another any good books thread

[elsie3]

Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull - The fourth book in this series just came out. My 8-year-old DS and I just started book 1, DD is on book 2, DS is on book 4.
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That sounds fun. I just scooted over to Amazon and ordered all 4 for DS. He's 8, the Barnes and Noble site says 9 and up but he's a wonderful reader, and a lot of the stuff for younger kids is too easy/boring for him. I think he will like these. We frequent the library alot, but he likes to have his own, too. Heck, DH and I may read these, too! I also have them being delivered to the house addressed to him, so he will like getting a surprise box in the mail next week.

Nan

Yea for you! I'd like to know how DS likes his surprise package. We love the library, too, but some books are definitely worth owning. We just bought the Fablehaven series also--oldest DS had read the first 3 previously, but now that everyone is reading them, we wanted our own. Your son will have no problem reading it. Not to be an enabler, but my kids prefer Leven Thumps to Fablehaven--although both are quite good. It's worth reading Leven Thumps just for the Clover character alone.

 

[beth6395]

Wow I could go on and on here but I will give you what I am reading right now.

Sue Grafton starting "D", John Sandford Shadow Prey #2 in this series, Harlen Coben Drop Shot #2 in Bolitar Series and Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison it is a fun read and couldn't pass it up and glad I didn't.

Oh and actually I did start reading the first book in the Cedar Cove series too by Debbie Macomber, to see if I would like it, and I did so I have been keeping an eye out for them.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

 

[lindsey]

I am currently reading "What is the What?" by Dave Eggers

It is the novelized autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan. The story talks about his struggles as a child in pre-war Sudan through dealing with life in the United States as an adult. Great book - highly recommended!

 

[Cookie57]

Have you tried Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet? It's fairly new, but my small local library had two copies. Great historical novel/romance.
Cookie

 

[LauraMax]

I have a new addiction to David Liss. He has a series about a Jewish private eye who was a former boxer set in 18th c. London (before private detectives existed--back then they were called "thief takers").

Anyway, it's a fascinating combination of religious bigotry, 18th c. British history (each book focuses on a different issue--the South Sea Bubble, Jacobism, etc. etc.), and a good mystery all wrapped into one story.

The first book is A Conspiracy of Paper. Once I started I couldn't put it down.

 

[jharris]

Thank You for all the replies. I have made a list of books and am patienlty waiting for my card to arrive in the mail before I can rent any books.

Happy Reading to all.

 

[RunnerGirl]

It seems that we like the same authors. Check out Jen Lancaster and Jennifer Weiner. Not sure if these have already been mentioned, but I think you would really like them.

 

[GMonkey]

GMonkey, I really liked Devil in the White City, too. I think I heard a rumor that Johnny Depp might be doing the movie. I have two biographies of TR that I keep going back to, but haven't finished either yet! I don't know why, really, they're both very good, and I'm beginning to think that he's my favorite president.

How do you like The Road? Have you read Blood Meridian? I just started reading it last week. Man, Cormac McCarthy loves the violence, doesn't he! But he really is a great writer.

A movie--awesome! Starring Johnny Depp--even awesomer! I haven't had a chance to start The Road yet because I'm still plodding my way through The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.