I'm naive novel rider and i wanna read good English novels in the area of Romance, Thriller, Real-Stories of great personalities....etc
2006-07-27 21:10:48 · 11 answers · asked by Rjn 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Depends if you're looking for English literature classics...or more modern novels.
in which case I'd suggest maybe trying some Jane Austen (I don't like Austen, but a lot of folks say she is really good and she writes romance type stories).
The Bronte sisters are also very good writers.
For suspense classics, perhaps Sherlock Holmes stories by Conan Doyle. A lot of those are short stories so you can dip in and out.
For more modern/ fun stuff I read quite a lot of crime and thrillers, but prefer American Authors at the moment.
I'd recommend Linda Fairstein, Lee Child and Harlen Coben.
For English authors you could look at Agatha Chrisitie, Dick Francis, Margary Allingham.
I don't read much romance but I do enjoy the American author Suzanne Brockmann.
2006-07-27 21:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by ukstubby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There really is no way around it. You will inevitably bump into words you don't recognize, but if you keep at it long enough, you do get better. The first step is always the hardest. Try reading things that interest you personally. If you are a fan of business magazines, then try to read those instead of a newspaper. You can even start out with comics or children's books, which have easier words because they usually target a younger audience. When reading something in English, keep a piece of paper handy to write down any words or phrases you don't understand or find interesting. That way you can keep track of your progress and have a list of new words that you can practice using.
2016-03-27 03:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by Debra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King Fortis the Brave
2006-07-28 12:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfume by Patrick Suskind. (Horror)
its got a twisted kind of romance, murder and very much into sensory descriptive, and the narrative wow! fantastic read. first read it 6yrs ago, wonderful! i even did my IB English essay on it! Classic Twisted Dark Noir!
here a little summary:
Set in 18th century France, Perfume tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. Born lacking a personal odor (a fact other people find strange) but endowed with an incomparable sense of smell, he apprentices himself to a perfumer and becomes obsessed with procuring the perfect scent that will make him fully human. In the process, he creates perfumes - presumably based on pheromones - that powerfully manipulate human emotions, and murdering 25 girls to take their scent.
The book has detailed descriptions of the techniques of scent extraction such as maceration and enfleurage.
also Kurt Cobain used Suskind's Perfume as the basis of his song "Scentless Apprentice" from Nirvana's In Utero album. it was one of his favorite books
2006-07-27 21:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Harry Potter, King Fortis the Brave, Eragon or Artemis Fowl - all are great!
2006-07-28 08:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by Caveman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then read the Jane Austens novels they are great!
2006-07-27 21:32:57 · answer #6 · answered by jemaple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before finding good books you might want to brush up on your writing and grammar skills so you will be able to understand what you are reading.
2006-07-27 21:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ginger tree
law of similar's
midwives
ahab's wife
yaya sisterhood
the secert lives of bee's
2006-07-27 21:20:53 · answer #8 · answered by prettymama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i from mexico, and this writer are the best seller in your novels
shakespeare!!
2006-07-27 21:16:25 · answer #9 · answered by mrdzv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try anything by william burroughs
2006-07-27 21:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋