I've recently been given a gift card to a book store, and I need some suggestions to pick up when I go.I'm 19, and need something to read?
Stay away from cliche ones like Harry Potter and Twilight. You sound well educated with Shakespeare and Orwell so my suggestion is probably "A clockwork Orange" if you liked 1984. Perhaps an older classic like the Jane Austin book's or Lord of the Flies. If you haven't already got these then they're must have classics:
Phantom of the Opera - Leroux
Dracula - B Stoker
Hunchback of Notre Dame (not for everyone though, lots of architecture)
Since you're reading serious literature, I will recommend several authors. For fiction J.M.Coatzee comes to mind. Joyce Carol Oates, Andre Dubus and Dubus III, Alice Munroe, I could go on and on. I don't read much historical fiction, so I can't help you there.
In non-fiction, I read mostly memoirs. The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls was heartrending. On the lighter side, A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel was great.
Try looking for books by authors you've already read or tell one of the people that work there what you've enjoyed and ask for recommendations.I'm 19, and need something to read?
Life After School Explained
By Cap %26amp; Compass ($13.95)
If you're clueless and overwhelmed by what lies in store after you untie yourself from Mom and Dad's purse strings, this is a good book to get your feet wet. It's short and humorous and doesn't weigh you down with a lot of confusing terminology.
I read it cover to cover in about two hours and actually understood what it said -- without my eyes glazing over once. It's sprinkled with witty anecdotes, pop culture references and comic strips to keep the mood light, even though it discusses such heavy-weight topics as choosing a health insurance plan, filling out tax forms and investing your money. It also covers lighter-yet-important subjects, such as how to avoid looking stupid at a business meal, what to wear on your first day of work and what to look for in a good apartment.
Everything I Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten - Philosophy
Uh-Oh - Philosophy
Maybe (Maybe Not) - Philosophy
The Thirteenth Tale - Dark Fiction
His Dark Materials Triliogy - Theological Fiction
Harry Potter Series - Fiction
The Secret Life of Bees - Fiction
The Mermaid Chair - Fiction
Redneck Woman - Autobiography of Gretchen Wilson
Scar Tissue - Autobiography of Anthony Kiedis
Star - Fiction
My Sister's Keeper - Fiction
Vanished - Fiction
The Elegant Gathering of White Snows - Fiction
To Kill a Mockingbird - Fiction
A Separate Peace - Fiction
Eragon Series - Fiction
Uglies - Fiction
Pretties - Fiction
Specials - Fiction
Extras - Fiction
Girl Meets God - Fiction
Drowning Ruth - Fiction
It Was On Fire When I Lay Down on It - Philosophy
From Beginning to End - Philosophy
Rituals - Philosophy
How To Talk To A Widower - Fiction
Desperaux - Fiction
The Wind and The Willows - Fiction
Ramona Quimby Series - Fiction
Bunnicula - Fiction
Twilight Series - Fiction
The Host - Fiction
The Shack - Theological Fiction
The Giver - Fiction
A Wrinkle in Time - Fiction
It's All About Him - Finding the Love of My Life - Autobiography of Denise Jackson wife of Alan JacksonI'm 19, and need something to read?
If you're a fan of adult fantasy books I would highly recommend R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf Trilogy. It is an extremely long list of books that he's still in the process of writing but they are amazing. Its a series of trilogies, quartets, and quintets. The story of Drizzt is absolutely amazing.
I suggest A Tale of Ice and Fire - George R.R. Martin. It is absolutely fantastic. Martin makes Tolkein seem like a fifth grader. The first book is called A Game of Thrones. It is one of the best series I have EVER read.
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
books by James Patterson
Like Water for Chocolate, by Laura Esquivel
Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
The Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlam
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
Save the date : Tamara Summers
He's with me : Tamara Summers]
The secret life of a teenage siren :Wendy Toliver
The twelve dates on christmas :Catherine Hapka
Peaches :
The secret of peaches :
Love and peaches :Jodi Lynn Anderson
Major Crush : Jennifer Echols
Teen Idol:
How to be popular :
Avalon High Series:
The meditator series :
Ready or not :
All american girl :Meg Cabot
*Where the heart is :Billie Letts
The gift :Danielle Steel
Eay connections :Unknown
* =really good
I'm reading Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
I still read the Lord of the Rings from time to time.
I really loved the Narnia stories even thought they're for kids.
Harry Potter. Percy Jackson. Charlie Bone. Inheritance Cycle. Artemis Fowl series. Twilight. The Host. His Dark Materials.
I Hope they Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max
i suggest you read a book
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