Good Books?

I just finished reading "Are You Afraid Of The Dark?" by Sidney Sheldon...fantastic if you like mysteries...any other good reads the anyone can suggest? I tend to read darker, disconcerting stuff (Christopher Rice, Poppy Z Brite, etc) and would love to hear some suggestions...time to go SHOPPING sometime soon, I think

[suzyvermoesen]

The most "gripping" book i've read this year was Lionel Shriver's We Need To Talk About Kevin. It's about a 15 year old boy who kills some fellow students and a school cafetaria worker. I'll say no more as it might spoil things, but i really recommend this book.(and it's really good stuff to be debated too)
Also just finished and liked : Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland.

[mikeschmike]

Celebrity Detox- Rosie O'Donnell

I read it in one sitting, and really enjoyed it. A bit of it was incoherent, but the well written parts were brilliant.

[AliceLover]

Next of Kin by Roger Fouts

Its about a chimpanzee named Washoe who learns sign language. It documents Rogers and Washoes life. What a fantastic read. Heartbreaking too!

[sasja]

http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Books-Dr...3097301&sr=8-2

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by iamovercome

I just finished reading "Are You Afraid Of The Dark?" by Sidney Sheldon...fantastic if you like mysteries...any other good reads the anyone can suggest? I tend to read darker, disconcerting stuff (Christopher Rice, Poppy Z Brite, etc) and would love to hear some suggestions...time to go SHOPPING sometime soon, I think

OMG I love Sheldon. I had the privilage of e-mailing him a few times before he passed. I have not read the book you mention though.

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by suzyvermoesen

The most "gripping" book i've read this year was Lionel Shriver's We Need To Talk About Kevin. It's about a 15 year old boy who kills some fellow students and a school cafetaria worker. I'll say no more as it might spoil things, but i really recommend this book.(and it's really good stuff to be debated too)
Also just finished and liked : Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland.

Oh hell, I read this book a couple of years ago- one of the best written books I've ever read.

[LiamMcConville]

If you're into that dark odd ****, checkout or buy Insomnia by Stephen King. Great book.

[markolas]

I'm currently reading The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton - kinda getting into it.

Next on this list:

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers
Go Tell it on the Mountain - James Baldwin
The Optimist's Daughter - Eudora Welty

[sasja]

The House of Mirth is a VERY good one Edith wharton in general is! Cannot go wrong with her.

I will checkout the others you mentioned

[paperflowers]

Here is an excerpt of "We Need to Talk about Kevin"

http://books.google.com/books?id=dB0sIdr6fEwC

"The House of Mirth" in its entirety

http://books.google.com/books?id=TqDYBbxHXPwC


And finally my vote for your next purchase. One of the best books I ever read.
"The PoisonWood Bible" by B.Kingsolver

http://books.google.com/books?id=n2jCdZ00sRIC


My read or to read Google Library.
http://books.google.com/books?as_lis...I38lBE&rview=1

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by paperflowers

And finally my vote for your next purchase. One of the best books I ever read.
"The PoisonWood Bible" by B.Kingsolver

Yes, me too. Another wonderful book.

[Stew_Matthews]

Originally Posted by markolas

Next on this list:

Go Tell it on the Mountain - James Baldwin

This is a very good book, better in fact than Another Country I think. If you haven't read the set of short stories called 'Going to meet the man', they are worth checking out. I read them when I was 15/16, and I remember that the final story - the title of the book - made a lasting impression on me. It is 10 or 15 pages that everyone should read.

I'd recommend two of favourites this year –

Kazuo Ishiguro – Never Let Me Go. (Definitely unnerving and sad)
Paul Auster – Brooklyn Follies. (Pretty light but beautifully written)

[markolas]

Originally Posted by sasja

The House of Mirth is a VERY good one Edith wharton in general is! Cannot go wrong with her.

I've never read much fiction, so I'm delving into the "greats," as it were.
I'm about halfway through The House of Mirth, and it's pretty good - I was worried at first that I'd be trudging through it, but that's not the case at all.

Originally Posted by Stew_Matthews

This is a very good book, better in fact than Another Country I think. If you haven't read the set of short stories called 'Going to meet the man', they are worth checking out. I read them when I was 15/16, and I remember that the final story - the title of the book - made a lasting impression on me. It is 10 or 15 pages that everyone should read.

I'll put it on my next list.

[amber]

Diet For A Dead Planet: How the Food Industry is Killing Us.

It's kind of light reading, but very good...