i'm in a book club, and it's my turn to pick the next book. i'm looking for a relatively easy to read book (no thomas aquinas...). i like russian books like dostoyevsky, and tolstoy. i'm looking for something fiction. but whatever you recommend. any ideas?
2007-04-16 16:24:39 · 21 answers · asked by Roxy 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Its a riveting tale of the real Vlad Dracula. A very interesting read, its will keep you on the edge of your seat and teach you a little history all at the same time.
For something a little lighter in pages you can try Running With Scissors (the book is way better than the movie) or Dry both are by Augusten Burroughs. Both are very good reads.
2007-04-16 16:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by chefc79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to get a good discussion going on in the club, Harry Potter is a great idea. Or if the members like fantasy sorts, I'd recommend Lord of the Rings, Eragon or Narnia. For an easy-to-read history book, you might like to choose one of the Horrible Histories series. They're easy to understand, and there's lots of jokes and stuff inside, which makes it more vivid and fun. You can also try simple classics like Daddy-Long-Legs, or Black Beauty. I don't know about Russian books, so I can't help you much with that. Just go into a library or bookshop, and you'd find loads of good books for your club there.
2007-04-16 22:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by Wendy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My book club read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak last year, and it was a success! Everyone really liked it, and it does have the "questions to ask" section in the back of the book. It's about a German girl in the Holocaust, but even if the people in your book club aren't big on history I think they would still enjoy it. It's a book I'd recommend to anyone! Hope this helps :)
2016-05-17 06:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by karine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Codex" by Douglas Preston. Old Man Broadbent made a fortune by plundering tombs of the Incas any Mayans. All that is left is a video tape message for his sons. The tape reveals the he is dying and has decided to be buried with all his worldly treasures; if the sons want any inheritance they will have to plunder their father's tomb. Good luck finding it... This is an exciting thriller which draws on the author's experience working for the National History Museum.
"Good Behavior" by Donald Westlake is a fun light read. Down-on-his-luck thief John Dortmunder is looking for a place to hide. Given few options, he enters a convent via the roof and gets stuck in the rafters. The sisters think he might be the answer to their prayers. Can Dortmunder return the favor of their silence and steal a nun back for them? Given that the missing nun's father is an obsessive industrialist that has just hired an army to invade a country, the timing might not be in Dortmunder's favor. Relying on his usual crew of cronies: the light-fingered Andy Kelp, get-away-driver Stan Merch and man-mountain Tiny Bulcher; Dortmunder had better hope they can get time off for "Good Behavior."
2007-04-16 17:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The Stranger" by Albert Camus is a quick little existentialist work of the mid 1900's that functions at the physical and existential levels with a girth of enjoyment coming from the realization of the two stories in parallel, though some people are able to discover the third. Also, "A Brave New World" is a really fun light read that always sparks discussion no matter who is in your book club and it is always good for a laugh, or a cry, depending on how you perceive the message.
2007-04-16 16:31:09 · answer #5 · answered by shabushabu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catch 22 is a good book club book... I really like the book The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah because it is very easy to read (no hard vocabulary) but there is a lot of good debate material for a book club.
2007-04-16 16:26:59 · answer #6 · answered by Angelacia baybeeeeee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Ali tells her life story growing up in Somali, Saudi Arabia and Kenya under the brutal world of Islam. This book is very timely, powerful and an amazing insight into a critically important issue in the world today ... Islamic fundamentalism. Ali will break your heart with her story and inspire you with her courage.
Best wishes and good luck.
2007-04-16 16:29:46 · answer #7 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Secret Garden
2007-04-16 16:26:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
How about Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Or, The Bright Forever by Lee Martin. I just read that one for my book club and it was very interesting. Plus, it is pretty easy to read and not too awful long.
2007-04-16 16:28:58 · answer #9 · answered by munkeefud 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This has nothing to do with Russia
But I read a book called "Bee Season" by Myla Golderg that any lover of words should read. It is an excellent family drama with a twist!
2007-04-16 16:27:27 · answer #10 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋