i havent read much and i want to start reading! i just dont know any good books!
2006-07-25 06:28:12 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i am 15 if that helps any
2006-07-25 07:23:07 · update #1
A friend of mine is an author. She writes stories of things that really happened to her. Her stories are very realistic, and based on things that really happened.
Visit her website, start with Tainted Sand, then move on to Tainted Towers. Her latest book is Tainted Town, and it is really interesting. I could not believe that she had these things happen to her.
Each book is about 300 pages. This should take about 3 hours to read. Another friend of mine says "don't start too late in the evening, because you won't put the book down".
Yes, you will find her book 21 Days with a Vulture quite interesting too.
visit http://www.booksbyevora.com
2006-07-25 06:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
YA recommendations
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (also Pretties; and Specials)
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (also The Truth About Forever)
Angus, Thongs & Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (7 books in the series so far)
What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
Mercy Unbound by Kim Antieau
Looking for Alaska by John Green
A Room on Lorelei Street by Mary E. Pearson
2006-07-25 09:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of Jane Austen's novels: Pride & Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Emma.
C.S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia". There are seven books in the series, and they are good fun and not too difficult or long.
Biography. Just a pick a person you'd like to know more about and have the librarian help you find a book on that person.
Any of the books of Walter Farley. He wrote about the Sioux Indians and he is the one who wrote "The Black Stallion" that Francis Ford Coppola made such a beautiful film of.
And I like mysteries, especially Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters,
Dorothy Sayer.
2006-07-25 06:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what type of books you like to read. Personally I am NOT into the romance novels or sci-fi, I prefer memoirs or truth based books, true crime, and some novels based upon the content. I could give you a lot more suggestions if I knew your age...but One book that seems great for any age group or interest is "5 People you meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom. It's a "short" book, and it may whet you appetite to read even more.I hope you find something you truly enjoy, and if you do...let me know so I can read it!
2006-07-25 06:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by bjsmama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything from Dean koontz.
Tom Sawyer.
The witch of blackbird pond.
Where the red fern grows.
Sense and Sensability.
Pride and prejudice.
Oliver twist.
Any of the Harry Potters.
All three Lord of the rings.
Any of the Chronicles of Narnia series.
Any of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series.
Anything from shakespeare.
But the most important book to read is the Bible!
2006-07-25 08:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by ckmoster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some favorites of mine: C.S. Lewis "The Screwtape Letters". A funny and sometimes though provoking series of "letters" between a couple of demons trying to understand the human race
If you like fantasy stories: Steve Lawhead's "In the Hall of the Dragon King"
If you like Science fiction: Issac Asimov: "Foundation", "Foundation and Empire" and "Second Foundation"
Peter David's Start Trek TNG novel "Q-in-law" (Can't remember the last time I laughted so hard at a book - and I am NOT normally a Start Trek novel fan)
For a little romance (with action), anything by Anne McCaffrey - especial her "Freedom's Landing" and "DragonRiders of Pern" novels.
And the book of "John" in the Bible
2006-07-25 06:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what you are looking for. My favorite is "Fly Girl" by Omar Tyree. I read it in one day and I have read it twice since then. Another one of my favorites is this book called "Rich Kids." I forgot the author but it is a really good book as well. Another way to find good books is join Oprah's book club.
2006-07-25 06:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by Brandy O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For thriller -mystery type John Saul is a really great writer.
I read Suzanne's Diary to Nicklaus by James Patterson last night and it made me cry - so if you are in one of those moods thats a good one. True crime? - Try a book by Ann Rule.
John sandford is a good read as is Stephen King and Dean Koonz
2006-07-25 06:36:10 · answer #8 · answered by shafermeyer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants by Ann Brashares is a good pick for your age and there are three of them so far. If you like the first one you can read the other two. There is a movie about the first one that is good.
2006-07-31 12:34:12 · answer #9 · answered by bookgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bean Tree by Barbara Kingsolver
2006-07-25 12:31:29 · answer #10 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋