NIFR: recommend your favorite books

albjag

I have a bunch of gift cards to borders to use up- that i just got- and then learned the borders by me (among others) is closing.  and some are closing starting this Saturday.  This sucks b/c B&N by me closed too.  So sad.  I understand people are using the kindle, nook, etc.  but there's still a need for bookstores.  

So- tell me your favorite books - Thanks

ked1068

The Help

The Book Thief

Water for Elephants

The Color of Water

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

chizzle09

My all-time favorite book is The Stand, by Stephen King (I love his books). I've just finished reading The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, the triology The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and Roses, by Leila Meachem. Also just downloaded Room, by Emma Donoghue onto my Kindle.

katerena

I LOVED the hunger games trilogy.  Like, LOVED.

Also recommend Sarah's Key, Room, the Help. Sweetness in the Belly (it's a few years old but I loved it)

Good luck!  Have fun, I love book shopping!

lovemygs

ked1068:

The Help

Water for Elephants

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

I second these!  I also enjoyed A Secret Kept and The Art of Racing in the Rain.

theworms

the janet evanovich stephanie plum series is a lot of fun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Evanovich#Stephanie_Plum_Series

i also loved the help.

i like a YA series by becca fitzpatrick about fallen angels, first book is hush, hush and second is called crescendo

Very Valentine and Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani

Bridal Quartet series by Nora Roberts

If you like vampires, I enjoyed the the vampire academy series by Richelle Mead

Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner

jessican08

The Stand by Stephen King

(haven't read it yet but heard it's awesome) The Hunger Games

 

ETA: Of course The Stand is kind of creepy since it's a Stephen King book but IMO, there is no better story teller than the King and the book has SO much more to it than the scary parts!

matt'sbride

My faves are The Art of Racing in the Rain (great if you're a dog-lover), The Help, Love Lucy (Lucille Ball's memoir...love her!), The DaVinci Code.

Rachael07.07.07

- The Help (absolutely loved, now tied for fav all time book for me with To Kill A Mockingbird)

- The Art of Racing in the Rain

- Columbine by Dave Cullen

- Cracked Up to Be (YA) easy light read

- The Jessica Darling Series  by Megan McCafferty (5 YA books, loved the series)

- Beach Trip by Cathy Holton

- Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs (chick lit but with IF subplot)

- The Knitting Mysteries Series by Maggie Sefton (light easy fun reads)

hep01

theworms:

the janet evanovich stephanie plum series is a lot of fun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Evanovich#Stephanie_Plum_Series

i also loved the help.

i like a YA series by becca fitzpatrick about fallen angels, first book is hush, hush and second is called crescendo

Very Valentine and Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani

Bridal Quartet series by Nora Roberts

If you like vampires, I enjoyed the the vampire academy series by Richelle Mead

Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner

I LOVE everything by Janet Evanovich!! She also has a co-authored series too & they are great.

MrsRich0226

The Help

Water for Elephants

House Rules

Chelsea Handler books (they're naughty but funny!)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy

I love Nicolas Sparks books too!  Have fun shopping!

amethystgrrl

 

katerena:

I LOVED the hunger games trilogy.  Like, LOVED.

 

STL34

My favorite book of all times is the Count of Monte Cristo.  Other favorites include The Time Traveller's Wife, the Hunger Games trilogy, the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy and the Outlander Series.

I also really liked the Harry Potter books, the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich, the Women's Murder Club series by James Patterson and the Sookie Stackhouse books (while there are some technical errs in the writing, I can't put them down).

Happy reading!!

I really hate that borders is going into bankruptcy and closing a bunch of stores.  There are a few around me that are closing.  Luckily the one closest to me isn't closing and well, I got a kindle for Christmas so I am mostly downloading books these days.