Read any good books lately?

[Velo]

Post about what kind of books you like and specific books you'd recommend for people to read.

I'm mostly into Fantasy/Sci Fi, two excellent book series I'd recommend for you to read are:

Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series, and in it especially the shadow series expanding from it

George Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, probably the best series of books I've read.

[Aaron]

i dont really read too much anymore... but there was one author that i really liked... his name was Colin Forbes, i managed to read everyone of his books b4 he passed away last year. They were murder mystery novels

[Richard]

Anyone read the phillip pullman books, His dark materails. There reli good and there making a film of the first one this year.

[jonnyw86]

i dont read books but roald dahl was always the best when i was a kid lol

[unicorn]

Harry Potter is always good to read, and it's not just a kid book. And almost anything from the hands of Stephen King is a good read

[amir_khan86]

i would defo recommend different seasons by stephen kings its got the shawshank redemption in it.

[Fernip]

I love reading so much i have a long bus journey so it helps me stay awake. Greg Iles is brilliant his are sort of thriller crime fiction, Lee Child is great all his books are based around one character and also JD Robb she write crim thrillers set in the future. Also have to agree with Richard Phillip Pullmans books r amazing the film is coming out in December is looking like its gonna b pretty good

[rst20xx]

Anyone read the phillip pullman books, His dark materails. There reli good and there making a film of the first one this year.
Yes! Favourite books of mine.

Yeah they've finished filming the first one now and I think it's due out in the summer sometime... Hope they don't mess it up...

[terry101]

They`re making a movie about Pullmans books? Cool, just hope they don`t mess it up, I really liked the books. If you`re into fantasy/magicians I recommend Jonathan Stroud`s Bartimaeus Trilogy. Wonderful books and djinni Bartimaeus is hilarious.

[Richard]

Yeah Heres the link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385752/

[terry101]

Thanks for the link :) ....but Nicole Kidman........ :-\

[avw86]

I'm somewhat of a bookworm, but I read a lot of teen fiction novels (even though I'm 20!). The Harry Potter series is my favorite series of all time! The last 'adult' type book I read was "Yes Man" by Danny Wallace, and I highly recommend it!

[DPFan]

Post about what kind of books you like.


I love reading celeb autobiographys at the moment i'm reading Teri Hatchers: Burnt Toast ;D

[charlie]

Anyone read the phillip pullman books, His dark materails. There reli good and there making a film of the first one this year.
Absolutely loved this trilogy and will probably go see the film. For me though the films never seem to live up to the books.

[Becci]

Anyone read the phillip pullman books, His dark materails. There reli good and there making a film of the first one this year.


I have them books sitting on my bookshelf but I can't get into them, I'm always distracted and end up reading something else really.
But I will go and see the film it might help me get into them a bit more.

Is the film about the first book or all of them do you know?

[Richard]

Just the first book at the moment, i was like that. its hard to get into the first book! but carry on reading it, its great

[charlie]

I'm not certain, but I think its just the first book (The Golden Compass or Northern Lights as its known in UK).

[waterboy13]

I second the Songs of Ice and Fire recommendation. I've only read the first in the series but it was great.

[madmaggot]

Permutation City by Greg Egan is a good read. It's about electronic copies of people living in a virtual world and makes you think about their rights, etc.

[madmaggot]

Ooh, and The Cosmic Trilogy by C.S. Lewis is another set of novels that springs to mind. It's sci-fi, incredibly imaginative, and more of an adult read than his Narnia stories.

[joske]

just read "the God delusion" by Richard Dawkins, a great book that blows away all arguments for religion!

any believers amongst you won't be anymore after they read the book!

[siradam134]

Stephen King - The Dark Tower (7 book Series)
Terry Goodkind - Sword of Truth Series
George R.R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire Series
Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit
Ken Kesey- One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Harry Potter Series
Thoreau - Walden

i could go on and on. i recommend every one of the above books.

[happy32]

Most of Stephen Kings books! The Stand is Fantastic!

[ebizmybef]

Love the harry potter books and right now i'm reading Memoirs of a Geisha

[msl]

well i think the hobbit and LOTR series were an excellent read, The Tomorrow Series by John Marsden and now his Ellie Chronicles is also something that i find hard to put down. I enjoy reading military/war books and have quite a collection of them.

[natalia]

I recommend a trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay... I dont remember what it is called though... I'll get back to you guys though.

[hpybsf]

I recommend Harry Potter ;D. I liked Carrie by Stephen King, It's a lot more better than the movie... well the books are always better than the movies...

[never_evil]

I am mostly into Fantasy so Phillip Pullman and JKR are among my favourite authors. I also enjoy books by Georgette Heyer, Jasper Fforde, Jonathan Stroud. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman's DragonLance Series is one of the best things I've ever come across.

[HotSBoi]

I have just finished reading "Keep The Aspidistra Flying" by Mr. Orwell... tis' grand, grand i tells thee.

[shii]

I'm into fantasy or horror related books and books written by Japanese authors translated to English. I'd def. have to recommend "Out" by Natsuo Kirino--its a page turner :)

[Peter]

They're good, although I prefer the science/technology ones, (Ring/Spiral by Koji Suzuki, and Parasite Eve by Hideki Senai).

"The Soul of Anna Klane" by Terrel Miedaner is very good, although it can be a bit difficult to get hold of sometimes, the Kazuo Ishiguro books are good.

Fantasy is good too, Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time Series), J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, obviously) and Terry Pratchett (Discworld) being good there, Philip K. **** and Douglas Adams (Hitchhikers) for Sci-fi, and a couple of Stephen King books (It and "The Stand" are particularly good, just don't get so sucked in that you forget to sleep) when I don't feel like much brainwork.

Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange" is also much worth reading, along with Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird"

That should keep people reading for a while, and it'll introduce some to one hell of a lot of scientific/philosophical/ethical theories (I'm quite keen on books about those, Plato's a cool guy, if a little boring and single minded at times. His "Republic" is good, but I wouldn't suggest reading it unless you're interested, as it'd probably be rather boring)

[pelekis31]

I wish i have more time to read. Books about history are my favourites

[Lozenger]

I'm mainly into Sci-fi and Fantasy, but meh i'll read almost anything. H.G Wells and John Wyndham have written some great stuff which i could recomend to anyone ;)

[rooney]

I Would reccomend any novel by Wilbur Smith

[pk9448]

Sci-fi, Prey by Michael Crichton is amazing! i couldn't put it down - it's so good.

[edenxt]

the only books i read are harry-potter series and some school books which i have to read in order to make my homework :(

[Feky]

I HATE Harry Potter!!!
I love reading and I read everything: classics,horror,fantasy,sci-fi, epic novel

[pk9448]

Memoirs of a geisha by arthur golden is also very good as well as fatherland by robert harris (if ur into history and detective type book).

[beatthebullet]

Harry potter definitely the best. Also loved LOTR and currently reading The Hobbit.

Also got the Dark Materials to read after the hobbit. Anything by Dan Brown, especially Angels and Demons and Deception Point i'd recommend to everyone. Also Michael Crichton's books are quite good but Prey was disappointing IMO.

Definitely have to start reading some Stephen King!!!!

[gaz19uk]

i love whodunnit books with a twist at the end that you cant see coming but most things i can work out normally

[insanitic]

the godfather...dude

[Jessica24]

I like Fantasy books. I love the Harry Potter Books. Eragon is great also. I love old English Literature too.

[rob2]

I know this will be unpopular but Harry Potter drives me nuts. The writing is fine but I just want to wring Ron Weasleys neck!

[louisee]

haha i think harry potter is genius, sooo much fun!
but the best book by far is fight club, its the most amazing book in the world. if you havent read it, do so, and if you havent seen themovie, watch it. i spent aaages after seeing it being amazed by how good it is, and even more after reading the book

[kellolio]

The Time Traveler's Wife is a great book

[goatboy1970]

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers. Just freaking hilarious.

[carrisimo]

Anyone read the phillip pullman books, His dark materails. There reli good and there making a film of the first one this year.


i love the trilogy! i reread them at least twice a year.

i also would reccommend 'life of pi' by yann martel. but my favorite book is 'timeline' by micheal crichton. i know, the movie sucked, but i love the book.

[carrisimo]

i love whodunnit books with a twist at the end that you cant see coming but most things i can work out normally


you should try jeffery deaver, i can never work his out. i recommend you start with the coffin dancer. it's my favorite.

[minimern999]

Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy....tragic

[heavenskiss]

If you are into historical fiction, like I am, you'll love
Diana Gabaldon's Outlanderseries. It's packed with such wonderful insight and not to mention has just about the most innovatiive plot sequence I've read so far.
Let me know what you think! ;)

[Molothrus Barbatus]

I'm into fantasy or horror related books and books written by Japanese authors translated to English. I'd def. have to recommend "Out" by Natsuo Kirino--its a page turner :)

I take it you've read Ringu by Koji Suzuki, then? It really is excellent - far better than any of the films of it (and very different to them, too).

I'm currently reading Michael Marshall [Smith]'s One of Us - it's a vaguely sci-fi thriller. Not his best, but still jolly good (his first two - Only Forward and Spares - are simply astouding). He has a new one out next week, which I'm somewhat looking forward to, and I daresay I'll be reading next.

[thejuice]

Two of my favourite books that I'll probably never forget: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty and A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin.

Just read A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving...liked it a lot more than I thought I would, looking forward to reading my by him.

[pk9448]

i was recommended "The Blue Nowhere" by Jeffery Deaver. has anyone read it? what do u think?

[Ozma]

I definitely recommend anything written by Michael Crichton. He wrote books such as Jurassic Park, Timeline, The Andromeda Strain and Sphere. My favourite was easily Prey. Almost read it in one sitting.

A lot of it is scientific, but the suspense is incredible.

Anyhow, right now I'm reading Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. I don't know if it's because French is my 1st language but I'm having a hard time understanding the vocabulary, and the sentence structure is a tad confusing. It's a good thing I watched the movie beforehand.

[Kriokolone]

My favourite is the dark materials trilogy which is soon becoming a movie

[terry101]

I`ve just read "Wicked: The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. It`s the story of how Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west in the wizard of OZ, became the witch. Great read. I also recommend "The magicians trilogy" by Trudi Canavan. Right now I`m reading Michael Crichtons new book "Next". It`s pretty good if you`re interested in genetics, but there are so many different characters in the book one tends to get a bit confused, especially since he`s not getting into the characters that much so one really gets to know them.

[P]

I've always liked faces at the window. By Vivvian somehting-or-other, but i havn't been able to find it in years!

[jacht]

Just started reading Vellum, very tough read , jumping from one time to another or even one dimension to another, but it seems pretty good so far, at the times when I'm not saying wtf is going on?

[matuhart]

Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors... his use of the English language is awesome. A great book that plays with words is Neverwhere... it wasn't until my trip to London in October that I realized the book is totally based on the London Underground. :-) My fave of his work is Anansi Boys. Absolutely HILARIOUS.

[jamielfc]

The only books I actually read are harry potter.
Yea sad to you maybe, but I've read every one of them, two or three times. Bit of an obsession really.

[Dav3o]

Phillip Pullman, His dark materails great books cant wait for the film. Ive read the books twice now. Hope the film is made as well as they made Lord of The Rings.

[IamBec88]

Jodi Picoult's books are amazing! Especially My Sister's Keeper.. that's certainly worth a read.

And Dave Pelzer's "A Child Called 'It'" is incredible.. and to a lesser extent, the rest of his books.

[reala101]

Personally i'm completely addicted to one Terry Pratchett, his books are fantastic, been reading for about 6-7 years now and i've never been let down!

[amoergosum]

I can highly recommend the "conversations with god" books by Neale Donald Walsch...
my favourites!

[Louth11]

I loved Phillip Pullman's seires of the dark materials. Dont know if the flim will be the best.. but im going to see it. Is it just going to be the first book or the 3 of them? (With Will in the flim?)

[bytheway]

i loved to read all the book about science n horror

[ybawany]

Hello everyone!

I asked my boss to lend me a book and he got me Jeffery Archer's First Impression. Like most other contemporary fiction books, I have already read this one.

What are you people reading these days? Please suggest something nice for me to read. :)

G'day,
yBawany

[ybawany]

Have been reading Lincoln Child's Utopia... really good read...

[iws]

the best book i have ever read its the hbk autobiography..
im talking about the heart break kiid shawn michaels !
damm, i stayed up alll nightt

[trashley]

I haven't been reading as much as I'd like to lately, but my favorite book is still probably Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs. I read a lot of "junkie culture" books for some reason, haha - like Irvine Welsh and whatnot.

[agb7373]

I read a book called "The Tea Rose" by Jennifer Donnelly which was truly excellent

[c123321]

The boy called It is brill ..Nearly finished =)

[alexg]

i'm reading 1984 right now and it's pretty good so far...

[Sus]

i'm reading 1984 right now and it's pretty good so far...

I've been wanting to read that again, especially recently when I was studying about NPR cameras, ID cards and new "anti-terrorism" laws. Big Brother is already watching us!!! <-- (This is not a reference to a crap 'reality' show, for anyone who's never heard of George Orwell.) :P

Recently I've read 'Jango' by William Nicholson, the second book in the Noble Warriors trilogy. It was even better than the first book. Can't wait for the final book to be published. Then I read 'Here Lies Arthur' by Philip Reeve, which was a really clever and well-written alternative take on the King Arthur story. I'm currently reading his 'Mortal Engines', which is the first in a series of four. I'm enjoying it, but I'm inclined to think that Kenneth Oppel's 'Airborn' was a better book on a similar note. Anyone else read or reading any of these?

However, tomorrow I must really get on with reading my course book, as I have an assignment to do! :-\

Sus

[g_nik]

fiction,fantasy both..........i like Dan Brown books in particular!

[g_nik]

I'VE READ "WHO MOVED MY CHEESE"
REALLY INSPIRATIONAL

[bananas]

the universe by steven hawking
pretty though reading material ^-^

[matthew777]

I'm working my way through Stephen King's Dark Tower books. I'm not generally a big King fan, but the story of these has quite a pull.

[Genki]

Recently I restarted the Wheel of Time after I finished Song of Ice and Fire.
You notice I'm into Fantasy. Mostly.
But also Dan Brown

[terry101]

I`m about 3/4 through with book 1 of The wheel of time - The eye of the world by Robert Jordan. If you`re into fantasy and liked LOTR, you might like this series. It has 11 parts/books though, so it is rather extensive. But it`s not so bad when you consider that the German translation consists of 30 odd parts ;D

I used to read every Stephen King book there was, but the Dark Tower never appealed to me, don`t know why. Maybe I should give it another try, since I`m reading more fantasy now.

Any book by co-authors Lincoln/Child is really good, haven`t had a bad one yet. The Relic is fantastic, Reliquary, Mount Dragon, The cabinet of curiosities, Thunderhead all really good.

[Jonny]

Im reading Mister Monday. The book you get free when you pre order Harry Potter. Just started it though

[jannik]

I am rereading the Harry Potter books in anticipation of the final book to come out.

[faith]

All the Harry Potter books!
x

[Becci]

Me & Mr Darcy by Alexandra Potter
I read this on holiday and I couldn't put it down, it's a real good girly romance novel if you like that genre :)

[Fernip]

Tess Geritssen-The Surgeon rather graphic in places but otherwise i couldn't put it down.
Also all of James Rollins a really great author can't put his books down
plus Sam Bourne is a great read he has just brought out another book which i'm saving for holiday but his first one The Righteous Men was a really good book sort of similar to Dan Brown.

[wendall89]

Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

SOON:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[br]Posted on: July 13, 2007, 10:02:16 PM________________________________________________ _oh and the "His Dark Materials" series
Book1 The Golden Compass
Book2 The Subtle Knife
Book3 The Amber Spyglass

[balig]

You can't say a book is good till you have read it fanboys aside from Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk is quite good, last book I read apart from that one of my favourites would have to be Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

[twisted001]

I've also started reading the dark tower (The Gunslinger) and i agree with Mat here. Its quite good. Hard to suggest any book really, depends on what your in to.

[mariamfontaine]

i'm alos looking forward to the upcoming harry potter book, but right now i'm reading terry pratchets thief of time (almost finished) and laurell k hamilton's newest in the anita blake series number 15 the harlequin.
i'm sure its gonna be interesting

[mariamfontaine]

Lately i have been more interested in sci-fi,m fantasy and horror other genres just seem boring.
by best authors are terry goodkind, laurell k hamiilton, trudi caravan, james clemens and jk rowlings

[thrice12]

Everyone have a read of 'V', awesome book. C.S Lewis is currently my favourite

[ayesha]

Hoping to get my hands on the new harry potter book finally!

[McLeron]

Deathly Hallows was the best book ever ever

[Rols76]

Books I'd recommend ...

'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger. A romantic time travel story. It's great.

'Girlfriend in a Coma' by Douglas Coupland. Not really sure how to catagorize this one - elements of it reminded me of 'Donnie Darko'. Still don't really get the ending though!

'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay' by Michael Chabon. A tale of friendship and heartbreak against the back drop of the Second World War and the Golden Age of comic books.

'The Book of Lost Things' by John Connolly. A dark fantasy, kind of a cross between C.S Lewis and the film 'Pan's Labyrinth'.

[McLeron]

i like books with an inventive and witty twist on their sentences - Tom Sharpe and Ben Elton are great reads, and they have influenced the way I write messages and coursework, even in my speech

[pan_theon]

From when I was younger til today, I say anything by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, and a friend got me into Clive Cussler books (Dirk Pitt novels)- very good adventures series. Stephen King Dark Tower series is great, too, for fantasy buffs. Plus, any Robert Jordan...all the way back to Conan. And I agree, Potter Potter is fantastic, too; just got the new/final book.

pan

[greenyram]

The Seven People You Meet in Heaven is a really good book and an unusual look at what another person thinks happens. Makes ya wonder :)

[da_havoc]

read HP-7 recently.
one's before that= isaac asimov's foundation series. ( starting from prelude to foundation ---> foundation and the earth )
very good series.

[emperor886]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Best plot in the f**king world!

[beachfanatica]

I just read "for one more day" by Mitch Albom not as good as "Tuesdays with Morrie" but will do

[ollie_porter]

Harry Potter and the deathly hallows

[NetBuggy]

Terry Pratchett and Raymond E. Feist. Take your pick I like them all :38:

[McLeron]

i want to read chart throb, but everyones rented it from my library. Gits

[i love jess]

Anyone here read Perks of Being A Wallflower? It's an absolutely amazing book, I love it. If you haven't read it, you should!

[dordor]

no...
maybe because i hadnt read at all lately XD

[unicorn]

Well I always seem to re-read the classics during summertime. Like Jane Austen: Pride & Prejudice and Louisa M. Alcott: Little Women.

[bashful33]

I just recently read Harry Potter..it was good! I am now reading James Patterson, The Quickie. Good if you like Murder/Mystery!

[pk9448]

i'm reading "The Sleeping Doll" by Jeffery Deaver at the moment. It's really good! u should read his stuff if u like dan brown.

[maria11]

i like european historical or the regency era novels...judith mcnaught is my current favourite...do read "a kingdom of dreams" if you like romance novels

[maria11]

"something wonderful" and "night whispers" by judith mcnaught....really good books, both of em!![br]Posted on: August 26, 2007, 12:33:46 PM________________________________________________ _oh and i almost forgot...the 7th harry potter book...it was definitely among the best hp books..loved the plot and the way j.k. rowling linked everything together from the previous books...the epilogue could have been better but overall i loved the book...a fitting end to a wonderful series!!

[d3athb0x]

I know it's an oldy and you're supposed to read it in High School, but I recently picked up Watership Down and LOVE IT. I also love reading the little tales from the sequel, Tales From Watership Down. They're so adventurous and fun.

[maloney]

Ok, bit late into this... but if you want a good "children's" series similar to HP then try Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl set which are pretty good, otherwise Jeffrey Deaver but the ones with Lincoln Rhyme in eg The Bone Collector, Vanished Man etc.

[Leob]

I'm reading the Dexter series by Jeff Lindsay. They are really really good, especially if you like the show.

[tigeress2k5]

The books I am into at the moment are Robert Ludlum's Covert One series. You can't put them down until you have finished reading them. Also like Dan Browns da vinci code but even better was his "angels and Demons" book.
xxx

[phi05]

the last book I read was Bootcamp by Morton Rhue...he also wrote the wave....it was quite good although it was a bit brutal for a book thats supposed to be for children....

[tigeress2k5]

What do you think is better the harry potter films or the books?
I prefer the books myself but I think the films have done well in keeping to the books.
xx

[movieman]

i recently read to books by sheila quigly(spelling ??) called run for home and every breath you take they were good

[kitano]

Last book i read was the Steven Gerrard autobiography, dissapointing read.

[cj1102]

Yes I Have!... I'm not a big reader at all, but a couple weeks ago my friend handed me "Oh, The Glory of it All", it's a great fictional personal memoir and very funny. Uniquely written

[sengsfsu]

Tuesday with Morrie...One of the best book I read ever. (Inspirational book that will change your lookout on life)

[satanic_drugs_thing]

I love all the Terry Pratchett books. Especially "Soul Music" and "Men At Arms"

[lmshabe]

You have to to read Charlie Wilson's War. It is phenomenal. Plus, Tom Hanks has bought it and making it into a movie.

[maloney]

Have to agree with Terry Pratchett, don't think I can pick a favourite, but like Death, and Susan actually. Although really annoyed that it took me five reads of Soul Music to spot the ELvish joke!

[mathyou]

The Road by Cormac McCarthy, serious book, very good.

[suzanne_leer]

i love to read, resently i have really got into karin slaughter her books are cool

[Szipher]

one of the most obscure and best series i have ever read, was a book named "Ender's Game" which is the beginning of an epic story of a kid who becomes a hero, and his friends. Wonderful book, highest recommendation. Also has something, ive never seen b4 in literature (least not to my knowledge) they wrote a parallel book, explaining the exploits of one of ender's biggest competitors and even friend Bean, cant remember the name of the parallel, but i also read it and was amazing to see the same story from a different perspective (if u read enders game, u can find out the name of the parallel)

[justfortv]

Well I always seem to re-read the classics during summertime. Like Jane Austen: Pride & Prejudice and Louisa M. Alcott: Little Women.


Last book I read was P&P. And I absolutely loved it, but found it really boring at school.
Am currently halfway through Great Expectations and am loving it. ****ens is something else.
Oh, and I love the Adrian Mole books; anyone heard of them?

[lozzaz]

I started P.S I Love You on holiday... I had 2 stop 4 a bit though because it was too sad :( But when i get back into it, it'll probably turn out to be an awesome book.

[Alysia]

don't know if its available in English.. but i love the sketcher Maitena "altered women" a comic in the line of Bridget Jones...

[Katraleruyo]

Moments ago, I finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It's a wonderful book, you guys should really check it out.

[coquetta_07]

one of the most obscure and best series i have ever read, was a book named "Ender's Game" which is the beginning of an epic story of a kid who becomes a hero, and his friends. Wonderful book, highest recommendation. Also has something, ive never seen b4 in literature (least not to my knowledge) they wrote a parallel book, explaining the exploits of one of ender's biggest competitors and even friend Bean, cant remember the name of the parallel, but i also read it and was amazing to see the same story from a different perspective (if u read enders game, u can find out the name of the parallel)


Yes, I remember this book - they had war simulations ...seemed like video games...but actually the 5 year old genius kid's were unknowingly actually involved in real warfare. It was ok..but not especially well written...[br]Posted on: September 20, 2007, 09:27:37 AM________________________________________________ _

Moments ago, I finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It's a wonderful book, you guys should really check it out.


I'll definitely read that. I think he wrote "The Kite Runner" as well which was a fantastic book.
well recommended...[br]Posted on: September 20, 2007, 09:28:41 AM________________________________________________ _One of the best books I read in summer was "Ursula Under" - starts off with a little girl falling down a mine shaft.
The rest of the book goes back in history to describe the life stories of her ancestors - ancient China, Finland, Sweden, colonial America...really well written.

[sailor]

I enjoy reading John Grisham, and Jonathan Kellerman.

[Beermachine]

Big fan of fantasy / sci fi.

Best Sci Fi for me is Ilium by Dan Simons.

For Fantasy, Guy Gavriel Kay's Tigana and A Song for Arbonne are excellent.

[Beermachine]

Really liked Enders game when I read it ages ago.

Recently, Ilium by Dan Simons just rocks my socks for being very clever with so many plot twists.

[tamass]

As a fantasy fan - I am recommending The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

[tamass]

I am a huge sci-fi anf fantasy fan - a lot of interesting new names in the genre right now - Rothfuss, Lynch, Ruckley, Novik and so much more

[jailakhiani]

I normally love reading harry potter books. it takes me in a wierd world which makes me feel like a geek[br]Posted on: September 24, 2007, 04:04:46 AM________________________________________________ _but now as there arent any more books commin up of HP, i've shifted to trump business book. kinda better

[pk9448]

reading "Better" by atul gawande. it's about problems that doctors face and how they struggle to perform well. it's really interesting.

[eggy7]

Naomi Kleins "No Logo" is very good about capitalism and greed.

[msankadi]

I read Trevayne byy Robert Ludlum and I loved it. The twists are awesome and you can connect with the characters to the fullest

[kida]

I guess it depends what genres you like. I just finished the George RR Martin meganovels, and enjoyed them quite a lot. If you like romantic novels that make you cry, Nicholas Sparks and Kristin Hannah are good. If you like humorous, easy read, detective stories the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum series are a hoot. Dianne Wynn Jones and Lindsey Davis have been recommended to me recently. I also loved the Harry Potter books. David Baldacci is pretty good. I like Michael Conolley and the Harry Bosch series. I like James Patterson and John Grisham. I really like Lisa Scottoline and her lady lawyers. Guys like Clive Barker and Webb Griffin. I'm getting ready to read William Shatner's book. I liked the Atemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer and the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. I'm also reading some Christian theme books, but the religious talk detracts form the story line rather than adds. And I've read a bunch of animal story books which I always enjoy. And I've read a lot medical books which I wouldn't recommend to anyone-LOL

[lessthanchris]

I just read High Society by Ben Elton, superb! Would also reccomend the Kite Runner, really powerful book

[finvampire]

I recommend 'Tithe' by Holly Black to everyone who enjoys fantasy books, she really has a new kind of view of fairies and elves :) I read lots of different kind of books,but mostly fantasy & horror - I love Stephen King and Dean Koonz as well as J.R.R Tolkien... :)

[Phara0hess]

i'm a big dean koontz fan, and i do like dan brown, with angels and demons being my favorite

[finvampire]

I definitely recommend anything written by Michael Crichton. He wrote books such as Jurassic Park, Timeline, The Andromeda Strain and Sphere. My favourite was easily Prey. Almost read it in one sitting.

A lot of it is scientific, but the suspense is incredible.

Anyhow, right now I'm reading Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. I don't know if it's because French is my 1st language but I'm having a hard time understanding the vocabulary, and the sentence structure is a tad confusing. It's a good thing I watched the movie beforehand.


I've read Jurassic Park too, and I have to say it was fashinating - much better than the movie, though books usually are better :)

[claycub]

SO FAR PULLMAN: book one is going to the screen..The Golden Compass.

As far as that goes..I was watching the Trailer..loved it soo much.I thought..wow..this has to be a book first..SURE WAS..so I got the AUDIO BOOK..and about a week...driving back and forth to work..really got into it!

You will love the voices of the bears!! :)

OK..another..: Susan Cooper..The Dark Is Rising Sequence...

I just finished Potter 7 and was just ITCHING to get another good series going..LOVE MP3!!!

And MY LAST TWO GREAT SERIES...Ok..3, nah 5!:

Chronicles of Narnia: CS Lewis

Robert Lynn Aspirin: Myth Series & Phule Series...HILARIOUS! Either D&D Fans OR Sci-Fi Fans!

Redwall Series by : Brian Jacques (For the Chronicles of Narnia Lovers)

Great Comedy, D&D Style, Tons of Puns: Xanth Series by Piers Anthony

OK..that's my loves...

[freeforever]

Patricia Cromwell I think is her name. Also most of Steven King books even though some are two weird for me. You know all those that travel a lot you can go to the library and get audio books. It passes the time of the journey and can give you a feel for some of the great authors.

[Alberjtou]

If your into fantasy, anything by Raymond E Feist is good, so's Fiona Macintosh

[oktk78]

I finally read The Davinci Code recently. Wish I didn't see the movie, book is a lot better like everyone says.

[yus123]

I read Imperial Spy lately. It's I think 4 years old but it's good

[raider]

I'm working my way through Stephen King's Dark Tower books. I'm not generally a big King fan, but the story of these has quite a pull.
Same with me over here. I'm just reaching the middle of the last book, and I love Kings ideas and his style of writing. Sometimes it feels hmm somehow natural.

btw.: 19 ;)

[zenta]

I agree with all the Terry Pratchett - I love these books, too.

But I also liked the Thursday Next-series by Jasper Fforde

[ThisIsMe]

Currently reading Harry Potter 7, yes I know not finished yet!! I didn't read any for ages, then I am only reading a little before I go to sleep each night.

[Bugington]

For Sci Fi Heads (who don't mind lots a readin) I would recommend:
Izacc Azimov - Foundation Series
Frank Herbert - Dune Series
Peter F Hamilton - The Reality Dysfunction series
Giants in the field.

[ThisIsMe]

The Dark Materials Trilogy is very good, writing by a superb author - Philip Pullman.

The first book is currently being made into a film... going to be released very shortly =]

[marvyeo]

Just reading Harry Potter fanfics now, to drown the HarryPotter ending away.

[yshouldeyeb]

i love whodunnit books with a twist at the end that you cant see coming but most things i can work out normally


Me too!!! - there's some really good books by Jeffery Deaver - author of the Bone Collector
If your not much into reading try -Twisted, a collection of short stories, that really have a big twist in the end :)

[yshouldeyeb]

Moments ago, I finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It's a wonderful book, you guys should really check it out.


Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is also a great book, very touching[br]Posted on: October 03, 2007, 07:46:42 AM________________________________________________ _Foxmask by Juliet Mariller (Australian Author) was a very enjoyable read, also books by Ursula Le Guin are really good

[roguegorilla]

For good action packed reads, try anything by Richard Marcinko. He's the Navy Seal who founded Seal Team Six, the counter-terrorist unit. You'll find them under Rogue Warrior. There is ten or twelve of them now. Good Stuff.

[pk9448]

i'm going to have to re-read northern lights again before it comes out. i remember it to be an AMAZING book!

[dhvanij]

harry poters all 7 of emm!! cud read them all the time all over again.. any number of times...

[guitaristkp]

if anyone here actually enjoys literary works. read the stranger by albert camus if you haven't already done so in high school

[kr54]

I just finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last month. Harry Potter books 1 to 7 is my all time favorite (in the fictions book category). Moving on the intellectual side, I love reading sociology books, especially contemporary topics in the sociology of religion. Recently, I've finished a very controversial book entitled "Why Christianity must Change or Die" written by Bishop John Shelby Spong...

[CountVega]

if you like vampire books.. I've read a few anne rice.. but I liked waltz with a vampire.. no relation to anne rice novels[br]Posted on: October 06, 2007, 04:09:21 PM________________________________________________ _the last two potter books were nice... the first few he was still a child.. when he got older.. he seemed more interesting :)

[scottyboy292]

After watching Dexter im gunna have a try reading the books it was based on. Also I really like Stephen King, I read Cell not long ago and that was really good.

[zarksentinel]

Im currently reading on a networking book.its called CCNA,Cisco Certified Network Associate (Study Guide)

[SonicOrc]

I`m about 3/4 through with book 1 of The wheel of time - The eye of the world by Robert Jordan. If you`re into fantasy and liked LOTR, you might like this series. It has 11 parts/books though, so it is rather extensive. But it`s not so bad when you consider that the German translation consists of 30 odd parts ;D
I can't believe that you were the only person to suggest Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time. Amazing books! It is sad that RJ died last month while his 12th and final book in the series was still getting written, but it will be finished by someone. Great books if you like Lord of the Rings type epic fantasy. A little too detailed for some though.

[darkace]

Books,....... the last book I read was All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki, it was well written and was a good book to read.

[massiah9041]

Wolf of the plains by conn iggulden ... story of genghis khan brilliant brilliant book i really cant wait for part 2

[takoma]

I've been reading a lot of Charles Bukowski and Henry Rollins books lately -- the misanthrope that I am.

[TsubasaKen]

I read the God Delusion, 'twas very interesting, Though I'm not an atheist

[Violetpoet]

I must say : The barefoot doctors spiritual guide to urban survival :p
if not that, read anything of John Pilger to get an idea what happens back where we dont get the news from.

[skeletos]

the mist from stephen king its old and small but its worth it and the thief of always by clive barker

[MagicalMe]

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, one of my all-time favourites.

[Dule]

The Harry Potter "series" :), now reading the last Part... " Harry Potter and the Deathly hollows

[FenixPhoenix]

Well I just stared reading The sword of Atila which is a historic novel by Michael Curtis and I am loving it. Then again, all books by him have been great :)

[orusxiii]

I read the last Harry Potter which is pretty nice( as usual i should say), kind of a while ago though; u should try the whole series i suggest, the movies r like a bad resume by the way.

[terry101]

I`m about 3/4 through with book 1 of The wheel of time - The eye of the world by Robert Jordan. If you`re into fantasy and liked LOTR, you might like this series. It has 11 parts/books though, so it is rather extensive. But it`s not so bad when you consider that the German translation consists of 30 odd parts ;D
I can't believe that you were the only person to suggest Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time. Amazing books! It is sad that RJ died last month while his 12th and final book in the series was still getting written, but it will be finished by someone. Great books if you like Lord of the Rings type epic fantasy. A little too detailed for some though.


Oh, I didn`t know RJ died, well I guess that`s the way the wheel wills :(
I`m about half way through Book no. 3 now. Did you read all 11 yet??

[terry101]

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet, one of my all-time favourites.


Mine too, great book. Did you hear he wrote a sequel? World without end, which is gonna be mine as soon as it`s out in paperback :)

[Seeker]

The Great Train Robbery =) by Michael Crichton
I read it in French, but I'm sure the original English one is great as well :P

[snazzy_spectre]

i luv reading..here is da list:
kite runner by khalid hussaini
a walk to remember by nicholas sparks
da vinci code by dan brown
if tomorrow comes by sydney sheldon
endless rain by meera arora nayak
to kill a mocking bird...n da list goes onnnn

[snazzy_spectre]

da best book ive read so0 far is the kite runner by khalid hussaini..its based on afghanistan

[Seeker]

Orson Wells's "1984". makes you think.


I'm reading it right now =)
The last one I read was Animal Farm...

[Blue_spiritUK]

At the moment I'm reading Storm Constantine's Stalking Tender Prey. Its an ace read so far. Usually I'm into Graphic Novels more then anything, but currently religous themed books are interesting me v_V

[Lant]

I just started reading the light fantastic the second discworld book, i don't usualy read books but i really enjoyed the first book and will probably start reading a lot more often.

[artjom.83]

I love reading thriller, like The Bourne Identity from Robert Ludlum, great book

[eldar]

I like to read sci fi books but i like fantasy too. My favourite book is Frank Herbert's Dune.

[Kennobi]

It has to be The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Most will probably find it boring, but there are so many great messages in this book. It's a very dark and bleak book, but it will truly lift your spirit.

[malditosean]

I took up "Deception Point" by Dan Brown not that long ago and was a little disappointed that it wasn't as good as "The Da Vinci Code," but still it was a good read.

[jimjefferson]

well i didn't read it but i listened harry potter and the deathly hallows not long ago and it was incredible

[jbird]

I'm about to read Lois on the Loose, about a woman who traveled across the Americas on her motorcycle. true story.

[freestyle]

Ask and It Is Given by Esther Hicks. Its a non-fiction book about the law of attraction, how to apply the art of allowing, to make all you ever wish for come true.

[bit188]

Mmmm... currently going through a "sci-fi classics" phase; I'm reading Clarke's The City and the Stars. I like it quite a bit.

[ismirk]

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The best book i've read, highly recommend it.

[Light-]

Any book by Michael Chrichton

Pure genuis

(Prey, Jurassic Park, Congo etc - I read them over and over again)

[papric]

Maybe you want to check Timmothy Ferriss' "The 4-Hour Workweek".

One of the best books I've ever read. There's no point for me to write what it is about, just visit author's site:
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/

[leapfreak]

I love anything by Dean Koontz. I just finished Sole Survivor which was weird but good and am now reading Watchers which is good so far.

[roseonaplate]

The time traveler's wife by Audrey Niffenegger, its really quite beautiful.

[arwen_elven]

I can reccomend Cecilla Ahern - A Place Called Here

[bearherald]

I like fantasy books - in particular David Gemmell. I would recommend his Troy trilogy.

[jasonkirage]

i really love robert jordan's wheel of time....read all the 11 books n cant wait for his final book of the trilogy..but rumours say it will out on 2009 onli :12:

[joshua79]

-Survival of the prettiest by nancy etcoff, a book on cognitive psychology written in a user-friendly way.
-the call of the weird by louis theroux, sort of a written version of his tv show, if u had chance to see it.
-the color purple by alice walker, pulitzer prize winner in 1983.
I recommend them all.

[just_A_Chik]

Well here are a few I've read lately that I am pleased with. (My husband has a Stephen King collection, hence the large amount of reading by him)

Stephen King:
Nighmares & Dreamscapes - a little old but a series of short stories, I litterally read for 3 days straight and couldn't put it down.
His newer one - Cell- A pretty good twist on the whole zombie idea

Jack Finney - The BodySnatchers - Another old one, but a page turner.

Also I really likes The Mists Of Avalon. Not sure the author. But There was also a made for TV movie on the book. If you've watched it I suggest the book, because it has tons more details on the characters and story line. If you haven't watched it. I higly suggest it. Best turn on the King Arthur/Round Table stories I've ever read. It's from the women's point of view.

[chasingjava]

I really love Emily Giffin's stories (Something Borrowed & Something Blue) and also Mountains Beyond Mountains was an excellent book

[Tilretas]

I've just finished Atonement by Ian McEwan and it was the best book I've read so far!!

[sixblade]

been reading the his dark materials trilogy not bad really! if anyones wondering the film golden compass was based off first book

[mythspell]

Recently read the Dark Jewels trilogy by Anne Bishop. It's one of the best Fantasy series I've ever read. It sort of defies description - it is dark fantasy but also has some superb clever humor. The character development is just right. The underlying concept is new and unique (something very hard to find anymore). I suggested it to someone else and they felt the same way so that's at least two thumbs up. If anyone else reads it (or already has) please share your opinion.

[zippo]

mark tiwk-we live now
its a book about how the world will be in 150 years from now.its crazy in a way and its very posibul and even true.

[andy.182]

John Grisham -The Innocent Man.

very interesting book, and it's a true story as well

[MickeyMo]

Reading Sacred Causes by Michael Burleigh, about the link between religion and politics. He has a bit of a right wing slant but some of it is interesting.

[Nastygator]

Night Watch from Sergel Lukianenko. Much better than the film.

[Elisa]

I read Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger recently and loved it. I think I liked Catcher in the Rye a little more, but both were great.

[jerbil]

I really enjoy fantasy. At the moment I'm reading robert jordan... like lord of the rings but thirteen books (well twelve and a half, he died before he completed it...) and much much much slower than LotR

[Eddie]

I havn't had the chance to read much over the past few years, well apart from uni text's lol :( Having just finished my degree however I picked up 'The Bourne Betrayal', the fifth book in the Bourne series. Man I love those movies :), and the books ;)

[mythspell]

Since my last suggestion was a fantasy series, I thought I'd suggest something for you SciFi fans - The Four Lords of The Diamond series (4 books) by Jack L. Chalker. It is one of those that sucks you in from the first few paragraphs and I've never known anyone who could put it down after reading the first chapter. Plus it's basic concept is something unique instead of something that's already been done to death.

[QueenVickitoria]

My favorite book is The Neverending Story. Much better than the movie!

[MagicalMe]

I'm currently reading Ken Follett's "Third Twin". Not bad, but the story is kinda predictable and it's simply not his best novel. I love Pillars of the Earth though. Awesome book!

[devon]

i am reading Twilight Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko >>>[Night Watch 03]

[hunter1987]

My favorite book is the old man and the sea by Hemmingway, reads like a train

[corvenus]

just finished reading "act of treason" by vince flynn, pretty good...isn't the last book in the bourne series written by someone else other than the original, robert ludlum? is it as good?

[Rene]

I'm an English Lit and Psych major so my reading list is always choc a block. Lately, I read the Dan Pelzer Trilogy - A boy named It and so on... They are so heartwrenching and beautifully written. ALso, anything by Dan Brown is a winner.

[danieldel]

just finished will self's - how the dead live, utter comedy gold

[berrolullo]

Just read The Game, by Neil Strauss, great story, even if just 25% is true
If you like finance try When Genius Failed, you might win a nobel prize, but that doesnt guarentee you not losing billions

[robsobisgirl]

I just finished the Terry Goodkind Sword of Truth series... I have them all... If anyone has hardcover copies they don't want, I'll gladly take them off your hands...lol :18:

[robsobisgirl]

I can't rave enough about the Terry Goodkind sword of truth series.... If you like fantasy/sci fi fiction ... especially lovers of the Brooks novels.... you will like this....I also collect Mccaffrey, Bradley, Norton, I love the Darkover Novels.....

[pk9448]

i'm not reading "Next" by Michael Crichton (it's quite new i think) and also, "Firewall" by Henning Mankell at the same time!

[Apollo230]

for high fantasy i'd recommend Tolken and Gemmel. If you are looking for a lot of darker fantasy/ sci-fi the Warhammer and Warhammer: 40,000 books are pretty great. They are writen by various authors but take polace in the same universe. just look up Black Library (the publishing company)

[schizotypy]

I am reading the collector by john fowles. not sure about it yet.

[crismosnoh]

THE MARCH OF THE UNKNOWN.... its for those who wants to know about their Christian faith ... its a light reading book and its much more interesting than the bible ( sorry God)... Its story is about people who are not so famous in the bible.. ive lost it and im trying to search for it..........

[trunksfulleh]

I'm reading the Gossip Girl novel series. :P Waay better and more intresting than the T.V show can do. It's a fun light read before sleep.

[happy32]

Sebastian Faulks 'Birdsong'. This is one of the most emotional, realistic war books i have ever read. Makes you appreciate life more.

[nghash]

jodi picoult's 19 minutes :) it's a must read for romance fanatics!!

[Devgil]

If anyone here likes good fantasy, go for Mercedes Lackey's novels of Valdemar. There are about 20 of them, most of them trilogies but they can be read stand-alone. If you want to try reading them, start with The Black Gryphon...then just do what you want from there on in, the novel should have a list of the other Valdemar novels.

[rovelly]

i have just finshed reading all harry potter series.

[Devgil]

Oh, if didn't like the ending of the harry potter books, search for the site Portkey and then search for Vox Coropis on that site. it is a great alternate story that goes from the end of the fourth book on. Oh, and I did not write it :18:

[nina_nina]

I read Philip Pulman's trilogy. It's good, but not great. Dune (the 3 first books, only!) and The Lord of the Rings are still my favorites!

[chaosn]

A good scifi series I'm reading right now is Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. Currently I'm on book number two: Rama II which Clarke authored with Gentry Lee. It's based around an alien spaceship that enters our solar system that a crew of of humans fly out and meet. The series tells of the world they discover within the ship. I'll let you read them to find out the rest. Highly recommended if your a science fiction fan.

[salty64]

i am re-discovering Anne rice at the moment ( the vampire chronicles) I started to get into them a couple of years ago, then dipped out for a while but am starting to read the books again from the start.

[honey_koh]

well the last book i read was a short story bout love.more like a love book.i dont know what to call it
but in my country its name was pocketbook thats how we call it

[slizzy89]

I've just read Atonement by Ian McEwan. I wanted to read it ever since I've seen the brilliant movie version. The book's just as amazing, great psychological portraits, the plot, reality of war...I recommend it to everyone, but it's not an easy and light reading so it may be not everyone's cup of tea.

[Whitmec]

Confederacy of dunces and Freakanomics. Both worth the time.

[Herano]

Just finished Jim Butchers (damm u gotta love that name :D ) Dresden Files series an they where pretty damm awsome, they where dark an humoros :D

[myrolda]

HG Wells, George Orwell, Jules Verne are some great classic authors.

Recent preferences go from Terry Brooks to James Clavell for their Shannara and Asian saga series, respectively. But a great novel would be the Counte of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas - simply stellar.

[Sus]

I've just finished reading 'Black Swan Green' by David Mitchell. If you were at school in 1982 then you should read it too. Really brought back some memories!

[mathyou]

Catch 22 is one of the few books that make me laugh.

good read as well

[spick]

Havent read a whole book since my high school days. Jack the Ripper

[Gypsy]

Just re-read one of my favorites: The Cobra Event by Richard Preston.

[divs.kumar]

talking abt fantasy....love robert jordan's wheel of time series

[macintologist]

Stephen Colbert's new book, I am America and so Can you.

[loveandmathematics]

I just finished reading Post Office and Fac-to-tum, both by Charles Bukowski. They weren't terrible but I was really expecting them to be better. I decided to read them because his name kept coming up in music I was listening to and other websites that I frequent. Everyone says how influential he has been to American literature but I don't really see it...they are an easy read, I read both in about three days and I did enjoy parts so it wouldn't be a complete waste of time to check them out.