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Needing some recommendations!

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Pootle40 · 08/05/2020 22:44

I really need some good recommendations! My tastes are quite mixed but if anyone on here loved any of the following books we might have similar tastes! These are some of my real favourites over the last ten years or so!

The Harry Quebert Affair and The Baltimore Boys by Joel Decker
The Light Between the Oceans by M L Stedman
The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
An American marriage - Tayari Jones
Little Fires Everywhere - Celeste Ng
We need to talk about Kevin - Lionel Shriver
The dry - Jane harper
How to stop time - Matt Haig
The Kite Runner and a Thousand Splendid Suns - Khalid Hosseini

Any ideas/recommendations ?

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Elasticatedwaist · 16/05/2020 17:32

I’ve just finished magpie lane by Lucy Atkins and really enjoyed it .

Mezzan1ne · 10/05/2020 16:25

Crawdads
Ask Again Yes
American Dirt
The Dutch House
Such a Fun Age
Millers Valley
The Glass Castle
Educated

Greenteandchives · 10/05/2020 11:37

I agree with Drink about American Dirt. It really is a book you can’t put down. Eye opening, full of strong women, and will put most people’s grumbles into perspective.
I also enjoyed Blood Orange and Little Fires Everywhere.

Sportycustard · 10/05/2020 10:43

I second the Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. Joint favourite book of the year so far. My book club have never talked about a book for so long or rated one more highly!

Other joint favourite was On Chapel Beach. It's a non fiction about a family mystery but it's beautifully written.

Favourite of last year was The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell. Quite creepy though!

BookWitch · 10/05/2020 10:37

@Pootle40, I have read and enjoyed over 50% of your list and would fairly confidently recommend the following for you

The Heart's Invisible Furies
The Dutch House
A Prayer for Owen Meany
The Familiars

Xylophonics · 10/05/2020 10:26

All the Light you Cannot See
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfield - brilliant.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo

(Have to disagree about Roanoke Girls though)

DrinkSangriaInThePark · 10/05/2020 10:01

Yes to Where the Crawdads Sing. My other lockdown reads have been American Dirt, which is absolutely brilliant, I couldn't put it down, Normal People, and her other one, Conversations with Friends, and at the moment I'm reading the new Liz Nugent one, Our Little Cruelties, and really liking it so far. She writes really good thriller/drama stuff... And if you haven't read any of her books yet I'd go for her first one, Unravelling Oliver.

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 10/05/2020 09:54

Start reading Where The Crawdads Sing

I’m reading it now. I’ve struggled to read recently (too much going on at work) but I absolutely love it. About two thirds through and already have that feeling I don’t want it to end. Have also got the audio which is really good (so can drift off at night listening)

NC4Now · 09/05/2020 23:47

I’ve just read a book called The Other Half of Augusta Hope that you might enjoy

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Pootle40 · 09/05/2020 23:45

Thanks! On a whim I bought the crawdads book today-forgotten the full title!

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isoblue · 09/05/2020 21:50

I’ve just finished the Roanoke Girls. It’s very good.

lairyhegs · 09/05/2020 21:34

Am reading that now, very good!

Whatusernamecanihave · 09/05/2020 21:19

I've just finished the turn of the key by ruth ware finished it in 2 days and really enjoyed :)

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