Ellie
The new Lionel Shriver. (So much for that.)
The Glamourista
The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger or The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Both oldies…but amazing.
I just read Eat, Pray, Love and enjoyed it.
Maya
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon is an incredible book.
What I Loved – Siri Hustveldt
shu shu
Campaign Ruby by Jessica Rudd.
jess
Interview with a Vampire, beats Twilight any day!
The Velvet Bow
The Solitaire Mystery is the most enchanting book I have ever read.
eagle-eye-cherry
Recently I read “The Innocent Man ” by John Grisham, and I was impressed about the story.
Grant
“Elegance” by Kathleen Tessaro.
Elly
I am currently reading ‘The Carrie Diaries’ because it has tackiest cover and I love it.
Angela See, Angela Blog
I’m reading One True Thing by Anna Quindlen for the second time because it’s such a beautiful and touching book.
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ROOM by Emma Donoghue is captivating and intriguing. All from the perspective of a little boy who is held captive with his mother.
Anything by Jodi Picoult is excellent, “The Pact” is one I read recently and loved.
Should read this! Fab read and great advises, even from Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs!!
Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider’s Guide to Careers in Fashion
My sister in law just released her first book “Like Being a Wife” by Catherine Harris, its really good, if you have the chance you should try it ^_^
Oooh all great suggestions – others that I have liked in the past:
I recently read “This is where I leave you” by Johnathon Tropper (so can see a Hollywood movie being made on this!) – quite liked it.
If you liked “Eat, Pray, Love” her sequel “Committed” is a fascinating look into the process and traditions of marriage – interesting read esp around the reasons why people actually get married for.
I also read a lot of Indian authors as well – any book by Chitra Divakaruni Banerjee (she wrote “Mistress of Spices”) Thrity Umrigar, or Rohinton Mistry is a great read for me.
Some classics – “Time Traveller’s Wife”, “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker or “The Cider House Rules” by John Irving are good
I also really like Jodi Picoult’s books (she wrote “My Sister’s Keeper”) – always get me thinking long after I have read them
Happy reading! 🙂
I am waiting for your feedback regarding “The innocent man” .
Love your blog – some suggestions off the top of my head
Shadow of the Wind – Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – Jonathon Safran Foer
Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell
Special Topics in Calamity Physics – Marisha Pessl
On Chesil Beach – Ian McEwan
nat- haa ha ha, I’ve been told as much!
Shinygirl I think this is what I’m going with my love, it sounds too good to ignore!
Boney Do you know I have never read any Isabel Allende? I know people rave about it, I’m just not sure why I’ve never got around to it.
rosa I’ve read ‘The Reader’ but your other suggestion sounds wonderful. Thank you so much!
If it is not too late would like to recommend The Reader by Bernhard Schlnk and Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani. I have just finished reading them and really loved it..
Happy reading!
Anything by Isabel Allende. All her stories are based in Chile and are so colourful and beautiful. An amazing story teller. She wrote Eva Luna which is part of the new Penguin Classics collection.
I second Dee’s suggestion: MIDDLESEX. Excellent book by the same writer who brought us the Virgin Suicides. Middlesex will stay with you long after you’ve finished the last page… I’d compare it to Orlando by Virginia Woolf. I’d love to discuss this one with a book club!
if u want a kind of “different” book, read wetlands! from charlotte roche! kind of discusting and kind of omg!
Phoebe, great blog!
Totally slounge!
Ooh, forgot The Passage (which I thought was going to be JUST ANOTHER VAMPIRE book) but instead turned out to be a great post-apocalyptic thriller (as well).