Favourite Books/Recommendations

Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman and Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.

The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, especially if you're into sci-fi.
Slaughterhouse Five and Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
Pym by Mat Johnson
Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

Ender's game by Orson Scott Card.
It's about a boy that goes into space to protect earth from the buggers.

The 'Ingo' series were so good, it made me cry, with joy and with sadness. The 'Ingo' series are by Helen Dunmore, and it's a children's novel. I don't want to spoil the storyline :P But yeah that's my favourite, favourite favouritist book I have ever read in my entire life! :D

Ingo by Helen Dunmore
Shiver Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater
Beach House by R.L. Stine
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
Sarah Dessen, Cornelia Funke, Haruki Murakami, and Stephen King books.

mithrandir:

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I read that with my class this year. It's amazing.

It takes place in the 1930's southern United States. It deals with prejudice behavior. Mainly racism, but there are a lot of others thrown in, too. And it's narrated from the perspective of a young girl named Scout.

Oh, and The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. I haven't finished the series yet, but I love it so far.

Everyone has more than likely heard of those. But, yeah. Definitely read them if you haven't yet.

Yes, definitely those books ^
Also anything by Sarah Dessen, Cassandra Clare. The Book Thief is also amazing! Stephanie Perkins is a fantastic writer as well. Her books have really cheesy titles and covers, but the plots and characters are the best.

A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, The Sweet Far Thing. Trilogy by Libba Bray.

darci.:

Yes, definitely those books ^
Also anything by Sarah Dessen, Cassandra Clare. The Book Thief is also amazing! Stephanie Perkins is a fantastic writer as well. Her books have really cheesy titles and covers, but the plots and characters are the best.

^Thank goodness you mentioned Cassanda Clare and The Book Thief.
Clare is a great author I really like the way she developed her characters. You really feel a passion towards them (or in my case, a loathing to Clary).
And The Book Thief - perfectly written from Death's point of view. I love it!!!!

My recommendations?
Shine - Lauren Myracle - It's full of mystery and secrets and tension. It's about how a girl tries to find out who put her ex-best-friend into a coma. The friend had been bashed and shoved into the mouth with a gas pump nozzle for being gay and despite the police wanting to close the case, she fights on. Beautiful story <3

Charlie St. Cloud - Ben Sherwood - Also beautifully written. You've probably seen the movie, but hey, the book is better ;D

@ malouagger
Me too! The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks is similar but still unique and great in its own way! :)

jordikles:

Shine - Lauren Myracle - It's full of mystery and secrets and tension. It's about how a girl tries to find out who put her ex-best-friend into a coma. The friend had been bashed and shoved into the mouth with a gas pump nozzle for being gay and despite the police wanting to close the case, she fights on. Beautiful story <3

Ohmygod, that book made me cry. Dammit.

jordikles:

^Thank goodness you mentioned Cassanda Clare and The Book Thief.
Clare is a great author I really like the way she developed her characters. You really feel a passion towards them (or in my case, a loathing to Clary).

^HIGH FIVE TO THAT! I definitely love Cassandra Clare's books. I can't even wait for the movie of the City of Bones! That plus, the Infernal Devices. I don't know why, but each and every character she creates, weaves different histories that just blend together perfectly.

Anyway, Sarah Dessen books huh? What kind of books are good to read written by her?

"Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman.

I think that is one brilliant book.

@ SummerSunshine

SummerSunshine:

"Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman.

I think that is one brilliant book.

Definitely agree with this; Neverwhere is amazing.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. The imagery and language is beautiful.

@ fairyfeller
I know, right? What do you like the most about "Neverwhere"?

I love... basically everything. The description, the plot, the everything... but mostly the description. How Gaiman depicts the other London or the abandoned hospital where Croup and Vandemar lives. There are just so much greatness and beauty on the words... ahhh, it's just wordgasmic.

NOTHING

Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. LOVE.

The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper.

A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnely.

The writing is so beautiful. Some of the descriptions there are so perfect that I just closed the book and thought 'wow' for a few seconds

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

This book is AMAZING! I've re-read it so many times, and towards the end especially it is so tense you jus have to keep reading and reading to find out what happens next!

This thread is really good, I need some new books to read, and I really want to read The Book Thief now

We the Animals by Justin Torres. I absolutely loved this book...one of my favorites.

I just finished reading House Rules by Jodi Picoult in school like two weeks ago. It was actually really good, its about a boy with autism that has a fascination with crime scenes. And they think hes the one that murdered his socials tutor.

I like her books because she has them from like everyones perspective, every chapter is someone elses view. Its neat and different :)