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April 25, 2005
Break time
I'm looking for some interesting books to read.
Any suggestions?
Posted by Cate at April 25, 2005 02:44 PM
Comments
Kate Atkinson, "Behind the Scenes at the Museum" the most memorable novel I read this past year.
Posted by: Jim at April 25, 2005 03:00 PM
those are those paper things that come in all sizes and are bound together with a cover and such right? yeah, I haven't read one of those in so long... I don't think I'd remember how to do it. ;^)
-d
Posted by: -d at April 25, 2005 03:09 PM
"In The Way That Elephants Do" and "Undercover White Trash" by David Kilpatrick
Posted by: Da Goddess at April 25, 2005 03:18 PM
Glad to hear you have a break!!
Enjoy!
Posted by: Christina at April 25, 2005 04:03 PM
Kate, if you like Harry Potter, try The NeverEnding Story by Michael Ende.
Don't go by the movies (although the first one was okay, and only covers the first 1/3 of the book).
It is an incredibly beautiful tale of the discovery of imagination, the corruption of it as power, and the suffering into love.
Try to find a two-color-text version that tells you which world you are in.
Posted by: Mark Alexander at April 25, 2005 04:45 PM
Anything by Christopher Moore...although my favorite is "Lamb". I know you have the sense of humor for it.
Posted by: Krush at April 25, 2005 04:53 PM
If you like history and mysteries, The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson is really good. And it's non-fiction, even though it doesn't read that way.
Posted by: caltechgirl at April 25, 2005 04:53 PM
I don't know what kind of books you like...but, if you like Detective/Thrillers....
Read James Patterson... I LOVE his books!
He has a new series out that have all female lead characters that is really good. The first three are:
1st to Die
2nd Chance
3rd Degree
a new one is coming out soon called 4th of July.
This is the guy who wrote the books: Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider...also Great books.
The whole series that have Alex Cross in it are good reads too...I have pretty much all of them and I have never found one that I didn't like!
Posted by: Wendi at April 25, 2005 05:15 PM
"The Bone People" by Keri Hulme. Awesome, beautiful book. I wish she'd written more than just that one novel. I also just finished "Pigs in Heaven" by Barbara Kingsolver.
Posted by: Shamrock at April 25, 2005 06:18 PM
I loved The Messiah Code. I couldn't put it down.
Posted by: kb at April 25, 2005 08:15 PM
Have you read the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum series? You will laugh your BUTT off. Ask Dana - I got her hooked!
Posted by: Dell at April 25, 2005 08:29 PM
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Posted by: Susan at April 25, 2005 09:14 PM
I can recommend a classic......"Forever Amber".
I love this book! :-)
I have "The Bone People", but haven't read it yet......from the comment above, it will be the next book on my list!
Posted by: Chris at April 25, 2005 11:38 PM
'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'
Really funny.
Posted by: Matt Stoller, Corzine for Governor at April 26, 2005 10:50 AM
I second the motion on the table for the Janet Evanovich books! A great read! I happen to live close to that part of New Jersey and let me tell you, her characterizations are right on the money!
Posted by: Bridget Unnel at April 26, 2005 11:07 AM
"A Prayer For Owen Meany" by John Irving is one of my favorite books of all time - highly recommend it. It's hilarious when it's funny and heart-breaking when it's sad. GREAT book.
Posted by: Jaynee at April 26, 2005 04:45 PM
try psychopath by keith ablow. really really good. also the rule of four. cant remember who it's by but it's kinda like the dav vinci code if you like that.
ta
Posted by: Leigh at April 27, 2005 09:27 AM
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers, or the Autobiography of Anais Nin, volume I. Both are great!
Posted by: Steph at May 2, 2005 01:36 AM
