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| Loyal Fan   Joined: Dec 2007
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| book recommendations? Hey guys! I just finished my semester in college, so now I have all the time in the world to read at my own free will  I work in a small pet store, too so I need some new books to keep me company when it gets slow.Some of my favorite books are "Da Vinci Code [IE]" by Dan Brown, "Second Glance" by Jodi Picoult, anything by Edgar Allen Poe, Libba Bray's "Great and Terrible Beauty" trilogy, Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series, Beverly Lewis' Amish books [mainly because I live around the area she writes about and know a good bit of Amish], love Mitch Albom's books, and I admit to having been wrapped up in the Harry Potter series... I like books that are kind of depressing, as weird or morbid as that sounds. Like, books that deal with a suicide, drug use, abuse, things like that. For instance I just ordered "Th1rteen R3asons Why" by Jay Asher from Amazon. I also love books that deal with witches, vampires, and ghosts.. as long as they're not extremely juvenile. And a good mystery or thriller is good as well. I always liked Mary Higgins Clark and Agatha Christie when I was younger. Anyways, that should give a little feel for my tastes. If anyone shares any of those tastes and has any recommendations for me I'd really appreciate it! Nothing trivial like the Gossip Girl or Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, please! __________________ The green eyes, yeah the spotlight, shines upon you And how could, anybody, deny you?  | |||
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| Loyal Fan  Joined: Nov 2007
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| Definitely read The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly. It's historical romance fiction. It's an amazing book, and it's so hard to put down! During my classes I read it instead of paying attention. The book is really well written and there's a really good balance between description and dialog. It's pretty long, and I haven't finished reading it yet, but it is so good and I think you'd like it too. It's kind of depressing and deals with death and murder a lot, but it's still uplifting and it's simply a great book! I hope you check it out! __________________ | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Dec 2007
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 It's too ironic -- I read Jennifer Donnelly's "Northern Light" a couple years back and loved it... I just searched my local library last night for her other books and put that one you just recommended on hold! Haha, and I'm glad it's long.. I love long books!! Thanks for responding, too!!  __________________ The green eyes, yeah the spotlight, shines upon you And how could, anybody, deny you? | |||
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| Passionate Fan   | In terms of Vampire books, Barb and J.C. Hendee write a series, the first one is Thief of Lives. It's called the Noble Dead series and is a bit more on the fantasy side of vampire books, not like Anne Rice, but you might like them if you haven't picked them up already. You'd also probably like The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It's a bit depressing but very good, I couldn't put it down when I read it a few years back and plan on rereading it soon. Also, for vampires, you have to check out Lord of the Dead by Tom Holland. especially if you know anything about Byron's poetry. __________________ Come stop by the Books Board for a visit. 148.94 million square kilometers on the face of the Earth, and I plan on walking every single one of them! Avatar by Wildfire Girl | |||
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| New Fan Joined: Jan 2008
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| I highly recommend "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss __________________ -Shiva- www.theboredninja.com | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Dec 2007
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I actually have read Lord Byron's poetry before. We studied him for a little while during a literature course I had in high school a couple years ago.Quote:
I went and looked for the book on Amazon and read the description.. I saw it has a sequel to it; it sounds like it could be something I'd read __________________ The green eyes, yeah the spotlight, shines upon you And how could, anybody, deny you? | |||
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| Passionate Fan | Well, if you've read Byron then you'll find Lord of the Dead interesting because it basically is the story of how Byron became a vampire. I thought it was very well written, though it took me a little time to get into, once I did I read it straight through. It was really quite great. __________________ Come stop by the Books Board for a visit. 148.94 million square kilometers on the face of the Earth, and I plan on walking every single one of them! Avatar by Wildfire Girl | |||
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| Obsessed Fan  Joined: Mar 2000
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If you want something more in the vein of Harry Potter, there's always Diana Wynne Jones. She writes YA and adult fiction with mind-bending plot-twist and excellent characters. I wanted to murder the mother in Fire and Hemlock, and Aunt Maria in Black Maria. I also like the Chrestomanci series (which is kind of Harry Pottery, except less flashy and a lot weirder) and Time of the Ghost, which is this bizarre, creepy ghost-story centered around four very different sisters and a game they used to play. I loved Nina Kiriki Hoffman's A Fistful of Sky. It's a really interesting twist on magic and families, and some of the bits between the main character and her mother just made me go "She can't do that!" It's got these weird, complicated family dynamics, and that whole struggle to find out who you are and what you want. | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Dec 2007
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| ^^ Thank you so much for all your recommendations!! I'll check them out on Amazon tomorrow morning ((thanks for even adding the links straight to each one!!))__________________ The green eyes, yeah the spotlight, shines upon you And how could, anybody, deny you? | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Mar 2003
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| Since you say you like books about drugs and morbid topics... Smack by Melvin Burgess is a great book about two teenagers descent into drugs, over the course of a few years. Brave New Girl by Louisa Luna is about an outcast who gets a crush on her sisters boyfriend, who then sexually abuses her. Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk is about a former model who gets her skin burned off, then goes on a trip with a drag queen. A book that's hard to summarize __________________ Sheldon: I've spent the past three-and-a-half years staring at greaseboards full of equations; before that, I spent four years working on my thesis; before that, I was in college; and before that, I was in the fifth grade. Vote The Big Bang Theory | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Mar 2001
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| I'd recommend The 'Tomorrow' series by John Marsden. (First book is called Tomorrow, When the War Began) There's a summary at this site: Tomorrow, When the War Began | Scholastic.com __________________ Ben: I always felt that I kind of had this thing.. this musical thing inside of me. Rachel: That's the plastic whistle you swallowed when you were four. My LJ My DeviantART Packed to the Rafters | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Nov 2007
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Dec 2007
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I read Smack and Brave New Girl... I'm a huge fan of Chuck Palahniuk, but I haven't read Invisible Monsters.. thanks! P&J = true luv: thanks for your suggestion; I'll go check out the site you listed for the book natalie8you: Yeah, I saw on Amazon that there was a second one.. my local library doesn't have it because I live in a small county, but they can retrieve it from surrounding libraries. I actually heard that I guess it's going to be a trilogy so that means there will be one more coming out. I can't wait to read them!__________________ The green eyes, yeah the spotlight, shines upon you And how could, anybody, deny you? | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Feb 2002
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| Before I Die - Jenny Downham : 16-year-old Tessa has not truly lived yet and makes a list of ten things she wants to complete before she dies of leukemia. (currently reading) Speak - Laurie Anderson : Melinda has barely spoken since the start of the school year. Anderson pulls the reader into her head to find out why brought this on and watch her come out of it. The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch : similiar in topic to Mitch Albom's "Tuesday's with Morrie" a college professor is giving his last lecture as he is diagnosed with cancer. He doesn't choose to speak about dying however, he speaks about the importance of living. and also, I reccommend anything written by Sarah Dessen. She writes for the teen demographic, in a similiar style to Jodi Picoult - making you see major issues in a new way. Her newest book "Lock and Key" deals with a teen abandoned with her mother, and her subsequent trials in a new environment and learning to open up and trust others. __________________ Shadows smile, dark and wild | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Apr 2003
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| The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie. Not only does it have Hugh's great wit, but it's intelligent in writing, characters, and plot. You really root for the main character as he sorts out what is going on and it keeps you entertain the entire way through. __________________ Bad things to hear opening the door in the middle of the night. Hello, I'm Gordon Brown. Just hold me. The worst thing to say when running for U.S President Yes I smoked marijuana and I inhaled...just now. The brilliance of Mock The Week | |||
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