Could someone suggest a good book?

@pillze (118)
Romania
January 20, 2007 3:04pm CST
i love to read lately, but it's so much easier to start a book when it was recommended by someone. I would really appreciate some help :)
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@emmaoxley (525)
20 Jan 07
It depends on what type of book you like. I love anything by Martina Cole, Lesley Pearce, all the Harry Potter Books and most True Life stories. At the moment I am reading P.S. I Love You (can't remember the authors name)and I'm loving it and in parts it has made me laugh out loud. Another good book is Memoirs of a Geisha.
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@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
thanx a lot, you've been helpful!
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@kabibe (113)
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
ps i love you is such a nice story. i think it's the first in the the sweet dreams series.. :)
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@Bakuhn7 (132)
• United States
20 Jan 07
I love books, i recently read a book titled Lord Of The Flies. It was a very interesting book about a groups of teens whom become plane wrecked on an island. Very good book
@pillze (118)
• Romania
20 Jan 07
i heard about it, thanx for the advice!
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• Namibia
26 Jan 07
I read this one too, very good and also very disturbing. Deep into the animal/primitive part of human pshycology.
• United States
20 Jan 07
There are two books that I always recommend. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume & The Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux
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@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
sounds good, thanx a lot!
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@soul0629 (94)
• United States
20 Jan 07
The alchemist by Paulo Coelho(High on my recommendation list) I also love John Grisham's.
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@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
i like paulo coelho, but i didn't get to read the alchemist yet, thx a lot!
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@kou7hik (243)
• India
20 Jan 07
To kill a mocking bird I hate classics because they force us to read it in our syllabus.. but this one is an exceptional book... but i guess u may have read it already.. if not... READ IT!
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@pillze (118)
• Romania
20 Jan 07
it was on my "books to read" list :)
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@kabibe (113)
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
to kill a mocking bird is also a required reading in high school literature. :) but yeah i'd have to agree it's a very good story. you might also want to check on amy tan's the joy luck club, the kitchen god's wife, hundred secret senses, because these are just some of the few books that i have a hard time putting down and also ones left an impression to me,
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@jojopuff (520)
• United States
20 Jan 07
Well, what kind of books do you enjoy? Do you have a favorite genre? Or do you just like to read whatever? :) I really like fantasy books, so I would recommend books like Eragon by Christopher Paolini (one of my most favorite books!), Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (geared towards younger audiences but I really loved it), Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, or the Lord of the Rings series by Tolkien. Those are just some of my favorites! I don't know what kind of books you like, but hopefully I helped! :)
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@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
well, i like to read all kind of books, but i read for example never ending story - michael ende, which is fantasy, and i loved it, thx a lot, u did help!
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• Canada
21 Jan 07
Go to http://www.princesssultanascircle.com and read the Princess Trilogy by Jean P. Sasson, about Princess Sultana of Saudi Arabia, and her struggle for women's rights. Another good one is Mayada, by Jean P. Sasson about a woman in Iraq.
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@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
i read through lines and it seemed really interesting, thanx!
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
21 Jan 07
Dark Lover by J.R Ward! which is the first of a series and a great book..its actually a vampire romance and I HATE romance books but these books are FANTASTIC! another good one along the same lines would be Sherrilyn Kenyons Dark Hunter series...I've only read the first book so far Fantasy Lover and loved it but then got into the J.R Ward books and love those more LOL
@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
it really tempts me:) thanx a lot
@Script (592)
• Australia
21 Jan 07
The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett are great reads. Very funny and entertaining books if you like fantasy!
@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
i do like fantasy, thanx a lot!
• Italy
20 Jan 07
I read a lot too... therefore because i'm a writer... I read a lot of book on lulu.com and i suggest to go here to search something... if you want you can pubblish yourself! Therefore if you want to go in a bookshop i suggest: Harry Potter ( all book ) Mircea Eliade (it's an a splendid author) And searching for your likely ... ;D Good time!
@pillze (118)
• Romania
20 Jan 07
thanx a lot, i'll check it out. what do you write?
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@sylvrrain (659)
• United States
20 Jan 07
Everyone has different taste in reading materials. I have loved to read ever since I could. My favorite is anything by John Grishom. They deal mainly with courtroom drama and lawyers. If you like him, you will also enjoy Susan Isaac. For a change of pace, I love Stephen King. Go to your local library and just look around. If you see something that sparks your interest, sit down and read a couple of chapters. You can check out many books at one time, so take a variety and soon you will know what authors to look for.
@pillze (118)
• Romania
20 Jan 07
to be honest i don't like grisham, but maybe it's because i read one of his books in romanian...or maybe because i already saw the movie, i'm not sure! I started reading a time to kill and i really got bored to be honest!
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@mobyfriend (1017)
• Netherlands
21 Jan 07
I liked The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie very much. He's a great storyteller and takes you to an entirely different culture. I can also recommend The Snowleopard by Peter Matthiessen. Maybe you should choose a book with a subject you have never read before. You'd best go to your local library and start browsing if possible. In my library at home they put up displays with new books or books around a certain theme. Choose something from that if they do that in your library. or let your librarian suggest a book. Have fun reading.
@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
yeah, they do that here too:) thanx a lot!
• Canada
20 Jan 07
I love any books by Suzanne Forster, especially Girls Club. It's based around a finishing school murder case which was never solved. The four girls who are suspected the most have all gone on to be the top people in their chosen professions and the scandel could kill their careers. I completely didn't suspect the person who was the murderer to be that person. But anyway, I really loved the book if you're into that kind of genre. If not, Great Expectations, also a great novel.
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@pillze (118)
• Romania
20 Jan 07
sounds interesting, thanx:)
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@anyutza (138)
• Romania
22 Jan 07
i love psychological novels like paulo coehlo one`s.as a point of view,i recommende his books to everyone,it will help you to understand the psyhic of people,and to reflect upon your life.i enjoy reading The Alchimist,Veronica decides to die,11 minutes,devil and miss prim,and The Zahir.I hope you`ll enjoy it.if you decide to read one of this books let me know.
@pillze (118)
• Romania
24 Jan 07
i read 11 minutes from coehlo and i really liked it, thanx a lot, i will surely read the alchemist, it's already on my "books to read" list:)
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
21 Jan 07
You please read AYN RAND's Fountain head and Atlas Shrugged. Also O'Henry's collection of short stories. If you further like it, read Guy Muppusant's short stories.
@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
i will, thank you!
@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I love to read. I would recommend "The Watchers" by Dean Koontz, that was one of the best books I ever read. There are so many good books. Any Danielle Steele books are good too.
@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
hmm...i heard about that writer(D.Koontz)! i will read it thank you!
@farocop44 (447)
• Canada
21 Jan 07
You're really going to have to help out with what kind of stories you like. How about the Harry Potter series. They're very popular and adventurous. Do you like Stephen King horror books? How about fantasy? Try Piers Anthony's Xanth series. Maybe you would like the Danielle Steele romance stuff?
@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
yeah, i've read some of S. King's books, i loved it, and i like fantasy too a lot! well, i like all kind of stories :)
@Adversa (406)
• Australia
21 Jan 07
I recomend you read anything by Sara Douglass. The Axis Trilogy (and subsequently the wayfarer redemtion) are still my favourite books. Robin Hobb has some good books as well. Also Russell Kirk-Patrick (spelling may be wrong there). All of these are fiction fantasy though, so if thats not your thing then I wouldnt read it. Other then Fantasy I must Recomend Bag Of Bones by Stephen King, very talented authour from what I have read (thats the only one lol). I was also recomended to grab a book called "A Child Called It" from my former partner. It is a biography and it deals with depression and a whole plethera of serious issues that face todays society. Dont read that one if your easily upset.
@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
i like fantasay, thanx a lot for all your recommendations!
• Indonesia
21 Jan 07
Have you read Pride and Prejudice novel? Try that book and you're gonna love it. All women in the world would probably know Mr Darcy. ;) It's a romance story, btw.
@pillze (118)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
i think i saw the movie. They made a book after the movie?:) kidding, thx a lot, i will read it!
@VickiB (48)
• United States
29 Jan 07
What kind of subjects interest you? Mystery (crime solving, love mysteries), Love stories, Religion, etc? I love a little of everything. Some of my favorites include Sam's Letters to Jennifer and Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (James Patterson) for a sweet story. He also writes exciting mystery novels that include the Judge & Jury (very good, just finished it). I also greatly enjoyed both the Da Vinci Code and the less known but just as great Angels & Demons (Dan Brown). I would also suggest that you consider signing up for www.booksfree.com. It's like blockbuster or netflix for books! If you really enjoy reading books, but don't want to buy them (I don't read books twice very often) then this is great!! It's affordable as well, and easy!