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I really love reading, but ever since I went to college, I haven't been reading much and I really want to catch up. can anyone recommend me any good books ? thank you.
Twilight series (if you haven't already)
I haven't read for leisure in a long time, but I couldn't put this down and finished all three books within two days. :x
I haven't read for leisure in a long time, but I couldn't put this down and finished all three books within two days. :x
The Guardian - Nicholas Sparks.
really good! i love it
yeah, i also heard Twilight was good but i haven't gotten around to reading it. that book is damn thick though! haha
really good! i love it
yeah, i also heard Twilight was good but i haven't gotten around to reading it. that book is damn thick though! haha
what kind of books do you like or have you read recently that you enjoy....
otherwise our recommendations may be totally wide of the mark...
otherwise our recommendations may be totally wide of the mark...
twilight series!!!!! i just couldn't put it down when i started to read...
I totally know what you mean by not being able to read for fun anymore =_=
A few days ago, I finished Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife, which was a veryy interesting read.
A few days ago, I finished Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife, which was a veryy interesting read.
^yes, Twilight. I'm in my Twilight phase this moment. Just recently finished Twilight and can't wait until I get a hold of New Moon
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
The book was so touching and very unique as well.
He also wrote Everything is Illuminated, which was made into a film starring Elijah Wood (Extremely Loud is also being made into a film). I'm gonna start reading it now.
The book was so touching and very unique as well.
He also wrote Everything is Illuminated, which was made into a film starring Elijah Wood (Extremely Loud is also being made into a film). I'm gonna start reading it now.
QUOTE (vc1188 @ Mar 24 2008, 03:14 PM) 
A few days ago, I finished Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife, which was a veryy interesting read.
i lovee this book! however I disagree with the 3 mentions of twilight! seriously wasted my time reading that book
A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks was an absolutely amazing book. It got me crying.
I really don't recommend the Twilight series. I've stopped in 2/3 of the way, and I can't get myself to finish.. really don't understand the hype. It's one of the most cliched books I've ever read with simplistic writing style and no character development.
A fantastic thought-provoking book I've read recently is Atonement. It'll just blow you away. I'm just starting on On Chesil Beach and The Innocent by the same author, Ian McEwan, which I've heard are also phenomenal.
I also recommend Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.
Some other favorites: Memoirs of Cleopatra, Wuthering Heights, Push the River, Voice in the Wind, Little Women, Pride and Prejudice, The Count of Monte Cristo, Great Expectations, Match Me if You Can, Nobody's Baby but Mine, Night, Can You Keep a Secret, Anne of Green Gables series, Emily of New Moon series, Oliver Twist, Ain't She Sweet, Survival in Auschwitz..
So much more~
A fantastic thought-provoking book I've read recently is Atonement. It'll just blow you away. I'm just starting on On Chesil Beach and The Innocent by the same author, Ian McEwan, which I've heard are also phenomenal.
I also recommend Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.
Some other favorites: Memoirs of Cleopatra, Wuthering Heights, Push the River, Voice in the Wind, Little Women, Pride and Prejudice, The Count of Monte Cristo, Great Expectations, Match Me if You Can, Nobody's Baby but Mine, Night, Can You Keep a Secret, Anne of Green Gables series, Emily of New Moon series, Oliver Twist, Ain't She Sweet, Survival in Auschwitz..
So much more~
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
This book is very good =D Well if you like the holocaust era etc books based on that time. Its very similar to Anne frank but written in a very different perspective and i absolutely love it =D but yeah i need some new books too ._.
This book is very good =D Well if you like the holocaust era etc books based on that time. Its very similar to Anne frank but written in a very different perspective and i absolutely love it =D but yeah i need some new books too ._.
i recommend the Twilight series.
twilight - Stephenie Meyer
tuesdays with morrie - Mitch Albom
5 people you meet in heaven - Mitch albom
for one more day - Mitch albom
(^ Mitch albom books are a easy and quick read)
the alchemist - Paulo Coelho (AWESOME BOOK)
Princess Bride - William Goldman (SUPER FUNNY!!! the movie was great also)
tuesdays with morrie - Mitch Albom
5 people you meet in heaven - Mitch albom
for one more day - Mitch albom
(^ Mitch albom books are a easy and quick read)
the alchemist - Paulo Coelho (AWESOME BOOK)
Princess Bride - William Goldman (SUPER FUNNY!!! the movie was great also)
QUOTE (Happy_Day @ Mar 24 2008, 05:29 AM)
Can You Keep a Secret..
i forgot to mention that! basically anything by Sophie Kinsella like:
- the undomestic goddess
- the shopaholic series (but everyone has their own tastes and i know people who didn't enjoy reading this series. i really don't know about you.)
QUOTE (boodice @ Mar 23 2008, 08:05 PM)
what kind of books do you like or have you read recently that you enjoy....
otherwise our recommendations may be totally wide of the mark...
otherwise our recommendations may be totally wide of the mark...
I am open to any good books, really. the last book I read was The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance by Robert Russell.
thank you everyone for your responses. I am going to check it out. I really appreciate it! ^^*
QUOTE (melon @ Mar 23 2008, 11:15 PM)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
The book was so touching and very unique as well.
He also wrote Everything is Illuminated, which was made into a film starring Elijah Woods (Extremely Loud is also being made into a film). I'm gonna start reading it now.
The book was so touching and very unique as well.
He also wrote Everything is Illuminated, which was made into a film starring Elijah Woods (Extremely Loud is also being made into a film). I'm gonna start reading it now.
Yes, yes, yes! I was going to recommend that also.
It really was one of the best books I've ever read. It's poetic, it's beautiful, and yes, it is touching, <3
twilight and the time travelers wife is a must read
i just finsihed The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards great great book
and just started Choke by Chuck Palahniuk i like it so far lol if your into romance novels
judith mcnaught novels are awsome hahahah
i just finsihed The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards great great book
and just started Choke by Chuck Palahniuk i like it so far lol if your into romance novels
judith mcnaught novels are awsome hahahah
Twilight series, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, For One More Day, Private series.
i highly recommened the twilight series.
I recommened the Twilight series
The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. i love both books! its america's best seller. very very interesting if you want to read about the history and its people of afghanistan.
definitely twilight series by stephenie meyer!!
QUOTE (vc1188 @ Mar 23 2008, 09:14 PM)
A few days ago, I finished Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife, which was a veryy interesting read.
QUOTE (JJ no Baka @ Mar 24 2008, 11:11 PM)
The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. i love both books! its america's best seller. very very interesting if you want to read about the history and its people of afghanistan.
Forgot to mention those. Good books too.
QUOTE (sharleen @ Mar 24 2008, 08:59 AM)
i forgot to mention that! basically anything by Sophie Kinsella like:
- the undomestic goddess
- the shopaholic series (but everyone has their own tastes and i know people who didn't enjoy reading this series. i really don't know about you.)
- the undomestic goddess
- the shopaholic series (but everyone has their own tastes and i know people who didn't enjoy reading this series. i really don't know about you.)
Love her - light reading.
Can You Keep a Secret is my favorite though.
QUOTE (Mishi-san @ Mar 24 2008, 04:14 AM)
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
This book is very good =D Well if you like the holocaust era etc books based on that time. Its very similar to Anne frank but written in a very different perspective and i absolutely love it =D but yeah i need some new books too ._.
This book is very good =D Well if you like the holocaust era etc books based on that time. Its very similar to Anne frank but written in a very different perspective and i absolutely love it =D but yeah i need some new books too ._.
Ooh, sounds good! Thanks for the recommendation.
the lovely bones by alice sebold
sidney sheldon's novels
all great and exciting.
all great and exciting.
I haven't read anything for awhile either because of school.
But the last book I've read was the first book from the Twilight series and I still can't seem to finish reading it. Honestly, I don't recommend it at all.
Like someon has already mentioned, it has no character development, and it's totally cliche. The vampire factor is the only thing that that really makes it different from other teen novels. But if you want a really really light read and extremely cheesy romance, then I guess it's the book to read.
But the last book I've read was the first book from the Twilight series and I still can't seem to finish reading it. Honestly, I don't recommend it at all.
Like someon has already mentioned, it has no character development, and it's totally cliche. The vampire factor is the only thing that that really makes it different from other teen novels. But if you want a really really light read and extremely cheesy romance, then I guess it's the book to read.
Dang! Everyone's reading Twilight. hahah...
How about The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown.
It was a really good read, I finished it in like a day.
How about The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown.
It was a really good read, I finished it in like a day.
Stephenie Meyer - Twilight Series *omg its crazy good*
Dan Brown - Angels and Demons & Da Vinci Code & Deception Point
Paul Coelho - The Alchemist *very good book*
Mitch Albom - Tuesday's with Morrie & Five People You Meet in Heaven *i ABSOLUTELY LOVE these books*
and i don't know if you'll be interested but its a Christian novel that i loved
Sylvia Bambola - Refiner's Fire
Dan Brown - Angels and Demons & Da Vinci Code & Deception Point
Paul Coelho - The Alchemist *very good book*
Mitch Albom - Tuesday's with Morrie & Five People You Meet in Heaven *i ABSOLUTELY LOVE these books*
and i don't know if you'll be interested but its a Christian novel that i loved
Sylvia Bambola - Refiner's Fire
Oh yes, I liked Angels and Demons - but I couldn't get past Chapter 3 in The Da Vinci Code.
I think I'll go read Twilight now... seems like everyone loves it!
But some of my favorites are the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella! Quite addicting! Definitely a must read its adorable and a nice light read.
More chick flick kind of books that are great are 'Something Borrowed' and 'Everyone Worth Knowing'.
Memoirs of a Geisha was also very good!
But some of my favorites are the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella! Quite addicting! Definitely a must read its adorable and a nice light read.
More chick flick kind of books that are great are 'Something Borrowed' and 'Everyone Worth Knowing'.
Memoirs of a Geisha was also very good!
if 5 people already recommended Twilight, why recommend it again? .. (didn't really like it)
anyway!
The Girl Who Played Go
The Russian Concubine
Chinese Cinderella
Battle Royale
His Dark Materials series X)
The Looking Glass Wars
anyway!
The Girl Who Played Go
The Russian Concubine
Chinese Cinderella
Battle Royale
His Dark Materials series X)
The Looking Glass Wars
hmm.. depending on what you like to read, but i'll give you my list anyway =)
a great a terrible beauty by bray
atonement by mcewan
twilight saga by meyer
pride and prejudice by austen
da vinci's code/angels&demons
chocolate war
five people you meet in heaven
the girl with the pearl earring
interview with the vampire
queen of the damned
blood and chocolate
wurthering heights (i never finished it but i heard it was good)
and nicolas sparks novels they're sad but very touching
and more.. but i can't remember them off the top of my head lol
a great a terrible beauty by bray
atonement by mcewan
twilight saga by meyer
pride and prejudice by austen
da vinci's code/angels&demons
chocolate war
five people you meet in heaven
the girl with the pearl earring
interview with the vampire
queen of the damned
blood and chocolate
wurthering heights (i never finished it but i heard it was good)
and nicolas sparks novels they're sad but very touching
and more.. but i can't remember them off the top of my head lol
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