Just joined and can't decide what to read

[shyla]

I just finished Jonathan Stange and Mr. Norrell. I am not usually a fantasy reader so it was a nice little adventure to take. So now I am back to my usual books and can't decide what to start today:
Written on the Body, Jeanette Winterson
The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd
Or, something else entirely. Any suggestions.

[El]

Welcome Shyla!
I haven't read the Winterson or the Kidd book so I can't give much recommendation there, but what other sorts of books do you like to read? You say you're not usually a fantasy reader, so do you have a different genre you prefer?

[Petra]

Welcome, Shyla!
A book I always recommend it A Prayer for Owen Meany. Perhaps that would interest you?
Or how about a Bryce Courtenay book? I'd recommend Brother Fish. It's my favorite of his but his others are so very, very good. too.

[Anna]

I really enjoyed The Secret Life of Bees and I haven't read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell but it seems very long, so if you want something light I'd go with Kidd.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

I read The Secret Life of Bees..it was a good one!

I also loved recently:

The Book Thief & Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

[GracieKat]

I just finished Never Let Me Go by Kizuo Ishiguro and I really enjoyed it.

[Atishay]

Welcome Shyla!
Ummm.. Secret Life of Bees is good. I haven't tried the other one.
I'm reading Black Book by Orhan Pamuk. It's pretty good.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Shyla, Welcome.

I liked "Bees" a lot, gets off to a slow start, but turns into a nice gentle story with a lot of really nice characters. I haven't read the other one either.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Hi Shyla, welcome! There are tons of great reads out there.... good luck picking one, I never know which to start :)

[shyla]

I absolutely loved Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, it made me happy in a sad sort of way.
the Book thief is definitely on my to-read shelf. I have heard a lot of good things about it.
Thanks for your response.

Jamie wrote: "I read The Secret Life of Bees..it was a good one!

I also loved recently:

The Book Thief & Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"

[shyla]

Thanks ya'll for all your responses and suggestions. I will let you all know when I pick one.

[shyla]

All right, I thinks time to finish "Go Tell It on the Mountain". I will hit you all up again when I am stuck.

[Kym]

From one Fantasy reader to another I would suggest reading Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.

[Jamie]

Another well-loved book around here is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Definitely check it out!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Syla!