I Need a New Book to Read

[Joanne]

I need a new book to read and perhaps it could be yours! I like helping out indie authors. I read most any genre except I don't like stuff with a lot of sex, violence and disturbing content. I get insomnia and that stuff doesn't help. I like short stories. If it's long it has to be really good.

Books I liked:
Most anything by Gail Tsukayama
Most anything by Yukio Mishima
Night Circus
Picture of Dorian Gray
The Chronicles if Narnia
Atrix Wolfe by Patricia McKillip (written in lush, poetic style)


Books I didn't like:
Almanac of the Dead (it's long and very violent)
Stuart Wood (not a huge fan of gritty mysteries)
Tom Clancy (not a huge fan of government op stuff)
Pillars of the Earth (it was good as a historical novel though I had to skip some disturbing parts)
Secret Rendes Vous Kobo Abe (Too many sexual references and not a good plot)
Erin Evanovich (I don't find her brand of humor funny)

Ok so keeping this in mind Indie authors, pitch me something and maybe I will read it. If not right away, I might put you on my "to read " list.

[Joanne]

I mean I did like Pillars of the Earth. (cat on my lap so I can't edit.) It's sequel, World Without End had more disturbing parts. I skipped some of them.

[Nik]

Maybe you can try the anthology we've launched basing mostly on writers in this group: No Bounds - An Anthology of Short Fiction ?

Unfortunately, but basing on your preference I'd need to recommend to skip my story containing a lot what you mention causes you insomnia. Other than that, should be a decent book -:)

[Daniel J.]

You put "The Chronicles of Narnia" so I have to suggest Till We Have Faces. It's also by C.S. Lewis and is an intriguing retelling of the Cupid and Psyche myth. It's wonderful, and it's unfortunate that this book is so often overlooked when reading Lewis; it's his best work of fiction.

[Joanne]

Daniel J. wrote: "You put "The Chronicles of Narnia" so I have to suggest Till We Have Faces. It's also by C.S. Lewis and is an intriguing retelling of the Cupid and Psyche myth. It's wonderful, and it'..."Thanks Daniel!

[Cenarth]

Hi Joanne
Patrick Bronte was the father of the three famous novelist sisters. He led an amazing life starting with nothing in rural Ireland. A bio about his famous daughter Charlotte painted Patrick as cruel, vindictive and a bit loopy. Those labels stuck for 150 years. My novel Cassocked Savage tells the story of this remarkable man, his appalling tragedies and the brilliant work he did which is often unnoticed and thus unknown. I'm happy to send you a copy. My email is writer@labyrinth.net.au
Best wishes