i like a romantic ,love,fantacies. or about life , be a woman .
2007-10-12 11:15:07 · 25 answers · asked by Diva.. 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
try www.fanfictions.com
2007-10-12 11:17:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy. One of the greatest books ever written.
I don't know anyone who has not wanted to sit and read the entire thing in one sitting after reading the first chapter. It's short, gripping- based on the experiences of a family in India and how the culture's caste systems impact their lives when the mother falls in love with an "untouchable."
Not only is the story fantastic, but the way it is written is so unique- it skips back and forth, blending past with future so that the entire time you are waiting for the event that you already know happened.
It's magnificent.
2007-10-12 11:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by portiarose2121 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard rave reviews about "The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literal as Possible" by A.J. Jacobs. The author decided to spend 12 months living according to the Bible. I'm not a religious person, but the book sounds real good. It's funny and honest and a great perspective on life.
2007-10-12 11:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by angiemedic56 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand that this book has been vastly overpublicized and that even your mom has probably read it (seriously - ask her!), but the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer was really good. It is meant for young adults (teens) but I personally believe that books are not limited to any age or gender.
Also, Peter Pan is a fantastic read if you want to get back to your childhood. You need to be in the right mood to read it, though.
Ishmael was fantastic, with a particularly strong beginning.
And Haroun and the Sea of stories is still one of my favorites.
2007-10-12 11:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is quite a broad spectrum of likes! A challenge to be met.
OK--romance, being a woman--but during ancient Egyptian times--try these books by Pauline Gedge (a Canadian author born in New Zealand and who spent part of her childhood in England)
Child of the Morning--about Queen Hatshepsut
The Twelfth Transforming--about King Akhenaten and his Queen Nefertiti
House of Dreams, House of Illusions--about a peasant girl who becomes a concubine to Rameses the Great
Lords of the Two Lands Trilogy--tells of a royal family that rebels against the Hyksos
Greg Maguire tells the story of the Wicked Witch in "Wicked" which I quite enjoyed. I am now reading the sequel "Son of a Witch"--they are quite quirky novels. He has also written:
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Mirror Mirror, and Lost
I have those three on-hand to read when I have finished "Son of a Witch"
For fantasy/sci-fi, I have enjoyed reading nearly every book written by Anne McCaffrey. She has written MANY books about the Dragons of Pern--Pern is a planet settled long ago by humans who left Earth after an interstellar war--they must adapt further to this new world when the Thread comes to destroy all life that it touches. Thanks to the dragons these people eventually thrive. Many of the books are written in groups of three:
Dragonsinger, Dragonsong, Dragondrums
Dragonflight, Dragonquest, The White Dragon
Dragonsdawn--tells the story of how the humans got to Pern
She also wrote several books about a family with unique Talents starting with The Rowan
Although medical mysteries, the books of Robin Cook definitely have strong female characters. Perhaps you have seen one of the movies made from his novels. They are easy reads--I often take them to the doctor's office and read them in the waiting room!
Back to historical fiction--and if you like to read LONG books--try those written by Edward Rutherfurd--true EPICS. I have just finished the two books of the Dublin Saga--The Princes of Ireland and The Rebels of Ireland. The second one certainly gave me insight on 'the troubles' in Ireland.
Enough to get you started. I am not sure of your age but many of these would be high school to adult.
2007-10-12 12:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the book Motoring with Mohommed, Journeys in Yemen and the Red Sea, by Eric Hansen.
2007-10-12 11:17:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya hold on
The Uglies Trilogy--> Scott Westerfeld it is about a girl who is 16 and is in future. Everybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous with an operation but her friend doesn't want the operation.. Find out what happens! The 4rth book Extras just came out and I already finished it.. It was amazing. THIS BOOK YOU ABSOLOUTELY CAN'T PUT DOWN1
The Twilight Series --> Stephanie Meyer WOW! You have to read these! They are amazing. They are about a girl who falls in love with an amazing vampire named Edward and what happens. It is a book you can't put down! IT ROCKS!!
A Great and Terrible Beauty-->Libba Bray This book is about a girl named Gemma who goes to a boarding school after her mother gets murdered and she finds out all these different secrets.. Sorry I am kind of spacing about all of what it's about but it is really good.. It is totally elegant. I loved it.
Inkheart/ Inkspell--Funke A Girl's dad can read out characters in books. This book is very good but the 2nd book is wayy better in my opinion.
The Bartimeous Trilogy--> This boy is only 11 but he goes past his yearsand summons a demon that he most likely can't control. This book is very good!!!
Eragon/ Eldest--> Christopher Paolini THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!! It sounds kinda cheesy but it is awesome. It is about a guy who finds a dragon and what happens. I think the 2nd is better than the first but I totally couldn't decide.. lol!!
Pride and Prejudice-->Jane Austin I haven't read this yet but it is supposed to be amazing!!
Redwall-->Brian Jacques This book is awesome it is about a mouse and how an evil rat comes and he has to be a hero.. There are a lot of books in the series.
The River Between Us--> I read this book a long time ago but it was very good. It takes place during the Civil War and is about a girl.. It is very interesting.
The Book Thief--> This book is supposed to be awesome.. I own it but I haven't read it yet.
Vampire Academy-->Richelle Mead I just bought this book it looks really good.
The Outsiders--> lots of people love this book i haven't read it.
Thw Mistmantle Chronicles--> very good they are about a swirrel that is different and stuff. it is very good..
The Allison Rules--> This book is amazing. It is about a friendship and rules and dramaand everything. it rocks!!!!
Lord of The Rings-->J.R. R Tolkien obviously.
You should get Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse, The Uglies Series, and A Great and Terrible Beauty then go from there
2007-10-12 11:30:06 · answer #7 · answered by Laura Block 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved the novel Jane Eyre. It's a classic romance novel, with a twist. Instead of the man being the hero who saves the woman, the woman is the hero. The novel goes through her whole life story, all of her exciting adventures, her happy moments, her sad moments, and through it all she learns about life and herself.
The author is the famous Charlotte Brontë.
2007-10-12 11:24:01 · answer #8 · answered by Robin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Separate Peace by John Knowles.
2007-10-12 11:19:25 · answer #9 · answered by iamhags 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to read Twilight hands down it has romance, love fantasy all roled into one. It's a New York times Bestseller and there are two sequels to the books so far New Moon and Eclipse.
2007-10-12 11:23:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Time Travelor's Wife by Audrey Neffenegger (Romance), Helen of Troy by Margaret George (Mythology, Romance, TRojan War)
2007-10-12 15:19:10 · answer #11 · answered by Alyssa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋