Which book would you most likely pick up at a bookstore?
By tarachand
@tarachand (3895)
India
January 25, 2007 11:08am CST
First choice - A detective story - love the human mind.
If I don't find anything interesting , or have read most of the stuff on the shelf, then maybe science fiction (Fantasy?)
Next choice would be a story about a family (Swiss family Robinson, Gone with the wind,?)
and last would be mushy stuff.
I do like reading about pirates, and I do like books based on historical facts-authors such as James Michener, etc.
There is also another category that I like-books similar to Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead - by Ayn Rand.
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11 responses
@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
25 Jan 07
Mine would be one of the new Stephen King novels. I'm lad to see he's come out of retuirement.
@tarachand (3895)
• India
26 Jan 07
Thanks for your response! I have read a few books by Stephen King too and find some of his stories quite good.
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@tarachand (3895)
• India
26 Jan 07
Thanks for yuor resposne! There are only so many Ayn Rand books that you can buy. And there are onloy so many people who will understand her philosophy.
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
13 Mar 07
For me, it would have to be either something from Anne Rule, as I Love her books... or a New novel by either Danielle Steele or Debbie MaComber.
@wmg2006 (5381)
• United States
11 Mar 07
I start by looking at the best sellers. Usually something along the line of a good non-fiction novel. I like mysteries too. I have some special authors I like to read. Then I browse the self help isles. I like a variety of books and authors.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I like to read books that are very interesting and keep you wanting to find out more. Usually, adventures, mystery and romance books have that.
@santwana_veddika (2018)
• India
7 Mar 07
normally detective for me and bed-time story book for my baby.
@asish1672 (338)
• United Arab Emirates
18 Mar 07
In the recent past,may be five years or so, I have developed a liking for Sydney Sheldon series of fiction novels. So my first choice, nowadays, are these. I love the simple way in which the stories are written. Also these books can be found in every part of the world.
Apart from these, I like the Novels of the authors like Anita Desai, R K Narayan....these guys also have a very simple way of narration. But I seldom find them in all bookstands.
In my student life I liked to read Bengali novels a lot(I am a Bengali), specialy family stories of Sarat Chandra Bandopadhay and stories on travel and leisure.
@tarachand (3895)
• India
18 Mar 07
Yes, these are good authors that you speak of, but then since mylot is an international community, I did not include Indian writers. Thanks you for doing that for me!
