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(Message started by: Jayne on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:09pm)

Title: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Jayne on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:09pm

I thought this might be a good way for me to find new good books to read. I always have a rotten time looking for a new GOOD book. I am reading a great book at the moment. "The Runaway Jury" by John Grisham. But I need some books to take on my Christmas vacation.
So start telling me what your favorite books are. I hate romance novels by the way.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Paigelle on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:11pm

Oh Jayne, we should talk. I love to read! One of my favorite authors is Lawrence Sanders. I will read anything he has written.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by vig on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:13pm

forgive me the darkness, but today I'm totin' the works of Edgar Allan Poe, our patron 'saint'.

not for the squeamish....

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Paigelle on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:14pm

I also like Robin Cook, Alice Hoffman, Dean Koontz and of course the master Stephen King.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Little Deb on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:15pm

May be hard to find, and is kinda strange/deep. Definately not romance. I was forced to read it in college English. I do mean forced cause I hate to read books, unless it is just to find information.

Anyway, I have remembered it all these years cause it really captured my attention and I coulndn't wait to find out what happened at the end.

Title: Woman in the Dune
Author: Kobo Abe' (pronounced Ah-bee)

It's the only book I know.

Have a nice vacation!!

Deb

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by thomas on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:15pm

I am currently reading The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton. Anything by Dickens is great. I personally love the classics and fantasy. Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind and George R. R. Martin are some of the best.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Paigelle on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:21pm

I like mystery and horror. Do not like romance at all. Well at least not to read ::)

Alice Hoffman is the only I read that is well, female! She wrote Practical Magic. I love books, movies or anything with a little mystical junk in them.

Lawrence Sanders: He wrote The Deadly Sin series. There are 7 in the whole set. They don't really intertwine though, so you don't have to read them all. They are good mysteries. He also has the McNally series, which are mysteries, but they are funny.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by kim on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:25pm

Hey Jayne,

Non fiction "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight" by Alexandra Fuller. She was born in England, 1969. Her family moved when she was a baby to Africa where her father joined the white government to fight in the Rhodesian Civil War. Good read. :)

Most anything by John Irving

Oh. God. You've unleased a monster. ;;D Let me stop afore I run amok! :D

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Little Deb on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:26pm

I have a big fat book I bought once cause it had a pretty picture on the front, with sort of a magical/mystical look, maybe a dragon. I had every intention of reading it.....one day. 15 years later....
untouched, I could send it to you if you want!

LOL
Deb

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Paigelle on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:27pm

I have a book in my living room about fairies, I bought it because it was pretty and the pics were pretty. It is the strangest book ever though. Buckle your seatbelt Deb!

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Jayne on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:29pm

well this is great but if we could all stick to Titles and authors then I can make a list and go to the book shop and pour over them...this could be good for others that are in need of a good read too.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by vig on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:30pm

sorry, I don't have any books about fairies!

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Paigelle on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:32pm

Lawrence Sanders: McNally's Luck, McNally's Folly - there are quite a few more. Light reading, mystery, and funny. Also any of the Deadly Sins are good mysteries.

Alice Hoffman - read Practical Magic, the book is much better than the movie.

I don't know who wrote Primal Fear but it was a great book. Movie was good too. Anyway there are 2 more books that follow Primal Fear and complete the series.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Paigelle on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:32pm

I am glad you don't have any fairy books. [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Little Deb on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:37pm

Jayne, go to the library and save your $ for your vacation!!!

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by don on Dec 4^th, 2003, 5:39pm

http://www.melville.org/mobydick.gif

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by kim on Dec 4^th, 2003, 6:06pm

"A Walk In The Woods" by Bill Bryson. Jayne, HILARIOUS! You'll laugh yer ass off. Non fiction.

"A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole. Also, freakin HILARIOUS, but takes a while to "get into"....

Happy Shoppin ;;D

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by stevegeebe on Dec 4^th, 2003, 6:09pm

Kim,

You beat me to it.

A Walk In The Woods will not let you down.

LOL the whole way through.

Steve G

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by brain_cramps on Dec 4^th, 2003, 6:21pm

One of the books I have been reading lately has all of the required characteristics of a "must-read"...

- a real page-turner
- believable down-to-earth characters you can really relate with
- mystery
- drama
- comedy
- satire
- fantasy
- destined to be one of those classics that can't be limited to one book --- the author will probably write the sequel or maybe even a trilogy

"Windows Internet Security" by Seth Fogie

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by pubgirl on Dec 4^th, 2003, 6:25pm

Gone with the Wind

The film's brilliant, but the book's better!

Wendy

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by catlind on Dec 4^th, 2003, 6:36pm

Oh man, wish you guys had started this thread back in Aug. before I moved hehe. We gave away 3 boxes of books, many John Grisham, Lillian Jackson Braun and Lawrence Sanders, in fact I had all John Grishams books and all the McNally series from Sanders. We just gave them away :-/

I still have a whole extra book case of books though, so if anyone is need of reading material, say the word and we'll start shipping! hehe.

Cat

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by 9erfan on Dec 4^th, 2003, 7:34pm

Jayne-

I LOVE to read too! Just finished reading Lovely Bones. Can't remember who the author is but I'm sure it will be easy to find because it's real popular right now. It's different from any book you've ever read. It's told in the first person from the perspective of a 14 year old girl who has been murdered. She is telling her story from heaven as she watches her family & friends go on without her.
It's REALLY good!

V.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by jonny on Dec 4^th, 2003, 7:49pm

Miss America.....I forget the author....just ask at the book store.

.............................................jonny

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by floridian on Dec 4^th, 2003, 8:12pm

The Davinci Code, and Angels and Demons. Dan Brown was the author, I believe.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Miklos on Dec 4^th, 2003, 8:46pm

The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce.

Anyone of the Flashman books by George MacDonald Fraser. Tom Brown finally loses.

If you are feeling somewhat Italian, Ottorino Respighi is especially lyrical. His Ancient Airs and Dances is especially delightful.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by barbee on Dec 5^th, 2003, 12:07am

:) :) :)

Read anything by Barbara Kingsolver. Also, Peter Beagle, such as "A Fine and Private Place". It's quite unusual, and he'll grab you and keep you with him 'til the last page.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by TxBasslady on Dec 5^th, 2003, 1:38am

James Patterson........
1st To Die (there's a sequel to this one..I forgot what)
Kiss The Girls
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Cat and Mouse
Four Blind Mice
Any of Patterson's books about the Detective, Alex Cross, are GREAT!!!!

I agree with Floridian....Dan Brown is very good also.

Also Steve Martini....Robert Ludlum....Stuart Woods

Oh my .........too many books, not enough time LOL

Jean

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Ann on Dec 5^th, 2003, 9:31pm

If you want a good laugh and something real light to read for your vacation...any ot the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evonavich. She is laugh out loud funny!

If you like gruesome stories, try the Patricia Cornwell "Dr Scarpetta" novels or Kathy Reichs. They are both excellent.

Have fun!
hugs
Ann

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Jayne on Dec 5^th, 2003, 9:34pm

shit! I gots me some reading to do..any more for any more?

A walk across America
that's a really good book

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by 12gagueblast on Dec 6^th, 2003, 1:16am

The Satanic Verses Salmon Rushdie 1-3-03 Not too great
The Great Conversation Britanica 1-12-03 all right
The Republic Plato 2-5-03 Very Good
The autobiography and
other writings Ben Franklin 2-22-03 neat
Apology Plato 3-1-03 awesome
The greatness that was Babylon H.W.F. Saggs 4-28-03 Sucked
Financial peace Revisited Dave Ramsey 6-16-03 Not very good
The best of uncle John’s
Bathroom reader 8-7-03 Liked it
All I really needed to learn I
Learned in kindergarten Robert Fulghum 8-7-03 ok
The millionaire next door Thomas J Stanley &
William D Dankol 8-22-03 Must read!!!!!
The essential Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Gramercy 10-9-03 Know your
Enemy
The man who mistook his
Wife for a hat and
Other clinical tales Oliver sacks 10-10-03 Very good
Big stick-up at brinks Noel Behn 10-28-03 Very good
Lawrence the uncrowned
King of Arabia Michael asher 10-29-03 Learned a lot
One day in the life of Ivan
Denisovich Alexander Slozhenitsyn 11-10-03 makes you
think

The dates are when i finished them. I read many books at one time so that is why some of the finish times are so close. It has been a good year for me I love to read. Millionare next door and the man who mistook his wife for a hat are great great great.

P.S. Thomas we will have to meet sometime i can tell we are very similar from you posts.

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by Kirk on Dec 6^th, 2003, 5:56am

For a vacation read.

Lord of Light - Roger Zelazny.

TTFN

Title: Re: Good Books anyone?? Non CH
Post by jadedgazer on Dec 6^th, 2003, 8:11am

I agree with TXbasslady! James Patterson's Alex Cross series is excellent! I can't get enough of them. Hubby and I both read Patterson.

The Alphabet Mysteries (I think that is what they are called) by Sue Grafton is a good set too. A is for Alibi is the first one, I think she is up to O now. Good books.