Book recommendations
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Topic: Book recommendations
Posted By: My3Sons
Subject: Book recommendations
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 1:58pm
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I am loving my books at the moment ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Posted By: Kimnthekids
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 3:52pm
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If you like Jodi Picoult and have read all her books, I would recommend looking into Kristin Hannah. Another author i like in a similar genre (more romance though) is Barbara Delinsky
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Posted By: CrazyCass
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 3:57pm
Have you read any of the other John Grisham books? He's my fav auther  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 4:11pm
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Girl with a Dragon Tattoo is awesome (and it's 2 sequels)
I'm also loving David Baldacci books at the moment. |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 4:12pm
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Thanks Kim, I have only read that one and My sisters keeper, will keep an eye out for some more and those other 2 authors as well. CrazyCass I have read a few, the runaway jury comes to mind and the firm, I didnt think I would like that genre of book but they are a really good read. Have you read the confession yet? Excellent book! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 4:13pm
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Thanks Tishy, I did see that one in the best sellers, might have to grab it next time! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 4:31pm
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If you like John Grisham, you might like Richard North Patterson, quite political, but good story lines, I've just read Balance of power by him.
Also I've really enjoyed Susan Howatch lately, Cashelmara and The high Flyer. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 4:59pm
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Patricia Cornwell. Always.
Just trying to remember the name of the guy...um, he does books with Alex Cross as the lead, some have been made into movies (Kiss the girls and Along came a spider) um....whats his name. James Patterson! Finally! But def keep reading Jodi Piccoult, she's wick. Plain Truth is a really good one as well 
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Posted By: julzw
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 5:32pm
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Anything by Ken Follet, especially pillars of the earth and its sequel world without end are great reads. Also I rate Marian Keyes... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: KrazeeKaz
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 7:19pm
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A light hearted funny series to read is by Janet Evanovich about a women bounty hunter. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 7:27pm
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The Bronze Horseman series by Paullina Simons is fantastic.
I also love the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris  Its the Trueblood tv show but the books are alot better -------------  
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Posted By: meggls
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 7:37pm
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The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtney is another goodie
Or Crosstitch by Diana Gabaldon is an easy to read romance, not normally my kind of book but I've read it about 10 times! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 7:54pm
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Jodi Picoult - Nineteen Minutes (although the ending is a bit meh tbh)
and Dean Koontz is my fave author read Lightning.
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 8:49am
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oh yay thats awesome, thanks everyone!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
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Posted By: Happy lady
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 8:55am
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I will second "the girl with the dragon tatoo...."
Fantastic!! If you like John Grisham, you would love the Lee Child.. Jack reacher series..... be careful tho.. once you start you cant stop... they are addictive!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 9:08am
I absolutely second this, everyone should read these books! |
julzw wrote:Posted By: sbeach
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 9:19am
absolutely!! just re-reading some of them now! making the most of my free time, have a feeling I wont be reading much in the next year... ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 10:44am
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I find that Jodi Picoults start to be a bit repetitive, sure the main theme is different, but the structure,all the same .
Family dilemma/tragedy often close friends involved, court case, usually found not guilty , friendship never resolved blah blah blah the end. Marian Keyes is good, some of her books are better than others,but they are easy to read ------------- 
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Posted By: Kellyfer
Date Posted: 22 November 2010 at 4:00pm
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I second the Stephanie Plum series that KrazeeKaz mentioned by Janet Evanovich! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Turtle
Date Posted: 23 November 2010 at 2:52pm
I've found that too. I loved them at the beginning but haven't bothered with the last 4 she has released. As a fluffy read I like sinead moriarty and the Lee Child books are always good. |
Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 23 November 2010 at 9:11pm
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I am reading into the wilderness by Sara Donati atm. I read it ages ago and really enjoyed it. Bought it online at Whitcouls (cheaper than instore) recently and am loving it again. Very similar type thing to the Cross stitch series. I don't do scifi stuff really but also re-read Magician by Raymond E Fiest again recently - great! Kathy Reichs is good as is Jeffry Deaver. Umm... All I can think of now. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 23 November 2010 at 10:02pm
Anything and everything by Marian Keyes  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 8:14am
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Ive found the same with Jodi Piccolt, same structure each time and feels pretty repeatitive once you get 5 books down the track!
My favourite author is Belinda Alexandra. Have just finished her book called Tuscan Rose, very good. Her others are White Gardinia, Silver Wattle and Wild Lavender. Jennifer Donnelly is another great author, her books The Tea Rose and then the Winter Rose are amazing. Light hearted I agree with the Bounty Hunter books, can read those books quickly. And Lastly - The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simmons is great, one of my favourite books and have read it 3 times - HOWEVER - the rest of her books that have come afterwards seem like they are written by a totally different author. They are crap and it really doesn't seem like she could have written such an amazing book and then only had crap to write afterwards  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattykat
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 3:06pm
| I've got some of the Janet Evanovich (sp?) books if you want to borrow them. Also some Marian Keyes, Jeffery Deaver, James Patterson. I love books and read pretty much anything, so if you find someone in particular you want to read yell out and I'll see if I've got anything. |
Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 24 November 2010 at 9:02pm
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I enjoyed 'Tully' by Paullina Simons. It was one of the ones before 'The Bronze Horseman'. It's pretty serious but I thought it was a good read.
For something a bit different, I always recommend 'The Poisonwood Bible' by Barbara Kingsolver. It's about a fictional family that move to the Congo to do missionary work. It was a bit of a tearjerker in the end. An amazing autobiography is 'The White Masai' by Corinne Hofman. Another Africa book, but it's real. It's almost too interesting to be real though! Ha, I like my Africa books, don't I? |