I'm looking for suggestions. I want to read something that you would describe as 'amazing'.
I recently read A Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde and I truly thought it was incredible. I can't describe why but there was something about the way it was written that I loved so much. Similarly, I love books such as The Time Travellers Wife, 1984, Great Expectations.. Books that just have that something special about them.
Soo any recommendations? Thanks in advance
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02-24-2009, 09:38 AM #1
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'Amazing' books..
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I can't wait for The Time Travalers Wife to come out (the movie..if it ever does..)
I love all those books - except Wilde's, I've yet to read that.
I would suggest:
Jane Eyre
I Know This Much Is True
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Memoirs of a Geisha
My Name is Asher Lev
The Crystal Cave (maybe? it's written really well, it's the story of Merlin - some don't like that kind of stuff though)
Those are some of my favourites that I think, based off what you listed, you may enjoy =]
They're all quite different kinds of stories/cultures as well so hopefully one of them will perk an interest
..perk.. Perks of Being a Wallflower. It's a young adult but so so good lol ahem - Yea booksLast edited by SearMeCarefully; 02-24-2009 at 03:11 PM.
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here are some....
Classics:
To Kill a Mocking Bird
Catcher in the Rye
Madame Bovary
Anna Karinina
Farenheit 451
Great Gatsby
The Sound and Fury
Contemporary:
Virgin Suicides
The Corrections
The Bluest Eye, Beloved, or another Toni Morrison novel
She's Come Undone
Love in the Time of Cholera
The Book Thief
Memory Keepers Daughter
Poisonwood Bible
Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius
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I just read this Monday. I got it hard back copy & cheap ($5.49) at the book store:
http://www.amazon.com/Mistress-Art-D...5568224&sr=1-1
The Washington Post has a summary at the link about the book.
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02-25-2009, 11:14 AM #11
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Thanks for all the replies.
Some suggestions that I have heard a few times before, so I think I may be looking in to some of these.
Has anybody read A Catcher in the Rye? What is that like? I've always been interested in seeing what the fuss is about it.
Anything your looking for in a book.
Romance
Great literature
Thriller
Classic
Or just a book you could not put down?
I can't wait for The Time Travalers Wife to come out (the movie..if it ever does..)
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I have read that but it's been so long I need to reread it. I remember really liking it though. I haven't read his newest yet..
Lol I know what you mean, it will, of course be a disappointment compared to the book but it will still be fun to see. I don't think it could ever ruin the book itself though, I've read it too many times for the movie to influence future readings lol
I read the Catcher in the Rye and really didn't see anything that special about it. I of course read it after hearing how "good" it was so maybe I was expecting it to really be amazing..? I was highly disappointed and didn't even buy it or read it ever again - however tastes change over time and it has been quite some time.. lol
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Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore (conetemporary vampire romanceish)
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Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (book blew my mind)
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Observatory Mansions by Edward Carey
The Keep by F. Paul Wilson (quite possibly my favorite all time horror/suspense type book could not put this down)
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Mother Night and Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (Anything by Vonnegut is great in my opinion).
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
And others have said The Road and Farenheit 451, both are excellent.You bring the pepper, I'll bring the Angus.
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I am not surprised, a highly regarded author crossing over to a si-fi genre to write a superb futuristic vision of a dystopian society based of past social norms, a critique on fundamentalism as well as a fantastic read.
Considering most nerds believe women can't write si-fi, the writing of the book is a statement in itself. I loved it.
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Catcher in the Rye is definitely one of my favorites. Recently, I've also read "State of Fear" by Michael Crichton which gives you an interesting perspective on global warming. Another favorite is "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig and "Gone Baby Gone" by Dennis Lehane. I also recommend anything by Ken Follett, my favorite being "Code to Zero."
I have a tendency to enjoy historical political fiction, but I also quite like the classics, such as Huckleberry Finn, Catcher in the Rye and the Great Gatsby.
If you like 1984-ish books, I believe it's "Brave New World" that is somewhat similar. I haven't read it since high school though.
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