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NWR: Know of any good books?

I just finished the book I was reading and I'm looking for something else to read. What is everyone else reading right now? Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm open to ideas - I just don't care for most romance novels and non-fiction (but I may try them if they're well-wriiten and have a good story line). I like mostly dystopian lit (i.e. "1984"), classics, and sci-fi, but, like I said, I'm open. Recommendations would be appreciated. :) TIA.
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  • Are you interested in young adult dystopian? If so, Hunger Games, Divergent,etc., are probably something you'd like.
  • I'm reading Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children. It's alright. I could do without nightmare enducing pictures.

    The Maze Runner is a good YA dystopian lit. If you like 1984 I highly recommend "Darkness at Noon". Frankenstein is a good one too (I don't know if you've read it).
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  • If you liked 1984 then I think you'd love The Hunger Games.
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  • Maratea - I have no problem with young adult.

    AVS - I've read Frankenstein twice, but I'm going to check out Darkness at Noon. And why is it nightmare inducing? I have a hard time watching Dexter anymore without getting nightmares, haha.
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  • I'd recommend Brave New World and Ender's Game, but I'm sure you've already read them. If you haven't, do it.
  • I saw a trailer for the movie (I think) and really wasn't sure, but I'll look into it.
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  • Peregrine has creepy pictures of kids in it. I don't think they're meant to be scary but they creep me out lol.

    Darkness at Noon is really good. It gets compared to 1984 A LOT. Any's suggestion of Brave New World is a good one too.
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  • Actually, I haven't read either Brave New World or Ender's Game, so I'm putting them on my list.
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    [QUOTE]Actually, I haven't read either Brave New World or Ender's Game, so I'm putting them on my list.
    Posted by musicxstore[/QUOTE]

    Oh then yes, do that. Brave New World's pretty similar to 1984 (kind of) and Ender's Game is like the epitome of sci-fi. Also:

    <a href="http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com" rel="nofollow">www.whatshouldireadnext.com</a>

    I love this site.
  • I'm about 2/3 of the way into Happy Accidents by Jane Lynch and it's great, if you like autobiographies. During my reading challenges, I like to pepper in a few nonfiction and autobiographies to get some balance. I read Chelsea Handler's My Horizontal Life before starting this one. It's interesting to see how Jane want from a shy, closeted Midwestern girl and turned into this hilarious, strong actress who is proud of who she is. And she's so honest about herself: her fears, her negative personality traits, her triumphs over little obstacles. I had no idea how much improv work she had done prior to hitting it big, too. I really admire her. I have Divergent on deck right now for when I finish this one.
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  • The pictures in Miss Peregrine were horrible. Horrible. I'm reading Maze Runner right now. I have a (slowly growing) list of dystopian YA novels on my Goodreads, OP. They're all YA because I'm reviewing them for my students, but they're interesting and enjoyable reads.
  • Divergent is probably one of my favorite books. I like it better than HG but HG is worth reading too.
  • As far as non-YA dystopian novels go I highly recommend When She Woke. The Handmaid's Tale is a good one if you haven't already read it. 
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    [QUOTE]As far as non-YA dystopian novels go I highly recommend When She Woke. <strong>The Handmaid's Tale</strong> is a good one if you haven't already read it. 
    Posted by celticmyss[/QUOTE]

    Oh yes, this one too. Also Oryx and Crake by the same author.
  • Devil in the White City

    The Stand (of course)

    Lee Child, Patricia Cornwell, Lisa Gardner, and John Hart. Also, check out Sheri Reynolds.
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  • Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. It's a dystopic view of where science takes us. I wouldn't read too much about it prior to reading because it's better to have the story unfold without knowing the punchline.  
  • I just finished "Still Alice", told from the point of view of a woman with Alzheimer's.  It is really just beautifully written.

  • Oh yes to The Handmaid's Tale.  I couldn't put it down and my ILs kept making fun of me for reading all the time.

    Mara, I thought the same about Divergent and HG.  Insurgent comes out in May.
  • I want to read Divergent. That will be next on my list.

    If you like darker kinds of stories, then I recommend The Child Thief by Brom. It's a darker take on Peter Pan (thanks, pirate!)

    Currently I'm reading Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare.
  • Sesh - I started reading Clockwork Angel, but I never finished it. What do you think of it?
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  • jcb - I loved The Giver. We had to read it in high school and one of our assignments was to write an "alternate ending" for it... it was one of my favorite assignments that we had to do that year.
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    [QUOTE]Sesh - I started reading Clockwork Angel, but I never finished it. What do you think of it?
    Posted by musicxstore[/QUOTE]

    Oh I love these books (and the series that preceeds it). I've read this one before, but I just bought Clockwork Prince so I'm re-reading it to refresh myself. I find the storyline and characters so intriguing. I would love to be a Shadowhunter.
  • MilkDuds - I enjoyed Sing You Home more than I expected to. At first, I didn't really "get" the whole 'cd accompanying the book' thing, but I liked it, and I thought it was cool that Jodi Picoult is branching out.

    Sesh - I'll be reading Divergent next week, I can send it to you when I'm done if you'd like.
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  • Ditto Handmaid's Tale. Sounds right up your alley.

    I just finished "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers. It's a memoir but very, very different. It's kind of considered to be a "modern classic" and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. If you are open to a different type of literature it's probably worth a read. Most people LOVE it or HATE it. I liked it, but I think I'd like it more if I read it again. It took me a bit to get through but I'd recommend it.
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    [QUOTE] Also, I'd recommend anything by Chuck Palahniuk (Diary was the last one I read, and one of my favorites) Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

    Warning: I wouldn't start with <em>Haunting</em>. The first chapter of the back was enough to make me not want to read the rest of it. I'll spare you the details, but it was probably the most cringe-inducing chapter I've ever read. My advice: start with <em>Fight Club</em>, since that's at least somewhat familiar territory since they made it into a movie. That'll set the tone for his writing style, so you won't be so shocked by his other works.
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  • I love Chuck Palahniuk. In fact, I just finished his newest book Damned (and, to people who have never read anything by him, I definitely would not suggest reading it until you're used to reading his work). However, I would highly recommend Lullaby (my favorite). Also, I wouldn't waste your time on Pygmy or Invisible Monsters (just my opionion) and I agree with Mehgank that Fight Club is a good starting point. (Also, I feel like we should be friends, Mehgank. We seem to like the same movies, books, and music, haha).
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  • That is a huge let down. I got to see him on his book tour for Damned and let me tell you... he is as ridiculous as he seems, haha. He has awesome stories, though. It was a great night, overall.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Know of any good books? : Oh I love these books (and the series that preceeds it). I've read this one before, but I just bought Clockwork Prince so I'm re-reading it to refresh myself. I find the storyline and characters so intriguing. I would love to be a Shadowhunter.
    Posted by Seshat411[/QUOTE]
    Cassandra Clare is a great author. I'm looking forward to the release of City of Lost Souls in May. I just can't seem to get into Clockwork Angel. Perhaps I'll have to give it another chance.
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    [QUOTE]I love Chuck Palahniuk. In fact, I just finished his newest book Damned (and, to people who have never read anything by him, I definitely would not suggest reading it until you're used to reading his work). However, I would highly recommend Lullaby (my favorite). Also, I wouldn't waste your time on Pygmy or Invisible Monsters (just my opionion) and I agree with Mehgank that Fight Club is a good starting point. <strong>(Also, I feel like we should be friends, Mehgank. We seem to like the same movies, books, and music, haha).
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    I know this is way late, but thanks! <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />
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  • Oh yes, Oryx and Crake! And I loved The Year of the Flood even better. But you have to read O&C first. Margaret Atwoord (who wrote these books and The Handmaid's Tale) is such an amazing lady.

    I love dystopian novels, too. Some others I enjoyed recently where The Windup Girl and Super Sad True Lovestory. A bit weird and depressive (well, aren't they all?) is 'Do androids dream of electronic sheep?', the book after which the move Blade Runner was made. I too really enjoyed the Hunger games. 

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