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Post by .* Hidden *. on Jun 4, 2009 20:23:23 GMT -5
Anyone have any book recommendations? They don't have to be literary masterpieces, as long as they're entertaining.
Moving the list to the first post...
Already read it
Currently reading it
Started reading it/Checked it out of the library
Carol Plum-Ucci:
What Happened to Lani Garver
The Body of Christopher Creed
Streams of Babel
David Clement-Davies:
(anything)
David Randall:
Clovermead: In the Shadow of the Bear
George R.R. Martin:
Song of Ice and Fire series
-A Game of Thrones
-A Clash of Kings
-A Storm of Swords
-A Feast for Crows
Holly Black:
Tithe
Jean M. Manuel:
Clan of the Cave Bear
(avoid rest of series)
Kristin Cashore:
Graceling
Laurie Halse Anderson:
Speak
Twisted
Catalyst
Prom
P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast:
House of Night series
-Marked
-Betrayed
-Chosen
-Untamed
-Hunted
Richard Adams:
Watership Down
Stephen King:
Gerald's Game
Pet Sematary
Misery
Firestarter
Cujo
IT
Stuart Hill:
Cry of the Icemark
Tamora Pierce:
BloodHound
Ursula K. LeGuin:
Gifts
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Post by vena sera ! on Jun 4, 2009 21:09:02 GMT -5
Yeah! =)
What Happened to Lani Garver is an excellent book, as is The Body of Christopher Creed, both by Carol Plum-Ucci. Streams of Babel is good, too, but not as good.
Also... uhh... I don't know what else. All I read nowadays is Stephan King, and I know a lot of people aren't into him like me.
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Post by .* Hidden *. on Jun 5, 2009 0:50:44 GMT -5
Three is a good start. =) Ironically, the last one sounds the most interesting, to me at least.
Do you mean Stephen King, with an E? Oh wait... I think I started reading The Dead Zone about a year ago. I made it through maybe 50 pages before I got bored. xP It was too slow-moving for me at the time, I think, but after A Tale of Two Cities, I think I can handle anything. Night Shift sounds interesting. I have no clue what it's about, but it has a cool title, so I'll read it.
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Post by vena sera ! on Jun 5, 2009 18:35:02 GMT -5
Yeah. StephEn King. Wow, he's my favorite author and I can't even spell his name. -rolls eyes-
Yeah, Gerald's Game is good, and Pet Sematary. So is Misery, and so is Firestarter... and Cujo. And IT. Well, most of them are good, but some of them are boring.
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Post by .* Hidden *. on Jun 5, 2009 23:06:53 GMT -5
xD
Hmm, I guess I'll try a few of his books... Eventually I should get a good one.
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Post by vena sera ! on Jun 6, 2009 20:03:11 GMT -5
Yeah. Sorry, I don't have many good reccomendations. But my public library sucks REALLY bad. Then again, that's Guthrie for you. o.o;
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Post by .* Hidden *. on Jun 7, 2009 1:24:42 GMT -5
I started reading one of the books you recommended, and it seems pretty good so far. The Body of What's-His-Face...
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Post by '.'.' Leafstorm'.'.' on Jun 7, 2009 3:31:49 GMT -5
Game of Thrones Is amazing. Also anything by Tamora Peirce.  Almost finished with BloodHound. Also I've heard Graceling is terrific. (Kristin Cashore) Oh! And Tithe By Holly Black if you're into fantasy. For a more 'real-life' type book, try anything by Laurie Halse Anderson. Speak, Twisted, Catalyst, Prom to name a few. Read all except 'Prom' and a few of her earlier works. Gifts By Ursula K. LeGuin (or anything by her really) is a great book as well. All depends what Genre you're into.
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Post by vena sera ! on Jun 7, 2009 13:15:19 GMT -5
I love Laurie Halse Anderson... I've read Speak, Twisted, Catalyst and Prom, but none of her others.
Clan of the Cave Bear is a good book, but I forgot the author's name... I think it was a woman...
Yeah, the Body of Christopher Creed is a good one...
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Post by VELOCIRAPTOR DX on Jun 8, 2009 15:34:10 GMT -5
Game of Thrones, and the subsequent Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin is amazing, if fairly adult. Seriously. Leafy can vouch for me on that.
Graceling is also great. I loved it. It was a lot like Tamora Pierce's stuff, but better, too.
OH!
Cry of the Icemark is also good, if you like Tamora Pierce. And so is Clovermead: In the Shadow of the Bear.
BEARS AND SHAPESHIFTERS YAY.
And, of course, David Clement-Davies' stuff. And Watership Down by Richard Adams.
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Post by .* Hidden *. on Jun 8, 2009 17:39:50 GMT -5
Ooooh YAY! Books! I need to make a list. Correct me if anything on here is wrong (or if you have anything to add).
Already read it
Currently reading it
Started reading it/Checked it out of the library
Carol Plum-Ucci:
What Happened to Lani Garver
The Body of Christopher Creed
Streams of Babel
David Clement-Davies:
(anything)
David Randall:
Clovermead: In the Shadow of the Bear
George R.R. Martin:
Game of Thrones
Song of Ice and Fire series
-A Game of Thrones
-A Clash of Kings
-A Storm of Swords
-A Feast for Crows
Holly Black:
Tithe
Jean M. Manuel:
Clan of the Cave Bear
(avoid rest of series)
Kristin Cashore:
Graceling
Laurie Halse Anderson:
Speak
Twisted
Catalyst
Prom
Richard Adams:
Watership Down
Stephen King:
Gerald's Game
Pet Sematary
Misery
Firestarter
Cujo
IT
Night Shift
Stuart Hill
Cry of the Icemark
Tamora Pierce:
BloodHound
Ursula K. LeGuin:
Gifts
After all those years of hating summer reading lists, here I am making one... Who woulda thunk it?
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Post by VELOCIRAPTOR DX on Jun 8, 2009 18:57:15 GMT -5
Ah, Hidden?
I can't remember the authors for Cry of the Icemark and Clovermead, but I KNOW it's not Tamora Pierce.
And, the Song of Ice and Fire series is:
-A Game of Thrones
-A Clash of Kings
-A Storm of Swords
-A Feast for Crows
and, whenever Martin gets off his arse, we'll have more meaty goodness.
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Post by .* Hidden *. on Jun 9, 2009 10:12:02 GMT -5
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Post by VELOCIRAPTOR DX on Jun 9, 2009 10:42:12 GMT -5
Yeah, those're them, ma'am. At least, the latter two are. Dunno about the first 'un.
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Post by .* Hidden *. on Jun 9, 2009 10:55:08 GMT -5
Cool. -looks over the list- That should last me awhile...
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Almost finished with BloodHound. Also I've heard Graceling is terrific. (Kristin Cashore)
