great books to read?
three boys asked:
Has anyone read any great book this summer ? I do not like Science fiction at all. I guess that I could try old classics,but I am not from here so I sometimes have a hard time reading those. I like reading books that tell someone’s life, not like biograghy, but something like Joy luck club type. But anything would vbe great. Thank you.
I am reading the curious incident of the dog in night time right now.
It is good. It has been interesting to see how things are to a person with Autisum
Jill
Has anyone read any great book this summer ? I do not like Science fiction at all. I guess that I could try old classics,but I am not from here so I sometimes have a hard time reading those. I like reading books that tell someone’s life, not like biograghy, but something like Joy luck club type. But anything would vbe great. Thank you.
I am reading the curious incident of the dog in night time right now.
It is good. It has been interesting to see how things are to a person with Autisum
Jill
Kitchen God’s Wife was pretty good, by Amy Tan, also.
and
Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen.
and
the Tenth Kingdom by Kathryn Wesley
THE AMERICAN SENATOR by Anthony Trollope
EOTHEN by Alexander W. Kingslake
‘JESSE LIVERMORE: World’s Greatest Stock Trader’ by Richard Smitten
I’m reading the first book of the Dark is Rising series, it’s good so far. The Golden Compass trilogy is really good too. So is the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Other good books are.
Pride & Prejuice
Keeping the Moon
Erin Hunter’s Warrior series
Stardust
Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen
Trial By Fire by Sabine C Bauer
Moon Riders by Theresa Tomlinson
Sense And Sensibility by Jane Austen
Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
The Life And Times Of King Arthur: The Evolution Of A Legend by Susan Sales Harkins
Tatooine Ghost by Troy Denning
Merlin And The Making Of The King by Margaret Hodges
100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know by Editors Of The American Heritage Dictionaries
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
The Gift Of The Magi And Other Stories by O. Henry
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Any Small Goodness by Tony Johnston
Halcyon by James Swallow
I would suggest you these books
Lord of The rings Trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien
His Dark Materials by trilogy Philip Pullman
The Dragonlance Chronicles
The Chronicles of Dune by Robin Hobb
The Forgotten Realms series
Lemoni’s Snicket “A Series of Unfortunate Events”
The Inheritance trilogy by Christopher Paolini (Eragon Eldest)
They are great books of fantasy of course and I’m sure you will love them!!!
i read harry potter this summer. it was cool. lol.
I do not know your age group. If you are an adult some that I have loved in the past are The Thorn Birds&The Shell Seekers. Mostly I love mysteries. I just bought 15 today at a used book store then I bring them back & get new ones, If I’m not on the computer,or not knitting or crocheting,I’m reading.Since I am much older, I can’t tell you what kids are reading unless it has to do with Hannah Montana.
I loved the Candide by Voltaire.
It is about a young man who encounters ridiculous hardships. Everything that can go bad does. It is a parody and a satire. I just loved it. It is not too long and is a light read.
I also loved A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. He received a lot of bad press because he said it was real and it turns out that it isn’t or parts of it isn’t. I don’t know. All I know is it is an amazing book about one mans struggles with addiction. It is sad but powerful and I recommend it to anyone. It was heartbreaking and at the same time fulfilling.
(I tired not to answer with fantasy books. Since most people did)
“The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver is brilliant and unusual, telling the story from the perspective of different members of a family.
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” is funny and interesting – the narrator is a 15 year old autistic boy.
The Three Faces of Eve
O. Henry’s short stories
Books by Dave Berry or Erma Bombeck