it has to be a fast read and nothing historical please. something casual and light hearted.
2007-02-24 16:14:38 · 7 answers · asked by hotnspike 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Anything by Vonnegut. I don't think it's ever taken me longer than a day to read his stuff. I can't put it down.
I just read Yes Man, but that's a memoir so I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for. Very good though.
2007-02-24 16:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by kiki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, something short and non-historical. Let's see what we can come up with...
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
Animal Farm, by George Orwell
The Chosen, by Chaim Potok
My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok
The Accident, by Elie Wiesel
I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak
That was actually pretty hard since I'm a hard-core historical/autobiography type. But none of those said revolve around history are only as long as you draw them out to be.
2007-02-25 00:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by Mandi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have read so many of Anne Rice works that it's hard not forgetting about one book which I loved above all else. It's the only one which has nothing to so with Vampires or any of that sorts. It's called Son of the Mob. It's quite short in comparioson to my usual reads. I once just randomly began reading this book in a library and couldn't put it down. It's simple with no usless desciptions of a greakin shoe looks on some faraway poinless character. It has parts of everything really...but it all revolves around romance..but not really.
2007-02-25 01:18:16 · answer #3 · answered by bklynzcrazy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only quick, casual, light-hearted books I can think of off the top of my head happen to be fantasy, so it is somewhat "historical" in the sense that they ride horses and have swords... if that sounds all right to you, the books I'm thinking of are all by John Moore - "Bad Prince Charlie," "The Unhandsome Prince" and "Heroics for Beginners."
2007-02-25 00:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by Kate 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marley and Me by Grogan
A Long Way From Chicago by Peck
A Dog's Life by Mayle
Emily Ever AFter by Dayton
2007-02-25 14:26:56 · answer #5 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steps to Christ
Author Ellen White
great book...quick read, enlightening, witty....good luck
2007-02-25 00:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by FresRez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any martina cole dangerous lady or mauras game addictive but also lots of others written by her
2007-02-25 07:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by arniesmum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋