Hi all,
Off on holiday in 2 weeks and looking for a load of books to take away. I get a lot of recommendations from here I have to admit - by lurking rather than posting - but nothing's really captured my interest of late. So, if I tell you what I've enjoyed this year so far could anyone recommend me some books in a similar vein please?
So, for hols I don't want anything too hard going. For this reason young adult might be a good option. In this genre I've loved the Hunger Games trilogy, the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater, The Scorpio Races also by Maggie Stiefvater and the Gone series by Michael Grant.
I like an interesting, engaging, first person narrator (but not essential), I've enjoyed the Perks of being a Wallflower, the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and Mark Haddon's other one - can't think of the name.
I like humour - Bridget Jones diary and the sequel.
I've enjoyed a couple of Nicolas Sparks - The Last Song was my favourite, but some I find a little clichéd.
I'm open to 'classics' as long as they're not hard going - I loved I capture the Castle, Catcher in the Rye and Wuthering Heights - though the last probably a bit 'dark' for a holiday read (I want something quite light but still with meaning and emotion if that makes sense).
Recently I've also loved reading The Help, The 100 year old man and The Radleys by Matt Haig.
I love Kazuo Ishiguro and Khaled Hosseini.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
TIA
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shiningcadence · 14/08/2013 14:44
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