I'm looking for a really good book to read, any suggestions?

Question

Please tell me something about the book so I can decide. Thanks;)

Answer 1

"The Little Prince" by Antoine Saint-Exupery is one of my favorites. It looks like a children's book, but is really a deep story for adults that really makes you think about life issues and what is truly important.



The main character in the book meets a little prince from an unknown world. In each chapter the prince tells the boy about the different characters he has encountered in his life and each has a moral that is not "in your face" - each has a life lesson that you can interpret.



The book is one that brings out the kid in you as well. It has a "Peter Pan" kind of affect, where you relive the wonderful things about being a child.



If you are interested, there is a free online text of it (with pictures) that you can read if you'd rather not purchase a copy. The site is:



http://www.angelfire.com/hi/littleprince/introduction.html



"The Little Prince" is a book I will always treasure...I had a similar feeling to when I read "Tuesdays with Morrie" afterward (if you have read the latter).



Enjoy! :o)





p.s. It is also a fun and easy read!

Answer 2

V.C. Andrews. She is a really good author. I'm reading the Cutler family series. There are 5 books. I'm reading book 3 right now.



Dawn*book 1*- Dawn Longbottom starts at a new prep school because her father gets a job as head janitor there. She finds out that she was kidnapped by her father right now. Her real last name is Cutler not Longbottom.



Secrets of the morning- Dawn goes to New York City for an acting/singing program. The school gets a really good actor/singer to come in and teach. Dawn is one of the 6 people chosen to study under him. Dawn and Michael hook up and start a relationship and she gets pregnant. Michael runs off and Dawn is sent to a house in the woods to have the baby.



Twilights child- Christie Dawn's child is now 2 years old. They live at the Cutler family's hotel. Jimmy Longbottom(yes the boy that Dawn used to think was her brother) and Dawn get married. They have a small wedding and then about 7 months later she gets pregnant but she loses the baby. A couple months later her and Jimmy find Fern the girl that she thought was her sister. (This is where I am right now)



I hope you decide to read this series.

Answer 3

It depends what sort of book you like. If you like a very light read, with a good story line, you should read A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. If you're into history, definetely read A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens. It is the most moving story I've ever read, and although it starts off slowly, it is written beautifully, the imagery is wonderful, and Dickens describes everything with amazing detail. If you're looking for something that will leave you with a permanent reminder, something deeper, with a universal truth, I have a few suggestions :



Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse-This is a book about a man's spiritual journey. It really is a reflection of things one goes through in modern day life.



The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea by Yukio Mishima- This is a semi-biographical story of the author's own thoughts about life. I can't explain it, you just HAVE to read it.



I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou- Also a semi-biographical novel, about a young african-american girl living in post-WWII America. It is a tale of growing up, maturing, and learning all about life.



Good luck!

Answer 4

You didn't list a preference for types of books. Personally, I like Biographies and historical non-fiction. Here are some of my favorites:

The Raven (the life of Sam Houston); American Caesar (Douglas MacArthur-this is a really big book); I could never be so lucky again (Jimmy Doolittle); Fly for your life (Robert Sanford Tuck); The Day I owned the Sky (Robt.Lee Scott jr.); I Rode with Stonewall (Henry Kyd Douglas); and October Sky (Homer Hickham about KY high school boys building model rockets and growing up. The book they made the movie from.)

There was also one about George Washington, but there are so many and I don't remember the author's name.

I also like political books. Ann Coulter is my favorite author, I just finished her latest one.

Sea Searchers and Sea Searchers II are excellent books about hunting for sunken ships by the guy that found the CSS Hundley.

Answer 5

You know what I do when I want to read a good book? I go to the local Salvation Army and dig through their books. I've read some brand new books, for only $1 and they've got some great selections. I've read books from there that otherwise, I might not have picked up. Anyway, that's just my suggestion. Although I have read recently "Better Days Ahead" Charlie Valentine. It was a pretty good book, too. You may like it.

Answer 6

Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs.



Anything by Douglas Adams.



PostSercret by Frank Warren.

Answer 7

If you like fantasy, try "Winter Rose" by Patricia McKillip. It's a story about a girl who has been allowed to run free by her father for most of her life. Then a stranger comes to town to restore his family's old home, and odd things start to happen. Both he and the strange things intrigue the girl, and get her into some interesting situations.



If you're looking for fairy tales, try "Spindle's End" by Robin McKinley. It's a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, in which Rose is not just a do-nothing princess who sits around waiting for things to happen to her.



If you're into classics, try "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. It's about a girl who is raised by an aunt who hates her, is sent to a horrible boarding school, and then goes on to make her own way (and her own happiness) in life.



Hope that helps!

Answer 8

tough question since i can't choose a favorite book from all the books i've read. these are my favs. from each book category.



twilight

new moon

by stephenie meyer

because its the best vampire teen romance book. when i read it i kept on reading them for more than once and i always keep thinking about the story and the character. plus i go to the author's website and keep searching the book. plus the main characters are really easy to like. lots of girls love the main guy characters



silver kiss

by annette curtis klause

same reason as twilight and new moon by this is my third fav. vampire romance book



blood and chocolate

by annette curtis klause

its about a young werewolf trying to find the mate and love that she craves for. its sexual too, but not rated r, just enough sexuality for teens 14 and up



cirque du freak series

by darren shan

i love these series, best vampire series ever, and my first book/vampire series that i ever collected. best adventures and story plot line, plus darren shan did a great job ending the whole series



demonata series

by darren shan

i read the first two books while i was waiting for some of the cirque du freak books to be out. and since i love darren shan's books i also read his second series. demon books are just as great as vampire books



vampire kisses

kissing coffins

vampireville

by ellen schreiber

same reason as twilight, but its my fourth fav. vampire romance. plus these series has a gothic main character.



alex rider series

by anthony horowitz

i love the action packed series. its like a young hotter sounding james bond. plus alex pettyfer (as alex rider) in the stormbreaker movie, is really hot



artemis fowl series

by eion colfer

i love these series, a smart boy who gets involved wuth fairies. its like harry potter but human with computers, etc.



harry potter series

by j.k. rowling

i love the books and movies. plus its my first wizard book collection. the story is great too, but its too long, although i reread the books more than once

Answer 9

Series Of Unfortunate Events. If you don't know, it's about three orphans who try to get away from a villian named Count Olaf and there's way more to the story. There's thriteen books and one movie

Answer 10

The Education of Little Tree



takes place in the 1930s and is about a young orphan boy who has to go live with his granparents in the mountains. His grandfather is half Cherokee. It is touching, hilarious, interesting, and easily readable.

Answer 11

I just finished "The TImetraveller's Wife" by Audrey Nifenegger. I read it all in two nights; couldn't put it down. It's a fast, intelligent, and not-overly sentimental love story.

Answer 12

Well you didn't list even what types of books you like to read, but I would suggest Laurrel K. Hammilton. She is a really good author.

Answer 13

winds of war, war and remembrance by herman wouk. they made a really good mini series of it in the 80's so you can watch it after you read them. oh yeah and the mini series is about 20 hours long. good stuff.

Answer 14

hi, maybe you should try to read Carlo Ruiz Zafòn: the wind shadow (this should be the english translation). I've read it in only two days and i'm sure i'll read it once again..

Answer 15

"Catcher In The Rye" by J.D Saldingar. The storyline is really plain, but is VERY moving.

Answer 16

How 'bout THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY? It's a medieval fantasy series. Lots of magic, mysticism and mayhem...and it has a smart young Irish lass as a co-main character.



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594144516

Answer 17

East of Eden

Answer 18

The Giver? Pretty easy but fun.

Harry Potter

Artemis Fowl

AND MANY MANY MORE!

Answer 19

kingdom keppers by ridley pearson

Answer 20

anything by stephen king or john saul..... can't go wrong