Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation

[Ilona]

Janine wrote: "Stefani - having compared our read lists, I think we have pretty similar tastes!"

Janine, I would like to recommend A Discovery of Witches to you, as you seem to read a lot of fantasy books :)

[Vanessa]

Ilona, because you like Historical Fiction I can only heartily recommend Grave Mercy. I only finished it yesterday and it was really, really good.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Vanessa, because you have Psychology as an interest, I recommend The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery. The audio is great if you listen to audio books.

[L A i N E Y (will be back)]

For SarahKat, I see you like Series of Unfortunate Events series so I’d like to recommend you The Mysterious Benedict Society - I read it last year and really enjoyed it. Who knows, maybe both you and your son will love these characters too :)

[Blagica , Challenges]

l a i n e y wrote: "For SarahKat, I see you like Series of Unfortunate Events series so I’d like to recommend you The Mysterious Benedict Society - I read it last year and really enjoyed it. Who knows, ma..."

l a i n e y for you I recommend either The Butterfly Garden or The Silent Waters

[Kristina]

Blagica wrote: "l a i n e y wrote: "For SarahKat, I see you like Series of Unfortunate Events series so I’d like to recommend you The Mysterious Benedict Society - I read it last year and really enjoy..."

Hi Blagica, I recommend The Night Circus for you :)

[Debra]

Wayne I recommend for you The Time Traveler's WifeI really enjoyed this book and you have it on your TBR list.

[Rachael]

Wayne wrote: "Catherine, I noticed that you have Norse Mythology on your TBR list. I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan and would happily recommend anything he's written, from..."
Wayne, I can see you want to read Good Omens - I would say this is one book to put to the top of your tbr pile. I will also recommend the Riftwar Saga by Raymond E Feist (first book = Magician) because you like fantasy

[Rachael]

Debra wrote: "Wayne I recommend for you The Time Traveler's WifeI really enjoyed this book and you have it on your TBR list."
Debra, your post appeared while I was writing mine so I will also recommend a book to you. I can see you like Stephen King so how about something by his son Joe Hill: The Fireman

[Debra]

Rachael first thanks for the recommendation but I have already read that book. I have read a couple of this books and like his father I believe he is going to be a great author of horror/ thriller type books.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Mikayla wrote: "Rachael wrote: "Debra wrote: "Wayne I recommend for you The Time Traveler's WifeI really enjoyed this book and you have it on your TBR list."
Debra, your post appeared while I was w..."

I see that you liked Me Before You, so I'm going to recommend Something Borrowed.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Debra wrote: "Rachael first thanks for the recommendation but I have already read that book. I have read a couple of this books and like his father I believe he is going to be a great author of horror/ thriller ..."

I noticed that you gave the Quran one star, and I understand that. The first time I read it, I was not a fan.
I'm going to encourage you to read What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam. It is written from a non-Muslim's point of view.

[Rachelnyc]

Kadijah Michelle, I see that you like mysteries so I recommend to you Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd I read it recently and it is my favorite of hers that I've read.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Kristina wrote: "Blagica wrote: "l a i n e y wrote: "For SarahKat, I see you like Series of Unfortunate Events series so I’d like to recommend you The Mysterious Benedict Society - I read it last year ..."

You have no idea how long that has been on my list thats fantastic

[Blagica , Challenges]

Rachelnyc wrote: "Kadijah Michelle, I see that you like mysteries so I recommend to you Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd I read it recently and it is my favorite of hers that I've read."

for you I recommend Bonfire

it was an awesome read and not what you expect

[Rachelnyc]

Blagica wrote: "for you I recommend Bonfire

it was an awesome read and not what you expect"

Oooh, I have been meaning to read this and now I have a reason. thanks!

[Amanda]

Catherine, my recommendation for you is Memoirs of a Geisha. I loved that book!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Catherine wrote: "Blagica I see that you have The Black Prism on your TBR list and I would highly recommend it! Before that however, I would recommend The Way of Shadows which is the fi..."
I accept the challenge

[Blagica , Challenges]

Amanda wrote: "Catherine, my recommendation for you is Memoirs of a Geisha. I loved that book!"

Amanda for you I recommend The Ice Twins or if you are a drew barrymore fan Wildflower

[Amanda]

Thanks Blagica. Looking forward to reading either one. Now to decide which one to pick...!

[L A i N E Y (will be back)]

For Amanda, I’d like to recommend Anne of Green Gables

[Agnieszka]

Kristin wrote: "Hi Agnieszka, it seems that we haven't been able to find books that suit you, so I decide to compare our books and make selection based on something you already have on your TBR list.
[...] Two other books from your TBR list that I recommend are The Snow Child, which is a reinterpretation of a Russian folktalke, I believe. It is so lovely and despite the cold setting, will warm your heart...."

I just finished the German (unfortunatelly abridged) audiobook edition of the book and I loved it so much I got the ebook (English original) and hope to re-read the full story soon. Thank you for the recommendation - now I'm looking even more forward to your other recommendations :-)

[Irfken]

Amanda wrote: "Catherine, my recommendation for you is Memoirs of a Geisha. I loved that book!"

That is such a great book! It started my love for historical fiction.

[Agnieszka]

Blagica, In case you wish another recommendation here three books from you TBR I read a loved: Sold to the Sheikh one of the two very beast BDMS books I ever read, Bluegrass State of Mind one of my very favorite series ever - it's light, fun, sexy and a little suspense on the side (plus the best fictional small town ever - I would love to more there *sigh*) & Don't Tell one of my favorite romantic suspense series and debut novel by this author - the weekest in series but still great (really evil perps) - so depending on your mood there should be something for you :-)

l a i n e y - for you I recommend: A Change of Fortune loved it so much and it's pretty fun :-)

[Blagica , Challenges]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lindsay]

Irfken wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Catherine, my recommendation for you is Memoirs of a Geisha. I loved that book!"

That is such a great book! It started my love for historical fiction."
Irfken I see you have The Martian on your TBR list. I think you should give it a go.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Lindsay, because you enjoyed Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I recommend Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by the same author. Same goofy, quotable feel with great characters.

[Irfken]

Lindsay wrote: "Irfken wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Catherine, my recommendation for you is Memoirs of a Geisha. I loved that book!"

That is such a great book! It started my love for historical fiction."
Irfken I see y..."

I've read The Martian but didn't finish it. It just wasn't for me but thanks for the recommendation.

[Irfken]

SarahKat wrote: "Lindsay, because you enjoyed Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I recommend Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by the same author. Same goofy, quotable feel with great characters."

Since you love the works of Diana Wynne Jones and J.R.R. Tolkien, I recommend The Neverending Story by Michael Ende and The Princess Bride by William Goldman.

[Ilona]

Agnieszka wrote: "Blagica, In case you wish another recommendation here three books from you TBR I read a loved: Sold to the Sheikh one of the two very beast BDMS books I ever read

Agnieszka, I think you would like A Man Called Ove.

[Ilona]

Irfken wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "Lindsay, because you enjoyed Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I recommend Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by the same author. Same goofy, quotable feel with gre..."

Irfken, for you I would recommend The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, since you liked The Heart's Invisible Furies.

[Agnieszka]

Irfken, I recommend for you:
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie in my oppinion her best book - I've seen you have several of her books on your shelves
Persuasion by Jane Austen my favorite of her books - I've noticed you enjoyed Pride and Prejudice and thought it could be something for you - especially if you're looking for something shorter :-)

Feel free to disregard my recommendations, since Ilona was a little faster than me :-)

[Agnieszka]

Ilona, looks like we posted at roughtly the same time :-)

I found several gems on your TBR shelf and hope you like at least one of them:
The Husband's Secret, The Old Man and the Sea & The Secret Garden

Ilona wrote: "Agnieszka, I think you would like A Man Called Ove."

Thank you for the recommendation! I'm still not sure I want to read it - I didn't like the author's My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry at all and so I'm a little cautious to try another one though it's the second time in this thread I got it recommended, so I'll see if my library has an audiobook I can listen to while I'm updating my many challenges :-)

[Kimberly]

Catherine,

Since you liked Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, I recommend you read the rest of the series. Although it’s not spectacular writing, they’re very entertaining. Especially The Da Vinci Code and Inferno.

[L A i N E Y (will be back)]

Kimberly, I see you loved The Wrinkle of Time, I’d like to recommend you When You Reach Me - it’s a middle grade book with time travel element also. I read it and really liked it a lot more than I expected. Hope you enjoy it too~

[Rachelnyc]

Lainey, I see that All the Light We Cannot See is a favorite of yours. I recommend The Nightingale which is another beautifully written novel set during WWII.

[Dania]

Rachel, I saw that you liked The Hate U Give and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, so I think you'll like Holding Up the Universe. It's contemporary and is about a girl dealing with body confidence issues.

[Susy]

Dania wrote: "Rachel, I saw that you liked The Hate U Give and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, so I think you'll like Holding Up the Universe. It's contemporary and is about a girl dealing w..."

Dania, my favourite series (next to Harry Potter of course) is the Lunar Chronicles. I see you have it on your TBR but haven't started it yet. So for you I recommend Cinder by Marissa Meyer. Hope you'll love it as much as I did.

[Brittany]

Susy, Lightning is on your tbr and it is a book that has stayed with me for years. Its a special kind of horror story. Highly recommend it!

[Kadijah Michelle]

Brittany wrote: "Susy, Lightning is on your tbr and it is a book that has stayed with me for years. Its a special kind of horror story. Highly recommend it!"

Brittany, I saw that you liked The Boleyn King, so I would like to recommend The Lady of the Rivers. It is a wonderful historical drama with just a touch of the supernatural.

[Irfken]

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "Brittany, I saw that you ..."

Kadijah Michelle, since you loved Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Matilda and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, I'd recommend The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander. It's one of those works of classic children's fantasy fiction that is universal and can be loved by anyone regardless of age.

[Susy]

Brittany wrote: "Susy, Lightning is on your tbr and it is a book that has stayed with me for years. Its a special kind of horror story. Highly recommend it!"

Thank you Brittany, just added it to my iBooks :)

[Amanda]

l a i n e y wrote: "For Amanda, I’d like to recommend Anne of Green Gables"

Thanks l a i n e y for the recommendation. Now I've got 3 to chose from.

[Kimberly]

Irfken wrote: "Kadijah Michelle wrote: "Brittany, I saw that you ..."

Kadijah Michelle, since you loved Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Matilda and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, I'd recommend [..."

Irfken,

Since you like "historical epics" and our tastes seem very similar (Agatha Christie! Gone With The Wind! Harry Potter! Yes!), I'll recommend The Winds of War and War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk. I loved these...some of my favorite historical fiction works.

[Irfken]

Kimberly wrote: "Irfken wrote: "Kadijah Michelle wrote: "Brittany, I saw that you ..."

Kadijah Michelle, since you loved Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Matilda and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, ..."

Thanks so much Kimberly. Those two have been on my to-read list for the longest time, I will definitely check them out.

I also saw the similarities in our tastes and would recommend Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian. Since you enjoy both children's literature that anyone of any age can enjoy and WWII novels, Goodnight Mister Tom is a great book. If you ever chance upon it and read it, remember to bring to tissues as it's a real tearjerker.

[Mindy]

Hi Irfken,

Since you like historical fiction and literary magic, I'm going to recommend Beloved by Toni Morrison. I had it on my list for a long time and finally got to it last year. For me, it was a masterpiece.

Mindy

[Brittany]

Hello Mindy,

I noticed you seem to enjoy historical fiction and this one is on your tbr, . I read it a little while ago because of a recommendation and thought it was amazing.

[Jennifer]

Meghan wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Sarahkat I see that you like fantasy. I would recommend The Sword of Shannara. I really enjoy his books and plan on reading all of his works myself."

Jennifer, becaus..."


Thank you Meghan! I am almost finished with the book and love! Will definitely read the rest in the series.

[Delmy]

Hello Brittany!

I would like to recommend by Christopher Moore. Its a funny quirky little story.

[Sheila]

Hi Delmy,

Since you recommended Christopher Moore, I'd like to recommend Terry Pratchett - .