Book recommendations

[Jorddyn]

I leave Thursday for 10 days of doing, well, nothing :) I usually read 5 or 6 books on this trip, and since I haven't a clue what to pick this year, I'm looking for some recommendations of good books. My only criteria is that, since it is vacation, I'm looking for light reading.

Ideas, anyone?

Jorddyn, so so ready to go

[Warriorbird]

Sean Stewart, "Galveston."

Michael A. Stackpole, "A Secret Atlas."

Khaled Hosseini, "The Kite Runner."

[Nieninque]

Originally posted by Warriorbird


Khaled Hosseini, "The Kite Runner."

I was going to say that.
Awesome book.

[Skirmisher]

Gah....she said light though.

Looks like a great book, but not exactly light material.:shrug:

Lisa Scottoline writes fun mysteries. She is my most recently found fun author.


Janet Evanovich writes hysterical books about Stephanie Plum, lingerie buyer turned bounty hunter from NJ. They are up to like number 11 and the tenth was weak, but the first 8 at least cracked me up.

[Warriorbird]

Oh. Light material?

Run through 'Chronicles' and 'Legends' by Weiss and Hickman.

[Back]

Sounds like a stack of magazines are in order.

[Volstock]

where on earth is Carmen San Diego ?
Biography of Michael Jackson and his healthy life style ?
If I was Jesus ?

These are some of the books I've read I hope you enjoy them

[Wezas]

"Blue Nowhere" - Jeffrey Deaver (hacker convict who is released to find another hacker who's killing people)

"Word Freak" - Stefan Fatsis (investigative reporter dives into the world of scrabble players and gets addicted himself) (parts can be kind of technical, but it reads pretty decent)

And yeah, those would be the only two books I've read since college.

[Warriorbird]

Just because you're you, Jorddyn.

Stevan D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything."

[GSLeloo]

If you like vampire stories that are also comedic, the Blood series (Blood Pact, Blood Trail, etc) by Tanya Huff. Also if you like funny magic stories with a talking cat, try Summon the Keeper by Tanya Huff.

[Gan]

Originally posted by Warriorbird
Just because you're you, Jorddyn.

Stevan D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything."

Reading that now, and I identify alot with his view of Economics since thats the viewpoint I apply my economic education too. Good book.

[Jorddyn]

Thank you all for the suggestions - I can't wait to hit the bookstore tonight. I'll let you know what I come home with!

Jorddyn

[Ebondale]

"Ender's Game" and "Ender's Shadow" buy Orson Scott Card

[Artha]

The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. It's a wizard who solves supernatural crimes in Chicago, pretty good blend of fantasy and mystery.

[Trouble]

Originally posted by Warriorbird
Oh. Light material?

Run through 'Chronicles' and 'Legends' by Weiss and Hickman.

I just re-read the Annotated Dragonlance Chonicles last week. It has the whole trilogy in one book, with comments from the TSR people involved. It's good for light reading, like you said. I think they were originally released as 9 separate paperbacks. I was totally hooked back in high school or whenever it was they came out.

I have some of the Legends books in a box somewhere, not sure if I ever read them though. They came out in the 80's, right? I think I still have the AD&D rulebook they made for it too. Geek.

[KymberlynX]

Song of Ice and Fire - Trilogy by George R. R. Martin

A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords

Those are pretty notputdownable for me and the 4th book is in publication right now. A Feast for Crows.

[Asha]

Girlfriend in a coma.
- Douglas Coupland.

Veronica decides to die.
- Paulo Coelho.

You need these books.
I know I go on about them, but it's becouse they're amazing.
(plus you can read them in like a couple of nights. only about 250 pages)

[Divinity]

East of the Sun
by Barbara Bickmore

Ender's Game is a good book.

Nights in Rodanthe
by Nicholas Sparks

The Beach House
by James Patterson

The Summons
by John Grisham

The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman

Now you're making me want to read one of these again, hehe.

[Latrinsorm]

Robert Crais (in this order if possible):

Stalking the Angel
Lullabye Town
Free Fall
Voodoo River
Sunset Express
LA Requiem

[Bobmuhthol]

Jennifer Government, Syrup, and The Terminal Man.

[The Ponzzz]

Not sure what kinda books ya like, but I been reading the Guardians of the Flame series by Joel Rosenberg. I like it, all the reprints came out already as welll, so you won't havta wait 5 years like i had to...

[Gan]

Originally posted by KymberlynX
Song of Ice and Fire - Trilogy by George R. R. Martin

A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords

Those are pretty notputdownable for me and the 4th book is in publication right now. A Feast for Crows.

Excellent reads, good news on the 4th book, I'll be picking that up when it hits the shelf. If you like Martin's stories then you'll like his single vampire story called Fevere Dream.

[Volstock]

Originally posted by Volstock
where on earth is Carmen San Diego ?
Biography of Michael Jackson and his healthy life style ?
If I was Jesus ?

These are some of the books I've read I hope you enjoy them

You should really take my advice these are great books that aren't epic novels.

[Who me]

Wicked.

Get a new perspective on the classic.

[KymberlynX]

Originally posted by Ganalon

Originally posted by KymberlynX
Song of Ice and Fire - Trilogy by George R. R. Martin

A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords

Those are pretty notputdownable for me and the 4th book is in publication right now. A Feast for Crows.

Excellent reads, good news on the 4th book, I'll be picking that up when it hits the shelf. If you like Martin's stories then you'll like his single vampire story called Fevere Dream.

Yeah...it took him long enough. :flamed:

Read the book update here: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/

[SpunGirl]

The Blind Mirror by Christopher Pike. No, not one of his YA novels, it's fucking awesome. Also The Season of Passage by the same author.... one of my favorite books ever.

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Also by the same author try Eye of the Needle, Night Over Water and The Third Twin.

I can't remember the author, but The Time Traveller's Wife was my favorite new book last year, I got it for Christmas.

Phantom by Susan Kay. Best take on the Phantom of the Opera story.... EVER.

-K

[Warriorbird]

Elizabeth Kostova "The Historian"

Steve Berry "The Romanov Prophecy"

[Praefection]

I'd have to agree with the Phantom. I picked it up on a lark years ago in a used book store and loved it.

Also the Stephanie Plum books. I was really iffy about the first one but I was hooked once I finished it. A lot of the ladies I work with enjoyed them as well.

[Edaarin]

The Wisdom of Crowds -- James Surowiecki

I read this on my trip last weekend. Very interesting read...presents both sides of the issue (the issue being how people can be brilliant or retarded as a collective).

Colossus -- Niall Ferguson

Holy shit, this guy is smart. Heard him speak at a Symposium at my school this past April...made me buy this book and I couldn't put it down. It's about America as an empire...and how we're in the same situation now with China as Britain was in at the beginning of the 20th century with Germany.