and WHY? any topic, any genre...i am looking for good books now. thanks!
2007-04-02 15:20:28 · 27 answers · asked by aishah 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Glass Castle. True story, absoloutely fascinating ....about 4 kids growing up with parents who were alcoholic and crazy and how the kids helped each other grow up despite the abject poverty, craziness, and nomad lifestyle the permeated thier upbringing. It will make you cry, shake your head, even smile occasionally. Most of all it is about the strength of the human spirit.....and about how people simply do choose their life.
2007-04-02 15:37:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just finished (and loved) "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Greggory Maguire.
I loved it because the author took a story that we all know and love and added so much depth to the characters of the witches. Literally, I'll never be able to look at "The Wizard of Oz" in the same way again. There's a lot of political intrigue and things like that, which might not interest some people, but I thought it was fabulous and incredibly brave of the author to take on a project that so many people worldwide know so well.
2007-04-02 15:30:00 · answer #2 · answered by willow oak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best book I read this year is Hex. It's a science fiction book about a girl named Raven and her brother Wraith. Raven is a hex, which is a person who carries a mutated gene called the Hex gene. It's an amazing book and I highly recommend you check it out. The author's last name is Lassiter.
2007-04-02 15:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. It is a totally engrossing thriller about the obsession with Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. The approach is original. The language and historical detail is enthralling.
2007-04-02 16:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by cbklover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Out of the Silent Planet - by C.S. Lewis [Science fiction]
Angles & Demons - Dan Brown [fiction]
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne [classic]
The Great Gatsby - F.Scott Fitzgerald [fiction]
Those are some of the more recent ones I've read that were really good.
2007-04-02 15:28:27 · answer #5 · answered by paralyzed nomad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best book that I have read so far this year was probably "Stargirl." I njoyed this book becuase it made
me visualize alot. I read the whole book in about 2.1/2 days.
I thought it was a charming book, with a somewhat entertaining plot.
I hope you find a good book to read.
2007-04-02 15:26:13 · answer #6 · answered by Mɑrisɑ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Woman by Qaisra Shahraz. It gives me a new perspective on how to look into the lives of Pakistani women.
I love this book.
2007-04-02 17:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by ira a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale!!! They're really good!!!! It's a combination of Sci-Fi and Fantasy!! It's about Travelers who have to save the world and other Territories! It's also a classic good versus evil story. Like Eragon and Harry Potter! I'll recommend them to everyone!!!
2007-04-02 15:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by ♥doodlebug♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, white oleander was really good, pretty dirty for my age group of people, but the movie doesn't give it Justice.
but,
i also read great books like
-pride and prejudice.
-i'm reading F. 451 right now thats pretty amazing.
-Lord of the Flies
-The Perks of Being a WallFlower
-The Tenth Circle
and i've been meaning to read some that people say are amazing..but thats the top of my list for this year.
2007-04-02 16:11:07 · answer #9 · answered by lacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would REALLY reccommend the Harry Potter Series..... Read it from book 1 to 6, then buy 7 in July... It is an amazing series, i am a diehard fan!
=)
2007-04-02 15:25:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋