Who's Reading these days?

Jesster153

I got a Barnes and Noble Gift Card from our family pollyanna and I'm in need of some new books to read...

Any suggestions?

caraellen23

I'm trying desperately to get back into reading regularly.  So sad, but the last book I finished was this past March, I think.

I'm currently almost halfway through Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go.  Its supposed to be wonderful. So far I really have no idea what its about, but I'm enjoying it!

jackiebean26

do you like girly books or not?  any specific genre?

nicole8586

I just finished The Time Travelers Wife. It was hard to get into but it was good.

What type of books do you like to read? I just started Mitch Albom Have a Little Faith. DH bought me two of the Chelsea Handler books for Christmas.

Madam A

I just read Shutter Island (Dennis Lehane) and loved it. I am still unsure if I want to see the movie for fear it will ruin how awesome the story is in my imagination.

Jesster153

hahaha cara-- I've heard that was good actually

I like anything and everything. (minus cheesy romance novels...not really into those)

caraellen23

Madam A - have you read Lehane's Mystic River?  SO good.  The movie was awesome, but the book was really great on its own.

jackiebean26

check out the james rollins books. im usually only into girly books but his are really good, i just finished amazonia.

Madam A

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[QUOTE]Madam A - have you read Lehane's Mystic River?  SO good.  The movie was awesome, but the book was really great on its own.
Posted by caraellen23[/QUOTE]

Cara - I haven't but I may check it out. This was my first book of his and I really liked his style...

caraellen23

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Who's Reading these days? : Cara - I haven't but I may check it out. This was my first book of his and I really liked his style...
Posted by Madam A[/QUOTE]

I like his style too.  Its probably a different kind of story than Shutter Island. If I'm thinking correctly, Shutter Island has a paranormal twist?  Mystic River is a cop/murder/friendship/thriller type story.

nicole8586

I like Lisa Scottoline. Her books are based in Philly.

Jesster153

i'm writing all of these down haha

mystic river is awesome- I agree.  Good book and movie.

a.lemma4

I'm reading the final book in the The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series.  The author is Steig Larsson. The books are amazing!

kristinrotondo

Will ditto Time Traveler's Wife, plus Faith Club. 

Madam A

I liked the movie version of Time Traveler's Wife but didn't read the book. The movie made me cry like a baby...

Cara - Shutter Island is not so much paranormal as psychological...

caraellen23

I've heard the movie for Time Traveler's Wife is very different from the book.

nanigans918

Have you read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins? It's a young adult trilogy but they're really good and actually well written. They're getting ready to turn them into a movie. I like anything by Chuck Palahnuik as well, Diary and Survivor are probably my favorites. 

I didn't know Shutter Island was a book. I liked the movie, now I want to read the book but I know it won't be the same:\

Northstar1808

I'm reading Portia di Rossi's Unbearable Lightness. It's pretty good so far. Just started it. I'm also reading Sh*t my dad says. It's freakin' hilarious!

paprika28

I feel like a high schooler. I'm a sucker for any and all Nicholas Sparks books and there's a line called 'blue bloods' that I love.

I should clarify... I hate twilight, with a passion, and started reading these because I thought they were fun easy reading books. They're actually quite good and easy to get in to. The Luxe series is good too.

Obviously, I buy my books in the 'young readers' section. haha. Don't let it fool you, i made it through 'the davinci code' in two days. I looove reading, i just prefer romantic comedies, or historical romances. But not straight romance novels.

jackiebean26

nicholas sparks holds teh #1 place in my heart.  sigh.

RecoveringActor

Oh I'm such a reader.  I read anything you put in front of me.

My favorite book series (I love book series...) is the Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon.  It's not a cheesy romance novel.  It's a historical fiction novel that centers around a couple.  Takes place in 1740s Scotland... and it's amazing. I read the first book (which is about 800 pages) in 2 days.

My favorite fantasy/sci-fi-ish series is are the Southern Vampire Mysteries...aka the Sookie Stackhouse books.  They're much lighter than True Blood is, but I love both of them for different reasons.

My favorite fun series is the Stephanie Plum series.  The first one is One for the Money... then it's Two for the Dough (you get the picture).  They're really fast reads.

If you like Historical Fiction, then buy everything Rosalind MIles has ever written, specifically the Guinevere series (first is Guinevere, Queen of the Sumer Country) and her Tristan & Isolde series (first is Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle)

Jesster153

hahaha I've read a ton of nicholas sparks books.  I'm actually a Jodi Picoult junkie- but I try to branch out and she doesn't have any new ones out now

I can't get into any twilight/hunger games type series. I've tried and just can't get into them.

I just finished 'One Day' by David Nicholls...it was really good.

caraellen23

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[QUOTE] I just finished 'One Day' by David Nicholls...it was really good.
Posted by Jesster153[/QUOTE]

I downloaded that and read about a chapter or two, then put it down. It didn't grab me.  Maybe I'll give it another try next.

Madam A

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[QUOTE]Oh I'm such a reader.  I read anything you put in front of me. My favorite book series (I love book series...) is the Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon.  It's not a cheesy romance novel.  It's a historical fiction novel that centers around a couple.  Takes place in 1740s Scotland... and it's amazing. I read the first book (which is about 800 pages) in 2 days. My favorite fantasy/sci-fi-ish series is are the Southern Vampire Mysteries ...aka the Sookie Stackhouse books.  They're much lighter than True Blood is, but I love both of them for different reasons. My favorite fun series is the Stephanie Plum series.  The first one is One for the Money... then it's Two for the Dough (you get the picture).  They're really fast reads.<strong> If you like Historical Fiction, then buy everything Rosalind MIles has ever written, specifically the Guinevere series (first is Guinevere, Queen of the Sumer Country ) and her Tristan & Isolde series (first is Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle )
</strong>Posted by RecoveringActor[/QUOTE]

I like these books once in awhile. Next on my list is "The Boleyn Inheritance" by Phillipa Gregory . She wrote The Other Boleyn Girl, which I LOVED (way better than the movie).

RecoveringActor

I have The Constant Princess by her... and I had such a hard time getting into it.  I also have the Wideacre Trilogy by Phillipa Gregory... and now I'm scared to read it.  Apparently if incest grosses you out.... you shouldn't read them.  So now I have them, but I'm afraid to open them. lol.

paprika28

Recovering, you just gave me some great ideas for books. I'm kinda itching to get to the library.

I'd download them on my phone, but I'm such a big fan of the experience of holding a book... reading the words, feeling the paper between you fingers... even the smell of most library books...

Yeah. That sounds like library porn. Forget me.

Jesster153

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Who's Reading these days? : I downloaded that and read about a chapter or two, then put it down. It didn't grab me.  Maybe I'll give it another try next.
Posted by caraellen23[/QUOTE]

It's very slow at the beginning I agree.

Madam A

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[QUOTE]I have The Constant Princess by her... and I had such a hard time getting into it.  I also have the Wideacre Trilogy by Phillipa Gregory... and now I'm scared to read it.  <strong>Apparently if incest grosses you out.... you shouldn't read them.  So now I have them, but I'm afraid to open them. lol.
</strong>Posted by RecoveringActor[/QUOTE]

Yikes! Thanks for the warning! I'm intrigued by the Boleyn Inheritance. I flew through The Other Boleyn Girl.

bigjajapoof

I really liked Stephen King's - Under The Dome.

Amerbutt81

I am muddling through MiddleSex by Jeffrey Eu...something. 

It is... interesting.

drink227

I just finished Jennifer Weiner's Good in Bed and have just started Goodnight Nobody.
I was reading a lot of memoirs before.  Look me in the eye, An Unquiet Mind, Running with Scissors, Dry ...
I also like Nicholas Sparks.