Has anyone read any good books that they absolutely loved? i'm about 2 go to the library and i could use some recommendations
2006-07-19 10:03:16 · 23 answers · asked by ♥HF♥ 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
harry potter series, books by sidney sheldon, john grisham, jeffrey archer, dan brown.
2006-07-19 10:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by lhee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(Most of these books are for teen girls)
The Uglies Trilogy
The Mediator Series
Ghosts I Have Been
Dctor Iluminatus
The Molly Moon Series
The Artemis Folw Series
The Wish List
The Silver Crown
The Egypt Game
The Golden Goblet
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
The Great Good Thing
Hier Aparent
Twice Upon a Time (Rapunzel, The One With All the Hair)
The Frog Princess
Dragons Breath
Once Upon a Curse
The Devil Wears Prada
Everyone Worth Knowing
2006-07-19 17:12:30 · answer #2 · answered by bunnygirlgreen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poisonwood Bible, Lovely Bones, Secret Life of Bees, Namesake, Beloved, Bluest Eye, Confessions of Nat Turner, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, Counterlife, Native Speaker, Joy Luck Club, Woman Warrior, Color Purple, Outsiders, Great Gatsby, Sun Also Rises, Tender is the Night
2006-07-19 17:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling, start with Socerers Stone
To Kill a Mockingbird
What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
White Shark by Peter Benchley
Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
2006-07-19 21:19:12 · answer #4 · answered by Sniggly_Snew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life of Pi/Yann Martel
The Devil Wears Prada/Weisberger
Speak/ Laurie Halse Anderson
Prom/ Laurie Halse Anderson
The Lovely Bones/Sebold
Try Dave Sedaris too
2006-07-19 17:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by Meow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Eggers
Blindness by Jose Saramago
The Virgin Suicides by Eugenides
Cosmiccomics by Italo Calvino
2006-07-19 17:32:03 · answer #6 · answered by John Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just finished a really great book called "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" by Gregory McGuire. It is an adult version (by adult, I mean not a kid's book. I do *not* mean that it's pornographic!) of the Cinderella fairytale, only it is told from the perspective of one of the step-sisters. She tells the story from how they met Cinderella's family, how her real mother died, and many other interesting facts. It was really an amazing story!
Another great story to read is "How to be Good" by Nick Hornby. It is a light read, but it is very funny and goes indepth into the life of a married couple. The husband has become enlightened, and makes it his life's purpose to go above and beyond doing good deeds. How he and his wife deal with this enlightenment is hilarious.
And finally, one of my all time favorite books is "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon. It is an adventure/romance, but even though I tend not to read stories in that genre, it was recommended to me so I gave it a try. It was truly amazing. It was about a 20th century woman who was transported into 17th century Scotland and tells the story about how she and a man called "Red Jamie" fell in love (I know it sounds corny, but it's really a good story) and with her knowledge of the time period, became one of the most powerful couples during a time of war and poverty. I recommend this book to anyone!
2006-07-20 11:46:02 · answer #7 · answered by EvilFairies 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I love to read books. I strongly recommend:
- Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene (mystery)
- Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (romance)
- Harry Potter by J.K Rowling (fantasy)
- The Lord of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien (fantasy)
- Contact by Carl Sagan (science fiction)
- The Sound of Music by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse(romance)
- Sherlock Holmes by Colin Bruce (mystery)
- The Chronicles of Narnia (myth)
2006-07-19 18:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by Rafa Granger_brasileira 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twilight by Stephenie Meyers is great if you like YA fiction. Other YA books I'd recommend are any by Sarah Dessen (The Truth About Forever; Just Listen) Sonya Sones (What Your Mother Doesn't Know), Louise Rennison (Angus, Thongs & Full Frontal Snogging), and Scott Westerfeld (Uglies; Pretties; Specials).
Adult writers...if you like sci-fi/fantasy try Orson Scott Card. He's my favorite...and if you like romance novels...I like Julia Quinn.
2006-07-19 17:21:40 · answer #9 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.. Start with "Interview with a Vampire". Even if you're not into vampires they're awesome, especially "Memnoch the Devil"
"The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" ~Douglas Adams
"The Eternal Champion" ~Michael Moorcock
2006-07-19 17:07:51 · answer #10 · answered by nobodysangel_nobodysfool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooh I agree also try www.bookcrossers.com wonderful forum of booktraders talking about books and everything. Kite Runner is wonderful also.
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night"--very insightful, a little sad, but very life affirming...coming of age type story of a boy with autism (written by a former teacher of autistic kids
2006-07-19 22:46:37 · answer #11 · answered by gidget lil bit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋