OT: Yo, I need a new book... suggestions?

[brywool]

Hey, I go nuts if I don't have a book I'm currently reading. Just finished a good one on a Washington State avalanche in 1910, now I need something else.

Anybody got any suggestions?

[epresley]

I really enjoyed this one:

[epresley]

Another excellent one, but it helps if you've read A Million Little Pieces first........

[epresley]

One last one I'd recommend:

[brywool]

Dan Brown's the Davinci Code guy, right? I wanted to like that book but hated it...
The Mercenary one sounds interesting, but pretty political for me.

[Uno_up]

If you want to laugh, any novel by Carl Hiaasen.
And if you want to piss your pants laughing, get anything by Tucker Max. Every story he tells about his own life would qualify for the Hall Of Fame at MR.
"My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole.

I get excessively drunk at inappropriate times, disregard social norms, indulge every whim, ignore the consequences of my actions, mock idiots and posers, sleep with more women than is safe or reasonable, and just generally act like a raging dickhead.

But, I do contribute to humanity in one very important way. I share my adventures with the world."--from TuckerMax.com

[Rhiannon]

I'm VERY picky with literature, most modern novels piss me off. I hate the structure. But this is the best book written in the past 50 years, easily. It's about 600 pages, but trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down. Especially for those who liked things along the line of Angels & Demons, The Rule of Four, and have a mild to severe interest in history mysteries and vampirism.

[brywool]

I'm VERY picky with literature, most modern novels piss me off. I hate the structure. But this is the best book written in the past 50 years, easily. It's about 600 pages, but trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down. Especially for those who liked things along the line of Angels & Demons, The Rule of Four, and have a mild to severe interest in history mysteries and vampirism.

this sounds promising...
Not huge on Vampires, but I like history, fiction, and horror.

Along those lines, I'd recommend this HEFTY book:



About the search for the Northwest Passage and the expedition that left 2 ships stranded in the arctic. A cool book in that it's historical, but then they threw in the 'Bumble to make it not just a history book. Liked it a lot.

[NealIsGod]

Just watch a movie made from a book. Then you don't have to read it and you can be one of those snobby people who go around saying "The book was soooooo much better than the movie."

[bluejeangirl76]

Hey, I go nuts if I don't have a book I'm currently reading. Just finished a good one on a Washington State avalanche in 1910, now I need something else.

Anybody got any suggestions?

I could go on forever with suggestions...
What types do you like to read, or are you an "I'll try any kind of book" kind of person?

[Rhiannon]

this sounds promising...
Not huge on Vampires, but I like history, fiction, and horror.

Read it. You'll love it.

[Angiekay]

Not huge on Vampires, but I like history, fiction, and horror.

I can't remember titles right off hand, but here are some wonderful writers to give a try. When I was on myspace one day I got a message from an author named Joseph Finder. He saw that I liked books by Nelson DeMille(that's one of the authors you should read) and said his books were similar. His lastest is Power Play. He also wrote the book High Crimes that turned in a movie with Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. He has great books!

So:

Joseph Finder
Nelson DeMille
Diana Gabaldon-reading one right now by her called Drums of Autumn. She's big on history and borderline time travel

[Michigan Girl]

Another excellent one, but it helps if you've read A Million Little Pieces first........

I LOVED A MILLION LITTLE PIECES and I didn't even read it until it was reported that the book was full of fabrications and embellishments......still a GREAT read!!!
I've been meaning to get this!!!

[brywool]

Just watch a movie made from a book. Then you don't have to read it and you can be one of those snobby people who go around saying "The book was soooooo much better than the movie."

I do that anyway...

Movies almost always screw the book up. Lord of the Rings was a notable exception.

[brywool]

Hey, I go nuts if I don't have a book I'm currently reading. Just finished a good one on a Washington State avalanche in 1910, now I need something else.

Anybody got any suggestions?

I could go on forever with suggestions...
What types do you like to read, or are you an "I'll try any kind of book" kind of person?

I stay away from most politcal stuff and chick books.

I like horror, suspense, survival stories, fiction, non-fiction... I'm pretty open minded except for the political and chick stuff, though, there's been a few of those that were decent too. (Time Traveller's Wife, Water for Elephants, to name two.)

[brywool]

Another excellent one, but it helps if you've read A Million Little Pieces first........

I LOVED A MILLION LITTLE PIECES and I didn't even read it until it was reported that the book was full of fabrications and embellishments......still a GREAT read!!!
I've been meaning to get this!!!

wasn't that the guy that Oprah broiled on tv? Yeah, I always wanted to read that.

[epresley]

Yeah, she ripped the author of A Million Little Pieces a new on, Jame Frey is his name. But, I'm telling you, that and My Friend Leonard are EXCELLENT reads.

[Michigan Girl]

Yes, that's the one!! First Oprah put him on the Best Seller list, then she let him have it for misleading
her and her audience!!! That's when I bought it!!! True or not, it's a GREAT BOOK!!!

[bluejeangirl76]

Hey, I go nuts if I don't have a book I'm currently reading. Just finished a good one on a Washington State avalanche in 1910, now I need something else.

Anybody got any suggestions?

I could go on forever with suggestions...
What types do you like to read, or are you an "I'll try any kind of book" kind of person?

I stay away from most politcal stuff and chick books.

I like horror, suspense, survival stories, fiction, non-fiction...

Ever check out stuff by Jeffrey Deaver, particularly the "Lincoln Rhyme" series? Awesome.
Its suspense/crime/murder. I can never put those down. Ever see "The Bone Collector"?
That was originally an LR book (and ignore the movie, the novel are so much better).

[brywool]

Yeah, she ripped the author of A Million Little Pieces a new on, Jame Frey is his name. But, I'm telling you, that and My Friend Leonard are EXCELLENT reads.

I think I'll get it. Cool.

[Gin and Tonic Sky]

I've had this book in the kommode for the past month ! (Its temporarily replaced farmers weekly and the readers digest. ) - damn good read,

[Rick]

I've had this book in the kommode for the past month ! (Its temporarily replaced farmers weekly and the readers digest. ) - damn good read,

Don't try to take it back, they'll know.

this makes no sense if you haven't seen the Seinfeld episode.

[Gin and Tonic Sky]

I've had this book in the kommode for the past month ! (Its temporarily replaced farmers weekly and the readers digest. ) - damn good read,

Don't try to take it back, they'll know.

this makes no sense if you haven't seen the Seinfeld episode.

I ll just tell em I was eatin hershey bars !!

[tammy]

I'm VERY picky with literature, most modern novels piss me off. I hate the structure. But this is the best book written in the past 50 years, easily. It's about 600 pages, but trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down. Especially for those who liked things along the line of Angels & Demons, The Rule of Four, and have a mild to severe interest in history mysteries and vampirism.

Funny thing...after I saw your post this morning I made a mental note to look for this book for hubby (he's a major reader, has all the Anne Rice & would probably like it). I then had to go pick up my kiddo from school and decided to stop at the Goodwill for a few minutes...this book, "The Historian" was lying on a table all by itself! So, I bought it for $1.99 - looks brand new (originally priced at $4.99 at Barnes lol.) Now, I'll go check his study and probably find it already there!

[epresley]

I'm VERY picky with literature, most modern novels piss me off. I hate the structure. But this is the best book written in the past 50 years, easily. It's about 600 pages, but trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down. Especially for those who liked things along the line of Angels & Demons, The Rule of Four, and have a mild to severe interest in history mysteries and vampirism.

Funny thing...after I saw your post this morning I made a mental note to look for this book for hubby (he's a major reader, has all the Anne Rice & would probably like it). I then had to go pick up my kiddo from school and decided to stop at the Goodwill for a few minutes...this book, "The Historian" was lying on a table all by itself! So, I bought it for $1.99 - looks brand new (originally priced at $4.99 at Barnes lol.) Now, I'll go check his study and probably find it already there!

Does this sucker have pictures cause if not, looks a little to long for me to read.......

[brywool]

I'm VERY picky with literature, most modern novels piss me off. I hate the structure. But this is the best book written in the past 50 years, easily. It's about 600 pages, but trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down. Especially for those who liked things along the line of Angels & Demons, The Rule of Four, and have a mild to severe interest in history mysteries and vampirism.

Funny thing...after I saw your post this morning I made a mental note to look for this book for hubby (he's a major reader, has all the Anne Rice & would probably like it). I then had to go pick up my kiddo from school and decided to stop at the Goodwill for a few minutes...this book, "The Historian" was lying on a table all by itself! So, I bought it for $1.99 - looks brand new (originally priced at $4.99 at Barnes lol.) Now, I'll go check his study and probably find it already there!

I thought Interview with a Vampire was SO boring. Hated it. Sorry, I know it seems to be the Grail of Vampire books, but I found it really boring.

[Rhiannon]

I thought Interview with a Vampire was SO boring. Hated it. Sorry, I know it seems to be the Grail of Vampire books, but I found it really boring.

This isn't along the lines of IWTV. It's educated and cynical. Very researched. It's like backpacking around Europe via text.

[brywool]

I thought Interview with a Vampire was SO boring. Hated it. Sorry, I know it seems to be the Grail of Vampire books, but I found it really boring.

This isn't along the lines of IWTV. It's educated and cynical. Very researched. It's like backpacking around Europe via text.

Oh, I was just commenting on the Anne Rice comment above, not this book.

[Rhiannon]

Oh, I was just commenting on the Anne Rice comment above, not this book.

I know, it was just as an FYI.

[bluejeangirl76]

I thought Interview with a Vampire was SO boring. Hated it. Sorry, I know it seems to be the Grail of Vampire books, but I found it really boring.

The book that came after Interview, The Vampire Lestat, was a lot better.
I actually started with that one, and read Interview later. Interview is not the Grail of those type of books, IMO...
there are better ones. The best one of that series was Memnonch the Devil (book 5, I think).