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books............ to ask for, for my birthday

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Emelie · 28/02/2006 08:57

its my birthday on friday and people are asking what id like, my mum has ordered books that id like, but would like an idea of something different, what are the good books around at the moment? need some help, as im fed up of getting rubbish presents, so gonna ask for books!

em xxx

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NotQuiteCockney · 28/02/2006 09:10

What authors and books do you like? Easier to make recommendations if we know your taste ...

(I like the Booker Prize shortlists that Book People do, but I'm sad like that.)

poppadum · 28/02/2006 09:22

Everybody should read "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt.

Kerry74 · 28/02/2006 09:25

Nora Roberts or J.D Robb (Same person) both styles of her writing are brilliant

NotQuiteCockney · 28/02/2006 09:25

True. Also, The Wasp Factory, by Iain M. Banks.

NotQuiteCockney · 28/02/2006 09:26

Whoops, my "true" was to Poppadum, I have no opinion on Nora Roberts.

mummytosteven · 28/02/2006 09:29

IIRC when Emelie has posted before she was quite into true life childhood memoirs type books.

apologies if I've got that completely wrong!!!

there's that one by Martine Mccutcheon's mum (can't remember what it's called) come out recently.

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Emelie · 28/02/2006 12:32

will read anything that around, just wnat to try something different now............. as getting bored with the same books. need inspiration

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Emelie · 28/02/2006 12:36

will read anything that around, just wnat to try something different now............. as getting bored with the same books. need inspiration

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mousiemousie · 28/02/2006 12:37

time Travellers Wife
and I second the vote for The secret history!

BettySpaghetti · 28/02/2006 12:38

NQC -fantastic book -one of the few I've read more than once. In fact might read it again now Smile

mummytosteven · 28/02/2006 19:41

Oh yes, I love The Secret History
Small Island by Andrea Levy and Brick Lane by Monica Ali are pretty well liked.

CaptainCavemansMummy · 28/02/2006 19:42

Dan Brown's books are fab! Am reading Digital Fortress at the mo and its 'unputdownable'

TambaTheDragonSlayer · 28/02/2006 19:43

James Pattersons 'Lindsay Boxer' series are among my favs (1st to die, 2nd chance... 5th Horseman is his new one which i got yesterday wooohooo)

Jodie Picolt - I have all hers and most are fab.

Kathy Reiches - Shes an atropolist (sp) although a little hard to get into they are usually ok.

Orinoco · 28/02/2006 20:53

The Myron Bolitar series by Harlen Coben. They're unputdownable!

merlot · 28/02/2006 20:56

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

beansprout · 28/02/2006 20:56

Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber

More votes from me for the Secret History and TTW.

merlot · 28/02/2006 20:56

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

mummycan · 28/02/2006 23:47

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Bel Canto - Anne Patchett

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