Anybody read any good books lately?

Question

If so who is the author and the title of the book?

Answer 1

The Tortilla Curtain by TC Boyle

The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark

Hour of the Star by Clarice Spector

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris



*Ditto - The Red Tent by Anita Diamant- Awesome book!

Answer 2

If ever there was a question made for me... I am an avid reader and obsessed with the written word, you should see my bookcase.

Deception Point by Dan Brown (unreal and excellent)



anything by Elizabeth Berg (she writes what women want to say but can't seem to get out, she is superb)



My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (so sad, but sooo good)



Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult (again sooo good, she is an amazing writer)



Any of the books by Tracy Chevalier: Girl with the Pearl Earring, the Virgin Blue, I just read The Lady and the Unicorn.



Currently I am reading To Feel Stuff by 26 yr old Andrea Seigel

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, and

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk



by the way, anything by Chuck Palahniuk is well worth your time as well. email me at [e-mail] if you have any other book questions or what not, i love books...

namaste

Answer 3

I just finished Marley and Me by John Grogan. It's currently the no. 1 best selling nonfiction book. It's the story of a very spirited dog and his wonderful family. It's one of the funniest books I have ever read and laughed outloud. It's fast paced. I finished it in about 4 days.



I am currently reading 2 others, Big Stone Gap (sorry don't remember the author offhand) and an old favorite of mine When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke. Both are slow paced but wonderful with charming characters and atmosphere.

Answer 4

Well if you are looking for ideas:



Both Bridget Jones books are hilarious those are by Helen Fielding. These are different from the movies if you've seen the movies. They are MUCH better in my opinion.



The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is really heart-felt and touching.



I'm in the process of reading a book called The True story of Hansel and Gretel. It's a story about Nazi occupation of Poland and these two Jewish children that are abandoned in a forest and have to take care of themselves. So far its excellent. It's written by Louise Murphy.



My mum loved reading the Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards. She said I should read that one after. I'm not really sure what its about though.



And if you want to read a book you can't put down then I suggest My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Its about a girl who was concieved to be a donor match for her sister who has cancer. She decides that she doesn't want to be a donor anymore and sues her parents. It's so good. I didn't even expect the ending.

Answer 5

Moccasin Trail by Eliose Jarvis MvGraw

Prom- Laurie Halse Anderson

The Truth about Forever- Sarah Dessen

Hope was Here- Joan Bauer

Bloomability- Sharon Creech

Answer 6

Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series; one for the money, two for the dough, three to get deadly, four to score, high five, hot six, seven up, hard eight, to the nines, ten big ones, eleven on top and twelve sharp.



Also Metro Girl by Evanovich is a good one.

A trilogy by Sylvia Nobel; A Kendall O'Dell series: Deadly Sanctuary, The Devil's Cradle and Dark Moon Rising.

Happy Reading!

Answer 7

Something different, informative, and funny.



Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini



Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?: More Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour



Both books by Mark Leyner.

Answer 8

Some already know the TV Show well, reading the book takes us deeper into the story, and is just as funny because we can visualize correctly...



From the hit TV show "Monk" on USA...come the new book series...



Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse, Book One



Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii, Book Two



The next in the series is coming out in Jan. of next year.



Product Details:

Price: $6.99

By: Lee Goldberg, Andy Breckman (Creator)

Format: Mass Market Paperback, 304pp

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)



FROM THE PUBLISHER: Book One

The brand-new mystery series starring the brilliant, beloved, and slightly off-balance sleuth from the USA Network's hit show!



Monk's house is being fumigated, and he has nowhere to go. Fortunately, his assistant Natalie and her daughter are kind enough to welcome him into their home. Unfortunately, their home is not quite up to Monk's standards of cleanliness and order.



But while Monk attempts to arrange his surroundings just so, something else needs to be put straight. The death of a dog at the local firehouse-on the same night as a fatal house fire-has led Monk into a puzzling mystery. And much to his horror, he's going to have to dig through a lot of dirt to find the answer.





FROM THE PUBLISHER: Book Two

Some people think Hawaii is paradise. But Monk knows that danger -- like dirt -- lurks everywhere. Look at Helen Gruber, the rich tourist who took a fatal blow from a coconut. The police say it fell from a tree, but Monk suspects otherwise. His assistant, Natalie, isn’t exactly thrilled about Monk’s latest investigation. It was bad enough that Monk followed her on vacation, and now it looks as though the vacation is over....

Smooth-talking TV psychic Dylan Swift is on the island and claims to have a message from beyond -- from Helen Gruber. Monk has his doubts about Swift’s credibility. But finding the killer and proving Swift a fraud -- all while coping with geckos and the horror of unsynchronized ceiling fans -- may prove a tough coconut to crack....

Answer 9

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs



Anything by John Grisham is pretty good, too...try A Painted House, The Bretheren, or The Client

Answer 10

I absolutely LOVE "The Time Traveller's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger. This is the write up from Chapters.ca



Audrey Niffenegger''s innovative debut, The Time Traveler''s Wife, is the story of Clare, a beautiful art student, and Henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-three and Henry thirty-one. Impossible but true, because Henry finds himself periodically displaced in time, pulled to moments of emotional gravity from his life, past and future. His disappearances are spontaneous, his experiences unpredictable, alternately harrowing and amusing.



The Time Traveler’s Wife depicts the effects of time travel on Henry and Clare''s marriage and their passionate love for each other, as the story unfolds from both points of view. Clare and Henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goals -- steady jobs, good friends, children of their own. All of this is threatened by something they can neither prevent nor control, making their story intensely moving and entirely unforgettable.



Read it ! It is an awesome book!

Answer 11

The Long, Dark Teatime Of The Soul. Momentary loss of intelligence made me forget the author, but he wrote the Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy books, too. I'm usually not this stupid, lol.

Answer 12

No 1 Ladies Detective Agency

Curious Incident of a Dog

Secret Life of Bees

Answer 13

Read "Come Closer" by Sara Gran. It won't scare you so bad while you're reading it. But when you're done, it'll sit in your head for weeks and not let you sleep. It's an excellent book, very real. Gran is AWESOME.



Another fun one is Patricia Highsmith's "Little Tales of Misogyny" -- it's incredibly screwed up and strange, but so is/was Patricia Highsmith. An absolute weirdo treat. And read "Strangers on a Train" by her too. Hitchcock turned it into a movie in the 50's as well, and it too is an excellent work.

Answer 14

I recently read Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich. It's the twelth book in the series but you don't have to read them in any particular order. The series is hilarious! It's about a young woman from NJ who needs a job and finally finds one as a bounty hunter for her cousin. You should check the first one out. It's called One for the Dough. Have fun!

Answer 15

The Waste Lands ( The Dark Tower, Book III ) by Stephen King..

Answer 16

Librarians that have acquired the memoir titled "I Wouldn't Die" have said

"It is a remarkable uplifting story that needs to be read by many"

There was 21 Librarians that not only acquired the book, but after reading it, invited the author to attend their Library events.

Answer 17

despite the fact that "The Case against Barack Obama" is probable to be in general fiction, i don't think of that's precisely what you're searching for. i latterly examine "the beautiful Bones" and theory that replaced into super. The e book is written from the perspective of a murdered 14 12 months previous woman who's finding down on her kinfolk from an extremely exciting version of heaven. i could additionally propose all the Francesca Lia Block books.

Answer 18

A good book i just read was..But I'm Screaminig Inside.... it s a great book.. really pulls you into the the story. Its about a women whos life flips upside down and she is suicidal and is admitted into a "nuthut" as she calls it. its great and shows a lot about life that most people wont stop to look at.

Answer 19

My Little Blue Dress by Bruno Maddox

It was on the $1 rack @ Half Price Books so it was a random selection, but it was surprisingly good considering I'd never heard of it.

Answer 20

I re-read two favorites last week:



Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

White Oleander by Janet Fitch



I highly recommend these, as well as The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Good luck, and good reading!

Answer 21

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

Answer 22

I've read one of those hideous books where the mother dies-Sonya Sones.This is a really great book and it has a twist at the end.So you should read it.It's about this 15 year old girl,her mother dies (duh).So she moves to L.A. to live with her father.Which devorsied her mom before she was born.And her father is a famous movie star.She's never seen him before.

Answer 23

absolutely--in the non-fiction category: *a complete idiot's guide to toltec wisdom*, explains how human consciousness operates. it explains techniques and methods to help you to prevent your mind from constantly running amuck and thereby driving you crazy. knowing the material presented here will help you to avoid the popular dysfunctions and dramas experienced daily by most humans. it keeps the aggravation factor at a bearable level. *gnosis of the cosmic christ*--the other end of the spectrum from fundamentalist christianity. explains the esoteric aspects of the religion. those which actually help you experience "divine energy", as opposed to merely babbling about hell and damnation. it also discusses mary magdalene and her role "in it all". highly recommended for the open minded with a 3 digit i.q. finally, *keys to the kingdom--jesus and the mystic kaballah* very esoteric, not for entry level types who want to be told what to think and do. very rewarding, and certainly not dull. have fun! :-)

Answer 24

"I know This much is True" - Wally Lamb

"Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas"- James Patterson

"Angels & Demons"- Dan Brown

"Davinci Code"- Dan Brown

"Digital Fortress"- Dan Brown

"East of Eden"- John Steinbeck

"It Happened to Nancy"-By Anonymous Teenager

Many others...All Very good books

Answer 25

Lisa Scottoline's Dead Ringer. I know this quite a way back, but I just got my grubby hands on it. It's hilarious! A lawyer on the verge of bankruptcy got the biggest case in her life and it's not even in her fore. I read it in one sitting because it was smart, hilarious and naughty, like an adorable puppy.

Answer 26

Maximum Ice by Kay Kenyon.

Answer 27

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince By: J.K. Rowling !!!

Answer 28

Eat,Pary, Love - by Elizabeth Gilbert. It's a true story about a woman who goes through a horrible divorce, etc., decides to travel to explore 3 different aspects of herself in countries that embody those things. She travels to Italy to explore pleasure (through food), to India to explore devotion, and to Indonesia to explore balance. It's funny, lots to learn about interesting cultures, and interesting personal exploration. It will go into my "favorite books" category.

Answer 29

try anything by laurel k hamilton

tami hoag

dean koontz

stephen king

frank herbert the dune series

danielle steele

piers anthony

vc andrews the older ones like flowers in the attic and those type. not the new ones

Answer 30

about 2 years ago, i read a book called THE MANHATTEN HUNT CLUB by john saul. since then he has become one of my favorite authors. that book is my most favorite by him. i recommend it to anyone. this is if you like scary/mystery novels. other novels that i liked by him are NATHANEL, BRAINCHILD, and THE GOD PROJECT. another author would be Dean Koontz. my favorite novel from him would be THE WATCHERS. hope this helps you out. :)

Answer 31

Innocents Abroad By Mark Twain. REALLY GOOD

Answer 32

The Tale of Genji - Murasaki

Answer 33

The Fire Dwellers by Margaret Atwood

Answer 34

Cat's Eye- margaret atwood

Beloved-Toni Morrison

Mendel's dwarf-Don't remember

The poisonwood bible- Barbara Kingsolver

Answer 35

Try reading Rain by V.C Andrews.

Answer 36

hot and heavy by sandra hill it is romance mixed with humor and some fantasy when i read it i was crying from laughing so hard good book

Answer 37

A Mad Man's Tale by John Grisham i think.

Answer 38

Heidi- dont know who the author is

Answer 39

"Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham.

Answer 40

Sophia's World by J.G.

Answer 41

yes i read a good one called mirror II the soul by deborah pujoue. a murder thriller type story...really good

Answer 42

any book written by stephen king

Answer 43

you don't know me by david klass i love his books he writes in first person so it keeps ur attention easy

Answer 44

the book of psalms his name is Jesus

Answer 45

split second by david baldacci