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Book Recommendations?

EveryusernameistakenEveryusernameistaken member
in September 2014 Moms
I'm starting to get back into reading now that I'm getting a wee bit more sleep and could use some (none-baby) book recs. I just burned through Gone Girl and I'm starting Lena Dunham's memoir. I'm up for anything...fiction, nonfiction, doesn't matter. What do you love?
Gotta stop my brain from atrophying!


 

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  • halle83halle83 member
    Amy Pohlers new book is on my list. My all time favorite non-fiction is The Glass Castle.

    For fiction, if you liked Gone Girl, you'd like Still Missing. Not as smartly written but a fast-paced read along the same lines. I also liked Firefly Lane and Night Road by Kristin Hannah.

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  • pshaortaopshaortao member
    I'm currently reading Dark Places, written by the same author as gone girl. I think it's harder for me to get into it with it on my phone instead of an actual book, and of course a baby to take care of.


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  • biokitty42biokitty42 member
    Have you heard about the controversy about part of Dunham's memoirs?  There's a thread about it over on Parenting, but it may be triggering for some.

    Anyway, I'm not sure where your interests lie, but here's a list of favorites on my bookshelf:

    Gone With the Wind, possibly my all-time favorite book
    Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, love her
    Memoirs of a Geisha
    The Poisonwood Bible
    The Other Boleyn Girl
    The Good Earth
    The Pillars of the Earth
    Watership Down

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  • ashaw512 ashaw512 member
    Right now I'm reading Heaven is for Real. Love it
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  • mana8503mana8503 member
    pshaortao said:

    I'm currently reading Dark Places, written by the same author as gone girl. I think it's harder for me to get into it with it on my phone instead of an actual book, and of course a baby to take care of.

    I ended up liking dark places more than gone girl!

    I'm currently reading the Winter Sea, it's good so far. It's half historic fiction, half current time. Then I think I'm going to read another book from black dagger brotherhood series.
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  • EveryusernameistakenEveryusernameistaken member
    Thanks ladies, keep em coming!

    @biokitty42‌ , I just read the Parenting thread today. Yikes...haven't got to that part yet.
    @halle83‌ , I'm really excited to read Amy Poehler's book, just waiting for the paperback!


     

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  • VavavictoriaVavavictoria member
    All the black dagger brotherhood books are great. I love me some trashy romance novels as my husband calls them. I just finished the audio book of outlander which didn't really get good until at least halfway through but then it got really good. I'm reading the sequel now.
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  • jht14jht14 member
    I just read Serena (P.S.) by Ron Rash. I really liked it. My all time favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird.

    The Lena Dunham controversy is crazy. I really want to read Gone Girl.
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  • pshaortaopshaortao member
    biokitty42 said:

    Have you heard about the controversy about part of Dunham's memoirs?  There's a thread about it over on Parenting, but it may be triggering for some.


    Anyway, I'm not sure where your interests lie, but here's a list of favorites on my bookshelf:

    Gone With the Wind, possibly my all-time favorite book
    Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, love her
    Memoirs of a Geisha
    The Poisonwood Bible
    The Other Boleyn Girl
    The Good Earth
    The Pillars of the Earth
    Watership Down

    Gone with the wind is my absolute favorite movie! I really ought to read it one day


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  • MLE_C2BMLE_C2B member
    13th tale, room, and before I go to sleep we're all hits with my book club. So was the year of living biblically, I loved it but only recommend if you're open minded and ok with poking fun at religion.
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  • jht14jht14 member
    pshaortao said:

    biokitty42 said:

    Have you heard about the controversy about part of Dunham's memoirs?  There's a thread about it over on Parenting, but it may be triggering for some.


    Anyway, I'm not sure where your interests lie, but here's a list of favorites on my bookshelf:

    Gone With the Wind, possibly my all-time favorite book
    Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, love her
    Memoirs of a Geisha
    The Poisonwood Bible
    The Other Boleyn Girl
    The Good Earth
    The Pillars of the Earth
    Watership Down

    Gone with the wind is my absolute favorite movie! I really ought to read it one day
    I absolutely love Gone with the Wind. I've tried twice to read it and have failed. Maybe someday.
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  • Ivorytower2Ivorytower2 member
    The History of Love by Nicole Krauss was beautiful. The Goldfinch was long, but really entertaining.
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  • biokitty42biokitty42 member
    MLE_C2B said:
    13th tale, room, and before I go to sleep we're all hits with my book club. So was the year of living biblically, I loved it but only recommend if you're open minded and ok with poking fun at religion.
    I've never come across anyone else who's read The 13th Tale!  I thought it was a pretty good read.
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  • str13str13 member
    I love Jane Austen. I know that's stupid! :( I also read the Giver because I'm 12!! Lol and love love love Stephen Lawhead.
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  • KATILLAC1KATILLAC1 member
    Loved the Poisonwood Bible. Also Red Tent and the Historian are great historical fiction books.
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  • EveryusernameistakenEveryusernameistaken member
    str13 said:

    I love Jane Austen. I know that's stupid! :( I also read the Giver because I'm 12!! Lol and love love love Stephen Lawhead.

    Looove The Giver! I'm a huge YA fan :)


     

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