I'm kind of picky about my books. I want something that's really going to grab my attention within the first few pages. Non-fiction is good, but if it's fiction it can't be too fantasy-like. I kind of want a book like "The Spinal Cord Perception," You can check that out at www.joshuastephenporter.com
If you can, try to give me a website about the book or one that reviews it, but otherwise just tell me about it..
2006-10-25 13:53:03 · 15 answers · asked by cody_the_genius 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Speak is a good book. It is about a girl's high school life after being raped.
http://www.allreaders.com/Topics/Info_1988.asp
2006-10-25 14:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a copy of the bachman books (written by stephen king under the name richard bachman)... they are not typical king, not really blood-and-guts disgusting, and could very well happen in real life... they are 4 short books in 1 volume, not really connected, but very chilling... 1 of the books is the running man, which is really quite scary if it came true... but my favourite is the long walk about a walking marathon for young boys that if they fall below a certain speed they are killed...
out of everything i have read by king, these are my favourites and always go back to them when i cant find anything else to read...
or read the godfather by mario puzo... this book tops my all time list of greatest book all the time, and i guarantee you will never watch the movies again after reading this...
2006-10-26 03:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to recommend a non-fiction (an autobiography) entitled, "The Periodic Table" by Primo Levi and you'd love it, his narrative and his presentation style's unique and readable. I enjoyed it from page 1 till the end, he's someone like a genius.
2006-10-26 11:24:53 · answer #3 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Dolores Claiborne" by Stephen King. It is about an abused housewife who murders her husband. The movie is pretty good too.
"Misery" is also a good book. It is about a novelist (Paul Sheldon) who is badly injured in a car accident, and is rescued by his "biggest fan" (Annie Wilkes). The part of the book that involves a sledgehammer is really brutal.
2006-10-25 21:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by lj1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try and check out Steven Kings book or Dean Kooks.They are really good.
2006-10-25 21:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
any books by james patterson-especially the series with alex cross as the main character--terrific!!--alex cross is a psychologist who works for the police--he later joins the fbi as a special agent--he is also a widower with 2 children-the live with his grandmother who raised him--his wife was murdered and the crime remains unsolved up to now--jp's new novel CROSS comes out next month around november 13th-in this novel he finally confronts his wifes killer-you will not be disappointed--great plot twists!-hope this helps!
2006-10-26 00:30:54 · answer #6 · answered by yankeegirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King Fortis the Brave, Harry Potter and Eragon are all great!
2006-10-28 16:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by Caveman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my all time fav book is "Flowers in the Attic" by V. C. Andrews. you can find it anywhere (even cvs!!)
i've gotten macho men to love it, many people have cried. i think it's a beautifully written book (and a movie was made out of it)
if you like it i would recommend the 2nd part "Petals on the Wind" there are 5 parts .... i've read 3 1/2.... but the 2 first ones are ....... dunno i can't compare them to anything....
Pao
2006-10-25 22:27:01 · answer #8 · answered by Pao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Jonathan Kellerman
2006-10-26 01:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swan Song by Robert R McCammon. I've read thousands of books and this is my all time favorite.
2006-10-26 10:37:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋