Whats a really good book someone has read recently...and whats it about??

Question

I like Horror and girly books

Answer 1

I've just finished Jed Rubenfeld's Interpretation of Murder, which is wonderful in some ways but finally leaves you unsatisfied. It is, though, a real page turner and gives you some real insight into Freud, Jung, Hamlet and turn of the century New York.

I've written my full review on http://www.booktribes.com - and it's from there that I've got loads of good book recommendations. I should declare an interest - I am one of the founders of the site - but it's a fast growing reading community, free to all and a really good resource.

Answer 2

Here are some excellent choices (I was going to say "page turner" until I heard the joke "why do people say this book is a real page turner--I know how books work!) Jeffery Deaver, Dennis Lehane, David Morrell and Lee Child, in my opinion they are the best thriller writers in the business!! I am a avid reader in this genre and have read Coben, King, Koontz, F. Paul Wilson, Connelly, and many others but none can touch these authors I've listed! The Deaver book I've just finished reading now is "The Sleeping Doll"--a brand new release and has literally kept me up at nights!! I'm quite sure you'll love his other thrillers as well, such as "The Bone Collector", "A Maiden's Grave", "The Coffin Dancer", "Praying For Rain", "Cold Moon", "The Twelfth Card", "The Vanished Man", "Devil's Tear Drop" et el. For Lehane, start with "A Drink Before War" (don't let the title fool you) then "Darkness Take My Hand", "Sacred", "Gone, Baby Gone", "Prayers For Rain", "Shutter Island" and "Mystic River." For Lee Child, you can start with his first and move forward, but it's OK if you don't. Some personal favs are: "One Shot", "Trip Wire", "Hard Luck and Trouble"--a new release, "The Persuader"-my personal fav, "The Hard Way", but they are all page turners! Also, last but definitely not least is David Morrell. All his books are good, but I especially enjoy his last two releases "Creepers" and "Scavenger" which are guaranteed page-turners. Enjoy, Greg

Source(s):

http://www.leechild.com/
http://www.jefferydeaver.com
http://www.dennislehanebooks.com
http://www.davidmorrell.net

Answer 3

That's a tough question to answer without knowing your preferences. Everyone likes different genres: for instance, my husband enjoys non-fiction business and motivational books, which put me right to sleep! I'm a fan of literary fiction. I have just finished "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen, which is a pretty easy read and very enjoyable. It's about a young man who joins the circus during the Depression and his life there. There's drama, romance, and you get the feeling of actually having learned something about circus life, about which I certainly knew nothing. If you're looking for something a bit deeper, I am now reading "The Whole World Over" by Julia Glass, which is a novel about how our actions affect others. There are lots of great books out there!

Answer 4

The Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay. Its a Trilogy. I am currently reading the second one " Tommo and Hawk." I am not sure what the third book is called yet but I will definitely be reading that too.

It takens places in 19th century London. It is about surviving as a lower class citizen and the hardships along the way. It is also about the strength of love and how anything is possible if you have love in your life. The main character fights tooth and nail to get back to the one she loves.

Its not a mushy love story though. Teaches you about whats important in life.

I would reccommend anything by Bryce Cortenay. Check out "The power of One" as well. Its not a self help book. Its amazing story about a boy coming of age in Africa during apartheid.

Answer 5

I like murder mysteries and I think these following are excellent, twisted but excellent.

Night Spider by John Lutz (this is about a serial killer called the Night Spider and he like wraps his victims up all tight in sheets and tortures them to death, by poking them with needles and stuff, really bizarre. Anyway, they think they have, he gets away and you just never think its going to end, the killing that is. I am not great at explaining, but it was awesome.)
Denial and Psychopath by Keith Ablow (both of these are part of the Frank Cleavenger series, about a guy who does the profiles for criminals so the FBI will have an idea of what they are looking for. Keith Ablow was a real profile writer before writing books and getting a talk show.)
Trauma by Graham Masterton (excellent book, just one murder, but the finding out of who did it and why and the twist that you never saw coming at the end make this a really great read)
Clean Cut by Theresa Monsour (this is book one in the Paris Murphy series and also the first book she has ever written. Its about this really twisted doctor, I think he was a plastic surgeon, anyway he is the killer and the book takes you through the body's, the missing parts which I think he ends up having and its really good. I can't explain it better since its been ages since I have read it, but it has stuck in my mind all this time)

Answer 6

The Twilight Series. it consists of Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse. It's a love story with fantasy. It's about a girl who moves to a small town and falls in love only to find out that he and his entire family are vampires. It may sound dumb but trust me these books are amazing. Look up the reviews on amazon.com

Answer 7

Just finished Mondays with Emily by Rose Macmurray. It is the story of Miranda Chase and her friendship with Emily Dickinson. It is almost 500 pages, but very well written. I was so enthralled I had a hard time putting it down.

Answer 8

The Good Guy by Dean Koontz. Its about a man who is mistaken to be a hit man by the man who wants a woman killed. He's given 10K in money and then meets up with the real killer. He gives the man the money telling him he's the one who wants the woman killed but has changed his mind. The hit man doesn't believe him and still takes the contract to kill the woman. The Good Guy trys to save the woman. - Good read.