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Suggestions for a good book to read?

classic science fiction
Bongie asked:


But I’m not really into science-fiction of any kind, or something too romantic.
To give you a clue, I like for instance: “The God of Small Things”, “The English Patient”, The Great Gatsby, Salinger, Kerouac, Julian Barnes, Albert Camus…
Classics are welcome also…

Thomas

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7 Responses to “Suggestions for a good book to read?”

  1. j b says:
    June 3, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    I’m reading a great book right now it’s called “Echo in the Darkness” by Francine Rivers

  2. ddlentz2000 says:
    June 6, 2008 at 3:32 am

    The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright (about al-Qaida and the build-up toward 9/11)

  3. Tequila says:
    June 9, 2008 at 11:34 am

    The best book that I read lately is:
    The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

  4. master_at_games_not says:
    June 11, 2008 at 6:42 am

    I’m reading an awesome book at the moment… Crow Lake by Mary Lawsome.

  5. Rose C says:
    June 11, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    try to read:

    Classics:
    The Bell Jar
    Great Expectations
    Wuthering Heights
    Jane Eyre*
    Emma*
    Pride and Prejudice*

    *not just about romance

    Modern:
    Evening
    Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah
    Marie Antoinette
    What Dreams May Come

    Hope This Helps!

  6. Maresa says:
    June 13, 2008 at 9:29 am

    “The Shadow of the Wind” bei Carlos Ruiz Zafon - I didn’t like it, but all of my friends really said it to be fantastic, so just try it

    “Watermusic” by T.C.Boyle

    “Fairy Tales” by Oscar Wilde

    “Rebecca” by Daphne DuMaurier

    “Howards End” by E.M.Foster

    “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen - the story sounds romantic, but it’s very ironic and great written

    “Hotel New Hampshire”, “The World according to Garp” and “The Cider House Rules” by John Irving

    “Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” by Fannie Flagg

    “The colour purple” by Alice Walker

    Maybe you’ll find something ;-)

  7. Vasilly says:
    June 14, 2008 at 1:16 am

    I just read two very good books by the same author, Markus Zusak. “The Book Thief” and “I am the Messenger.” Just regular fiction.
    Since you like classics, you should try “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield. A modern tale with classic books, like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights playing a big role in it. It’s a book for book lovers.

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