SKL Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 All the Harry Potter books. I like John Grisham and Elizabeth George for quick fiction reads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vera Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Boys in the Boat and The Martian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 The Martian (I listened to this one and thought the reader was excellent, so I don't know how much of it was the story and how much the narrator.) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (I agree with a pp who said some of the later books were a little easier to put down. Not all, though, some later ones were also page turners. The Fiery Cross was the hardest one for me to get through.) Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier (this one I actually did put down, for several months even when I was busy. But once I really got going on it I finished it quickly.) Daughter of the Forest and The Dark Mirror, also. Okay, just about any Juliet Marillier. Pride and Prejudice. This is my favorite book and I re-read it every year or two. Poison Study by Maria Snyder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaOfalotta Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Harry Potter (I still reread them all multiple times a year.. proud Potterhead!) Outlander I also enjoyed The Strain trilogy Also.. not at all my usual genre but I read a book over summer called The Island and I finished it in one sitting. I used to read so much and I remember so many page turners.. but when I try to think of them I draw a blank! Ah! But thanks to this thread I just came home from the library with an arm full of books. :) I'm really excited for The Martian and Bird Box! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I really enjoyed Dee Henderson's books. Christian author and books (can't remember titles right now) and I literally stood at the stove stirring dinner with one hand and the book in the other hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Non-fictionish but natural Born Hereoes and Born to Run by Chris McDougall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Saying I have a favorite book is like saying I have a favorite child, it depends on the day. ;) Some single books I can't put down: The Wave, Susan Casey Enslaved by Ducks, Bob Tarte The Looming Tower, Lawrence Wright I Heard the Sirens Scream, Laurie Garrett Alex and me, Irene Pepperberg anything by David McCullough Then there are my favorite series, of which there are many, far to many to list here and I can never put down. Harry Potter The Belgariad Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels The Dresden Files Brent Week's Night Angel Chloe Neill's Chicagoland Vampires Shannon Mayer's Rylee Adamson LOTR Faith Hunter's Jane Yellowrock Terry Pratchett Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody Elizabeth Peters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 The Ocean at the End of the Lane Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China The Book of Lost Things True Grit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 There have been so many! One that comes to mind is Babi Yar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Oryx and Crake (and the next two books) by Margaret Atwood Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese The Girl on the Train All the Light We Cannot See Cider House Rules - John Irving The Orenda - Joseph Boyden (really disturbing and incredibly well written) February - Lisa Moore The Cellist of Sarajevo - Steven Galloway Dream of Ding Village - Yan Lianke (also disturbing) The Night Circus Half Blood Blues - Esi Edugyan The Book of Negroes - Lawrence Hill Water for Elephants A Moveable Feast - Hemingway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Pretty much anything from my favorites here. These are all books that I couldn't put down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) Nothing lately, but loving this thread. I don't seem to read for plot or story, just for the pretty writing. I can't even get into All the Light we cannot see, which everyone loves apparently :( That said, George Saunders short stories which i could read forevermore, Water for Elephants, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Old Filth triology, Elegance of the Hedgehog, Rebecca, and all the Erich Maria Remarque books. Edited May 29, 2016 by madteaparty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Defending Jacob, and The Glass Castle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I read more light hearted books than many on this board. The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie was just captivating. To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis was a little more than I normally read but the concept of time traveling historians was excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmazingGrace Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I read more light hearted books than many on this board. The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie was just captivating. To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis was a little more than I normally read but the concept of time traveling historians was excellent. Me too. Books are my escape. So I tend to stay away from any that sound too sad or too depressing or too dark or too heavy. I remember reading "Gone With the Wind" as a young teen. I walked around in a black fog for days after I finished the book. It wasn't worth it. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Patrick Rothfuss (mentioned in a few posts) is probably my absolute favorite author. I don't know that we will ever see book #3....a girl can hope. For those of you waiting, he did write a little novella as a spin off of one of the characters and people seem to love it or hate it; the story is very different from his series. It is called "The Slow Regard of Silent Things". Last night I pretty much read through Sara Gruen's "At the Water's Edge". I didn't like the ending, though, and didn't even really like the story. There were glimpses of hope for the novel throughout. But, in the end, I did become engrossed in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelAR05 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I read As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of Princess Bride in its entirety yesterday. This is fabulous as an audiobook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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