Has anybody read any good books lately?

I am finishing "The Color of Water" which is pretty good- a little slow a points

I finished Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood- which was amazing:)


and I am in the middle of "Catcher in the Rye" which is good..


the best book I am reading this summer... "Commonwealth Driving" haha im studying real hard...I dont wanna fail that test

No, I don't really like books. I trt to avoid them has best as possible.

Im reading To Kill a Mockingbird its good, a classic! :D

Originally posted by Teddys_Gurl
Im reading To Kill a Mockingbird its good, a classic! :D

yah it is pretty good, Ive read that before for school

:lol: KT....... ru a man?

Originally posted by Teddys_Gurl
:lol: KT....... ru a man?


yep u guessed it...I am a man...nahhhhhh that was just the one that came up for me...hhehe

Here's a list of some of my fave books that I've read or reread recently.

Go Ask Alice
Flowers for Algeron
Gone with the Wind
Anne of Green Gables

My mind has just went blank, but at least its a list. :)

anyone recommend any good books?

To anyone who hasn't read it yet, I reccomend The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood. I just started it tonight, I'm on page 34, but it's awesome so far. I've seen the movie though, so maybe it means more if you've seen it.... hmm.

The Prayer of Jabez... I'm about done.. it's short but I haven't been reading it often. Suppososly it's life changing.. haven't tried it yet though since I'm not done with it.

Right now, I'm reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. It's a fantastic book! I've been really caught up in the tale of a young girl who is assaulted and murdered and goes to her own personal version of heaven, where she's able to watch over her family as they mourn her death and try to move on with their own lives. It's lyrical and touching and I would recommend it to anyone! :)

I personally like anything by Patricia Cornwell. That's if you like mysteries....these are hardcore blood-dead body-gory mysteries. Great ones.

Originally posted by hockeybabe528



yep u guessed it...I am a man...nahhhhhh that was just the one that came up for me...hhehe

:lol:

Well, I tried Little Women, but only got halfway through. It was good so far, though, and I'll probably try to finish it up some other time... If i ever go back to the library anytime soon...

I'm currently reading "The Great Gatsby" for school. It is a pretty interesting book I must admit. Next on the list is "Moby Dick,"
for school of course, and that has to be one of the largest books I've ever had to read. ugh...:(

I enjoy reading mystery books though. Particularly Mary Higgins Clark books;)



Originally posted by Montana Ponine
Well, I tried Little Women, but only got halfway through. It was good so far, though, and I'll probably try to finish it up some other time... If i ever go back to the library anytime soon...


I've been on page eighteen of that book for the longest time. I don't know if I'll ever try to read it all or not, but at least I made it that far I reckon...










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I highly recommend the following:

"The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis
(comprised of: "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe",
"Prince Caspian",
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader",
"The Silver Chair",
"The Horse and His Boy",
"The Magician's Nephew",
and "The Last Battle")

LWW, SC, and HHB are my 3 favorites, but they're all wonderful, beautifully written, with good elements of fantasy and spirituality mixed together flawlessly.

And "Gods in Everyman" and "Goddesses in Everywoman" by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen.

These 2 books are pscyhology books that take each of the major Greek gods and goddesses and look at 'em as "personality profiles" if you will (a.k.a. "archetypes"), and, you people it is scary if you find a god or goddess with which you heavily identify!

I mean, I am soooooo Dionysus, it is like I'm readin' a biography about myself---awesome stuff!! Each chapter focuses on one entity, and looks at areas like:

the god's mythology
basic character makeup
person's early years (for this particular god-type)
parents
adolescence and early adulthood
work
sexuality
marriage
children
later years
psychological problems
solutions

I mean, it is just awesome, and you'll always go back to re-read parts, whether to look at "yourself", or to analyze your friends and family---great, great fun stuff!! :D

Originally posted by TallKyGuy


And "Gods in Everyman" and "Goddesses in Everywoman" by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen.

These 2 books are pscyhology books that take each of the major Greek gods and goddesses and look at 'em as "personality profiles" if you will (a.k.a. "archetypes"), and, you people it is scary if you find a god or goddess with which you heavily identify!

I mean, I am soooooo Dionysus, it is like I'm readin' a biography about myself---awesome stuff!! Each chapter focuses on one entity, and looks at areas like:

the god's mythology
basic character makeup
person's early years (for this particular god-type)
parents
adolescence and early adulthood
work
sexuality
marriage
children
later years
psychological problems
solutions



sounds good...I am interested in that type of thing...hmm I look that up

Originally posted by hockeybabe528
sounds good...I am interested in that type of thing...hmm I look that up

I'm tellin' ya hockeybabe, I can't rave enough about 'em! :D

You can learn more about the author and her works at her website:

http://www.jeanshinodabolen.com

Enjoy!

:)

Originally posted by TallKyGuy


I'm tellin' ya hockeybabe, I can't rave enough about 'em! :D

You can learn more about the author and her works at her website:

http://www.jeanshinodabolen.com

Enjoy!

:)



thanks a lot...I will check that out~!!!!!!

The Best Little Girl In The World....I read it for the second time. It's really good. It's about an anorexic girl. (By Steven Levenkron)

Summer Sisters. It's long but you totally fly over it. I read it in one day. I'm reading it again at the moment. It's by Judy Blume. It's a rreeeallly good book.

Cut. It started out kinda slow, but it was good too.

She's Come Undone. It was such a good book! I've been wanting to read it for like a year and I never had time. But I finished it like a couple of weeks ago. I seriously recommend this. It's about a girl growing up and going through bad times and good times and everything. It was really good. By Wally Lamb.

I'm going to read White Oleander this week.

Has anyone read The Perks of Being A Wallflower? I heard it's good.

It's technically a play, but oh well.. I'm currently reading An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde. It's really good, very interesting... although at present I am in the mood to murder Mrs. Chevely.

All I can say is GONE WITH THE WIND, GONE WITH THE WIND, GONE WITH THE WIND!!!!!!! :) By Margaret "Peggy" Mitchell Marsh ---> Margaret Mitchell :crazy:

Originally posted by Georgia's on my Mind
All I can say is GONE WITH THE WIND, GONE WITH THE WIND, GONE WITH THE WIND!!!!!!! :) By Margaret "Peggy" Mitchell Marsh ---> Margaret Mitchell :crazy:

Ill second that one!!!!!
Other good books....
~one mans meat
~a walk to remember
~the mouse that roared
~time enough for drums
~the shell seekers
~summer of my german soldier/morning is a long time coming

Originally posted by InspectorExstead
The Best Little Girl In The World....I read it for the second time. It's really good. It's about an anorexic girl. (By Steven Levenkron)



I read that last year for summer eading.... eh... bad choice.

Originally posted by InspectorExstead
I'm going to read White Oleander this week.



OOMG! I wanna see that movie... I should prolly read the book too....

I recommend A Walk to Remember...the book. I read it and it was SO good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

good book

Originally posted by Teddys_Gurl


OOMG! I wanna see that movie... I should prolly read the book too....

there's a movie? hmm...i'll have to see it.

Currently reading "Fast Food Nation - The Dark Side Of The All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser.

You may never walk into McDonald's again after reading this book...