Loved The Thirteenth Tale.I like stories about family dysfuntion,dark family secrets.I have read Running With Scissors,The Glass Castle, most best sellers last year.Maybe something that hasn't had a lot of hype but deserves it.
2007-02-12 13:34:01 · 10 answers · asked by the dreamy blonde 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I recommended The Thirteenth Tale to a friend of mine because we both liked Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I had heard that they were very similar in style and he agreed. So if you liked Thirteenth Tale, you might try Shadow of the Wind. Stephen King once called it one of the best books nobody's heard of. I'm doing the best that I can to get the word out, though...
2007-02-12 18:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by kittydoormat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love White Oleander! I recommend that, too. Also, the prequel to the Boleyn Inheritance is The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory, and it's being made into a movie. I read it over the holidays and enjoyed it. It's about Anne Boleyn's sister, Mary, who was originally King Henry VIII's mistress before Anne was. Anne took over while Mary was pregnant, which hurt Mary a lot, but Mary still had to help her keep the king interested for the good of their family. It's an interesting new perspective, romantic, and exciting.
2007-02-12 21:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by cg17 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Memory Keepers Daughter, by Kim Edwards
The Way the Crow Flies, Ann-Marie MacDonald
What You Owe Me, Bebe Moore
Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
I really liked Lovely Bones & White Oleander as well.
2007-02-13 00:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by socaljules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest "The secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" for the dysfunctional side.
I always recommend
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
The Amber Chronicals by Roger Zelazny
and
The Foundation Series by Asimov
2007-02-12 22:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
2007-02-12 21:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by JLSN32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kitchen God's wife. The Joy Luck Club. Both by Amy Tan, both about disturbed mother-daughter relationships and awful secrets.
2007-02-12 21:46:53 · answer #6 · answered by Solveig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are a couple books I thought were good and along the lines of what you're looking for:
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: Book about a 15 year old with autism who's searching for whoever killed his neighbor's dog. It's told in his point of view, which is somewhat bitter and to the point. Great book. http://www.amazon.com/Curious-Incident-Dog-Night-Time/dp/1400032717
- Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold: a really interesting book told in the point of view of a teenaged girl who was murdered and is now in heaven looking down. http://www.amazon.com/Lovely-Bones-Novel-Alice-Sebold/dp/0316666343
2007-02-12 22:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by doza1621 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
White Oleander. One of my favorites. It's a movie, too.
2007-02-12 21:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by soulestada 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith
or east of eden by john steinbeck
2007-02-13 10:38:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should try reading The Boleyn Inheritance. i haven't personally read this book but according to barnesandnoble.com it's really good. sorry i can't help you more even though i would love to.
2007-02-12 21:41:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋