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If I loved Demon Copperhead...

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HippyKayYay · 13/11/2024 14:35

... looking for recommendations for something to put on my Kindle before I go away this afternoon! The brief is very well written, but engrossing (think Demon Copperhead!). I was thinking of either Miranda July's All Fours (but it's expensive on Kindle) or Hello, Beautiful (but have read really mixed reviews). Any other ideas? Thanks!

Some books and authors I like:
Demon Copperhead
The Bee Sting
The Cazalet Chronicles
Sorrow and Bliss
Restless Dolly Maunder
All My Mothers
Dictionary of Lost Words
Lessons in Chemistry
The Whalebone Theatre
Hamnet
Shuggie Bain
Deborah Levy
Maggie O'Farrell
Colm Toibin
Rachel Cusk (although have to be in the right mood!)

Ones that I've found a bit meh or actively dislike
Still Life (it just hasn't grabbed me!)
Yellowface
Wolf Hall (have tried several times and I can't stick at it)
Neopolitan Novels (sorry!)
Island of Missing trees
Sally Rooney
Jessie Burton

OP posts:
leafybrew · 15/11/2024 06:36

Absolutely loved the Rohinton Mistry book- A fine Balance. Superb.

Likewise any book by Donna Tartt.

Read The Corrections too - I found that to be very sad; not sure if it's a good one for a holiday!

The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber is a different genre; but very readable.

RaininSummer · 14/11/2024 09:03

The Seven Moons of Marley Almeida.

Isthisjustnormal · 14/11/2024 08:52

Just placemarking really as this list has most of my favourite books in so the rest are now on my to read list. Hugely agree that poison wood bible is another fab Kingsolver. How about Don Delillo (White Noise/underworld) or more left field Alice Munro excellent short stories?

ThePure · 14/11/2024 08:48

I loved Demon Copperhead so much too and had not read any of her other books so am getting onto that

Donna Tartt I prefer The Secret History to the Gold Finch

How about Jeffrey Eugenides The Virgin Suicides or Middlesex?

Citygirlrurallife · 14/11/2024 08:45

Aworldofmyown · 13/11/2024 16:01

Educated - Tara Westover.

Seconded. Don’t touch Hillbilly Elegy though

Citygirlrurallife · 14/11/2024 08:44

i have very similar tastes to you and also just finished DC and loved it

one of my all time favourite books ever is The Mercies - Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Vissi · 14/11/2024 08:39

Read Barbara Kingsolver’s previous novels — I’m not personally keen on The Poisonwood Bible, but I love her Prodigal Summer, and her two first novels The Bean Trees and its sequel, Pigs in Heaven.

Hallelujah2020 · 14/11/2024 08:29

Was also going to recommend The hearts invisible furies.

Also John Boyne’s new series starting with Water.

Topbird29 · 13/11/2024 16:56

I've enjoyed some on your list, and have several of the others in my TBR pile!
So I suggest The Hearts Invisible Furies by John Boyne.

HermioneWeasley · 13/11/2024 16:17

read Her other books

the Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Signature of All things

frick · 13/11/2024 16:14

Think we’ve got similar taste in books. ☺️All Fours is one of the best books I’ve read all year, so if you can splurge I think it’s well worth it!
I loved the Bee sting too, and I’ve just finished and enjoyed Long Island compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and really enjoyed it - it has a similar family biopic (if that’s the right word!) feel. I’m now reading another of her books - Fleishman is in trouble, which is also engaging.

murasaki · 13/11/2024 16:09

TinnedTina · 13/11/2024 16:03

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen or Freedom by the same author. Comparable to Paul Murray imo.

I enjoyed the Corrections if thatsbtue right word, I'm not sure it is, but I'm not sure it applies to Kingsolver either! A great read though.

Withinthewhirlwind · 13/11/2024 16:06

A fine balance - Rohinton Mistry

TinnedTina · 13/11/2024 16:03

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen or Freedom by the same author. Comparable to Paul Murray imo.

Aworldofmyown · 13/11/2024 16:01

Educated - Tara Westover.

HuaShan · 13/11/2024 15:59

The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt

DGPP · 13/11/2024 15:54

i like Similar books to you and love Ann Patchett and Anne Tyler. Start with the Dutch House for Ann Patchett

murasaki · 13/11/2024 15:51

I assume you read the poisonwood bible? I loved that.

Feckinlego · 13/11/2024 15:32

All the colours of the dark Chris Whitaker? Reminded me of Demon.

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