name 3 books

[babolaypo65]

Oooh, I love recommending books!
It depends on the age of course... but one that came to mind right away was "Night" by Elie Wiesel (you're right rubymutt, its amazing). on the same "theme" The MAUS series by art spiegelman. If you are interested in learning about the holocaust MAUS is a great option. Especially if you aren't a big reader. It's a pulitzer prize winning comic book. Like "Night" its appropriate for H.S. students, and mature Junior High students (and adults).

To Kill A Mockingbird.

Anything by the Brontes
Anything by Jane Austen (and to make life fun, read Emma, then watch Clueless, its loosely based on it, and a hoot to compare).

Catcher in the Rye, and Franny and Zooey (Salinger).

okay those are all books I think people should read...

My favorite books of all time, though:
A prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)

The Awakening (Kate Chopin-like the brontes, but better)

The House of Mirth (Edith Wharton)
Ethan Fromme (Edith Wharton)

Fried Green Tomatos (Fannie Flagg)

I''m sure I'll think of more!
read MAUS if nothing else

[Cheshirekatt]

Originally posted by mugsy
Well, unfortunately, I don't read much anymore. With 20 dogs it does not lend itself very well. But, I do have favorite books, albeit they are old.

Far From the Madding Crowd: Thomas Hardy
To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee
The Shining: Stephen King

OMG The Shining! That book scared the pants off me! When he turned around and the topiary was creeping closer to him. Gives me the willies just thinking about it.

[Edwina's Secretary]

If you are looking for a current bestseller I would recommend The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Despite the title...it is about women, the bonds they make, the strength they have, etc. I read it in one sitting....(okay, it was on an overseas flight so I had a lot of sitting!)

[babolaypo65]

Did you ever see that "Friends" episode where Joey was reading "The Shining" and Rachel was reading "Little women" (Oooh another good book.)... anyway, Joey kept getting scared and putting the book in the freezer.

Then they traded books, when Little Women got sad, Rachel asked Joey if he wanted to put it in the freezer too...

[Cheshirekatt]

Originally posted by babolaypo65
Did you ever see that "Friends" episode where Joey was reading "The Shining" and Rachel was reading "Little women" (Oooh another good book.)... anyway, Joey kept getting scared and putting the book in the freezer.

Then they traded books, when Little Women got sad, Rachel asked Joey if he wanted to put it in the freezer too...

LOL That was funny! I just had to stop reading it at night....only during the day. Hehe.

[RICHARD]

since i must shoulder the 'guy' section of reading....

Clive Cussler- ANYTHING!!!!

Nelson De Mille- The Lion's Game

Tom Clancy- Red Storm Rising

Dale Brown-anything

Stephen King- he's petered out lately-The Stand.

Piers Anthony-Bio of a Space Tyrant..

Hiaason-funny and able to toss in a twist!!!

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Bios

Chuck Yeager- THAT GUY ROCKS! a man's man!!

Norman Schwarzkopf-another man's man!

Richard Feynman- smart, funny and a woman's man!!!

lol!!

[slleipnir]

Originally posted by captain
The Vanishing Man by Jeffery Deaver

Oo, do you like others by Jeffery Deaver? I've read Speaking In Tounges by him. It was pretty good My dad reads a lot of his books..he owns the Vanishing Man too, I might read it sometime

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by RICHARD
since i must shoulder the 'guy' section of reading....

Clive Cussler- ANYTHING!!!!

Nelson De Mille- The Lion's Game

Tom Clancy- Red Storm Rising

Dale Brown-anything

Stephen King- he's petered out lately-The Stand.

Piers Anthony-Bio of a Space Tyrant..

Hiaason-funny and able to toss in a twist!!!

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I love Carl Hiaason...and I know a few people who would make great characters for him!!!

I have to agree about King...his new books just aren't as good as The Stand, The Shining, etc.

I tried to ready Clancy, but I just couldn't get into it. I think The Sum of All Fears is still inmy desk at work, with a bookmark about 50 pages in....

[rizzy]

YOU HAVE TO READ~~~ Because of Winn-Dixie

its a really good book, a low reading level but o well a good book, if u want good books animal books or not, than i would say


Julie of the Wolves
Julie
Julies Wolf Pack
its a series sorta

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
I love Carl Hiaason...and I know a few people who would make great characters for him!!!

I have to agree about King...his new books just aren't as good as The Stand, The Shining, etc.

I tried to ready Clancy, but I just couldn't get into it. I think The Sum of All Fears is still inmy desk at work, with a bookmark about 50 pages in....

throw 'SUM' out.......not for the writing but from the story....too timely...
'Without Remorse' was a good story....if you can't get into his writing style, forget him!

De Mille wrote the 'General's Daughter'...
'Plum Island' is good.....his characters have a twisted sense of humor.....

[carole]

I love any novel by CATHERINE COOKSON, i dont read anymore though, i need new reading glasses, having enough trouble on the computer, so reading is out until i get some new ones.

[captain]

Originally posted by Cookiebaker

Is anybody into the Chicken soup for the soul books? I just bought Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul.

That is a great book - I read it, and was in tears (happy and sad tears!!!)
Make the time to read it, it is just fantastic

Originally posted by slleipnir
Oo, do you like others by Jeffery Deaver? I've read Speaking In Tounges by him. It was pretty good My dad reads a lot of his books..he owns the Vanishing Man too, I might read it sometime

Jeffery Deaver was on a book tour here about 2 weeks ago. I was interstate, and my Mum went and had a chat to him and got all our books signed by him. She asked him how long it took him to research Lincoln Rhymes' character - he said 4 years!!!!!
She said she loved his character, and Jeffery said "me too, I think he will be around for a while. I like writing books around him"!

I have read all the Lincoln Rhyme, as well as 3 of his other books too. He is great, interesting and easy to read

[Crikit]

Originally posted by babolaypo65
Did you ever see that "Friends" episode where Joey was reading "The Shining" and Rachel was reading "Little women" (Oooh another good book.)... anyway, Joey kept getting scared and putting the book in the freezer.

Then they traded books, when Little Women got sad, Rachel asked Joey if he wanted to put it in the freezer too...

Hehehe I loved the ep...of course the best mention of The Shining had to be the Simpsons, with grounds keeper Willy and Bart.

[Dogz]

The Summer of Riley
Summer of the Monkeys
Where the Red Fern Grows

[marysmerrycats]

thanks for all the ideas, I'm glad I started this thread, there are some interesing sounding books listed. the one , a boy called Dave, and others...

Narrowing it down to three is tough! It's so hard to not keep going......

cheshirekatt, you don't have to keep it narrowed to just 3

Is anybody into the Chicken soup for the soul books? I just bought Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul

yes I have that same book. and I have been looking at amazon to see what other chicken soup books there are, wow ther's alot!
I also have a very small book, called a pet lovers collection of chicken soup for the soul.
and I have a book called catnip for the soul, not of the chicken soup series but it has nice stories in it.

Jean Auel 'Clan of the Cave Bear' series. Currently 5 books have been published out of a projected 7. (Though book 3 onwards has small inserts of sex which serve little purpose, the story is very good and she researches her books well. She has actually learnt how to use herbs & flint knap etc & spent 10 years researching book 5 to 7...)

yes i have read her books, I really enjoyed them. I didn't know about the 7th book, just of the 6.
I read the first 4, then there was some kind of years long delay, rumors she was getting divordced, or sick.. FINALLY the 5th book came out, but after waiting so long, I decided I would wait til it came out in paper back. so, she has #6 and 7 out now too?

has anyone read the 3 books (maybe more by her now) by Linda Lay Shular? I really enjoyed the first and second book, but not the third one as much.
also I enjoyed the series of books by William Sarabande(who is really a woman I have heard...?) I didn't read all of his/her books, just the first 5 that had the Torka character in the book. the last 3 were about many years later and different people, I probably will read them one day.

Elie Wiesel

I have a book by him around here somewhere, but have not read it yet.

Maus, I have not read anything by him, but I have read a few books about the holocaust, I read the uncensored diary of Ann Frank, and a book by the lady that helped hide the Frank family. also a book about holocaust survivors, and a book about sons/daughters of holcaust survivors.

any one read the transcript book about the titanic?
I also like Nora Roberts books, the 3 sisters island, and the one about the 3 cousins that are witches... and the mac gregor series,.