Give A Recommendation, Get A Recommendation

[Reenah]

Hi Jen!

I looked at your list and we like a lot of the same books! And we both just finished Ready Player One and loved it ;)

I saw that you have Cloud Atlas on your to-read list, and I absolutely loved it, although I have to say, I loved it mainly because of the structure of the book, and the "theme" so to speak. I'd recommend it either way, because it is different, and I think everyone should read it hehe

We both loved Ready Player One and The Martian, so another sci-fi classic is Ender's Game, but I personally did not like that one at all. BUT, my problem with it is that it's very 80s Cold War, I just did not enjoy the spirit of "military violence", I prefer sci-fi that's a bit more optimistic. So to be fair: it is exciting, and it has a surprising ending, so maybe you will enjoy it :)

[Lindsay]

Hi Reenah,

I also loved The Martian and if you like sci-fi that is more positive then I think you might like Damocles. It is all about how humans can communicate with the inhabitants of another planet.

[Winter, Group Reads]

Alison wrote: "Winter I think you should read Lord of the Flies. Its a classic and a book I just reread from high school. I didn't like it as much as I did the first time, but its still really good. Let me know w..."

Ops didn't see this one before now. Thank you Alison! That one is definitely on my radar! I will be sure to push it up in line :) I'm on sort of book buying ban right now, but I should be able to read it in a couple of months at least, I will tell you when I'm done :)

[Rachael]

Lindsay wrote: "Hi Reenah...

Hi Lindsay,
I'm not sure if you have received a recommendation as I can see you commented on this thread last week and it looks like no one has responded.
I have had a look at the books we have in common and can see that you want to read The Miniaturist so I am going to suggest that you read this next - it is a good book and I liked that it was set in 1800s Amsterdam, a period of history I know very little about but the descriptions in this book helped me to visualise it.

(PS for other group members: I have already participated in this thread a few times and received some excellent recommendations so the next commenter doesn't have to suggest a book to me)

[Sterling]

Hi Lindsay,
I wasn't sure who else to recommend a book to. I looked through your books and I figured I would recommend something not on your shelves at all. It seems like you enjoy John Grisham and Lee Child so I would recommend The Life We Bury. It is a very well written mystery.
Oh and one of the books on your TBR that you really should read is Outlander, I recently finished reading it and I was very impressed. It isn't the type of book I usually read but it was so worth it.

[Overbooked ✎]

Hi Sterling , browsing through your shelves, I see that you've enjoyed Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by A.J. Hartley, I'd recommend Macbeth by the same author. Also highly reccomend Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae for historical fiction and Joe Abercrombie is one of my favourite authors so The Blade Itself is a must. I hope you'll like any of these, happy reading!

[Lindsay]

Sterling wrote: "Hi Lindsay,
I wasn't sure who else to recommend a book to. I looked through your books and I figured I would recommend something not on your shelves at all. It seems like you enjoy John Grisham an..."

That looks really interesting so I will add it to my list and hopefully get to it soon. I would like to watch the Outlander series as parts of it were filmed near where I live recently. I always like to read the book before I watch the film or TV version though so I need to prioritise it. Thank you.

[Lindsay]

Rachael wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Hi Reenah...

Hi Lindsay,
I'm not sure if you have received a recommendation as I can see you commented on this thread last week and it looks like no one has responded.
I have ha..."
I already have this book so I should use it in the clear the shelves challenge that I'm not doing so well at. For every one I read I seem to add one or two more. Thanks for recommending it.

[Sterling]

Kiwi wrote: "Hi Sterling , browsing through your shelves, I see that you've enjoyed Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by A.J. Hartley, I'd recommend Macbeth by the same author. Also high..."
Thanks for the recommendations. I already own The Blade Itself and have been meaning to read it. I really liked Hamlet, Prince of Denmark and have been looking at reading Macbeth. Finally I haven't heard anything about Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae, it looks good and I will check it out. Thanks again.

[Overbooked ✎]

You're very welcome Sterling

[Jade]

Hello ladies, has anyone got a recommendation for me, please?
I haven't finished yet to add to my "read" all the books I've read over the years.... I joined Goodreads only recently and seem unable to recall them at once (!) I read pretty much anything, from happy ever after to historical fiction, memoirs, biographies, science fiction, non fiction... you name it. Have a penchant for romance though, cheesy and non (!!), however I am up for new, engaging stories with well developed characters. On this note I would suggest anyone loving well shaped characters to read a book which is not so popular, but I found extremely intriguing: The Viper's Heart, by Amanda Hemingway. Her story un-heroine protagonist and co-protagonists were so defined that I felt I knew them by the end of the book. I loved it.
Thanks in advance to all that will take time to recommend me a title.

[Zandra]

hii Gretchen! well i saw you litterally read everything but you had rated one of my favorite books (to kill a mockingbird) 5 stars and you also had some other crime reality stuff in there so i just finished reading Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon and i think you would enjoy it :)

[Kara]

Jade, I'm going to recommend two very different books for you: Of Mice and Men (a classic, seems like you read quite a few classics) and The Rosie Project (a fun romance).

Zandra, I saw that you gave five stars to The Fault in Our Stars but it seems like you're also open to speculative fiction, so I would recommend two books: The Sea of Tranquility (YA realistic fiction) and These Broken Stars (YA sf romance).

[Jade]

Kara wrote: "Jade, I'm going to recommend two very different books for you: Of Mice and Men (a classic, seems like you read quite a few classics) and The Rosie Project (a fun romance)..."

Thank you so much Kara! Yes I love and read a lot of classic literature; I seem to never get enough of that. And of happy ever after stories :)

I will read them both... as soon as I am done with at least one of my current readings. You have read a lot of books, but looking at your shelves I think one recommendation I can make it: Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited.

It's the incredible, true story of Dr. Brian Weiss, a psychotherapist that makes an incredible discovery whilst treating with hypno-regression two of his patients. These two recall past lives during therapy sessions - which is in itself already an amazing thing - but furthermore... they have always been in those lives together. And they don't know it.
I won't tell you anything anymore, so not to spoil it for you! Just know this experience changed forever not only their lives, but that of Dr. Weiss too.

It's a wonderful book about what we too often dismiss as impossible and unreal.

[[deleted user]]

Although my TBR list is outrageous I am always up for reading new books/genres. I have found over time that my TBR list isn't as bad as it looks because I add every book in a series, and sometimes after I read the first book I realize I am not that interest in finishing the series so I can deleted upwards of 10 books at a time.

So does anyone have great recommendations for me?

[Overbooked ✎]

Hi Monique
Browsing your TBR, I have a few suggestions for you, with some books that I enjoyed.

For fantasy I’d recommend The Curse of Chalion, The Way of Kings, or The Blade Itself. For sci-fi/dystopia: Wool Omnibus, Old Man's War, Blindness.
If you want a classic, you can't go wrong with Rebecca and To Kill a Mockingbird, for General fiction/Mystery:The Forgotten Garden, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Dark Places.
Finally, if you like geekiness: You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day is a great memoir.
I hope you’ll find something you’ll like.

PS: after I read a good book a in a serie, I add only the next one to the TBR, so If I don’t feel like continuing I don’t have to remove the remaining ;-)

Happy reading!

[Coralie]

Chloe wrote: "Thank you Kadijah Michelle - bumping The Rainmaker to the top of my list! It's been a while since I read John Grisham.

Coralie - I see you like YA and fairy tales - I recommend U..."</i>

Thank you! I'll totally check into that!!!

Jen, your profile says you like books about books, so I suggest you check out [book:Inkheart.

[[deleted user]]

Hi kiwi,

I've heard great thing about The Way of Kings but have never had time to read it. I should definitely put it closer up on my TBR pile. I've also wanted to read Wool for a while but got caught up in The Survivalist series with my father.

Thanks for the great suggestions

[Tammie]

[Morgan]

My two recommendations for you are:

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[Kristal]

Morgan,

You seem to like mystery romances. I recommend a new one that I was lucky enough to get via First Reads:

All the Winters After by Sere Prince Halverson

[Overbooked ✎]

Monique wrote: "Hi kiwi,

I've heard great thing about The Way of Kings but have never had time to read it. I should definitely put it closer up on my TBR pile. I've also wanted to read Wool for a while but got ca..."

You're welcome Monique. They are both large books but totally worth the effort, would love to hear what you think when you'll get around to reading them :D

[lorien ‧͙⁺˚*･༓ଳ]

Kiwi I think you should read "Longbow Girl" by Linda Davies.

[Kara]

Lorien, it looks like you like fantasy (so do I!), so I'd recommend Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist.

[Jess]

Kara, I saw The View from the Cheap Seats on your TBR list. It is such a great book. I loved it and can't wait to buy my own copy!

[Morgan]

Kristal wrote: "Morgan,

You seem to like mystery romances. I recommend a new one that I was lucky enough to get via First Reads:

All the Winters After by Sere Prince Halverson"

Thank you. I will have to pick that one up!

[Rachel]

I kept forgetting which of my groups this thread belonged to, but I would love to get some more recommendations!

Morgan, I would recommend Cinder. I noticed it on your "To Read" list, and it is a book that I would highly recommend! I read it recently, and although I found it a bit too predictable, it was a great book!

[Alisia]

Rachel I recommend The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I saw it on your TBR, it is one of my all time favorite books. I have listened to the audiobook twice and plan to buy a hardcover copy. The audio is narrated by the author, who does a fantastic job. The print version has some illustrations which I have yet to see but I plan on reading this again many times in the future.

[Rachel]

Alisia wrote: "Rachel I recommend The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I saw it on your TBR, it is one of my all time favorite books. I have listened to the audiobook twice and plan to b..."

I actually have that coming up this year! Just waiting for my next batch of library books to read it.