out for "The Reader" especially. Thank you for the idea.
@dorypanda (1601)
18 Feb 09
I can recommend 'The Neverending Story', I actually read all of it, so it must be a good read. ;) The best person to advise you on what to read is my Mum, think she's read most books you can think of and probably even some you can't think of too.
@nannacroc (4049)
18 Feb 09
That's a good book too.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
I will look out for it. Thank you Dory.
@nannacroc (4049)
18 Feb 09
Anything by Douglas Adams or Robert Rankin. My favourite standby in times of need is Alice in Wonderland but that might be too girly for you.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
My copy of Alice is quite old and has some quite scary illustrations. More nightmare material than an aid to restful sleep. I was looking for a Robert Rankin book. I must drop into Oxfam (they have a very good bookshop here) and see what they've got.
@nannacroc (4049)
19 Feb 09
There aren't many in charity shops or book shops for that matter. I get mine from Amazon. I have got a spare one, two people got me the same title for presents, if you're very good I'll send you one of them.
• Regina, Saskatchewan
18 Feb 09
You can't go wrong going to bed with Nancy Drew! No kidding. It's a quick easy read and you dream of blonds all night.............
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
You and your Nancy Drew. I shall read her so at least I know what the heck the fuss is about. LOL.
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• Regina, Saskatchewan
19 Feb 09
I can read a whole book of hers in an hour. Can you? ROFL
@GreenMoo (11834)
28 Feb 09
Our current favourite is Fox's Socks. Poor Fox can't find his socks .... If you lift the flaps you'll locate all sorts of other clothing and soon be able to recite along with Mum. It fits under the categories light, humorous and children's but falls down on historical. I'll keep thinking.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
28 Feb 09
Poor old Foxy. Call him Reynard and he might be an aesop fable. That's old. LOL.
@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
26 Feb 09
By now, you will be inundated with reading ideas, seeing as I've been away from myLot for a while and am only now working through my discussions. Still, if you haven't read The Shipping News, put it on a list for later. It's lovely - and the movie was delicious, too!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
28 Feb 09
I've been know to listen to the shipping forecast at closedown (when the radio did close down), but not the news. It can be quite restful: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6LUKl1-mMs&feature=related I'm nodding off. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
@p1kef1sh (45681)
28 Feb 09
The music is the first four or so minutes. The rest is just test card music.
@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
1 Mar 09
That actually gave me a lovely nostalgia buzz!
• United States
20 Feb 09
When all else fails a good classic never fails. Even some of those humorous mysteries solved by cats always a good read.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
21 Feb 09
Yes, I like some of the classics - The Turn of the Screw is one such. Cats? Do your mean something like CATcher in the Rye? LOL.
• United States
21 Feb 09
lol...no I meant the cat detective stories written by Rita Mae Brown...they're cute and light and funny. Thought you might like those. They usually don't take long to read either.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
19 Feb 09
Read all of Hans Christian Andersen stories then. He wrote so many. There is one particular long story. About what the moon sees every night. I used to print out his fairy tales, but gave up. Too many to print. Till now still not able to complete all his fairy tales.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
He wrote very many indeed. I have read some. A good idea. Thank you.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
19 Feb 09
Forget to mention Saki. He's really a funny writer. You can download his stories from internet. He passed away so long ago, yet his stories still so captivating.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Have you ever read Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo? It is a youth novel and a very cute read. I recommend it.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
No. But I shall now go and see if I can find it.
• Australia
19 Feb 09
Janet Evanovich's 'Stephanie Plum' series (One for the Money, Two for the Dough etc), gets my vote when it comes to humourous. Another favourite thing of mine to read sometimes is one of those large fairytale books. I've got one my grandmother handed down to me from when she was a young girl '1001 Fairytales'. Happy Reading!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
THe wonderful thing about myLot is that people from all across the World introduce me to new ideas. I have not heard of either the author or the books - but I shall now see if I can find them here. Thank you.
@bhanusb (5709)
• India
19 Feb 09
You may read humorous book.That will make your mind and brain light.Then sleep will come to your eyes.You can also hear love or melodious songs
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
Very true Bhansub. But what book to read?
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
19 Feb 09
I have two author recommendations for you. Both write mysteries, but with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments too. One is the Ceepak Mysteries by Chris Grabenstein (http://www.chrisgrabenstein.com/index2.html). The other author is Rita Mae Brown, who writes mysteries from the viewpoint of a cat (http://www.ritamaebrown.com/content/index.asp). She also has a foxhunting series, but I haven't gotten to them yet. Oops...one more is the Fools Guild Mysteries by Alan Gordon. There are seven books in that series, all based on characters from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. I guess that's three recommendations isn't it?
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
Rita Mae Brown I have heard of. A friend has called her cat after one of her characters. I shall find out more about the others. Thanks for the pointer.
• India
20 Feb 09
hmm.. try something from Paulo Coelho he is FREAKIN awesoem happy lottin and have a nice day
@p1kef1sh (45681)
20 Feb 09
Thanks. I'll look out for him.
@leonag (33)
• Canada
19 Feb 09
Hello p1kefish. Have you tried reading the twilight series yet. It is written for teens but my daughter got me to read the first one so I would know what the movie was about and it is a really good read. there are 4 books in the series 1. twilight, 2. new moon, 3. eclipse, and 4. breaking dawn. Stephanie Meyer is the author. All 4 books are excellent. You could also read books by Johanna Lindsey or Virginia Henley. They are excellent authors. They are historical romance authors. I would recommend the Malory series for Johanna Lindsey. She has several books on the Malory family. They get to become your family when you are reading them. for Virginia Henley I would recommend Dream Lover or A Year And A Day. These ones are my all time favorites. Wish you luck in your search.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
19 Feb 09
I've not read anything by any of them. I shall have to investigate. Thank you for the pointer.