Book recommendations
#356014 - 02/21/10 09:23 PM
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Sand
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I love to read but lately I've been feeling blah about what to read. I've read all of Marian Keyes novels (except her newest); I'm caught up on Nora Roberts; I'm caught up on Jonathan Kellerman; Robert B. Parker; Dick Francis; Jack Higgins. I seem to be sort of burned out on mysteries.
Any suggestions for either fiction or non-fiction?
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I'm similairly adicted to mysteries but I've been reading a lot of John Wyndham lately. It's SF frm the 50's and the 60's but it's not dated.
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath) and In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)are two of my favorite novels. Also anything by Daphne Du Maurier. Finally if you can find it Sunset Song is a classic of Scottish literature. I promise you'll soon get past the dialect.
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Hi Sand,
Dennis LeHane has a couple of good books out. Have you read Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series? They are wonderful books and my favorite. There are 6 in the series.
I also read Johnathan Kellerman. Have you read any by his wife Faye Kellerman? They are pretty good.
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wings by apprilynne pike,and spells by apprilynne pike.
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I just picked up Jenny's Sanfords book Staying True...hopefully will get the chance to start reading it tonight!
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I'm a factual history reader - I love Colleen McCullough. The Thorn Birds is of course a favorite, but her series on Rome is great if you like ancient history - First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown and 5 more . Plus her book Morgan's Run - about the transfer of prisoners from England to Australia and New Zealand.
Here's a list of her Masters of Rome series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Rome
Excellent reading if you're a history buff like me.
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"The 10,000 Day War:Vietnam" by Michael Maclear.
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 Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow”. Mary Anne Radmacher
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If you like a big, fat historical novel, I recommend Edward Rutherford. Sarum is by far my favorite.
For non-fiction, the Color of Water by James McBride is the story of an incredible woman, the author's mother.
Personal History, Katharine Graham's autobiography is also great. She was the publisher of the Washington Post at a time when the industry was dominated by men.
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Thanks, guys. It looks like I've got some good reading ahead of me.
Too funny. A friend just gave me the first book in the Outlander series and my husband brought home Dennis LeHane's "Sacred" from the library.
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Some people think the very beginning of Outlander is a little dull. Stick with it I promise it is very good.
The only Dennis LeHane book I have read is Shutter Island but my dh has read quite a few of his books. Let me know how Sacred is.
Happy Reading!
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Janey
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