Any good books you reccommend (sp?)?

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I was wondering if anyone could reccomend (ignore the spelling) any really good books you've read. Im a teen, I havent read a good book for ages cause I am always in front of a box (either the computer or the tv). Im into anything which isn't fake, like cheesy books, I don't like annoying haunted house stories or gory horror books so can anyone help me out, and if you've got a book... please just tell me the jist of it so I can decide if I want to read it or not... cheers.
 
hm....is there anything you like in particular?...me I'm a huge fan of LKH's Anita Blake series, recommend 'em to everyone, but they do have some gore. not all and...its a lil open and such but....
Phillip Pullman's His Dark Matter's trilogy. its a bit hard on some but a great read.
http://materials.fanatique.net/frames.htm
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has wicked vamp/witch/shapeshifter books,
http://www.thedenofshadows.com/
Cate Tiernan has the Sweep series, also very highly recommended, no gore...as the last three if i remember correctly...Sweep is about Wicca,,,,and in the UK i believe its titled Wicca.
its a series...of 14 or 15 http://firefairy.eve7k.com/
good site.
Lloyd Alexander is pretty good....SOmething about a pig keeper being king and wizardy...reminded me a bit of lotr, but not quite, lil funnier lighter, can't really find a site but...
hm....i hafta think more on others. i cant really...give an idea properly without going into too much info which is a me thing, but the sites have things and...yea...
 
I was going to suggest Battle Royale but thats gory. But not for the sake of goriness, deep sociological meanings and stuff (bah who needs big words).

I dont read many books, the last one I read that I liked was Toby Litt's 'Corpsing'. I dunno, I just really liked it. Its about a guy who meets his ex-gf for lunch and they get shot. Then its told by him (in a more 'realistic' style, as in it says "I picked up the phone" rather then "I slowly placed my pale fingers over the cold steel handle....") about how he recovers and what he does. I liked it anyway.
 
I've said it before and I'll say it again - Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett. His latest for younger readers ("A hatful of sky") is excellent - see my sort of review thread somewhere round here - and the "normal" Discworld books will be recognised as great literature eventually instead of being pigeon-holed as fantasy/humour genre stuff. Very, very funny and insightful and satirical and lots of other fun stuff...

JK Rowling's Harry Potter books are also quite good 😉

The main thing is, Vail, to just read as many books as you can - read anything and everything. You'll soon get a feel for what you like - but keep trying new books. You'll be surprised at what's out there - like Lord of the Rings was a whole world in books before Peter Jackson's brilliant films - but you already knew that didn't you?😉
 
How about some Buffy/Angel books?🙂

Anyways, I like DragonLance books, they're pretty interesting being about people fighting for their god or just going around on quests for more magicks. Mostly stuff like that, invovling minotuars, elves, humans, gully drawves, and some more that I can't remember...
 
A classic: Inferno by Dante
Some humor: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich (kind of mystry/humor)
Doesn't really fit anywhere: Trainspotting by Irving Welsh (I think that's the guy's name)
Political read: Stupid White Men by Michael Moore (or any of his books, for that matter)
Other stuff: One Door Away from Heaven by Dean Koontz, anything by Stephen King, and I always turn to fanfiction when I have nothing to read...there's some great stuff out there.
 
xtrustno1x said:
A classic: Inferno by Dante
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I like your taste here (loved the book), but this one is definitely a difficult read, especially if your classical exposure is limited.

I'm gonna suggest "Bitten", by Kelley Armstrong (and not just because I know her, ok?🙂). It's a new take on werewolves, but it wasn't gory...actually it's a romance novel with fur...Kelley is a good writer...funny, ironic, sometimes sarcastic, and she tells good stories. After "Bitten", there's "Stolen" and her new one "Dimestore Magic". "Bitten" should be first, though.

You definitely asked the right group for suggestions... The BB has lotsa avid readers with good taste in books. Just name a genre, we'll come up with something!
 
killerdwarf said:
You definitely asked the right group for suggestions... The BB has lotsa avid readers with good taste in books. Just name a genre, we'll come up with something!
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Are you calling us nerds or something?

My friends call me a nerd because I read at least one (Buffy) book a month. Than they call me a geek because I'm SUPPOSEDLY smart (which is just false because I got a C- in Algebra).
 
If you want a nice, easy, lighthearted, girly read, I HIGHLY recommend Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophia Kinsella.

There are two other books as well, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan and Shopaholic Ties the Knot (my least fave).

And Sophia Kinsella has a new book out called Can You Keep a Secret which I haven't read as of yet.

I've loaned these out to just about every woman I know, and they are just a great enjoyable read. I've probably read the series through 4 or 5 times.
 
MentPatient said:
Are you calling us nerds or something?

My friends call me a nerd because I read at least one (Buffy) book a month. Than they call me a geek because I'm SUPPOSEDLY smart (which is just false because I got a C- in Algebra).
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Well, if that's the definition you're working with, I guess so...but I think I'd qualify as an ubernerd...I read about 40 to 50 books a year! Anyone who calls names about that kinda stuff is either jealous or just plain silly! Don't let the anti-intellectuals make you feel bad for doing something for your mind! And a C- in algebra is just fine BTW...can't be good at everything...!
 
Me too kd..during the summer when I'm in my summerhouse I usually read one book a day...
As for suggestions..Try Jonathan Carroll's 'The Land of Laugh' and Janet Fitch's 'White Oleander'..They are really worth reading🙂
 
Faldor said:
Are you Dave Gorman.
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Sorry, dude, I just don't recognize the name...is he famous? Am I gonna look silly for not knowing who he is? (not that I've never looked silly before or anything).

ana8: If I don't have a book on the go, I feel kinda lost. Do you get that too?
 
Well... big pratchett fan here too. Absolutely amazing. And when I finally get the chance to finish Shogun I'll be a James Clavell fan too. (Killerdwarf's prescription)
 
Faldor said:
Are you Dave Gorman.
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Right. Got it now. Sounds interesting...especially since it's due to tequila...'cause, as my bud the Evil Clown says..."tequila makes you smart!!"

elmo: yeah, how is that going BTW? If it's a hard read, puttting it down and trying again later usually works for me...
 
Well I've had lots to do lately and I've had to read another book for English class so I'm afraid I had to put it away til I've got some time of my own. But when I get it out again it'll be good. 😀
 
Well, the LOTR books are great, and Harry Potter books. And As someone said earlier on this thread Phillip Pullmans His Dark Materials.
And also Susan E. Hinto: The Outsiders. It's one of my favourite books. And any other books from her aswell. They are a bit sad, but they make a real impression, and they are worth it.
I'd say more, but most books I read are Norwegian ones, and I don't know which other languages they're out on...
 
If you're ever up for something that is more challenging, and a little deeper you could give Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series a shot. The first book is called The Eye of The World . But be warned, the series isn't finished yet so you'll have to wait for the final couple of books. If you're up for something a little faster paced you could give anything by Michael Crichton a try.
 
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