please could you help me i'm abit behind on my reading and would like to find a nice book what book are you reading or do know a really good ones i'm into comedy,romance,thriller,horror anything relly accept drama please i have enough of that and i dont want to cry
2006-09-29 09:17:21 · 38 answers · asked by lalalala 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"The Positronic Man" by Isaac Asimov
2006-10-01 00:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by smalvina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever read Georgette Heyer? She wrote Regency romances. However, if you like steamy books, these aren't for you - they're damned good otherwise!! You can check www.amazon.com for these books.
My faves by her are:
These Old Shades
Friday's Child
Devil's Cub
Frederica
Powder and Patch
Cotillion
False Colours
The Convenient Marriage
April Lady
The Corinthian
Another author I like is Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Fantasy and comedy combined. You can check his website or amazon.com for his books. Some I liked are:
Wyrd Sisters
Maskerade
Witches Abroad
Men At Arms
Feet of Clay
Night Watch
Lords And Ladies
Guards! Guards!
& more, much more...
You could try looking at BBC's The Big Read - Top 100 reads (link below). I can't promise that there won't be any drama there, but you can still find lot's of interesting stuff!!
Hope this helped....and have fun reading!!
2006-09-29 11:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by vdrt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dune series or The Hitchhiiker's Guide to the Galaxy are really great books for the intelligent of mind. If you're not one who likes to have a challenge while reading, don't bother, but these books provide a most interesting twist and The Hitchhiker's Guide will make you laugh, unless you (a) have no sense of humor, or (b) have no clue what the heck is going on (you're not to good at following the story). But hey, who wouldn't love a book written by a chicken-coop cleaner? (Referring to The Hitchhiker's Guide)
2006-09-29 10:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by THE ODD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely "The English Patient" by Michael Ondaatje - the most beautiful book ever; also, Eve Green by Susan Fletcher, The Lovely Bones by Lucy someone or other, or The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger - all fabulous. Alternatively, anything at all by Douglas Coupland, or Christopher Brookmyre. Enjoy!
2006-09-29 10:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by Ali C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that you want something easy to read yet entertaining enough to keep you interested. Its and old series but very entertaining, well written, funny, exciting in fact it has a bit of everything in it. There is a whole collection of them and they are called "Dragonlance", I would recomend them, mine have been thumbed to death now and I have never heard a bad comment about them, only praise. They were written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman and there were at least two trilogies, the Chronicles and Legends. I think there may have been a third written by someone els but anyway thats six books for you to be getting on with. Good for you to want to catch up on your reading, and good luck.
2006-09-29 09:41:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files if you want a real rollercoaster ride - bit of action, bit of humour, bit of horror, just great and they aren't well known enough in this country.
Life of Pi is just brilliant.
Middlesex by Geoffrey Eugenides is worth reading.
Nick Bantock's Griffin and Sabine books are good if you're feeling romantic and want something light, quick and beautifully presented.
Manga's good for chillin' and Hideshi Hino in particular is rather cool (if you really want to be grossed out and creeped out, try The Red Snake)
2006-10-02 04:59:56 · answer #6 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thriller I ever read was "The night of the wild pin". The author Sir Christopher McClioud enticed me thrice in one night and I must confess to feeling very sore the next morning.
Comedy has to be " The night of the triapolis" by Cliff Dyke. When he gets going it's wild to smell.
Romance has to be a book by Clit Orus. The build up is climaxistical and will make your pyjamas crack the next morning unless u wash them properly after reading it.
2006-09-29 09:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
2006-09-29 09:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by Ian G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best books I've read are Philip Pullman His Dark Materials - 'The Golden Compass', 'The Subtle Knife' and 'The Amber Spyglass'. Really enjoyed all three.
Also 'The Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold
2006-09-29 09:46:35 · answer #9 · answered by treacletopper 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
K-Pax by Gene Brewer: an off beat sci fi story
The Diceman by Luke Rhinehart, about a guy who runs is life by the throw of a dice.
My favourite short story is
The Last Question by Issac Assimov
2006-09-29 09:38:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can I suggest the HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy:
Northern Lights
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman
I didn't actually realise that these were written for children until I read the reviews!
They are Lord of the Rings brought up to date, beautifully written and un-put downable!
2006-09-30 20:29:17 · answer #11 · answered by wendy k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋