It's been a while since I read a book that blew me away. What book have you read that you just could not put down? A book that you felt the need to tell everyone about?
2007-01-25 21:15:17 · 20 answers · asked by Miss P 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I finished 100 Years of Solitude the other day and was blown away. Literally, I haven't read such a good book in about 7 years. I sat there after I was done and just thought about everything that happened and all the implications.
2007-01-26 01:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by hotdoggiegirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once again and again, I'm delighted to recommend you an extremely good book (I thought I would never complete such a long novel when I bought it), that is, "The Cairo Trilogy" by Naguib Mahfouz who received his Nobel Prize for literature in 1988. I've never heard/read his name/novels before but I've decided to buy a hardcover published by Alfred A. Knopf in the Everyman's Library series. Then I just love all characters vividly portrayed with conflicts among some Muslim families in Egypt. In fact, he wrote it in Arabic and thus we have to read its translated version into English which is superb, magnificent since it is the great literary contribution from a four-member team of scholars. It's a must for anyone interested in Muslim cultures and ways of life.
2007-01-26 07:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're already well read then you don't want just a namby-pamby, mediocrity just like the other one book. You want to read one called Red Bird Just Like This. It's by a new author named Earl Jesse Stevens. It was just published last year. It's an autobiographical novel that's as real and nitty gritty as it gets. It's also erotic, humorous, and moving. It reads faster than a speeding bullet, if you are really astute. It will confuse you if you're strictly a linear thinker.
2007-01-27 00:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you have read The Jewels of Tessa Kent by Judith Krantz, River Woman by Donna Hemans and Gabriel's Angel by Nora Roberts.
2007-01-31 12:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by seasamshan_312615 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson or Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
2007-01-27 00:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by non_stopangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the above are good recommendations. Especially Umberto's suggestion of "The Cairo Trilogy." Mafouz is probably one of the great unknowm authors.
In addition you may wish to read "The God of Small Things," by Arundhati Roy.
2007-01-26 07:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mara daughter of the Nile it is a great mystery book u really need to try reading it. The Alliance, its also really good.
2007-01-26 10:08:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self libaration from Fear , Worry and Anger. Thats the ultimate book all human races need to read.
2007-01-26 05:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by manasranjan d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well,,, the best books I've read are: Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer; Brida and The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho.
2007-01-26 11:49:28 · answer #9 · answered by *KeLlY* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots, Harry potter, Eragon, Eldest, Dan brown books are awesome.
Some others are Alex rider, Arthemis Fowl they are all pretty good books but Eragon, Eldest, Harry Potter rocks my heart!!!!
2007-01-26 10:08:26 · answer #10 · answered by tammy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋