Ready Any Good Novels Lately?

[Sage Hen]

Hi, I was wondering if any of you could recommend a good fiction book to read..I don't want to just pick one on an off chance I may or may not enjoy it..(pricey). I would rather read one that someone has read on this site and could recommend to me. My hands are bothering me, so have to take a break from my crochet..Thanks for your time.

Love,
Sage Hen

[Lily]

Hi Sage,

What sort of things do you like to read?

love
Lily

[Sage Hen]

Hi Lily,

I enjoy Historical Romance..I have never read fantasy novels, but would give it a go..I am willing to venture out on new paths..;) Thanks, for asking Lily? What do you enjoy reading?

Sage Hen

[Lily]

Hi Sage,

I havent managed a full book for quite a while due to my concentration/brain probs, but its winter now and I have a couple I am going to try and get through :lol: I think I'm being a bit ambitious!

I dont like fantasy much either or sci-fi. I'm more of a real-life set in historical times novel type person. I also just like a good story.

A lot of things by Amy Tan (especially "The Hundred Secret Senses") , Somerset Maughan (bit dated but I still enjoy him and especially some of the short stories!). Some of my favourite books would have to be "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck, "The Mango Tree" by Ronald McKie and the classic "Catcher in the Rye" by J D Salinger. A bit lighter but still enjoyable was "The Providence Trilogy" by Peter Mayle.

I guess some of those books give me an insight into another time, place or situation, with a good story and some humour thrown in, thats what I like :)

love
Lily

[babieblues59]

Well its not a historical romance but thought id mention it anyways, I love books that are more real life and i just finished reading this book and it was great! Very quick read though only a lil over 100 pages. I read it with my clients at work. Great insight.

Its Normal to Be Abnormal - written by a girl who suffered with bipolar
she tells her struggle through the lows and highs and addictions

Another one was

The Mango Princess - this one was about the struggle related to brain
injury, goes into detail recovery, insurance

Also very informative and insightful

Can you tell I was a psychology major and now going for nursing and love to watch HOUSE on tv :rotfl:

Also another time passer I just got into that I never thought I could do is Sudoku.... love it! Hope someone finds these suggestions helpful both these books were suggested to me, the first one was talked about on The View I believe. Have a great Day.

[LoopyLoo]

I used to love fantasy or horror stuff but in the last year I've loved reading an autobiography.

Don't know why but just love reading about interesting people. I don't read every night like I used to & I'm choosy about my book but once I get to grips with one I'm like a dog with a bone. :lol:

Hugs,

Pam xxx

[peonyprincess]

I love to sit back and read, especially during the winter. I have found an author that I absolutely love to read and that is Jodi Picoult. She is an awesome writer. She can bring charaters to life in her books to the point that you swear you know them. There was one book, 'My Sister's Keeper' that had a character in the book that I was SOOOOO mad at. A first, me irate at a fictional character. She can definately touch everyone.

My favorite book of all time though is 'This much I know is true' by Wally Lamb.


Nancy

[ALWIN]

Hi Sage Hen

I used to read historical novels, but now need to read things that keep my attention and are easy to read (not too flowery). It's funny how taste can change. For example, I could read anything when I was younger, but now a horror would probably make me vomit.

Close to a historical novel, I have a copy of D.H.Lawrence's Selected Novels and Stories (Hamlyn, 1984), which includes: Sons & Lovers, Women in Love, The Plumed Serpent, The Virgin & The Gypsy, The Prussian Officer, The Odour of Chrysanthemums, and more! Would keep you going for a while.

More recently I thoroughly enjoyed Passing For Normal, which, although about a woman living with obsessive compulsive disorder and tourettes, is extremely well written, informative, but fun - in fact I howled with laughter in places and that's why I read it. I don't do sad books if I can help it! I am so sorry I cannot remember to authour and have loaned my book out. Even my husband had to stiffle a few chortles. I gave it to him in the hope he might recognise bits of obsessive compulsive behaviour in himself! (He did). I think we've all gone through phases of it in our time.

On a very different note is The Broken Thread (W Pennington, 2005), which is about a textile salesman in 1950s Lancashire and includes business intrigue, jealousy, humour, romance and suspense, whilst telling a rags to riches to rags to riches story. Again it is so well written you just sail through it. It is not a dark satanic mills type story.

Somebody sent me a PM from the site when I wanted something funny to cheer me up, and she recommended The Sweet Potato Queens Book of Love (I think that's whgat it was called), anyway, I was intrigued and ordered it from my little local book shop, and it cost £2.99 all in, despite being sent from the USA. It is the tiniest book I have ever ead, I got through it in about 1 hour, and it was great girlie fun - a bit of fluff, sort of about how to be a woman (or not).


Alwin