The MR Book Thread

[TRAGChick]

Share what you love to read.

I'm now reading "The Lovely Bones"...recently made into a Movie....

....the Narrative is from a girl who has died......in the book, she's recalling what happened to her...like she's writing a letter to a Friend.

[S2M]

I love to read fantasy.

Raymond Feist
David Eddings
Terry Brooks
Piers Anthony
Barbara Hambly
Niel Hancock
Rockindeano




Other authors...

Dean Koontz
Sue Grafton
Robin Cook
Stephen Hawking

[conversationpc]

"The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis

"Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy's will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys."

[steveo777]

I love to read fantasy.

Raymond Feist
David Eddings
Terry Brooks
Piers Anthony
Barbara Hambly
Niel Hancock
Rockindeano




Other authors...

Dean Koontz
Sue Grafton
Robin Cook
Stephen Hawking

Slick!

[7 Wishes]

It begins and ends with Dan Simmons.

[conversationpc]

I love to read fantasy.

Raymond Feist
David Eddings
Terry Brooks
Piers Anthony
Barbara Hambly
Niel Hancock
Rockindeano

BUWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[rockinfayrose]

Share what you love to read.

I'm now reading "The Lovely Bones"...recently made into a Movie....

....the Narrative is from a girl who has died......in the book, she's recalling what happened to her...like she's writing a letter to a Friend.

"The Lovely Bones" was an interesting movie that I just happened to rent last week.

I read alot of non-fiction, self-improvement stuff like "Getting Rich in Your Underwear" amongst other topics. For recent fiction, I got a kick out of "Dirt" by Mark LaFlamme. Have to say, I love the romance novels with the hot sex scenes

[Peartree12249]

I enjoy reading:

Douglas Preston/Lincoln Childs (either their joint writings or individual efforts)
Stephen King
Nevada Barr
Patricia Cornwell
Dean Koontz
Diana Galbadon


I used to really enjoy reading science fiction, but no one seems to write it anymore. Now it seems all I can find is fantasy. I used to really like authors like:

Isaac Asimov
Frederick Pohl
Frank Herbert
Ben Bova
Ray Bradbury
Arthur C. Clarke

If anyone has any recommendations for some great contemporary science fiction, I'd love to hear your suggestions.

[steveo777]

I can't read books. I'm too ADHD. Seriously, if I sit still to read a book I feel like I have ants running on me. I read the internet and watch movies, listen to music, etc.

[Angel]

Robin Cook

I LOVE Robin Cook. In fact, that's funny that you mentioned him because I just got back from Barnes and Noble looking for a RC book. I was a vegitarian for a good three months-at least-after I read Toxin, but I think my favorite book of is is Harmful Intent.

I also like James Patterson-I'm kinda hooked on the Women's Murder Club series for some reason.

A few years ago I read a book called "Lady Liberty" by Vicki Hinze and LOVED it but couldn't find anything else by her-this afternoon I was looking around Amazon and found three more books by her so I bought them, I can't wait to read them!!!!

[rockinfayrose]

I enjoy reading:

Douglas Preston/Lincoln Childs (either their joint writings or individual efforts)
Stephen King
Nevada Barr
Patricia Cornwell
Dean Koontz
Diana Galbadon.

The 14 short, dark tales of King's "Everything's Eventual" stands out for me.

[AlteredDNA]

Stephen King - I finally read the Dark Tower series this year
Greg Iles - All of his books are incredible

Lots of others - I sometimes will be working on two or three books at the same time...

[Peartree12249]

Stephen King - I finally read the Dark Tower series this year
Greg Iles - All of his books are incredible

Lots of others - I sometimes will be working on two or three books at the same time...

I enjoyed the Dark Tower series. it's really different from King's other work. What type of books does Iles write? I don't think I've read any of his stuff.

[AlteredDNA]

Stephen King - I finally read the Dark Tower series this year
Greg Iles - All of his books are incredible

Lots of others - I sometimes will be working on two or three books at the same time...

I enjoyed the Dark Tower series. it's really different from King's other work. What type of books does Iles write? I don't think I've read any of his stuff.

I love how King has placed the DT at the center of his fiction "universe", with all of the tie-ins to his other books...

Greg Iles is all over the place, but always love his story telling. Several of his books are set in and around Natchez, MS. and have a few recurring characters, but most of them stand on their own. If you want to start with one of the "Natchez" books, read The Quite Game first.

Main Site - http://www.gregiles.com
Page describing his books and the best order to read them in - http://www.gregiles.com/which.htm

[stevew2]

Im with Steveo, why would I read a book? being on Mr is like reading a book

[Peartree12249]

Stephen King - I finally read the Dark Tower series this year
Greg Iles - All of his books are incredible

Lots of others - I sometimes will be working on two or three books at the same time...

I enjoyed the Dark Tower series. it's really different from King's other work. What type of books does Iles write? I don't think I've read any of his stuff.

I love how King has placed the DT at the center of his fiction "universe", with all of the tie-ins to his other books...

Greg Iles is all over the place, but always love his story telling. Several of his books are set in and around Natchez, MS. and have a few recurring characters, but most of them stand on their own. If you want to start with one of the "Natchez" books, read The Quite Game first.

Main Site - http://www.gregiles.com
Page describing his books and the best order to read them in - http://www.gregiles.com/which.htm

Thanks, I'll definitely check him out.

[Lula]

fun paranormal romance- black dagger brotherhood series, love the books. twilight for big girls

and i am reading the bible.

[artist4perry]

A great book if you can get through the first slow chapters...........The Cabinet of Curiosities. It is not for the faint of heart. Mystery, murder, intrigue, plot twist, and sit on the edge of the bed, can't put it down suspense. My favorite of all times.

[Andrew]

ANYTHING and EVERYTHING John Sandford, most John Grisham, some Robert Crais, Mark Gimenez Colour Of Law and The Accused are fantastic, and the three books Michael Harvey has written (Chicago based writer) are sensational. Dan Brown is also great (apart from the last one)...his first 2 are the best and DaVinci...

Currently reading the Stig Larsson trilogy...wow, there's some dark matter for ya...

[mikemarrs]

ann rule,john grisham,true crime,non-fiction,biographies,etc.

[artist4perry]

ANYTHING and EVERYTHING John Sandford, most John Grisham, some Robert Crais, Mark Gimenez Colour Of Law and The Accused are fantastic, and the three books Michael Harvey has written (Chicago based writer) are sensational. Dan Brown is also great (apart from the last one)...his first 2 are the best and DaVinci...

Currently reading the Stig Larsson trilogy...wow, there's some dark matter for ya...

Grisham is from around my neck of the woods. I like a lot of his books. Stephen King. Fantasy books. I like a wonderful hard to figure out plot. Stump me. It is harder to do than you think. My husband gets pissed off because I figure plot lines in movies very quickly.

[Babyblue]

Im with Steveo, why would I read a book? being on Mr is like reading a book

That is so true.

I will be back tonight with my list.Have to get ready for work.Bye ya"ll

[KenTheDude]

Anything by Stephen J. Cannell

[conversationpc]

and i am reading the bible.

[Rip Rokken]

Share what you love to read.

I'm now reading "The Lovely Bones"...recently made into a Movie....

....the Narrative is from a girl who has died......in the book, she's recalling what happened to her...like she's writing a letter to a Friend.

Just saw the movie a couple of weeks ago and liked it. Definitely not as predictable as I expected.

[Arianddu]

"The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis

"Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy's will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys."

Thanks for reminding me - I should re-read this.

[S2M]

ANYTHING and EVERYTHING John Sandford, most John Grisham, some Robert Crais, Mark Gimenez Colour Of Law and The Accused are fantastic, and the three books Michael Harvey has written (Chicago based writer) are sensational. Dan Brown is also great (apart from the last one)...his first 2 are the best and DaVinci...

Currently reading the Stig Larsson trilogy...wow, there's some dark matter for ya...

Stig's gonna need to write a new book, 'The girl with the Booty Pop'

[lights1961]

ANYTHING and EVERYTHING John Sandford, most John Grisham, some Robert Crais, Mark Gimenez Colour Of Law and The Accused are fantastic, and the three books Michael Harvey has written (Chicago based writer) are sensational. Dan Brown is also great (apart from the last one)...his first 2 are the best and DaVinci...

Currently reading the Stig Larsson trilogy...wow, there's some dark matter for ya...

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SANFORD is killer writer... Love the Prey series... LUCAS DAVENPORT ROCKS!! The Prey series would be great TV drama.. **THAT FUCKING FLOWERS**... classic... his Kidd novels were great and now he has expanded and has done a Virgil spin off..

Nelson Demille is a great writer too... just got done reading the LION the sequel from the LIONS GAME.

[brywool]

Stephen King - I finally read the Dark Tower series this year
Greg Iles - All of his books are incredible

Lots of others - I sometimes will be working on two or three books at the same time...

I enjoyed the Dark Tower series. it's really different from King's other work. What type of books does Iles write? I don't think I've read any of his stuff.

The way to 'read' the Dark Tower is via Audio Book. That was just too long. I remember liking it though.
I just finished "Under the Dome". It was ok. Not horror in the least, but I do like King's characters... I've read a lot of his books. Seen a lot of his movies. The movies, nearly always, suck. Dead Zone was a great book and a great movie. The rest of the movies didn't do anything for me, including The Shining.

Lovely Bones was a decent book, but man, that first chapter was really REALLY hard to read. I have a daughter and that chapter just was difficult to get through.

I'm reading Sterling Whitaker's Styx book again this week.

I just saw this book at the bookstore last week. Looked pretty funny:

[bluejeangirl76]

The way to 'read' the Dark Tower is via Audio Book. That was just too long. I remember liking it though. I just finished "Under the Dome". It was ok. Not horror in the least, but I do like King's characters... I've read a lot of his books. Seen a lot of his movies. The movies, nearly always, suck. Dead Zone was a great book and a great movie. The rest of the movies didn't do anything for me, including The Shining.

I've considered the audio book for the same reason - too long (and I NEVER do audiobooks)...
I've read almost everything King, but never touched the DT series.

Currently I'm reading King's "Under the Dome". Pretty good so far but I just started.

As for The Shining... see the TV mini-series version. It's SO much better than that Nicholson piece of crap.