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I posted a similar post a few months ago. I go NUTS without a decent book to read...
I can't find anything that looks good. Last time here, 1000 little pieces was suggested (or whatever it was called). It was "okay" but I need a new one.

Like fiction, horror, survival, inspirational stuff. Don't dig war, political, or chick books.

Any ideas?

Dude, I TOLD you. "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Go. Now. Done.

Best Scary novel I ever read hands down was a book titled: The Cabinet of Curiosities. I cannot remember the author. But being an avid Stephen King addict, this story by that author was scary! This thing kept me spellbound, up on edge and I could not put the thing down! I read it on and off constantly till I finished it! Great mystery thriller.

The authors are Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, I just looked it up for you. The beginning is a bit slow, but it picks up, and then you cannot put it down!

artist4perry wrote:Best Scary novel I ever read hands down was a book titled: The Cabinet of Curiosities. I cannot remember the author. But being an avid Stephen King addict, this story by that author was scary! This thing kept me spellbound, up on edge and I could not put the thing down! I read it on and off constantly till I finished it! Great mystery thriller.

hmmm, I'll scope that out. but it's "Book 3...". not into serial stuff.

Rhiannon wrote:Dude, I TOLD you. "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Go. Now. Done.

wasn't that the vampire deal? seemed too much like interview with a vampire meets davinci code, both of which I hated.

Maybe I'll check it out. thanks for the suggestion!

Oh, and PTL Rhiannon, PTL.

brywool wrote:

Rhiannon wrote:Dude, I TOLD you. "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Go. Now. Done.

wasn't that the vampire deal? seemed too much like interview with a vampire meets davinci code, both of which I hated.

Maybe I'll check it out. thanks for the suggestion!

Oh, and PTL Rhiannon, PTL.

Do check it out.

brywool wrote:

artist4perry wrote:Best Scary novel I ever read hands down was a book titled: The Cabinet of Curiosities. I cannot remember the author. But being an avid Stephen King addict, this story by that author was scary! This thing kept me spellbound, up on edge and I could not put the thing down! I read it on and off constantly till I finished it! Great mystery thriller.

hmmm, I'll scope that out. but it's "Book 3...". not into serial stuff.

It did not read to me as a serial peice. It read as one story.

Sci/Fi:

The Hyperion series by Dan Simmons
The View From the Mirror series by Ian Irvine

Fiction:
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

2 votes for The Historian... hmm....

Rhiannon wrote:Dude, I TOLD you. "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Go. Now. Done.

Wow! I didn't even see your response.

See, we do have something in common.

She's a fantastic writer.

brywool wrote:2 votes for The Historian... hmm....

3 votes.

I haven't finished it but I did get dragged in pretty easy. Reading it now.

7 Wishes wrote:

Rhiannon wrote:Dude, I TOLD you. "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Go. Now. Done.

Wow! I didn't even see your response.

See, we do have something in common.

She's a fantastic writer.

I <3 that book, probably the best modern fiction I've read. You obviously have good tastes, Sirloin.

brywool wrote:I posted a similar post a few months ago. I go NUTS without a decent book to read...
I can't find anything that looks good. Last time here, 1000 little pieces was suggested (or whatever it was called). It was "okay" but I need a new one.

Like fiction, horror, survival, inspirational stuff. Don't dig war, political, or chick books.

Any ideas?

Duma Key (Stephen King)
Any Michael Slade book - very creepy, graphic horror/crime stuff. Also throws in lots of real historical stuff in most of the stories. But if you've never read him, you kind of have to start at the beginning, because he has recurring characters that age and re-surface.

Sirloin?

Wasn't he the writer who exchanged depressing letters with James Joyce?

Rhiannon wrote:

7 Wishes wrote:

Rhiannon wrote:Dude, I TOLD you. "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. Go. Now. Done.

Wow! I didn't even see your response.

See, we do have something in common.

She's a fantastic writer.

I <3 that book, probably the best modern fiction I've read. You obviously have good tastes, Sirloin.

What kind of book is it Rhi? I know you guys say it is modern fiction, but what is the story line?

7 Wishes wrote:Sirloin?

It's your new nickname. Enjoy!

artist4perry wrote:What kind of book is it Rhi? I know you guys say it is modern fiction, but what is the story line?

That's an impossible question to answer.
Try looking up an Amazon review or something.

Rhiannon wrote:

artist4perry wrote:What kind of book is it Rhi? I know you guys say it is modern fiction, but what is the story line?

That's an impossible question to answer.
Try looking up an Amazon review or something.

Sorry. It had two or three of you saying it was good, I was just curious. I will look it up.

artist4perry wrote:

Rhiannon wrote:

artist4perry wrote:What kind of book is it Rhi? I know you guys say it is modern fiction, but what is the story line?

That's an impossible question to answer.
Try looking up an Amazon review or something.

Sorry. It had two or three of you saying it was good, I was just curious. I will look it up.

Oh no worries, it's just a complex book. And I'm half-asleep.

Rhiannon wrote:

artist4perry wrote:

Rhiannon wrote:

artist4perry wrote:What kind of book is it Rhi? I know you guys say it is modern fiction, but what is the story line?

That's an impossible question to answer.
Try looking up an Amazon review or something.

Sorry. It had two or three of you saying it was good, I was just curious. I will look it up.

Oh no worries, it's just a complex book. And I'm half-asleep.

So am I, heading to bed. I am always looking for a good book to read.

Good thread. I was actually looking around the shelf to find some interesting books the past month or so. Like brywool, I always like a good book to dig into. Thanks artist4perry about the suggestion of The Cabinet of Curiosities and Rhi-ject ( love yah) for Historian.

For any ghost people out there that like to get creeped the hell out.. I'm reading Strange Guests by Brad Steiger. Mainly a book about poltergeists and how it takes you through the story of that side of the paranormal. Freaky.

I also enjoy books by John Grisham.

Bleachers is excellent and also Playing for Pizza. Bleachers is told by a high school quarterback who had it all and was All-State. 15 years after their dynasty and high school football days (where the city is crazed and treats it like their religion) their head coach dies. All the players round up one more time in the school bleachers, telling stories about that team and will decide once and for all if they hate, or love their coach. Awesome.

Playing for Pizza is about a Cleveland Browns 3rd string quarterback who started in the AFC championship game and threw 3 picks in the loss. (Go figure, Cleveland. Perfect team for a fictional book.) He was the most hated man in Cleveland and that game alone forced him to leave the NFL and football all together.

He ends up getting a call from an Italian football league and they are desperate for a player that played American football in the NFL. He excepts the offer and the story takes off. Very good.

Anything by Terry Pratchett!

if your into the music business the operator - david geffen story is an excellent insider read.
waiting for the john kallodner book would be the best read....

sniper16 wrote:if your into the music business the operator - david geffen story is an excellent insider read.
waiting for the john kallodner book would be the best read....

So you Wanna Be a Rocknroll Star by the guy in Semisonic was also good. I just read this one called "Rock On!" by a guy that was an advertiser in the music business. Kind of "The Office" meets Rock n Roll. It was okay.

YoungJRNY wrote:For any ghost people out there that like to get creeped the hell out.. I'm reading Strange Guests by Brad Steiger. Mainly a book about poltergeists and how it takes you through the story of that side of the paranormal.

I wrote that down. I want to check that out. Thanks!

YoungJRNY wrote:I also enjoy books by John Grisham.

Ooh you just made me remember a good one...

A Painted House by John Grisham... its not one of his "lawyer" books.
Totally different type of novel and its SO good. Did not think I'd like it but I could not put it down. Its about a family in cotton farming land down south in the... I want to say 30s or 40s... been a few years since I read it, don't recall the exact year its set. Its from the p.o.v. of the young boy in the family, and circles around cotton season and the drifters they hire to help pick, etc.

I may have suggested this in the last go around of book thread... if I did, sorry to repeat. I just never remember WHAT I post and I think wrote about this one somewhere, might not have been here. If it was beyond yesterday, its gone from my head already.

YoungJRNY wrote: Rhi-ject ( love yah) for Historian.

Yeah, yeah... <3 ya too, Zoo. And "The Bleachers" is a GREAT book. I read it in one night.

Rhiannon wrote:

7 Wishes wrote:Sirloin?

It's your new nickname. Enjoy!

That's Sir Loin

Welcome To My Planet.............Shannon Olson

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

YoungJRNY wrote:For any ghost people out there that like to get creeped the hell out.. I'm reading Strange Guests by Brad Steiger. Mainly a book about poltergeists and how it takes you through the story of that side of the paranormal.

I wrote that down. I want to check that out. Thanks!

YoungJRNY wrote:I also enjoy books by John Grisham.

Ooh you just made me remember a good one...

A Painted House by John Grisham... its not one of his "lawyer" books.
Totally different type of novel and its SO good. Did not think I'd like it but I could not put it down. Its about a family in cotton farming land down south in the... I want to say 30s or 40s... been a few years since I read it, don't recall the exact year its set. Its from the p.o.v. of the young boy in the family, and circles around cotton season and the drifters they hire to help pick, etc.

I may have suggested this in the last go around of book thread... if I did, sorry to repeat. I just never remember WHAT I post and I think wrote about this one somewhere, might not have been here. If it was beyond yesterday, its gone from my head already.

That book was based on a place in Arkansas, I want to say Blytheville, but I am not sure.

just grabbed The Historian. If it's like Davinci Code, I'll come back whinin'!

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be back in another few weeks looking for something else!