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michymama · 27/01/2009 22:30

I love reading but new to the library (been abroad for 7 years where librarys don't exist). I usually read chick lit as I get bored looking at the huge amount of books and usually choose my books by the cover . However on a friends recommendation I read The Kite Runner and have just finished A Thousand Splendid Suns which I Loved !!
So can anyone recommend any good books that aren'r chick lit ?
Thanks

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FlossieT · 27/01/2009 22:51

If you're liking Afghanistan books, I will fall over myself to recommend The Wasted Vigil - Nadeem Aslam. A bit gruesome, but just beautifully written. I'm getting boring recommending this to everyone and I don't care - it's brilliant and was criminally overlooked last year.

Of course, you may feel that while chicklit is out of the question, you're after a slightly lighter read after all the Hosseini...

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VampiresWalkin · 27/01/2009 22:53

no suggestions with books, but no about choosing them based on the cover - people put a lot of time and effort making the cover perfect so people can choose for that reason!

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offerdilemma · 27/01/2009 23:00

the bookseller of kabul? puts the other books in context - I read it straight after 1000 splendid suns

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LightShinesInTheDarkness · 28/01/2009 16:43

Have you read Anita Shreve - I don't think its chicklit, but she is not a difficult read and can be very thought provoking. My favourites are 'Strange Fits of Passion' and 'Fortune's Rocks'.

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michymama · 30/01/2009 12:25

Thanks ladies. Just been to the library but forgot to take the list with your suggestions so just went for another nice front paged chick lit book !
I think I've read an Anita Shreve book, can't remember name though.

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