What is the best book you have read recently?

Question

I'm trying to get out of the habit of watching crap on TV and instead going to bed early with a good book to read. Not looking for anything I'll have to concentrate too hard on. This is for wind-down time !

Answer 1

The Lie That Binds by: Linda Jackson

Answer 2

I read alot: here are several books that I read lately that I thought were good:

Down River by John Hart
Too Late to Say Goodbye by Linwood Barclay
Francesca's Kitchen by Peter Pezzelli (loved this author)
Water for Elephant's by Sara Gruen
Town House by Tish Cohen
Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel

Anything by the following authors is good:
Kimberly Cates
Robyn Carr
Danielle Steel
Nora Roberts
Eileen Goudge
Debbie Macomber....her books are great
Luanne Rice
Susan Wiggs
Dorothy Garlock
Dorothea Benton Frank

Also check out www.bookreporter.com....this is a great website, for reading, reviews, contest, word of mouth

Just started The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz

Answer 3

I've been doing exactly that--winding down with a good book--for a long time. But I'm not going to recommend one here; your tastes may be very different from mine. Here's a tip for beginning a treasure hunt for all sorts of books YOU'LL like: Start by going to Amazon.com & looking up a book or author you already know you like; down near the end of the advertising blurb for each book, there will be a note saying, "Readers who bought 'Book X' also bought 'Book Y' & 'Book Z.' Make a list for browsing in your local library or bookstore. Follow the same procedure as you discover new books & authors you like.

Answer 4

Wilderness #54: Pure of Heart by David Thompson.

It's a love story and an adventure story. Written in a very quick moving style that has to touch all readers emotions due to the theme of first love and not admitting it to yourself never mind the person who you like.

In fact the whole series is terrific reading and the books are probably best read in order.

The series appeals to both men and women.

Answer 5

Donald McCaig's Rhett Butler's People
Emily Giffin's - Something Borrowed and Something Blue (2 books)
Nicholas Spark's The Choice (or any of his books)
Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series - will fill many hours (6 books = a couple thousand pages)
Anita Shreve's books

Answer 6

"The Looking Glass Wars" by Frank Beddor. Its a modern twist on Alice in Wonderland.
Its a trilogy, the 2nd book, "Seeing Redd", is out but I havent read it yet.
This book was amazing! I read it in 2 nights it was so good. Cant wait to read the other two.
Also read ANYTHING by Gregory Maguire, who writes the "real" stories behind fairytales, very funny.
The "Odd Thomas" trilogy by Dean Koontz.
And one more, I re-reading "Shes Come Undone" by Wally Lamb for the millionth time, you gotta read it if your a girl, its sooo good.

Answer 7

here is some titles for you. 'ver read them all and tey are all really good.

my sister's keeper by Jodi Picoult
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
The Hitchhiker's Guide the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Kissing the Rain by Kevin Brooks
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

Answer 8

I'm just part way through a reread, for the umpteenth time of Tom Sharpe's books, really funny. I sit reading them and burst out laughing !

Answer 9

It depends on your choice of genre:

I have just finished reading The Cell by Stephen King - really makes you think about the mobile phone industry, our reliance on satellites etc. It is a bit gory though. I couldn't put it down.

Answer 10

I had like a lot “Jacques Le Fataliste” by Diderot. I can’t say you if the translation in English is good, but it’s sure that it’s one of the greatest book of Diderot. Fun, simple and with a little of philosophy … easy philosophy !

… sorry my mistakes … I’m French.