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I Need a Book

Crystal120410Crystal120410 member
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The only way to get my mind off this sh*t and not slit my wrists is to bury myself in my nook. Any suggestions? I like mystery but read all sorts. Just finished a book on Columbine but literature of that nature might lead back to the wrist slitting so maybe not so serious but doesnt have to be a comedy either. Im compltley open. Thanks ladies.
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  • DoublePortionDoublePortion member
    If you're into British Chick Lit I'd recommend Jill Mansel books. They are pretty predictable, but cute easy reads.

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  • J&D2007J&D2007 member
    I just finished Night Circus and it was good. Very different, but good. Before that I read The Host. Also good. Have you ever read the old Stephen King books, The Running Man and The Long Walk? Very old, but I just found them and thought they were very thought provoking. HTH!
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  • BellaLuxBellaLux member
    I'm so sorry sweetie, praying that everything turns out well and in the meantime you can find a nice distraction. I'm a nerdy reader for the most part,but some recent reads that caught my attention:."Freakonomics"...."Little Bee"....."The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"..."The Help"....

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    imageJ&D2007:
    I just finished Night Circus and it was good. Very different, but good. Before that I read The Host. Also good.

    Loved both of these.

    I just finished the Matched, Crossed, Reached series. They were pretty good.

    Also, I really liked the Jenny Pox series. I was surprised how much I liked them and they sucked me in.  

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    I'm currently reading Night Circus, so far so good. I did just finish reading Ready Player One, and I loved it!!!!
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    Do you like post-apocalyptic type stuff? "The Passage" (and the next book in the series, "The Twelve") is so good. I loved it.

    Other favorites of mine: "The Monster of Florence" is a really good true story of the hunt for an Italian serial killer. "Outlander" is good.

    I also turn to The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books for good comfort reads. They're quick and soothing. 

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  • andy71781andy71781 member
    Game of Thrones!!  It will keep you hooked for months!
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    imageJD2007:
    I just finished Night Circus and it was good. Very different, but good. Before that I read The Host. Also good. Have you ever read the old Stephen King books, The Running Man and The Long Walk? Very old, but I just found them and thought they were very thought provoking. HTH!


    All of these! Plus Divergent and Gone Girl.

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    I just finished reading Gone Girl--would definitely recommend.

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  • StretchadStretchad member
    The Janet Evanovich Series with Stephanie plum is good. I've read all of them, and they're quick, easy, light, and don't have any references to IF, or pregnancy and all that stuff. Start with One for the Money. They made it into a movie this year with Katherine Heigl (although I always pictured Sandra Bullock in the lead). I didn't find the movie as entertaining as the book. 
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    I never read James Patterson Alex Cross series books so I started those a few weeks back.  They are awesome.  I am up to the third one.

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