| | | | Author | Message |
|---|
pinkhaired
Age : 26
Joined : 01 Apr 2007
Posts : 1124
Location : Toronto, Ontario
Name : Jessie
|  Subject: I need a book....  Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:10 pm | |
| So I really need a new author or book to read. But I'm way too impatient to just go to the bookstore and read the backs of a bunch of books. Anyone have any suggestions?
What I like...mostly horror. I have most of Stephen Kings books (hes my favorite) except for the Gunslinger series, I just can't get into it. I've read some Dean Koontz books and enjoyed them, but found his more recent books seem to be written with a formula which annoys me. I tried reading some John Saul books but have come to the conclusion that hes just a hack.
I also like biorgaphy typr books, and books like Memoirs of a Geisha (that was a good one)
Anyways, help... |
|   | | Gloomyjewel
Age : 15
Joined : 16 Apr 2007
Posts : 2057
Location : Engerland.
Name : Soraya
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:59 pm | |
| Have you tried Darren Shan? I don't like it personally but loads of people do. Erm I haven't read in god knows how long.. it's shameful 
_________________
If enough is never enough and
You're down at heart
If the world is getting you down then
Come with us |
| | | | shadowsforsale
Age : 21
Joined : 28 Mar 2007
Posts : 2969
Location : South Holland, IL, land of 46 churches
Name : Elisabeth, Lisabeth, Lizzy, Liz, Lissa
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:15 pm | |
| I'd love to help, but most of what I read is fantasy. Umm, since you're stressed, you could maybe look into a Terry Pratchett? He's usually a really good read when stressed, because his books are funny. Hogfather would suit the season.
_________________
Midnight Sun
I am the forum's gazelle. 
 |
| | | | gill
Age : 19
Joined : 28 Mar 2007
Posts : 1112
Location : Edinburgh, Scotland
Name : Gillian
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:19 am | |
| When I was younger I loved Stephen King, but I liked James Herbert better..can't stand either of them now..
Chinse Cinderella is a bit like memoirs of a geisha..can't remember who its by thought
But yeh, I'd recomment Terry Pratchett too. Cause he's amazing.
_________________
 |
| | | | Kiki
Joined : 25 Mar 2007
Posts : 6866
Location : Edinburgh, Scotland
Name : Kiki, Kirsty
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:57 am | |
| i dont know if you'd like it but neil gaiman/men books.
he wrote stardust.
im reading one of his books that isnt stardust that a friend reccommended and im enjoying it. its lots of short stories. maybe worth a try.
_________________
*blog.*reading.*music.* |
| | | | shadowsforsale
Age : 21
Joined : 28 Mar 2007
Posts : 2969
Location : South Holland, IL, land of 46 churches
Name : Elisabeth, Lisabeth, Lizzy, Liz, Lissa
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:58 am | |
| Oh, Kiki, you should read Neverwhere, too!
_________________
Midnight Sun
I am the forum's gazelle.
|
| | | | Kiki
Joined : 25 Mar 2007
Posts : 6866
Location : Edinburgh, Scotland
Name : Kiki, Kirsty
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:24 am | |
| yeh? is it one of his?
borders only had fragile things so ive got that and stardust but im liking it so far so we'll see
_________________
*blog.*reading.*music.* |
| | | | Nightshards
Age : 20
Joined : 14 Jun 2007
Posts : 162
Location : Bossier City, LA
Name : Jerry
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:04 pm | |
| Niel Gaiman is the BOMB, and so is Terry Pratchett. I have all their books, and yoo folks have amazing taste. ANYWAY,
Not very many people know that "I am Legend" started out as a book by Richard Matheson. I read it recently, and it is a great, much better than the movie, as all books are. Another good horror-type would be anything by Ray Bradbury, Specifically The Martian Chronicles. Anthem by Ayn Rand is one of the classics, it's about a postapocolyptic future.
"Smoke and Mirrors" Is a short story collection by Gaiman, and is mainly horror. They are all VERY well done. Here's a short story by him in 100 words.
Nicholas Was…
Older than sin, and his beard could grow no whiter. He wanted to die.
The dwarfish natives of the Arctic caverns did not speak his language, but conversed in their own, twittering tongue, conducted incomprehensible rituals, when they were not actually working in the factories.
Once very year they forced him, sobbing & protesting, into Endless Night. During the journey he would stand near every child in the world, leave one of the dwarves’ invisible gifts by its bedside. The children slept, frozen into time.
He envied Prometheus and Loki, Sisyphus and Judas. His punishment was harsher.
Ho.
Ho.
Ho.
_________________
"DANGER
A dangerous toy. This toy is being made for the extreme priority the good looks. The little part which suffocates when the sharp part which gets hurt is swallowed is contained generously. Only the person that can take responsibility by itself is to play."
- Japanese toy warning label |
| | | | pinkhaired
Age : 26
Joined : 01 Apr 2007
Posts : 1124
Location : Toronto, Ontario
Name : Jessie
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:59 pm | |
| | I dunno, I'm just really not so into fantasy or sci-fi |
| | | | shadowsforsale
Age : 21
Joined : 28 Mar 2007
Posts : 2969
Location : South Holland, IL, land of 46 churches
Name : Elisabeth, Lisabeth, Lizzy, Liz, Lissa
| | Subject: Re: I need a book.... Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:12 am | |
| Oh! Peter Straub. I dunno why I didn't think of him to start, he was the second horror author I read.
_________________
Midnight Sun
I am the forum's gazelle.
|
| | | | |
| Page 1 of 1 |
| | Permissions of this forum: | You cannot reply to topics in this forum
| | |
| |
Home
Register
Log in
