| 7/23/2012 11:50:13 PM |
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sammy0414135
Indianapolis, IN
30, joined Jul. 2012
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I am currently out of commission and stuck on bed rest due to a car accident injury.. I'm looking for a new book (or twelve) that would keep my interest.
I studied Shakespearean literature in college so I appreciate the classics...
I'm not very big on anything scify or futuristic.
And I never jumped on the vampire/werewolf train.
Although I hate to admit it I am completely addicted to the 50 Shades trilogy.
I love mysteries.
And I have yet to find a Jodi Picoult book I didn't like...
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated =)
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| 7/24/2012 1:45:04 PM |
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silentnfierce
Daly City, CA
35, joined Jul. 2012
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Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die edited by
Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, David Malki!
I suppose you could say it falls under science fiction but I think it's more existential. They're actually really good stories.
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| 7/25/2012 10:10:34 PM |
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davidlarocca210
La Place, LA
34, joined May. 2012
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If you like mysteries, I'd suggest looking up Jonathan Kellerman, if you haven't already.
If you like anything in the fantasy genre, then try some of Rick Riordan books. Yes, I know most of his books are dubbed as childrens' books, but so was the Harry Potter series, and I know tons of adults who love those books (myself included).
For horror, go with anything from Dean Koontz or Stephen King. Koontz has a new one coming out next Tuesday, but it's the 5th book in a series, so you might want to read the other 4 first. Look for "Odd Thomas", "Forever Odd", "Brother Odd", and "Odd Hours". Also there are 2 graphic novels in the series that are more like prequels. "In Odd We Trust" and "Odd is On Our Side", respectively.
Those are all of the suggestions I have for now. Hope you find something.
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| 7/26/2012 2:57:32 AM |
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tylerlee21
Waubun, MN
27, joined Jun. 2012
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I'd recommend Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
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| 7/27/2012 10:15:25 AM |
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grimnard_69
Anderson, IN
39, joined Jun. 2009
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After reading your profile, i think you might like Xanth, by Piers Anthony, the first book of the 38+trilogy(you have to read to understand) is called spell for camelleon (spelling may be off sorry lousy speller...) its fantasy, not sci-fi, not werewolf/vampire, but if your sarcastic 99.9% of the time, the puns used may bring a smile to your face...
Let me know what you think if you check it out.
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| 10/26/2012 12:44:33 AM |
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candacemariie
New Baltimore, MI
23, joined Oct. 2012
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Wattpad is an amazing site. Many good books on it, I love it! And anybody who enjoys writing can join, too. It's a small community of book worms and writers And it's free!
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| 10/26/2012 3:16:29 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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OP ~~ If you haven't read the many novels by Jean Auel you should check them out.
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| 11/2/2012 9:37:22 PM |
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tyler0923
Winfield, KS
24, joined Nov. 2012
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You said you wanted a really good book or twelve? Well you should check out the Sword Of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. It is literally a twelve book series(13 if you count the Law Of Nines), Goodkind is a master of suspense and tapping into human emotions.
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| 11/3/2012 11:12:49 AM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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OP ~~ Go online and read Aesop's Fables. Quite illuminating.
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| 11/6/2012 8:41:43 AM |
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molark
Chicago, IL
96, joined Oct. 2012
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OP ~~ Go online and read Aesop's Fables. Quite illuminating.
I'm always for the classics and Aesop's I'll have to try, it should prove a winner.
But good story telling is always surmised for me anytime in Dostoevsky. Every few years I dwelve back into Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, never fails to capture.
The Idiot, though, failed earlier this year - one of his first.
For my own task I'm scanning Crane's Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage today. I have the first part of a detective story on the Writer's Forum and putting up another part of it today.
The novel Olive Kitteridge bowled me over for its beauty and subtle, undulating compassion. A tale of a retired old marn school teacher going through passages of death of husband, relation with a punk wiped out young woman, a woman c*cktail piano player like her in a far different way and relationship with her son, distanced from her and his two wives.
Why is it folks always say Shakespeare is forever good reading? I guess it's true.
I have to try 50 Shades
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| 12/20/2012 11:13:04 PM |
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akindler
Salem, OR
65, joined Feb. 2012
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Sammy - Try A Thief In The Night: A Book Of Raffles' Adventures. By E.W. (Earnest William) Hornung.
It is a collection of light crime short stories penned by the brother-in-law of Arthur Conan Doyle...who created Sherlock Holmes. The Raffles stories have a smart hero, with a dumb assistant, much in the Holmes-Watson mold...except they are jewel thieves rather than private detectives.
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| 1/8/2013 10:54:40 PM |
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lingylings
Corpus Christi, TX
37, joined Dec. 2012
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House Of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
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| 1/12/2013 2:21:03 PM |
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ludlowlowell
Panama City, FL
65, joined Feb. 2008
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You could read my book, if you like non-sloppy, non-sexual romances. It's called "Asleep at the Wheel", available at iUniverse.com under the category Fiction/Historical. The book has a lot of references to the Catholic religion, so if that is a problem with you, you probably wouldn't like it.
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| 1/19/2013 1:35:10 AM |
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lilod
Aurora, IL
51, joined Aug. 2012
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If you haven't read it, I'd highly recommend A Passage to India. I've always liked Forster, but for some reason that one had never appealed to me. I finally read it a couple of years ago and it was a very pleasant surprise.
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| 1/25/2013 12:25:16 PM |
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bookwormjerr
South El Monte, CA
25, joined May. 2012
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If you liked Fifty Shades of Grey I would suggest the Sleeping Beauty trilogy by Anne Rice. Really good books.
Also if you like mysteries and are willing to jump on the vampire/werewolf train I'd suggest The Southern Vampire Mysteries, also known as The Sookie Stackhouse Novels by Charlaine Harris(there are 12books soon to 13 in this series). These books are the books that the True Blood TV show is based off of.
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| 2/22/2013 3:25:40 AM |
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yabba_dabba_doo
Durham, NC
40, joined Mar. 2012
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Lots of good suggestions here....
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