Ok, I need a good book to read.
I used to read books in high school and then I got into the Harry Potter books but I really need something for my age. Im 20 and in college and I need a good book to read. Something with an edge. I dont know whats popular or what is the best seller especially among women but I want something that will suck me into the book. LOL. I wanna start reading but I just need some guidence cuz I dont wanna spend money on a sucky book. Which ones can be good for me?
2007-09-17 09:37:24 · 18 answers · asked by ♥ I Love Lamp 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I don't know if any of these were best sellers or not, but I can tell you some books that I have really enjoyed. I am in the process of reading Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, which is really great so far and certainly pulls you in. It is literally the story of young man interviewing a vampire and learning all about his life.
Kindred by Octavia Butler, the story of a modern black woman who is sucked into the antebellum South to save her white ancestor from dying. It is a really interesting story.
Nothing Like the Sun by Anthony Burgess is a fictional account of Shakespeare's life and the possible inspiration behind some of his work. Also, Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates, which is a fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe. I loved her writing style, and it was a really fascinating account of a rather tragic life.
One of the very best books I read in college was The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. It is the story of a family in the south after the civil war told in four different voices. The style is complicated but really interesting, and I liked it a lot. I also loved The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler, a noir mystery set in Los Angeles.
The two series by Jasper Fforde are tons of fun to read. The Thursday Next series begins with The Eyre Affair, and the Nursery Crimes series starts with The Big Over Easy.
2007-09-17 19:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by DngrsAngl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well a suggestion is start with books by some of the more popular authors out right now like James Patterson, Sandra Brown, Patrica Cornwell, John Grisham, Nora Roberts, Johnathan Kellerman etc....Find out what style of writing appeals to you. Do you like romance, action, thrillers, mysteries? Depending on your taste, any of these authors should appeal. Also look to the classics if you want to expand your reading IQ. Again choose from an author like Louisa May Alcott, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Nathaniel Hawthorne and the like.
And my best advice get a library card and go to the library! No money spent unless you love the book! Enjoy a great read soon!
2007-09-17 09:51:19 · answer #2 · answered by Kathleen M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a number of those are from woman perspectives, some could be a sprint "girly woman" to your liking yet others could be ok. i've got left the two form on and you will settle on. Meryll of the Stone (Brian Caswell) Picnic at putting Rock (Joan Lindsay) Stranger with my face (Lois Duncan) enjoying Beattie Bow (Ruth Parks) My Sister Sif (Ruth Parks) Hitch hikers instruction manual to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams) Holes (Louis Sachar) Lord of the jewelry / The Hobbit Eragorn trilogy Narnia The Golden Compass Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice) Requiem for a Princess (Ruth M Arthur) searching for Alibrandi (Melina Marchetta) Angels Gate (Gary team) Sisterhood of the traveling Pants Pelican's Creek (Maureen Pople) The Diary of Anne Frank To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) The Shiralee (Dárcy Niland) Into the Wild (John Krakauer) Chocolat (Joanne Harris) Harp interior the South; undesirable guy's Orange; Missus (Trilogy by using Ruth Parks) the place the heart is (Billie Letts) My place (Sally Morgan) Little women human beings (Louisa might Alcott) Rebecca (Daphne De Maurier) the three Muskateers (Alexandre Dumas) something by using the Bronte sisters or Jane Austen despite you do don’t run The December Boys (Robert Noonan)
2016-10-09 08:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by bhuwan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite author is Jodi Picoult, and in my opinion, all her books are great for anyone above the age of 16. She deals with a lot of tough issues including molestation, teen suicide, relationships, murder etc. She is the best! I would suggest you read 'The Pact: A Love Story' and 'My Sister's Keeper' first. Those are the ones that made me want to buy all of her books (which I have yet to do, but I will one day!)
Other great books:
Always Six O'Clock by Phoef Sutton (Mystery/Suspicion/thriller! couldn't put it down!)
Killing Me Softly by Nicci French
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
And James Patterson has some really good books! All are mystery books.
Dean Koontz is great.
Happy reading!
2007-09-17 09:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by awesomeredhead 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The George RR Martin series, "A Song of Ice and Fire." First book is A Game of Thrones.
The Anita Blake series by Laurel K Hamilton first book is "Circus of the Damed" This series is good through about book 8. Then not so good.
The Tremaire series by Naomi Novik. First book is "His Majesty's Dragon."
Kim Harrison's books are pretty good.
All of the above are Fantasy/Alternate reality books. Every one really sucks me in and won't let go.
2007-09-17 09:49:48 · answer #5 · answered by arimarismacon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen sucked me in immediately. They both have the advantage of being timeless stories for anybody of any age.
If you like intense stories that have either horror or intrigue or fantasy, read The Oath by Frank Peretti; House by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker; Term Limits by Vince Flynn; Dracula by Bram Stoker; The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson or any Stephen King or Dean Koontz novel.
If it's romance or regular drama, read Prince Charming by Julie Garwood or The Sherbrooke Bride series (The Sherbrooke Bride; The Hellion Bride; The Heiress Bride; The Scottish Bride) by Catherine Coulter (her other books are good, too). Mary Jo Putney has two different series that I loved - The Fallen Angels series (Thunder and Roses; Petals in the Storm; Dancing on the Wind; Angel Rogue; Shattered Rainbows; River of Fire; One Perfect Rose) and The Silk series (Silk and Shadows; Silk and Secrets; Veils of Silk). Or read anything by Rosamunde Pilcher.
For mystery/romantic suspense read anything by Agatha Christie, Mary Higgins Clark, Mary Stewart, Phyllis A. Whitney or Victoria Holt.
2007-09-17 09:57:22 · answer #6 · answered by ck1 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A list of books I read recently that I really enjoyed:
How to make love like a porn star (it was actually a really good book)
The Kite Runner
A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Glass Castle
The Lovely Bones
2007-09-17 09:48:58 · answer #7 · answered by Alissa 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm reading Desperation by Stephen King and it's really good. It's kind of a horror book though.
2007-09-17 10:12:12 · answer #8 · answered by skelly 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really loved a book of short stories by Junot Diaz called "Drown".
2007-09-17 10:48:44 · answer #9 · answered by Julie W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally enjoyed the books Inkheart and Inkspell, and I am anxiously waiting for the third book to be published. You might want to try those.
2007-09-17 09:49:10 · answer #10 · answered by El.. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋