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Any ideas of books I would like ?
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12 April 2009 22:01 BST
Emmie says:
Hi, I'm really stuck with what book to read next. The kind of books that I love " Lullabies for Little Criminals " by Heather O'Neill and " The Lovely Bones " by Alice Sebold.
Any good recommendations ? Thanks
Posted on
13 April 2009 10:36 BST
HS says:
I've read both of the novels you mention. The first I found too dry and the second I found brilliant and quite incomparable. My favorite book right now is Luke Mitchell's Mind Bomb, a darkly humorous coming of age story which bears little in common with either of the two titles you mention but is nonetheless an unforgetable and unique piece of storytelling. You can check the reviews for yourself. I understand your problem. 'The Lovely Bones' left a hole in my life for a couple of days when I finished it and I will read it again someday. Good luck. I hope you find what you are looking for.
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13 April 2009 11:46 BST
C. james says:
hi.dont no if i can help as ive not heard of your first book and i cudnt get past the beginning of lovely bones as frankly it scared me.but if ever you fancy some old school 2 of my fav books are one flew over the cuckoos nest by ken kesey and jack londons call of the wild.a book about a loons bin and one about a dog. variety they say is the spice of life.good luck in your search
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13 April 2009 17:25 BST
Jane Austen 'Liz' says:
You could try 'Splintered' by Andrea Howarth-Salazar. It tells the story of a young doctor's journey to redemption.
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13 April 2009 17:57 BST
Margaret Jenkins says:
Try "The Other Hand" by Christopher Cleave. The back cover does not give you much information, and I don't intend to spoil the plot other than to say, it's about a girl and a woman who meet on a beach in Nigeria, and then meet again about 5 years later in London. I loved it, and have lent it to a friend who also loves it.
I loved "The Lovely Bones, but have not read "Lullabies for Little Criminals"
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13 April 2009 19:13 BST
P. Wheeler says:
Try The 19th Wife. Not much like The Lovely Bones but thought-provoking.
Pearl
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13 April 2009 19:22 BST
Raven says:
Maybe take a further step into the world of well written literary fiction and try Joyce Carol Oates, Siri Hustvedt, Barbara Kingsolver or Linda Grant...
The Other Hand by Chris Cleave was fabulous but don't get me started on the awful 'Lovely Bones'!!!
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13 April 2009 22:14 BST
J. Hamilton says:
Try 'The five people you meet in heaven' by Mitch Albom or 'For one more day' by the same author. Both books had me thinking for days. I loved them both and will read them again in a few years.
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14 April 2009 10:09 BST
M. Hannan says:
Try 'Jeans Big bang Theory' , you can get it with Luke Mitchell's mind bomb at a discount deal i think.
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14 April 2009 23:04 BST
Jax says:
Try Stones from the river by Ursula hegi. I think of it only because I read it right around the same time I read Lovely Bones and liked it just as much.
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16 April 2009 10:55 BST
Maria Savva says:
'Gone' by Julie Elizabeth Powell. This is a fantasy novel. I'm not usually into fantasy books, but really liked this one. It's based on true events in the author's life and the tragic death of her daughter.
Or try 'House of Sand and Fog' by Andre Dubus III, 'Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Riuz Zafon Or you could try my latest 'A Time to Tell', a family saga :)
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16 April 2009 16:45 BST
Mr. J. Gardner says:
How about 'Holy The Firm', a short book by Annie Dillard, or 'Pilgrim At Tinker Creek', also by her.
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23 April 2009 09:02 BST
Anne Lessing says:
Try Tides of Change, by Deborah Brewer.
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23 April 2009 23:52 BST
Jenny Clare says:
Buy Snow White Turtle Doves by Juliet Bressan. It's a cracking good read, great story, strong characters, great twist. Page turner that'll keep you up all night.
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24 April 2009 08:52 BST
Leigh Russell says:
The Lovely Bones was an intriguing book. Cut Short by Leigh Russell if you like crime fiction.
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4 May 2009 11:13 BST
Rebecca says:
I can definitely second The 19th Wife, and have you tried The Memory Keeper's daughter? For something a bit more classic - try Sophie's Choice.
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4 May 2009 11:20 BST
HS says:
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4 May 2009 21:58 BST
Athene says:
It will make you cry but " Before I die" is really something special. As is Meg Rosoff "How I live Now". Anything by Jodi Picoult although I enjoyed "The Pact" the most.
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5 May 2009 12:14 BST
Doreen says:
the lost daughter, anything by by Ellory, author of a quiet belief in angels
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5 May 2009 13:33 BST
L. gallagher says:
I loved Lovely Bones but was really disappointed by Almost Moon. Try A thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini it is an amazing book.
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5 May 2009 17:55 BST
ruth true says:
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid read these books in a few days found it difficult to put them down
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15 May 2009 12:22 BST
Frik Larssen says:
You must try Of Vicars and Tarts by Sonja Bigg . It's a funny, tragic and moving book and is a stunning debut novel.
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14 Jun 2009 10:03 BST
Book Boffin says:
Try Tides of Change, by Deborah Brewer. I bought it on the strength of the reviews and it definitely lived up to expectations.
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