I need book suggestions!

[Sevaede]

I go through books like tasty snacks. I just read two five hundred page books in the last six days. Before that, it was a couple of two hundred page books. I have read ALL of my books except The Complete Encyclopedia of Cats, To Wake The Dead, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Fahrenheit 451. I absolutely dread trying to read Mockingbird again because I've tried several times and it was so... incredibly... boring. So, any suggestions?

Two things, though. I just found out that there are three or four more dog and cat encyclopedias beyond what I have found. I AM SO EXCITED. I will buy them all, eventually, because each have a few that the others don't. Also, I am having trouble finding a book. I found a passage in one of my literature books in high school and have since forgotten the name of the author. All I can remember about the author, specifically, is that it was a male from the south (I know he was from the south because the whole book, almost, was stories from southern writers). The book is supposed to be humorous. It is called something like The Oedipus Complex.

[RICHARD]

I inhale books....

What kinds do you like?
Besides the ones you listed?

Humour, mystery, true crime?

[G535]

Lots of ebooks available free online, you can download and read them when you have time. I get most of my books at garage/yard sales and second hand shops/stores. Much as I love computers I would not like a world without books too.

[ChrisH]

One of the books I love is Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. (It's 933 pages long so could keep you occupied for a couple of days ).

Have you read any Terry Pratchett books? I'm just getting into them. I loved Good Omens - which he wrote with someone else, can't remember who - and am now reading Carpe Jugulum, which is part of the Discworld series.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

One of the books I love is Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. (It's 933 pages long so could keep you occupied for a couple of days ).

Have you read any Terry Pratchett books? I'm just getting into them. I loved Good Omens - which he wrote with someone else, can't remember who - and am now reading Carpe Jugulum, which is part of the Discworld series.

I love Terry Prachett! He is sooooo funny, I really enjoy the Discworld series, and I really liked his new one, Thud!. Haha, how can you not want to read a book with that title?

I'm not sure about the author in particular you are trying to find...I'm thinking of southern authors and all that's coming up right now is William Faulkner- and his books would certainly not be called funny! (IMO, mind-numbingly confusing and disturbing would be a good description).

Just for ideas, I really like Willa Cather, Henry James (his best is Portrait of a Lady, I have read it about 5 times!), Bill Bryson (I love all of this books, they are so funny!) and I also really like the Harry Potter series. I know they are kids books, but I absolutely cannot wait until the final book comes out! Oh, and if you like good nonfiction about pets, Stephen Budiansky has some really good ones. I'll have to pay close attention to this thread as I'm always on the lookout for good books too.

[Zippy]

Great another Reader I LOVE to read.i sometimes make myself stay awake so i can read my books
Cold Sassy Tree it is a great book,the westing game it is a teen book but still i love it,and Babylon Rising series I am reading that right know
The parrots on teleograph hill I want to read it sometime.The Harry Potter Books.

[Sevaede]

One of the books I love is Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. (It's 933 pages long so could keep you occupied for a couple of days ).

Have you read any Terry Pratchett books? I'm just getting into them. I loved Good Omens - which he wrote with someone else, can't remember who - and am now reading Carpe Jugulum, which is part of the Discworld series.

HaHA! No book can tantalize me forever! I whip em out like *that*. *cockiness ensues*

No, I will have to check them out, though.

[Sevaede]

I inhale books....

What kinds do you like?
Besides the ones you listed?

Humour, mystery, true crime?

Pretty much everything that is *not* sci fi or fantasy.

[RICHARD]

Pretty much everything that is *not* sci fi or fantasy.

Hiaasen-writes extremely funny stuff..Florida based-lots of stupid people.
Vince Flynn- for political thrillers/spy books.
Tom Clancy-military thrillers-very topical topics!
Greg Iles-some different kind of thrillers
Stephen Hunter- especially the Bob Lee Swagger stuff-black light, time to humt, Dirty white boys.
Clive Cussler-good historical mysteries.
stephen King.....altho he, in the last few years has run short on ideas.

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

So do you like fantasy? (I'm a little confused there) 'Cause the first books on my favorites list ARE sci-fi...like Lord of the Rings, Eragon, Eldest, etc...I highly recommend these ones, and all three are extremely thick books too! hehe Eragon and Eldest are the first two books in a trilogy about dragons, elves, men, magic, and good verses evil by a 17-yr-old named Christopher Paolini. I'm excited 'cause the movie Eragon is coming out this fall too!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I'm not too big of a reader, but my husband, Justin, is. I don't know if you'd like the kinds of books he reads, but I'll list some of his favorites. I read a little here and there.

I think my two favorite books would have to be Tara Road and When The Wind Blows.

Justin's favorite author is Chuck Palahniuk (he wrote Fight Club). I think Justin's favorite book by him is Survivor.

He's currently reading House of Leaves. He's loving it so far.

One of his favorite books is The Straw Men.

So do you like fantasy? (I'm a little confused there) 'Cause the first books on my favorites list ARE sci-fi...like Lord of the Rings, Eragon, Eldest, etc...I highly recommend these ones, and all three are extremely thick books too! hehe Eragon and Eldest are the first two books in a trilogy about dragons, elves, men, magic, and good verses evil by a 17-yr-old named Christopher Paolini. I'm excited 'cause the movie Eragon is coming out this fall too!

Have you read the His Dark Materials trilogy? Justin hasn't yet read them, but a friend highly recommended to him.

[Sevaede]

Hiaasen-writes extremely funny stuff..Florida based-lots of stupid people.
Vince Flynn- for political thrillers/spy books.
Tom Clancy-military thrillers-very topical topics!
Greg Iles-some different kind of thrillers
Stephen Hunter- especially the Bob Lee Swagger stuff-black light, time to humt, Dirty white boys.
Clive Cussler-good historical mysteries.
stephen King.....altho he, in the last few years has run short on ideas.

Tom Clancy, oh writer of one of my favourite video games ever (as if that's really the point. ). I am sure his books are as awesome as the games.

Hmm, I like history and whatnot! See, the books that I am reading now are To Wake The Dead which is some sort of thriller (I am not good with putting things in genres).

[IRescue452]

Have you tried these candylicious books
Winter of Fire-somewhat similar to Giver of you've read that one
Penny: The Story of a free soul basset hound
Sacajawea- really long but very good
The Plague Dogs
Watership Down

Here's a few I reviewed on my neopets page years ago, too bad they filter a lot of the words http://www.neopets.com/~hlaoroo452

[Sevaede]

Have you tried these candylicious books
Winter of Fire-somewhat similar to Giver of you've read that one
Penny: The Story of a free soul basset hound
Sacajawea- really long but very good
The Plague Dogs
Watership Down

Here's a few I reviewed on my neopets page years ago, too bad they filter a lot of the words http://www.neopets.com/~hlaoroo452

Oh, I heart Watership Down so very, very much.

I love nonfic books about dogs, cats, etc. I about had a heart attack when they had a bunch of those types of books on sale at Books-A-Million!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ooh, I know a good Mystery book we just finished in English!
It's Called: And Then There Were None-By Agatha Christie
It's a VERY good mystery!
Plus, at the moment I'm reading Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul.