Rare brazilgirl Posted November 21, 2011 #51 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Oh , I forgot Stieg Larson´s Dragon Tattoo books....read all three and loved them!!!! I also loved Under the Dome by S.King...and It !Scary clowns are always fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookish Angel Posted November 21, 2011 #52 Share Posted November 21, 2011 A Pulitzer Prize winner and my fave novel. Perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovevacadays Posted November 21, 2011 #53 Share Posted November 21, 2011 The Pilot's Wife is by Anita Shreve, a wonderful writer whose books often have a sea theme. This book is one of her greatest.Jo. Yep, it was so good that I stayed up to well past midnight the second day reading it just to finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05mak05 Posted November 21, 2011 #54 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I have read the first two and they are very good. How could I have forgotten those books! I've read all 3 ... if you haven't read, be sure to do so as they are good. I was fascinated with the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05mak05 Posted November 21, 2011 #55 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Right now, I am reading " The Snowman" by Jo Nesbo. Very suspensful and creepy......:eek: "loving Frank" was great-story of Frank Lloyd Wright and his mistress or The Glass House-again a very good book. And that reminds me of "Glass Castle" ... no one could make up stuff like that. I thought the book was a fabulous read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cv322 Posted November 21, 2011 #56 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Steve Jobs-great book I'm reading that right now & I agree...it's fascinating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry and Lucille Posted November 22, 2011 #57 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Con Tiki by Thor Heyerdal. True story. Sailing on a balsa raft to Easter Island to show how people got there from Polynesia. Great story and great read of the trip. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBZebra Posted December 22, 2011 #58 Share Posted December 22, 2011 We're excited about bringing our new Kindles on our cruise in late January. Those genres are my favorite as well. I highly recommend anything by Michael Connelly, Doug Preston & Lincoln Child and John Grisham. Specifically for page-turning fun, check out "Still Life With Crows" by Preston & Child "Ford County" by Grisham, a collection of brilliant short stories that can be enjoyed one by one. Also, Carl Hiaasen is a fun option, especially "Skinny Dip," which begins on a cruise ship. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliawinston Posted December 22, 2011 #59 Share Posted December 22, 2011 The Road by Cormac McCarthy is one of the best books I have read in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty57 Posted December 23, 2011 #60 Share Posted December 23, 2011 The List by Robert Whitlow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Kat Posted December 23, 2011 #61 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I loved "Don't stop the Carnival" - I'll have to read that again. I'm a fan of young adult books - Try The Hunger Games Trilogy, by Suzanne Collins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctpmjansen Posted January 10, 2012 #62 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Sarah's key - seriously one of the best books I've read in a long time!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted January 11, 2012 #63 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Ok I see alot of people with kindels and alot of people who like to sit back with a good book. I don't read alot but do like a good book from time to time. What are some really good books out there, the kind you can't put down. I prefer true crime-mysterys-and fiction best but would like to hear from others on what would be a good read----Thanks Then you'll love John Grisham's "Confession." I could not put it down. I recently bought Bill O'Rielly's "Killing Lincoln." I'll start reading it when I have some time off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolreader Posted January 11, 2012 #64 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Sarah's key - seriously one of the best books I've read in a long time!:) I agree just finished it today. It is by Tatiana De Rosnay. I enjoy 'The Cat Who....' books by Lillian Braun, and any book by Faye Kellerman. For adventure Clive Cussler is always a good read and they mostly involve the ocean, diving etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytonowhere Posted January 12, 2012 #65 Share Posted January 12, 2012 just finished the help and the hunger games trilogy..both great quick reads perfect for a vacation...got my kindle for xmas and i am just plowing through books..bought the girl with the dragon tattoo today..probably start it tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05mak05 Posted January 12, 2012 #66 Share Posted January 12, 2012 just finished the help and the hunger games trilogy..both great quick reads perfect for a vacation...got my kindle for xmas and i am just plowing through books..bought the girl with the dragon tattoo today..probably start it tomorrow Dragon Tattoo series is good!Loved "The Help," too. One of the very best books that I read in 2011 was "Killing Lincoln." I couldn't put it down as it's written as a thriller. I also enjoyed "Unbroken." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty57 Posted January 12, 2012 #67 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The Wedding Gift, by Marlen Suyapa Bodden. The Last Sin Eater by Francene Rivers, and if not previously mentioned, Redeeming Love by same author. I like that with my Kindle I can download a sample of a book that is recommended, and I know pretty quickly if it is something that I can "get into". I have the Kindle 2. Does anyone have an opinion about upgrading to the Kindle Fire? My kindle still works fine even if the battery doesn't last as long as it did at first. I do like the bookshelf effect on the Fire, but I don't know if it would be worth setting aside what I already have. Which one is best for travel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaGrl4Evr Posted January 12, 2012 #68 Share Posted January 12, 2012 If you want a great mystery series that takes place in Southwest Florida, then try the Doc Ford Series by Randy Wayne White. His style is a little like Carl Hiaasen. I started the series a few months ago and cannot put it down. Here is a link to the reading order of the Doc Ford series. Just a warning though, once you start the series, you will not be able to put it down. http://www.randywaynewhite.com/Site2/About_Randy.html . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytonowhere Posted January 12, 2012 #69 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The Wedding Gift, by Marlen Suyapa Bodden. The Last Sin Eater by Francene Rivers, and if not previously mentioned, Redeeming Love by same author. I like that with my Kindle I can download a sample of a book that is recommended, and I know pretty quickly if it is something that I can "get into". I have the Kindle 2. Does anyone have an opinion about upgrading to the Kindle Fire? My kindle still works fine even if the battery doesn't last as long as it did at first. I do like the bookshelf effect on the Fire, but I don't know if it would be worth setting aside what I already have. Which one is best for travel? Just keep in mind that the kindle fire is back lit like a computer or your phone so if you feel that will strain your eyes and you like to read outside..like say at the beach, you are better off sticking with the kindle 2. I dont feel as if going from the kindle 2 to the fire is really an upgrade since they are essentially 2 different things, an upgrade for you would be like getting the kindle touch. The fire is more of a tablet than an e-reader. If i wanted a tablet id get an ipad. I would need both since i wouldnt feel like reading for hours on a computer screen, also i read alot on the beach so the fire would do me no good, but for checking email and fb on vaca a tablet would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjcruiser Posted January 13, 2012 #70 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Most of the books on my Kindle Cloud Reader and in iBooks on my iPad are travel related, and also textbooks or novels recommended by my Professor, or books from past semesters that I really enjoyed. Also I just downloaded a few books dealing with my major Criminology, Sociology and the Behavior Sciences. If I didn't purchase these, crime novels would probably be my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fi'fi Posted January 13, 2012 #71 Share Posted January 13, 2012 The help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted January 13, 2012 #72 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Some of my favorites...... Lee Child, John Sanford, Michael Connolly, Stephen Cannell, Robert Crais, Harlan Coben, Nelson Demille, Faye Kellerman, even more so her DH Jonathon Kellerman, Laura Lippmann, Sylvia Nobel, Robert Parker, T. Jefferson Parker, David Baldacci, Linwood Barclay, Joseph Finder, Lawrence Block. These are all fiction in the mystery genre. DH and I both have had Kindles for a couple of years and I also have iPad2 which is my absolute favorite for indoor reading. DH also has a Kindle Fire which he really likes a lot for indoor reading. What is really great is we can share all of the books accross all four devices but each be reading something different. My Kindle syncs to my iPad so no problem going from indoor to outdoor reading. Same with his two devices, he can sync them to go from indoors to outdoors. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted January 13, 2012 #73 Share Posted January 13, 2012 There are some great suggestions in this thread; I too like Jeffrey Deaver, Child and Preston, Jodi Picault and many of the others suggested. But, everyone's tastes are different--for instance I can't stand Romance novels even though I am female--and I love SciFi, even though I'm 66. I'm currently slogging my way through the Game of Thrones series, on book 3. I love the books and they keep you reading and reading but, *Spoiler Alert* they just killed off some more of my favorite characters--soon there will be no one left with a shred of decency, kindness or honor in the Kingdom! I also like many YA books. Here's another hurrah for 'The Hunger Games' trilogy. I gave the first book (actually let her try it first on my Kindle) to my 12-year-old granddaughter for her birthday. She was essentially a non-reader; that is, she read what she had to for school, period. She never read for pleasure. Never. This one book turned her into a bookhound (Yay! Yay!) It's six month later and she has read dozens and dozens of books--currently the Twilight series and Maximum ride series. Great news for this book-lovin' grandma. Oh, the power of a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treven Posted January 13, 2012 #74 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'm a big Patricia Cornwell fan so anything by her would be a good fit. Presently I'm working my way through The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. I'm on book 5, with I don't remember how many more to get through; 20 more I think. Mine are all on my iPad2 which I take every where, waiting for a bus, waiting to see my doctor or dentist plus on airplanes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5326jan Posted January 13, 2012 #75 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'm a big Patricia Cornwell fan so anything by her would be a good fit. Presently I'm working my way through The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. I'm on book 5, with I don't remember how many more to get through; 20 more I think. Mine are all on my iPad2 which I take every where, waiting for a bus, waiting to see my doctor or dentist plus on airplanes, etc. If you like Patricia Cornwall, have you read Kathy Reichs and Beverly Connor? I love these types of books, but can't get enough of them! If you know others like them, please share the names of the authors.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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