2007-01-04 02:53:44 · 14 answers · asked by to0omy 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Visitors by Bob Chapman it's suitable for all ages Adults or children .
2007-01-04 05:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by bookworm1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The classics. Best sellers can be very entertaining, but if a book is still being read fifty, a hundred years later, chances are good that it speaks to the deeper human condition, and has a lot to say.
My daughter used to read only pop novels, and disdained the classic writers, then one day, while reading Mark Twain for a school assignment, she discovered that she was having a great time with his writing. She suddenly understood his artistry, and rose to the challenge after that of going after books she previously would have thought of as too difficult, or out of date.
It was a great discovery for her, and I saw it change her way of seeing the world.
2007-01-04 03:07:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
twilight, new moon by Stephenie Meyer
The Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westernfield
Inkheart, Inkspell by sorry I forgot the author
Antarctica Reality TV 2083 never new the autho
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Gregor the Overlander series srry forgot the author again
Midnighters series can't remember the author but he also wrote So Yesterday
The Frog Princess, Dragons Breath, Once Upon A Curse never new the author here either
The Lightening Thief, The Sea of Monsters i can't remember the author but he is coming out withe another in the series something this march i think
Eragon and Eldest no author srry! but the movie Eragon is a crappy rip-off verson compared to the book
I could go on forever but these are some of my favorites
2007-01-04 11:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by AlyKat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Harry Potter series, The Outlander series by Diana Gaboldon, Kite Runner, The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, The Mermaid chair, The Secret life of Bees, The Yaya Sisterhood series...
2007-01-04 02:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by frenchy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what you're looking for
thoughtful reading- Song of Soloman, She's Come Undone, The Pilot's Wife, The Kite Runner, Their Eyes Were Watching God
fun reading- Running With Scissors, The Lovely Bones, Jemima J, Wicked
2007-01-04 03:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANY book...books do so much good for you, whether it is War and Peace or Harry Potter!
Personal favorites: North and South by Jakes, Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, 1984 by Orwell, Fahrenheit 451 (the author is escaping me at the moment), and of course, Harry Potter!
2007-01-04 03:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bridget Jones Diary, The Five People you Meet in Heaven, Tuesdays with Morrie, and The Greastest Generation by Tom Brokaw
2007-01-04 02:56:28 · answer #7 · answered by kristonianinstitution 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are books that I love.I've tried to include at least one from each genre.
Dresden file book series by Jim Butcher.There are 8 books in the series beginning with stormfront.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard who works as a detective.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters - vampires,werewolves,fallen angels,fey.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a police officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.
Another good series is the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.The books provide an alternate take on vampires.People who are unjustly murdered call upon Artemis(Greek goddess) and she grants them a day to avenge themselves.After that they are recruited to her army to fight against evil.These are romance novels.Best of the series are 'Dance with the devil' and 'Seize the night'.
Reilly's Luck by Louis L'Amour.Its a western.A young boy is abandoned by his own mother(she tells her boyfriend to kill him)The boy ends up with a gambler and he brings him up.Turns out to be the best gamble he ever made.The boy grows up and later kills the people who murdered the gambler.The Daybreakers,Fair blows the wind,Galloway are also good books by the same author.
Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.
The door to december by Dean Koontz.A psychiatrist's daughter was kidnapped by her ex-husband years ago. When the daughter is finally found, the real fight begins. One by one the people who held her captive become mysteriously tortured and killed. Everyone is afraid the young girl will be next.
The mystery unravels as to what happened to the young girl while she was kidnapped. The young girl, Melanie, is unable to speak, but her mother soon learns that the young girl went through extreme torture as her father used her for a rat in his experiments.
Landslide by Desmond Bagley.Bob Boyd wakes up in a hospital with no memory,the only surviver of an accident.He was burned badly all over and needed extensive plastic surgery which was payed by a mysterious sponser.He is told that he's a geology student with a bad history.However Bob recovers and gets on with his life.Hired by the powerful Matterson Corporation to survey land before they build a great new dam, he begins to uncover the shaky foundations of the Matterson family and becomes a fly in their ointment.His accident and the Matterson family have more in common than he thought.
2007-01-04 03:33:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no good or bad books. A book that keeps your interest and after reading it you feel that your time was well worth spending on the book is the best book for you. It's like asking others what food is best for you. I hope you won't mind my bluntness.
2007-01-04 03:18:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends on what the rest of your life is like, and what you are reading for.
Personally, I have an intellectually satisfying job, so I read for intertainment. If you have a drone job, you should probably read to learn new things, or things you can think about while stocking those shelves. If your life is crap, you can read to escape - it's healthier than drugs or booze.
2007-01-04 03:00:59 · answer #10 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inspirational or motivational books that make you feel like doing something other than sleeping. If you're already motivated, read books on how to do something or improve.
2007-01-04 03:29:17 · answer #11 · answered by carriespnc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋