[Psylk87]

So what is a really great book you read recently? What made you like it so much?

ready player one by Ernest Cline it was not only a one of a kind book but it kept my intrest throughout the entire book

[zackddog]

Canada by Richard Ford. A very good novel, about life, love and decisions and consequences.

Overly descriptive at some points but the beauty of the language made me forgive Mr. Ford's enthusiasm for words.

[mesquite]

Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Let me tell you.... that dude can write.

One Night With The Enemy by Abby Green

Sebastien Fitzek - Splinter, a really good thriller. Only just discovered him but am told he has written quite a few books. His latest one is called the Eye Collector - sounds like it would be a good thriller if you like crime thrillers like I do!!! Try him, has anyone else read anything of his? What did you think?

A recent good read of mine would be David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas. I wanted to read it before I go watch the movie, and while at times it was extremely challenging and exhausting (me being a non-native speaker) and it didn't feel particularly rewarding and satisfying in the end, the fact that it still manages to make me think about the stories and all the little details definitely makes it a notable read for me.

Killing Kennedy. It was a true account of what really happenned. The style of writing was fantastic and made you want to read more of Bill O'Reilly's books.

[mesquite]

I'm reading a whole bunch but it small sections at a time. Got some Daniel Silva, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Lee Child, Michael Dibdin, Louise Penny being read at the moment.

I have been reading to my kids the 100 cupboards series. We just finished the 3rd and final book in the series the other night, and I gotta say it totally kept my attention the whole time and had me thinking about the book between readings. I think N. D. Wilson does a good job writing kids books that are also entertaining for adults too. I just started Leepike Ridge by the same author (we're about half way through now) and I think I might like it even more than the 100 cupboards series so far. He has some other series called Ashtown Burials (that is the name of the series, the books are called Dragons Tooth and Drowned Vault) and I may try those next or I may switch over and read the Attolia series (The Theif, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, and A Conspiracy of Kings). Not sure yet.

We have already read all of the following:
- Harry Potter books (they were good, but you don't need my review to know about them)
- the first 2 Indian in the Cupboard books (the first one was great, the second was not so great, that is why we stopped at book 2)
- Eddie Fantastic (fun book, really quick and I really liked the inventions in it, well thought out)
- the Gregor the Overlander series (ok series, not great, written by the Hunger Games author before she was "famous")
- Michael Vey (a little too geared at kids, they loved it, I kind of hated reading it to them)
- Holes (fun book, very quick read, kids liked it alot)

Some books that I read recently (not to my kids):
- Ready Player One (I was recommended this book by a friend and while it did hold my attention and I enjoyed the 80's pop culture references, overall I have a hard time recommending it to anyone other than die hard MMO fans, just too much about playing online video games and kind of unsatisfying)
- The Light Between Oceans (This was a pretty good book, I read it with my wife and I think she liked it a bit more than I did. I wouldn't say it's really girly, but it's got a lot that would appeal to a more sensitive nature I suppose. Still a good book, and had me thinking about the book when I wasn't reading it).
- All Creatures Great and Small Series (I love the James Herriot books, really interesting and fun and satisfying. Can be read as a whole following the story arc of the whole book, or even read in bits and pieces as most chapters have complete little stories in each chapter that don't rely to heavily on the rest of the book, but very charming. Read that with my wife a little while ago and it was fun).
- Hunger Games Series (These are so popular you don't need my review, but I liked this series even through I was pretty sure I would hate it. I got into it, and even though book 3 was a bit of chore to get through, I still wanted to finish it so I could see what happened to all of the characters.)
- Pilgrimage - The Book of the People (This was a good book, I really enjoyed it, so I went and found a copy of "Ingathering" that has this story along with a bunch other related stories all smashed together to form a large book, but I quit reading ingathering as it became apparent that "Pilgrimage" is the only worthwhile part of that book)

I am always on the lookout for more books to read to my kids, if anyone has suggestions, please let me know. I started Percy Jackson after Harry Potter thinking they would love it and get into it, but they just didn't like it. I may tuck them away and pull them out again later as many people recommended them to people who liked Harry Potter and the like. I also have the Narnia Series that I may try when they get a little bit older (my oldest is 5 and he got bored with the first chapter of the lion the witch and the wardrobe).

i usually read historical romances, paranormal romances and stuff like that but last week i just started to read fantasy books. i discovered daughter of the blood by anne bishop, which has been around for years, quite interesting so i'm already reading the sequel now. i like it since the heroine is somewhat interesting and the book suddenly sucked me into a new world. some people doesn't like it but well.. we all have our tastes.

[WomanBooker]

I really enjoyed Casual Vacancy by J K Rowling. A whole novel full of seriously flawed characters interacting. From one page to the next, you never know how they'll screw up next.

It starts off slow, and the poor reader really really needs a scorecard to keep track of the players and their relationships. But the pace picks up, you get to know who's who, and by the end you can't put it down.

The village is a battleground of egos and agendas and in the end two of the most vulnerable pay the price. The only decent human being in the whole book dies two pages in, so there's some symmetry for those aiming at the last pages.

Deeper, below the foibles and feelings, there's a message here about how communities work. And how they should work. Rowling again devotes herself to the battle of Good and Evil, except that she demonstrates that you don't need to go to Hogwarts to see it. Just open your eyes.

And look into your soul.

I recently finished Caitlin Horrocks' This is Not Your City. absolutely fantastic set of stories. I'd read one of her short stories, and on the strength of that decided to read this collection. 11 stories about 11 different women, all in some sort of entrapment in their lives, and how they make peace with it, or not, how they escape, or not.

Perks of Being a Wallflower was really good. Also, the movie just came out, and the author was the director so it's close to the book.

I've read "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" written by John Green and it was amazing! Funny, witty, made me laugh and cry and wanting to be friends with the characters.

Totally recommend it!