could you recommend a book for me to read?

Question

something for me and the bookclub i'm part of

nothing like the bible

or shadow of the wind

The Curious Incident of a Dog at Night Time by Mark Haddon.
i ve this as well, its good, but the endings lacking something
and by the way chris the genius had something called asperges (or however its spelt) were the person can't read other peoples emotions and faces and i think they lack lots of imagination but are very logical.

i forgot and somebody has pointed out
my bookclub would likes to read anything interesting that isn't to long
and not the da vinci code or eragon(which is just star wars wrapped up in Lord of the Rings) and if anybody suggests shadowmancer or any other GP taylor book i will personally jump through my pc screen and slap them silly.

Answer 1

Tolkien's legendarium is fantastic!

Answer 2

Oh wow, there are so many choose from it is hard to say, because we have no idea what sort of books you and your book club like to read. But here is a short list of must reads in my estimation:

A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens ( A wonderful French Revolutionary era masterpiece. It will tug at your heart and cause every emotion to run amok. The ending is superb.)

Dune, by Frank Herbert (A couple of filmmakers have tried to do justice to this book, but, in my opinion, failed miserably due to the fact much of the book is in the minds of the characters. That doesn't translate well to the screen. A must read for anyone.)

Wideacre, by Phillipa Gregory (This one alone has so many plot twists and turns it will keep you talking into the wee hours, wanting to pull your hair out in frustration over the machinations all the minor characters go through dealing with the feminine antihero. It is more general fiction than romance, although there are those elements in it.)

The Talisman, by Stephen King and Peter Straub
(I loved this book from beginning to end, but have talked to others who couldn't get into it. I was pretty surprised at that. It is a great read, in my view)

And finally, Swan Song, by Robert R McCammon
( A fantastic end of the world as we know it story. Lots of intertwinings and plot twists, with a fantastic story. Very good read, I wasn't able to put it down.)

Answer 3

If you are in a rush, I suggest you read Love Story by Erich Segal. You can finish it in an hour and I promise you that hour would be one of the priceless times of your life. I'll tell you it has a cliched plot, however the approach on the story is very unique. It isn't mushy and all that. Though it has been written way back twenty years ago, it appeals to our generation, so I'm sure you'll like it.

If you are into post modern story with an incredibly unique plot I recommend you to read The Curious Incident of a Dog at Night Time by Mark Haddon. This piece is indeed a great treasure, for its uniqueness is beyond its plot, its unique in every possible way you may find it. In the story, we are intriduced to a genius named Christopher who has a very literal way of seeing things . In reality, we may not find this feasible, however, once you;ve immersed yourself to this book, you'll actually realize that this boy makes sense. He generates ideas from a perspective we thought were never possible. However, whatever greatness he has from his intellect, greatly lacks in his ability to have emotions.

Answer 4

The Poisonwood Bible-(it's not LIKE the bible but it is partially about religion--it was an Oprah's book club book!) By Barbara Kingsolver (Historical Fiction)

I've heard "The Devil and the White City" was good as well.
Others:
Ender's Game (Sci-Fi) By Orson Scott Card.
The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes- Sir Alfred Conan Doyle
Twelfth Night and Merchant of Venice-Shakespeare
Invisible Monsters- Chuck Palahniuk. (Popular Fiction-he wrote "Fight Club" as well)
Catch 22 -Heller (historical fiction/popfic/completely random!)
1984- George Orwell (Future/Utopia/Dystopia)

These books all have themes/subplots/deep characters that would provide interesting discussions-They're not brainless reading!

Answer 5

I would recommend you my favorite Greek author Nikolaos Kazantzakis and his book '' The last temptation of Christ''.
It's a movie as well ,starring M.Rourke but still the book is awesome!
Just for change,try something Greek and you will be surprised about the literature quality that characterizes Greek authors.
I know that is like... I don't know .. trying ethnic cuisine?
But I have red almost any different nationality author ,French ,English,Spanish, Arabian,African,American and N.American Russian(which I love a lot) etch and I can easily compare.
So trust me you will like it. And if you do I will recommend you some more in different style.
Risk it!

Answer 6

Try anything by Matthew Reilly. He writes thrillers generally and his book Ice Station is being made into a movie starring George Clooney(who actually pushed Mr. Reilly into writing a script, since he enjoys Matthew Reilly's works too). Or the books by James Rollins(of which I personally think AMAZONIA is his best) or Jack DuBrul whose hero Mercer is sort of like a combination of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino in one guy. All great reads. Enjoy!

Answer 7

I think you should read the following classics:-
Dan Brown - Da Vinci Code
The Northern Lights trilogy by Philip Pullman
Life of Pi
The man who loved numbers - Paul Hoffman
Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
The discworld series by Terry Pratchett
Earthsea - Ursula LeGuin

Answer 8

Here are a few great reads:
Little Big Man by Thomas Berger
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood
Any book written by Maeve Binchy
The Queen of Subtleties by Suzannah Dunn
Oh, I could go on and on.

Answer 9

My absolute favourite book to read is Reaper Man by Tery Pratchett- all his discworld novels are amazing. You could also read some classics like Treasure Island or King Solomons MInes if thats mre your thing. I loves Roald Dahl's book of shortsories called "Skin". And then there is always Douglas Adams's Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy. If you haven't read this yet... YOU MUST!!

Answer 10

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair about the horrible conditions of factory workers in the 1900s. Really disgusting and moving. The Wave which is about how a high school teacher goes too far in his experiment to prove to his students how easy it was for Hitler to manipulate the Germans. I recommend it. Is not that long.

Answer 11

King Fortis the Brave