Best book you've ever read

cschlomann · July 2010

I've been on a real reading kick lately. Recommend the best book you've ever read. (Not childrens books, although I do love those)

greengirl0909 · July 2010

I love Outer Banks by Anne River Siddons. I read it every summer. I also love anything by James Patterson and the Ya Ya Sisterhood series.

Aknight1986 · July 2010

Harry Potter by far. Not necessarily children's books. As far as single book I'd go with Persuasion by Jane Austen.

cschlomann · July 2010

Aknight1986:
Harry Potter by far. Not necessarily children's books. As far as single book I'd go with Persuasion by Jane Austen.

Love Harry, I reread the series twice a year... I still get chills when I open the cover and see the note on the inside cover

LuvMyBostons · July 2010

katiemarie86:
The Secret Life of Bees

This and My Sister's Keeper (1000x better than the movie).

CheriLooWho · July 2010

Bitter Chocolate by Lesley Lokko

calliem0213 · July 2010

I loved the lovely bones by Alice Sebold(sp?). And anything by Jennifer Cruise or Janet Evanovich!

LuvMyBostons · July 2010

Oh, and Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas.

Aknight1986 · July 2010

cschlomann:
Aknight1986:
Harry Potter by far. Not necessarily children's books. As far as single book I'd go with Persuasion by Jane Austen.
Love Harry, I reread the series twice a year... I still get chills when I open the cover and see the note on the inside cover

I know I've been reading it to James even though he doesn't understand. I'm totally going to the midnight premiere of the movie in November. Yes, I am that much of a geek.

CheriLooWho · July 2010

LuvMyBostons:
katiemarie86:
The Secret Life of Bees

This and My Sister's Keeper (1000x better than the movie).

I have The Secret Life of Bees in my book queue. I loved My Sister's Keeper book. HATED the movie.

MrsPhunk · July 2010

Time Traveler's Wife. LOVED it. Liked the movie, but read the book first. Just got Niffenenger's (sp?) latest, "Her Fearful Symmetry" and am greatly looking forward to it!

LuvMyBostons · July 2010

CheriLooWho:
LuvMyBostons:
katiemarie86:
The Secret Life of Bees

This and My Sister's Keeper (1000x better than the movie).
I have The Secret Life of Bees in my book queue. I loved My Sister's Keeper book. HATED the movie.

Amen, especially with Cameron Diaz as the mother. Ugh.

cschlomann · July 2010

MrsPhunk:
Time Traveler's Wife. LOVED it. Liked the movie, but read the book first. Just got Niffenenger's (sp?) latest, "Her Fearful Symmetry" and am greatly looking forward to it!

Time Travelers Wife is one of my favs

simplyatomic · July 2010

Any of the Laurie Notaro books. I laughed so hard reading them to the point that my husband read them and thought they were great too

dib · July 2010

Immortality by Milan Kundera

sapgirl76 · July 2010

mooshagirl:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins...soooooooooo good...there's also a book 2 (Catching Fire) and book 3 comes out in August...I can't wait!

And, you can trust my opinion...I read a lot...I'm in two book clubs

Yes!!!! I am so effing excited about Mockingjay!

14kgirl · July 2010

My favorite book of all time is The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. It was written probably 20+ years ago. I just had the pick for our book club and we read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Everyone really enjoyed it. Now I am reading The Girl Who Played With Fire by same author.

sapgirl76 · July 2010

Also, my favorite is American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

KansasGoa · July 2010

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the Girl Who Played with Fire are excellent. The third book just came out and I've only started it...takes a bit longer to read now that I have a little one.

sarahmae8 · July 2010

Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. I can read that book over and over and never get tired of it. I wanted to name DS Holden but DH HATES his character. lol

cschlomann · July 2010

KansasGoa:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the Girl Who Played with Fire are excellent. The third book just came out and I've only started it...takes a bit longer to read now that I have a little one.

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What are they about? I always see they are the top bought books on my Nook.

sapgirl76 · July 2010

sarahmae8:
Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. I can read that book over and over and never get tired of it. I wanted to name DS Holden but DH HATES his character. lol

I loved this book when I was 15. I reread it a couple of years ago and wanted to throat punch Holden. Salinger's short stories are aces, though.

Lanny02 · July 2010

I love any Jodi Picoult books! And Nicholas Sparks gets me every time!

MrsPhunk · July 2010

Also on my list, _The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime_ by Mark Haddon. Really interesting, and a good read

MCMoo23 · July 2010

I'm a sap for To Kill A Mockingbird

I also love the book Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo...it's one of those books that is an easy read, but was sooo good.

katz32 · July 2010

Geek Love, Perfume The Story of a Murderer and Lullabies for Little Criminals

misscharlotte04 · July 2010

The Shack by WM. Paul Young, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

MrsWindyCity · July 2010

The Kite Runner & A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb, The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close bny Jonathan Safran Foer, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath...

I'm also reading The Girl Who Played with Fire currently. Loved the first one.

Also loved The Time Traveler's Wife!

Amy&Andy · July 2010

She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

mbgreenwalt · July 2010

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

LOVE them both. They are both being made into movies and I fear they are going to suck royally, the casts are terrible.

Mrs.BoomBoom · July 2010

Stiff: The secret life of human cadavers has really stuck with me. Very interesting

KansasGoa · July 2010

They are action-packed mysteries. Some of the most unique story-lines I've ever read. It's about this girl who is offbeat, a loaner, but very smart - she's a computer hacker. She meets a well-known journalist and the two uncover some secrets that put them in danger. Sorry - I'm not very good at summarizing the stories - but if you like mysteries I'd be willing to bet you'll like these books. I couldn't put the first two down once I started them.

britnicole88 · July 2010

The Power of One by Bryce Courtney....it's all about the sweet revenge in the end.

I just bought My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares.

14kgirl · July 2010

mbgreenwalt:

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

LOVE them both. They are both being made into movies and I fear they are going to suck royally, the casts are terrible.

Oooh, I loved The Art of Racing in the Rain. Loved the vision of Enzo strapped in the car on the racetrack...barking twice for faster. I gave my copy to a friend; may have to get it back for a reread.

MCC1010 · July 2010

Jane Eyre, Pride & Prejudice & To Kill a Mocking Bird

Me & Mr. Darcy, Shopoholic & Can You Keep a Secret are fun reads

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