What is your favorite book ?

[oceanmommy]

Help ! I need some new books to read. I just finished The Poisonwood Bible (excellent), and am re-reading The Red Tent (awesome) and I am looking for suggestions for future reading. I prefer something which isn't brand new so I will actually have a chance of getting it from the library, although I like new books too ! Suggestions ?
TIA

[wannabeamamma]

Oceanmommy,
Check out "America the Beautiful" by Moon Unit Zappa - Frank Zappa's daughter! LOVED IT!

[velveeta]

You are going to laugh! I think we have similar tastes. I have read both of the books you mention, and loved them. I am a voracious reader, and I read about 2 books per week. And the best, most spiritual, well-plotted books I have read lately are...

are you ready for this?

The Harry Potter books! I had read a lot of ciriticism on both sides and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. WOW! They are great fun, and I can't wait to have a 3+ year old to read them to!

Jean

[onehipmomma]

I LOVE Harry Potter.

I would recomend The Ladies Auxiliary (sp?) I really liked it.

I also loved Stargirl. It is a kid's novel, but great just the same.

[CanOBeans]

Claire Messud's The Last Life is very powerful! She has a wonderful gift for prose. This is also a book with a historical context (like Poisonwood Bible and Red Tent). It's not super new so you'll probably be able to find it.

[noahsmum]

I just finished reading the book Into the Forest by Jean Heglund. Very, very good book. Not sure if it is new, but if so it's definately worth the money spent.

[CanOBeans]

Hey, onehipmama, I just looked up Stargirl on Amazon -- a Jerry Spinelli book! I love him! I really enjoyed Maniac Magee and Wringer -- there is a LOT of good literature for young adults these days. I'll have to look for Stargirl, it sounds really intriguing.

[khrisday]

Oceanmommy if you followed the Clan of the Cave Bear series there is a new title available it's called The Sheltars of Stone and looks good. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden was good, and Isabel Allende's Daughter of Fortune was also good.

[kazmir]

The Outlander series is fun. They are historical novels with a time travel twist. Great read. The first one is called Outlander and I think there are 4 of them out.

Robin

[Missgrl]

HEy Oceanmommy~
I'm gonna move this over to the books forum!
Good luck with your bood search!

[oceanmommy]

Khrisday... I loved Sheltors of Stone and all of Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear novels ! They get a bit "romancy" at times, but I love the character of Ayla as a strong, intelligent, loving woman. I own them all and will never part with them.
Yes yes yes Nursing Mother I DO like historical novels, I will defientley check it out ( and Harry Potter, and others)
I love all the great suggestions on this thread so far...hope to see more too ...thank you one and all !

[Ms. Mom]

The Fountain Head - Ayn Rand

[gossamer]

Has anybody read a book called "Walk in my Soul"? It as about a cherokee woman who falls in love with Sam Houston. It also discusses the trail of tears. I first read this about 15 years ago maybe.

If you like science fiction, I have some great books to recommend.

[LEmama]

Poisonwood Bible is one of my favorites. I just finished reading Hens Dancing and Summertime by Rafaella Barker. Very funny and even a bit inspiring

[Kaya's Mama]

THE CELESTINE PROPHECY

I read this book when I was a teenager and I reread it every now and then. Actually I am reading it now!

It changed who I am, what I believe in. Its the only book that has done both!

[elle]

I love the "Josephine B" books - 3 books based on Napolean Bonaparte's wife. The title is a little different - I can't remember the first two but the last one is "Last Dance on Earth". I didn't want them to end!

Elle

Mom to Sean and Ciara

[mamapixie]

Well, my all-time favorite book is Ordinary People, by Judith Guest. For contemporary books, I loved Harry Potter(actually, my whole family does, even DH, who NEVER reads) and I'm a Star Wars fan, so I'm reading the new series of those books.

[ladylee]

Maybe you'd like "Fall On Your Knees" by Ann-Marie MacDonald.

[merpk]

I'm with Ms. Mom. Or if you've got more time (more pages to it) go for "Atlas Shrugged," also by Ayn Rand.

- Amy

[Ms. Mom]

amyrpk, I've read all her books - amazing! I love the way she looks at life - Atlas Shrugged was so deep - loved it.

I also love Albert Camus - a lot of songs by the Cure are based on his books.