Amethyst Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I thought I posted this question last night, but for some reason I can't find it anywhere... I'm looking for fiction books for my ds 20. He used to be a voracious reader, but I think that college has sucked the joy out of reading. I'm trying to find some good books for him to read during the summer. Most of the book lists for men suggest books that seem like they would be more appropriate or better appreciated when you get older. For instance, lots of them deal with infidelity, marriage troubles, or missed opportunities (think Rabbit Run, or Revolutionary Road). I'm not looking for books that are typically marketed as "young adult". I'm looking for more involved stories that are marketed for adults. The Things They Carried was a good one for him. The characters were young men. Winter's Bone was good, as well as The Road. I want enjoyable books though, not tomes like Anna Karenina or Les Miz (as good as they may be, they can be intimidating summer reads and take months and months to read - at least for me they do) Can you please give us more suggestions. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Ready Player One; both my 19 yo ds and I enjoyed it. I'm currently reading The Power of One. Summer reading for 16yo ds - The Other Wes Moore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/479380-books-for-young-men/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 What types of books does he generally enjoy? Are you planning on gifting him with a couple of books? Listing out a few suggestions that he may enjoy? The Cellist of Sarajevo was a wonderful read enjoyed by myself and my husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I wish you luck finding the books you want. I hate knowing that the perfect book might be out there and you just don't know about it so can't find it. Probably not what you are looking for. But if he wants a light but interesting read about a man who lead an interesting life try an autobiography by Roald Dahl. (Neat to read about life, good stories, but not tragic or upsetting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 A few recommendations: Sherlock Holmes stories Classic Feynman: All the Adventures of a Curious Character -- this edition contains a one hour CD of Feynman sharing stories. Books by Bill Bryson Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 How about some Heinlein? Starship Troopers or Double Star - they are a step above his juveniles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Does he like books in the crime genre? I am really enjoying the Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri. They're set in Sicily, and translated from the original Italian. They're not heavy reading at all, but are also not shallow. They're "old-fashioned" in the sense that they don't rely on gore or excessive violence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Into Thin Air The Geography of Bliss A Walk in the Woods Cutting for Stone These are a few really good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheApprentice Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I responded the last time with popular selections: Books by: Tom Clancy, Nelson Demille, and Robert Ludlum. Not Classical Literature, but definitely books that may re-ignite an interest in reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Thanks so much for the suggestions, everyone. It's weird. I don't know what happened, but for the past two days these threads were not coming up under my content, and when I went to the Chat Board, I couldn't find them there either. Weird. But anyway...he used to read lots of fantasy books, but I get the impression that he has tired of that. He has read a couple of Vonnegut, so that's something to consider. Just last night he expressed interest in reading Grapes of Wrath because he heard dh and I rave about it so much. I'm sort of surprised he never read it, so I have to dig around and find my copy. Currently he's reading It's Kind of a Funny Story. It's YA and the kind of book that I was NOT looking for, but he's reading it. I've never known him to pick up a biography just for fun. I will go check out some of these suggestions now. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 I've also never known him to read a crime novel. He used to read lots of historical fiction, but we did a lot of that for school, and now unfortunately, I think my kids associate historical fiction with "school" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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