Recommend a book please

Dec. 28th, 2006 at 2:53 PM

Ok kids, I'm putting together a 2007 Reading list (inspired by

alissamarie) and I need recommendations.

So recommend one and I mean ONE book I should read.

I retain the right to reject your suggestions and/or throw said 2007 list out the window. ;)

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chaptal

Dec. 28th, 2006 09:04 pm (UTC)

The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

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blistermoth

Dec. 28th, 2006 09:15 pm (UTC)

Ooh! I have been eying that.

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misslynn

Dec. 28th, 2006 09:12 pm (UTC)

The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger

(if you've read that, then Stardust by Neil Gaiman.)

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marketsquare

Dec. 28th, 2006 09:26 pm (UTC)

If you haven't read it ages ago: Fear of Falling by Barbara Ehrenreich.

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blistermoth

Dec. 28th, 2006 09:32 pm (UTC)

Ooh! I did enjoy Nickel and Dimed

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melyndaf

Dec. 30th, 2006 07:55 pm (UTC)

ooh! I love her!

Anyway, read "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. I read it in less than 24 hours because I couldn't put it down...and I'm NOT usually a fan of fiction.

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alissamarie

Dec. 28th, 2006 09:35 pm (UTC)

Yay!

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay was actually incredibly engaging and interesting, with great characters and really fascinating historical plot. I don't want to give too much away, but that would be my pick, at least from my list this year.

The Hours is also quite good.

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alissamarie

Dec. 28th, 2006 09:36 pm (UTC)

Oh, and if you haven't read The Virgin Suicides, then do.

Sorry, that's too many recommendations, but hey, what can I say? I'm a dork.

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blistermoth

Dec. 28th, 2006 09:42 pm (UTC)

No prob. I gave up 200 pages into Kavalier a couple of years ago. I will add The Virgin Suicides to my list.

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barbarakelley

Dec. 28th, 2006 11:28 pm (UTC)

If you haven't already--I loved The Life of Pi--though it seems like half the people I recommend it to can't get into it...

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blistermoth

Dec. 29th, 2006 03:14 pm (UTC)

Noted and added!

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kokopopo

Dec. 29th, 2006 12:35 am (UTC)

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

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blistermoth

Dec. 29th, 2006 03:16 pm (UTC)

I've been meaning to read Murakami for ages!

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wordweaverlynn

Dec. 29th, 2006 12:41 am (UTC)

You're putting on a wedding -- as well as getting married. (Those are two seriously different things.) So I'd suggest Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior. Great fun and useful advice.

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blistermoth

Dec. 29th, 2006 03:24 pm (UTC)

I do occasionally read Miss Manners and will see what rules I'm breaking with my wedding. ;)

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beatgirl

Dec. 29th, 2006 01:21 am (UTC)

This is hard! I have like ten titles I could tell you to read.

But, seriously, read The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig. Does it count if I tell you to read the other books in the series (ok, I haven't read the third, but it's going to be this weekend's task). It's wonderful! It's a genre-bending read with a mix of mystery, history, chick lit, spy novel, and romance all rolled into one.

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blistermoth

Dec. 29th, 2006 03:29 pm (UTC)

I do like the cover!

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