in my school, we have a reading club. each week we vote on a book, then we read it and discuss it. well, i need some ideas for books. i cant think of any and i want to know what you think? any genre, any author, any rating.
danka mucho!!
2006-12-05 10:32:37 · 9 answers · asked by thatweirdchick 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Fantasy:
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (http://www.amazon.com/Neverwhere-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0380789019/sr=1-1/qid=1165363445/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik (http://www.amazon.com/His-Majestys-Dragon-Temeraire-Book/dp/0345481283/sr=1-1/qid=1165363468/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C Wrede and Carolyn Stevermer (http://www.amazon.com/Sorcery-Cecelia-Enchanted-Chocolate-Correspondence/dp/015205300X/sr=1-2/qid=1165363492/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Science Fiction:
Beauty by Sherri S Tepper (http://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Spectra-Special-Editions-Tepper/dp/0553295276/sr=1-1/qid=1165363409/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (http://www.amazon.com/Doomsday-Book-Connie-Willis/dp/0553562738/sr=1-1/qid=1165363376/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (http://www.amazon.com/Enders-Game-Orson-Scott-Card/dp/0765342294/sr=1-2/qid=1165363318/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (http://www.amazon.com/Handmaids-Tale-Novel-Margaret-Atwood/dp/038549081X/sr=1-1/qid=1165363351/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Thriller:
Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (http://www.amazon.com/Relic-Lincoln-Child/dp/0765354942/sr=1-2/qid=1165363209/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Mystery:
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich (http://www.amazon.com/One-Money-Stephanie-Plum-Novel/dp/0312990456/sr=1-1/qid=1165363291/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Non-fiction:
Hokkaido Highway Blues by Will Ferguson (http://www.amazon.com/Hokkaido-Highway-Blues-Will-Ferguson/dp/1841952885/sr=1-1/qid=1165363183/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
Love Canal: The Story Continues by Lois Marie Gibson (http://www.amazon.com/Love-Canal-Lois-Marie-Gibbs/dp/0865713820/sr=1-1/qid=1165363089/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (http://www.amazon.com/Walk-Woods-Rediscovering-Appalachian-Official/dp/0767902521/sr=1-1/qid=1165363156/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9532857-6636966?ie=UTF8&s=books)
2006-12-05 11:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Rose D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Off the top of my head, I just got around to reading William Gibson's "Pattern Recognition". It tells you a lot more about marketing & consumers than "The Devil wears Prada", so that might be an interesting choice?
Maybe something lighter? Alexander McCall Smith’s
"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency".
Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers recommends these books if you like to be happy! OK, you might not even like their music, but worth a read - I don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy those books : )
Lindsey Davis writes good entertaining novels on ancient Rome with a feisty action hero & his equally stubborn girlfriend, your group might enjoy those?
The first one in the series is called "The Silver Pigs". (the pigs are lead ingots mined in Britain by slaves).
Or how about:
"Prodigal Summer" by Barbara Kingsolver? Ecology, farming, stubborn people who manage to get along regardless.
Nevada Barr writes great Park-Ranger/Detective novels.
Orson Scott Card's "PastWatch" is my favourite of his - what if Columbus had been able to speak to someone from the future?
Steven Johnson's "Everything Bad Is Good For You" - should be good for some debate! Maybe that's too heavy going though?
Charles Frazer's "Cold Mountain" is a a good story about people trying to survive the American Civil War.
I hope you find some great books for your group!
2006-12-05 19:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by WomanWhoReads 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eragon
Eldest
Bartimaeus Trilogy
The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm
A girl named Disaster
The Sea of Trolls
2006-12-05 18:42:11 · answer #3 · answered by Malus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Kite Runner
2006-12-05 18:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by blue_bee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of My favorites is "A house like a lotus" By Madeliene L'engle author of a wrinkle in time. This is actually a continuation of the saga by Meg and Calvins Daughter Polly Okeefe. I love it!
2006-12-05 18:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by poetm18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is an advanced fantasy novel that takes concentration to follow it, but it's really good. "Gardens of the Moon" is book one in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series, and I highly recommend it because Steven Erikson is one of the most in-depth authors I've come across. His characters are real and you will feel their pain.
2006-12-05 18:45:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. One of the best books I've ever read!
2006-12-05 19:04:40 · answer #7 · answered by jennifer w 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You really need to start with what you like. Mistery/novel/history/non-fiction then make a selectiobn from there. If it is interesting to you you will do a better job.
Good luck.
2006-12-05 18:39:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend EMBRACED BY THE LIGHT. Really inspirational.
God bless you.
2006-12-05 18:38:25 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Di 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋