I like real-life fiction books mostly, like Brave New Girl and Speak, as well as nonfiction, such as Girl, Interrupted. Basically I like darker books, but nothing like vampires or anything like that. I also enjoy poetry (Cisneros, Bukowski). But I am out of books! Read any good ones lately?
2006-09-09 12:38:55 · 11 answers · asked by a_soft_world 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen is good. You'll recognize it is similar to Speak in some ways. She is one of my favorite YA writers. I love her book The Truth About Forever.
Joan Bauer would be another favorite of mine. Hope Was Here is probably my favorite Bauer book. But she has written many great ones.
You might enjoy Kevin Brooks if you like the "darker" side of YA lit. Candy is about a boy who falls in love with a drug addict. And his newest book The Road of the Dead is about how two brothers deal with the violent rape/death of their sister.
Sonya Sones is a verse novelist whose work I enjoy. I loved WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW and also her book One of Those Hideous Books Where The Mother Dies.
My final recommendation will be one you're skeptical about, but I urge you to try it anyway. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is the vampire book for people who have had absolutely no desire to ever read a vampire book in their entire lives. Seriously. I trusted my friend enough to read it based on her recommendation alone. I had never read a vampire book before and I had misgivings about the genre as a whole. I thought "How could I ever like this???" Then I began reading it and couldn't put it down. And I know I'm not alone here...there are many skeptics who are persuaded...some more relunctantly than others...and end up loving THIS particular vampire book.
2006-09-09 12:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
life of pi by yann martel sounds exactly like what u want. its confusing in the end but that gives you a chance to make up theories about why he made up two stories. i dont want to tell u too much that i give away the whole plot so all i can say is you have to read it and then youll understand if you ask a librarian or someone who loves it about the ending. as for poetry i love edgar alan poe's works. my favorite out of his poetry is annabel lee. a child called it by dave peltzer is a wonderful non fiction book that gives you a look into the life of an abused child. and the great thing about that book is that the little boy is the author so you feel sad about this childs dark and desperate life but you feel happy that the boy lived to become a great person
2006-09-09 19:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by hoboboho93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go read " a confederacy of Dunces" by Toole. Dont let the size throw you. It s a good read.
A great place to find books that is not your typical is City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. They have a web site.
If you like Bukowski they have other beat type writers.
My fave is Richard Brautigan, dark but not too dark." In Watermelon sugar", "An unfortunate woman", "the pill versus the springhill mine disaster."
Hes my all time fave.
2006-09-09 19:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've just read "The Chronicles of Narnia", all SEVEN books and it gets better every time!! The first time I read them, I was 7 years old. I am now 54...
It's not just for kids. It's not just adventure. It's rather one of the best books I have ever read. You WILL find yourself in one of the characters, guaranteed.
Give it a try, the best is The Last Battle, the last one. They are easy to read and not as massive as The Lord of the Rings.
2006-09-09 19:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by tfjea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
House by Frank Peritti
2006-09-09 21:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by Gavin M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sarah Dessen. Love her books. Meg Cabot writes really good books either for young adults or ppl in their like 20s.
2006-09-09 19:53:24 · answer #6 · answered by scharfie528 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have any taste for feminist fantasy, I recommend Sherri Tepper. In her stories there's always a really nasty, male-dominated religion or government that, by the end of the story, gets what it so richly deserves.
2006-09-09 20:39:12 · answer #7 · answered by Philo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wendy Mass might interest you. look for A Mango Shaped Space is a great book!
2006-09-09 19:47:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine will be coming out soon, $ex, Drug$, & Rock & Roll! science fiction from iUniverse.
2006-09-09 20:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything from Danielle Steele is pretty good.
2006-09-09 20:54:09 · answer #10 · answered by sheeny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋