Book Recommendations (novel, encyclopedia, james patterson, characters)

[HLaw82]

Originally Posted by msmanak

the time travelers wife- if you're in the mood for romance

Best. Book. Ever. This is my favorite book.

I also love:
Water for Elephants
Earlier books by Jodi Picoult
I just finished Duma Key by Stephen King-Unbelievable

[dez181]

Yes Water for Elephants, I love that book! Duma key was also awesome! Loved the whole thing with the paintings.....awesome!

I was going to add Hemmingway to Have and to Have not.

[coastalgirl]

I thought The Time Traveler's Wife was horrible. If you want to be depressed for a month, by all means, read it (or go see the movie, out this summer!). For fun, light lunch-break reading I always enjoy shorter books like The Lovely Bones, The Reader, The Life of Pi, and always any of the Harry Potters.

Really want to read Drowning Ruth. anyone read that? thoughts?

[hokiehigh]

Devil in the White City - Erik Larson

It's about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. It's really good.

[HLaw82]

Originally Posted by coastalgirl

I thought The Time Traveler's Wife was horrible. If you want to be depressed for a month, by all means, read it (or go see the movie, out this summer!). For fun, light lunch-break reading I always enjoy shorter books like The Lovely Bones, The Reader, The Life of Pi, and always any of the Harry Potters.

Really want to read Drowning Ruth. anyone read that? thoughts?

The Lovely Bones for fun light reading? Uhhhh?

[HLaw82]

Originally Posted by dez181

Yes Water for Elephants, I love that book! Duma key was also awesome! Loved the whole thing with the paintings.....awesome!

I was going to add Hemmingway to Have and to Have not.

I thought Duma Key was one of King's best books. It is amazing how he makes everything come together. I also love Needful Things by Stephen King.

[clavoski]

Originally Posted by nacmd70

Ken Follett

Pillars of the Earth
World without End

I had Pillars of the earth for while on the throne, and after 150 pages or so, put it down, not because of the story line which was so-so, but his careless writing style got on my nerves.

[coastalgirl]

sure. it's short. that to me is "light" reading, and ANY reading is fun I'm thinking though that any book worth reading wouldn't really be classified as "light" intellectually, I just try to stick to easy or shorter ones on my lunch.

[diva3]

For action and intrigue, you cannot beat The Exile, and the Machiavelli Covenant by Allan Folsom. They are long books, but so exciting, you will get through them quickly. Also, any of the Michael Chrichton ( I think I spelled that wrong!) books are good reads.

[sophialee]

Originally Posted by nacmd70

Ken Follett

Pillars of the Earth
World without End

What did you think of World without End? I like Pillars A LOT more. The sequel got a little crazy in parts for me. Lol. I would still recommend it tho.