What would you recommend ?

[CFDeeDee]

I'm looking for books different from what I normally would read, I know my reading list is short, however, most what I read so far are either mystery or adventure.
I've tried few YA books .. Most if 'em were cliché ! I hate little girl running away and she meets her "prince charming" along the way and end up together .. So I try to stay away from such books.

What would you recommend for me?

[Stephanie]

Do you like to read books that are told from the Dog's perspective?

A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron is a great book. (Sorry can't link because I'm on the app).

The book after that is A Dog's Journey.

He is a great author but his books will make you cry, laugh and yell...at least they did me :)

For YA I've been reading The Mortal Instruments series. It is kind of a Twilight meets Harry Potter, at least that is what I have gotten from the series :) there is a bit of girl chases boy cliche's though:)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Can you give us a quick rundown of what you normally read? Hard to know what's different without that ;)

Maybe a couple of your favourites, and the genres? Sorry. Saw your genres. but favs may help :)

[Lisa]

Do you like fantasy novels? If so, I would highly recommend 'The Riyria Revelations' series by Michael J. Sullivan. It is jam packed with action, adventure, intrigue, humour and more. The two lead characters, Hadrian and Royce, are just fantastic. I read a fair bit of fantasy and these books are some of my all time favourites. They are just so much fun! Here are the links in case you want to check them out:

Theft of Swords
Rise of Empire
Heir of Novron

[Bella]

Are you looking for recommendations in specific genres? Like classics, non-fiction, etc.?

[CFDeeDee]

@Stephanie I'll give the dog's book a shot, it is different than what I normally read .. I've never read twilight but I read Harry Potter long ago, I didn't like how things ended up, and I'm staying as far as I can from Twilight series.

@Rusalka Well, usually I would go for classics and fantasies. My most fav book is The Hobbit, it's a classic, full of adventures and fantasies, but for a change I'm currently reading The Thirteenth Tale, I saw someone reading it in the group and thought of giving it a try, it is very nicely written and I am really enjoying it! And then someone else recommended The Last Juror, another book I won't pick, and it turned out to be a nice read. Thats why I'm looking for your recommended book, something I woun't usually pick up.

@Lisa That sounds great, I'll add those to my list :D

@Bella Nothing specific. Any genres will do. Just nothing cliche .. Got bunch of those on my shelf

[Sarah]

Towards the end of the year, we often discuss our favourite books of the year. I know there are a couple threads in this section. Here's last years one - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Sandra, Moderator]

What about historical fiction? A few I enjoyed and would recommend are:

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Orchardist
Orphan Train
Burial Rites
Cold Mountain

I picked only 5, buy if you are interested in more, I can suggest some more. I read a lot of historical fiction, it's my favorite genre, so just let me know. :)

And what it happening to you is very usual in this group. I have read so many books our of my comfort zone since I joined it!

[CFDeeDee]

@Sarah ooh that sounds great .. I'll check it out, thanks for the link ;D

@Sandra I used to add whatever and ended up with a lot of abandoned books ! So I'm trying to avoid that and get something which would really be a really nice reading. I never tried historical fiction books, I should give them a try, thanks for the list I'll see what I can find at the book store.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Thanks CFDeeDee. I'll have a think over night for you.

I'm just going to move this thread into the Book Recs folder, but we can still chat in there with ideas for you!

[CFDeeDee]

I'll be waiting for your recommendations Rusalka ..

[Rusalka, Moderator]

No pressure! :P

[Janice, Moderator]

I don't see much historical fiction on your shelves, so here are a few of my favourites:

The Book Thief
Burial Rites
The Dovekeepers
Fingersmith
Memoirs of a Geisha

[Lisa]

Here are some more recommendations for you CFDeeDee (they are all historical fiction/fantasy):

The Miniaturist
The Snow Child
The Night Circus
The Song of Achilles
The House at Riverton
The Forgotten Garden
Company of Liars
The Absolutist
The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear (these are the first two books in the 'Kingkiller Chronicles)
'The 'Matthew Shardlake' series by C.J. Sansom. The first book is Dissolution.

As far as classics go, have you read anything by Daphne du Maurier? She is one of my favourite classic authors. My favourite books of hers are:

Rebecca
My Cousin Rachel
Frenchman's Creek
Jamaica Inn

[Bella]

One of my favorite historical fiction series is Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome. The first book is The First Man in Rome. I think the series is almost 7,000 pages long, so it's a commitment, but it's excellent.

If you want to try some non-fiction, Fastest Things on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood by Terry Masear was charming. Non-fiction for people who don't normally like NF.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Wow, I'm adding a lot of books each time I take a look at this thread!

[Dawn]

How about:

Hey Nostradamus!
The Last Policeman
The City & the City
Angelmaker
Oryx and Crake
Cereus Blooms at Night

[Sandra, Moderator]

[Dawn]

Now, now. There are some really good books in this thread, you should really add a few to your TBR!

[Camilla]

Some of my fairly recent and all time favorites from a variety of genres:

Scifi: The Martian, Ender's Game, Dark Eden
Horror: The Stand, Ashes
Dystopia: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron, The Giver
Fantasy: The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The Bone Season, A Discovery of Witches
Non-fiction: The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness, The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag
Short stories: The Empire of Ice Cream, We Never Talk about My Brother
Historical fiction: The Conqueror and the Emperor series by Conn Iggulden

If you like mysteries,have you tried the Body Farm series by Jefferson Bass? I've only read the sixth book, but really liked it and intend to continue with the series.

[Tejas Janet]

A FEW favorites from my personal favorite genre of Memoir:
The Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
Shadow Divers
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

Recent Chunkster Fiction on Bestseller List:
The Goldfinch

Science Fiction:
The Lathe of Heaven
Doomsday Book

Fantasy:
Tiger Lily
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

Various group reads that many of us here really liked:
Ready Player One
Haunted Ground
Gone Girl
Water for Elephants

Most Unusual Novel (written in poetic form and it's a really good story):
The Golden Gate

Political Science:
The Prince

Anthropology:
The Songlines

Spirituality:
Be Here Now

[Lisa]

If you are looking for some YA that is different from the norm, Forbidden and Hurt by Tabitha Suzuma are some of the best that I have come across in recent years. They are both very hard hitting and thought provoking. They do deal with difficult/taboo subject matters though so they are not for everyone but they are well worth checking out if you think you might be interested.

[CFDeeDee]

Wooow guys that is really helpful .. I'll get started right away on adding a bunch to my list.

I recognize some titles which I've seen while trying to buy some books, but I never picked them up, next time I'll make sure I get them!

Thank you all, don't mind if you have more recommendations :D
The more the merrier

[Cherie]

Sandra wrote: ""

ROLF! I was just thinking the same thing. It is hard to keep my mouse from clicking on more titles.

[Joan]

The Dalai Lama's Cat this was recommended by Connie Ava Catherine in the cryptogram thread - it is charming and everyone should read it!

[CFDeeDee]

Thanks .. I just added it to the list