i always have a book in hand. I LOVE THEM..So what are some good books to read..
2007-12-20 05:30:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Light mystery: "Hidden Camera," Zoran Zivkovic
Autobiography: "Autobiography of a Yogi," Paramahansa Yogananda; "Expecting Adam," Martha Beck, Ph.D.; "Stay Alive, My Son," Pin Yathay; "And There Was Light," Jacques Lusseyran
History: "From Dawn to Decadence," Jacques Barzun; "The Autumn of the Middle Ages," Johan Huizinga; "The Fourth Turning," Drs. Strauss and Howe
Political Science: "The True Story of the Bilderberg Group," Daniel Estulin; "Hope of the Wicked," Ted Flynn; "Red Cocaine" and "Betrayed," Joseph Douglass, Ph.D.
Biography: "The Beautiful Story of a Master," Louise-Marie Frenette; "Mary Baker Eddy: Christian Healer," Yvonne von Fettweis
Fantasy: "The Great Divorce," C. S. Lewis
Science: "Psychoenergetic Science," Dr. William A. Tiller,
Religion and philosophy: "Climb the Highest Mountain," Mark Prophet; "Men in White Apparel," Ann Ree Colton; "Hope for the World: Spiritual Galvanoplasty," O. M. Aivanhov; "Nihilism," Father Seraphim Rose; "To Live Within," Lizelle Reymond; "Testimony of Light," Helen Greaves; "Messages from Heaven," Patricia Kirmond
Speculation: "Casebook on Alternative 3," Jim Keith; "Above Black," Dan Sherman; "Rule by Secrecy," Jim Marrs
Martial Arts: "Essence of Aikido," Morihei Ueshiba
Shakespeariana: "The Sacred Art of Shakespeare," Martin Lings, Ph.D.
Children and Education: "When Invisible Children Sing," Dr. Huang; "Babies Remember Birth," David Chamberlain, Ph.D.; "Life before Life," Jim Tucker, M.D.; "University of Destruction," David Wheaton; "Reborn in the West," Vicki MacKenzie
Self-Help: "Meditation for Beginners," Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.; "Awakening Love," Drs. Demtry and Clonts
2007-12-20 06:15:11 · answer #1 · answered by j153e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All time favorites:
Harry Potter series (seriously- you really get sucked into the story)
Summer Sisters- Judy Blume
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan- Lisa See
Bitter is the New Black- Jen Lancaster
She's Come Undone- Wally Lamb
My Sister's Keeper- Jodi Picoult
The Book of Bright Ideas- Sandra King
The Perfect Manhattan is my favorite easy fun beach read
2007-12-20 15:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by landrover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
Almost Graceland by Steve Carlson
Down River by John Hart
Too Late to Say Goodbye by Linwood Barclay
Francesca's Kitchen by Peter Pezzelli
Every Sunday by Peter Pezzelli
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Town House by Tish Cohen
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2007-12-20 13:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by deb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Jane Austen, Herman Melville, Herman Wouk, Jk Rowling, Charles Dickens.
Wonder When You'll Miss Me by Amanda Davis
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
Sherman Alexie, esp. Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
Joseph Conrad (if you like adventure), Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows
2007-12-20 13:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by LibraryGal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez always tops my list. Another favorite by him is "Chronicle of a Death Foretold."
"All the Pretty Horses" by Cormac McCarthy, an award winner and a great story. I have yet to read more by him, but will when I can.
"Teacher Man" by Frank McCourt... the same that got the Pulitzer for "Angela's Ashes," but I like this book more. It's open, funny, poignant; all about Mr. McCourt's years spent learning to teach high school English at various schools in New York City.
"The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls; another autobiography with a good hook and a good story to follow.
"Reservation Blues" and "The Toughest Indian in the World" by Sherman Alexie; kind of self-explanatory titles, in a 'roundabout way. The second book is one of short stories.
Oh, and the books that include animals:
"Winterdance" by Gary Paulsen, a true story of his preparation for and running of the Iditarod: 1180 mile sled-dog race in Alaska. Good winter reading by the fire. Magic moments and well-written.
"Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand. You think you know a story until you meet it again, very well researched and well-written by a woman who knew what she was doing... a story of much more than the horse; of an era.
Happy holidays--
2007-12-20 14:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by LK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite two book series are the Miles Vorkosigan books by Lois McMaster Bujold (the first one is The Warrior's Apprentice) and the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer (first book is Twilight). The Bujolds are science fiction and the Meyers are young adult, but even if you don't normally read those genres I think you would enjoy these because they're just so good. Give them a try!
2007-12-20 14:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by Liz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angela's ashes-Frank Mccourt
Mila 18-Leon Uris
Exodus-Leon Uris
Les Miserables-Victor Hugo(a pretty heavy read..but worth it)
The Grapes of Wrath-John Steinbeck
The good earth-Pearl S Buck
Daisy Fay and the miracle man-Fannie Flagg
2007-12-20 13:53:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Ibn al-Haytham: First Scientist" by Bradley Steffens tells the inspiring, true story of a medieval Muslim scholar who overcame bouts of mental illness to develop the scientific method two hundred years before the Europeans learned of it--by reading his books. You can find reviews of the book and read a sample chapter at http://www.ibnalhaytham.net/
2007-12-20 16:41:55 · answer #8 · answered by Centaur 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really love the Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child books, especially the ones with Agent Pendergast. Try 'Relic' and 'The Cabinet of Curiosities'.
Also, Stephen King is one of my favorites.
And if you haven't already, you might try 'Red Dragon', 'The Silence of the Lambs', and 'Hannibal' by Thomas Harris. 'Hannibal Rising' isn't that great.
Books are awesome, aren't they?
2007-12-20 13:40:21 · answer #9 · answered by hottieredhead69 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-20 15:30:05 · answer #10 · answered by Spirit Dancer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋