I have a pile of books and can't decide where to start. The book with the most votes will be read first!
POSSESSION
A.S. Byatt
THE THIRD LIFE OF GRANGE
Alice Walker
WHITE TEETH
Zadie Smith
DARK PLACES
Kate Grenville
THE SEA
John Banville
THE LINE OF BEAUTY
Alan Hollinghurst
THE NIGHT WATCH
Sarah Waters
THE GREAT FIRE
Shirley Hazzard
EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE
Jonathan Safran Foer
DEATH OF A RIVER GUIDE
Richard Flanagan
THE HISTORY OF LOVE
Nicole Krauss
SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY
Elliot Perlman
DROP CITY
T.C. Boyle
HOW I LIVE NOW
Meg Rosoff
No spoilers please :-)
2007-01-06 22:49:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i have never read any of them so i can't help you. sorry.
seven types of ambiguity sounds interesting, thou
2007-01-07 00:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you've read Jonathan Safran Foer's EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, then I would hold off on reading EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE. It was good, but a bit depressing and not as enjoyable as the former. I'd try reading something else in the list first.
2007-01-13 14:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by arushhoursoul 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THE LINE OF BEAUTY
Alan Hollinghurst
DARK PLACES
Kate Grenville
2007-01-06 22:55:09 · answer #3 · answered by Analyst 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Line of Beauty
2007-01-07 00:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by queen bee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the ones you've listed most are Booker Prize winners, so all are good. But my favourite of those is The History of Love. It does change characters a bit, but once you get started its great. A wonderful story to fill you with wam fuzzies
2007-01-14 17:43:54 · answer #5 · answered by Poppy & Ace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife is a great fan of Kate Grenville and she enjoyed "Dark Places."
It's not on your list but try Ken Follett"s " Pillars of the Earth." sometime. It's great.
2007-01-06 22:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would certainly read THE SEA by John Banville as it is a super read. See the reviews left on amazon on the link below.
2007-01-06 23:00:20 · answer #7 · answered by Mags 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really liked "White Teeth" and "Seven Types of Ambiguity," but I would start with Zadie Smith... her books are funny, complex and always entertaining.
I hated "Drop City," but a lot of people liked it.
2007-01-07 00:17:50 · answer #8 · answered by Rebecca A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The History Of Love" Or "The Line Of Beauty"
They both sound very intriguing... Happy Reading! :)
2007-01-07 00:43:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE LINE OF BEAUTY
Alan Hollinghurst
POSSESSION
A.S. Byatt
WHITE TEETH
Zadie Smith
They're all great reads - have fun!
2007-01-07 04:13:33 · answer #10 · answered by solstice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read AS Bhyatt's Possession first.... lucky you to have the time to read so many books.
2007-01-07 01:37:38 · answer #11 · answered by In-Sync 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋