Anyone know something that's got a sad ending, romance/family etc orientated?
March 25th, 2009 at 09:35am
Burned and Identical by Ellen Hopkins.
- Mia Bell.:
- Anyone know something that's got a sad ending, romance/family etc orientated?
Victorian lit is amazing.
- Smashed Pumpkin:
- Any books that are set or were written in the Victorian era? (so around about the 19th century, I believe).
I'm reading The Mill on the Floss at the moment, and will be reading Jude the Obscure.
Wow, thank you!
- Bloodraine:
- Victorian lit is amazing.
I haven't read Jude the Obscure but anything by Hardy is great. If you like that, then you should also like The Mayor of Casterbridge, Far from the Madding Crowd and Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Possibly my favourite writer from this period is Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray is wonderful, as are his plays and shorter fiction.
Also, in terms of horror, Frankenstein and Dracula are both great (although Frankenstein technically isn't Victorian). If you're interested in the 19th century generally, then maybe try a bit of Austen? Sense and Sensiblity is my personal favourite.
I haven't read much Dickens but he's obviously an influential writer from this period. And, finally, Wuthering Heights is a book that many regard one of the best of this period (if not ever).
Far from a comprehensive outline, I know. But those are some of my favourites.
I don't know if this is quite sad enough for you, but Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler always made me cry...
- Mia Bell.:
- Anyone know something that's got a sad ending, romance/family etc orientated?
Fullmoon O Sagashite was good. It involves a girl who's visited by death spirits for children. I can't really describe it without giving anything away.
- Emzilly.:
- Can anyone reccomend a good manga to read? Is there anything supernatural and funny?
Thanks, I'll go check it out =]
- vampirEwitcH:
Fullmoon O Sagashite was good. It involves a girl who's visited by death spirits for children. I can't really describe it without giving anything away.
- Emzilly.:
- Can anyone reccomend a good manga to read? Is there anything supernatural and funny?
The Vampire chronicals, and the obvious, Twilight?
- Fueling The Flame:
- Can anyone recommend any vampire related teen fiction? I just finished the first five books in the "House of Night" series and I really liked them.
Also, maybe any books involving boarding schools? I've read a lot of boarding-school related books and there's something about them that I just love.
Thanks in advance!
The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead is great, it has vampires and boarding schools. L. J. Smith has a lot of vampire books.
- Fueling The Flame:
- Can anyone recommend any vampire related teen fiction? I just finished the first five books in the "House of Night" series and I really liked them.
Also, maybe any books involving boarding schools? I've read a lot of boarding-school related books and there's something about them that I just love.
Thanks in advance!
"Where Angels Fear To Tread" by E.M. Forster
- Mia Bell.:
- Anyone know something that's got a sad ending, romance/family etc orientated?
Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum is the original secret codes and societies/Templars conspiracies thriller, but it's much longer than the DaVinci Code and a lot harder to follow. It's worth it, though.
- Sweeney Todd.:
- Does anyone know any good books kinda like the DaVinci code and Angels and Demons? I have abit of an obsession with those type books.
I can't help with the Wilde but for some reason I want to say DH Lawrence or Evelyn Waugh.
- hmsbacklash:
- Also, any good WWI/ 19th Century literature reminiscent of E.M. Forster or Oscar Wilde. I'm dying for something new in that area.
I reccomend Angels in Pink.. it takes place in a hospital
- YaoiRox666:
- Thank God there's a sticky for this! All those "I need a new book to read" topics were getting annoying. Especially since they all basically gave the same teen novels over and over again for recommendations anyway! :cheese:
Anyway, I'm interested in books that deal with:
Mental institutions (I prefer YA ones, but I'll take adult as well)
And does anyone know if any books have horror involving hospitals? I never seem to find any. :XD