twilight series

[skhimmelreich]

Thanks everyone. I was not unhappy with the ending of the 4th book, just sad that it had to end. I will have to check out some of the recommendations!

[alicejb]

Originally Posted by silverwing

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"Girl meets sparkly vampire, fall in sparkly love, have sparkly abstinence because sex outside of marriage isn't sparkly. Have sparkly angst, sparkly stalking, sparkly obsessive controlling behavior for three books, then have sparkly marriage followed by sparkly sex which results in sparkly (and gory) pregnancy. Ex-boyfriend falls in love with sparkly baby.
The end.

Moral: ethically, morally and legally objectionable actions are ok if they sparkle."

Oh, and speaking of sparkles
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you forgot... DAZZLE!!

[mary54mi]

For a sci Fi thriller try Dean Koontz Frankenstein series, can't wait for the 3rd book coming out in May!

[the3Ds]

Originally Posted by skhimmelreich

Thanks everyone. I was not unhappy with the ending of the 4th book, just sad that it had to end. I will have to check out some of the recommendations!

I also love the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Her books are huge as well (700 pages usually). They also follow a love story (but the characters have sex) between a woman who accidentally time travels and the Scottish Highlander she meets when she gets transported to Scotland in the 18th century. The time travel part is very small, so it's not a sci-fi book. The love story is one that will make you melt. Jaime (the hero) is absolutely amazing and I love Claire (the heroine) who is as strong as she needs to be to maneuver throughout this new world even though everyone thinks she's a witch (and we all know what happened to anyone accused of witchcraft back then).

I literally fell in love with the series and found myself wandering around the bookstore hoping to find a book and author that would draw me in the way Diana Gabaldon does. Twilight is one of those series but it's a bit more "juvenile" (though not in a bad way...just more innocent).

Be warned however, that these books are not made for skimming. Ms. Gabaldon has a tendency to introduce a character that you think is only a minor one and they come back in a big way later in the story. Made that mistake once and had to re-read nearly the entire thing!

Also, and I know there are Outlander fans out there who will kill me for this, but I would only read the first 3 novels. The rest of the series gets kind of tiring. So, Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber and then Voyager. Dragonfly in Amber has one heck of a cliff hangar so make sure you've got Voyager handy or else you'll be like me who was standing outside Barnes and Noble literally with my nose pressed to the glass waiting for them to open!

The books are very involved (and the sex makes it not for teenagers) but if you want a book that will suck you in to the point that you will be on a mission to get through it and cleaning the house/making dinner/taking a shower be damned , you will enjoy the first three. If you find yourself absolutely enthralled by the series, you can read the others, but you will be satisfied if you stop at novel 3. It's a pretty decent wrap up, but leaves a small opening for the sequels that follow.

[Marieluna]

Why dont u try the PC Cast books of House of Night Their kind of okay, even taught I havent even read Twilight (not my cup of tea lol)

House of Night is even going to be release in a movie also XD

I read the first book it started kind of slow but at the end it got me interested! lol Im not much into teen books but u may like them Luck!

[Sandhillian]

Have you read any of Laura Kinsales' books? Also, you might like the Phillippa Carr series. If you choose hers be sure to read them in order since each book is about the daughter of the heroine of the last book (except the first). Both of these authors write historical romance novels and are really good.

[kidrunner]

Have you tried The Host by Stephanie Myers? It's pretty good too. If you're looking for a good romance, try one of Lynn Kurland's. This Is All I Ask is good, it's historical romance with comical twists.

[MissLariss]

Originally Posted by the3Ds

I also love the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.

Funny, I was also going to recommend Outlander. Great series!