https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/24/books/best-book-vote.html You can vote for up to three books from their list of 25, which were selected from reader nominations. The 25 are: * 1984 * All the Light We Cannot See * Beloved * Catch-22 * The Catcher in the Rye * Charlotte's Web *…
I haven't read anything by him so please recommend me something for a first timer like me. Thank you!
Just looking for a sci-fi book, preferably with a male main character, and a well developed romance that ties into the main plot but doesn’t overwhelm it. I feel a lot of books neglect romance for the central plot and vice versa so I’m looking for something with a healthy balance of each.
I loved the books cause it showed characters with flaws. Nathaniel was too brash and tried to be too clever. I love the world building cause I like reading about Jinns, such an elusive race. Bartimaeus is a pretty good character and so is Kitty Jones. In all honesty, it would have been another list…
It feels like I am not yet ready, and I am really scared. Its making me anxiousss. Please suggest a book that can make me confident, ready to take action, organized, and proper really fast huhu
Honestly going into the series I wasn't expecting much, just hoping for good little detective adventure. I wasn't expecting for the series to top my personal list. Dresden is possibly one of the most relatable characters I've ever read. How the author laid out Dresden's thoughts, feelings, and…
TLDR: I have realized that I have really small weird specific book themes/tropes that will automatically make me a give a book a try or put it down and I'm curious if other people have them. If so, I'd love to know what they are! I haven't read a TJ Klune book yet (even though I own House in the…
Catcher in The Rye, To Kill A Mocking Bird, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, The Hate You Give are some titles I enjoy.
This is my favorite book ever. The way it was written was so good and the interview format was perfect. I was scared for a lot of the book and a few times I cried. The image of the battle of Yonkers will forever be in my brain. 10/10 The concept of the Quislings was really intriguing and I found…
I am looking for something about social issues in the countries, especially about the role of women
Hey all, I am in a kind of a reading slump, not able to go past the first page of any of my TBR books. So was hoping you guys can help out. Any genre welcome. TIA
I really like vampire books, but the ones I've read in the past treated vampires like weird members of society and not like actual monsters. Then I read The Southern Book Club's Guide To Slaying Vampires and it was like the clouds cleared and the sun shined down on me as the idea that vampires could…
Welcome readers, We're coming up on the end of the year and that means various "Best Books of 2021" lists are being released! We'll be using this thread to collect these "Best of" lists and awards into one place and will be updating it as more lists and awards are released. Without further ado,…
edit: spoilers below I say this as someone who used to claim that 1984 is one of my favorite books. While I can't confidently say that BNW is a better written novel than 1984 (the controller's discussion at the end of the book is a little heavy handed), I think it's a much better dystopian novel…
I just got mad. I'm from Bulgaria, English isn't my main language so forgive me if I make mistakes. I was at work and I saw an opportunity to read. I was reading Malazan Book Of The Fallen by the brilliant Steven Erikson and a colleague came and saw the fat book (Memories Of Ice, book 3 in the…
Hey guys, I just finished Dune and I liked it a lot. Do I continue the dune universe or do you guys have any other suggestions for me. I'm big into sci-fi and fantasy novels. There's just so much to choose from. Edit: I’m really appreciating this guys . Keep em coming!
I find this book completely enthralling from front to back. What are your thoughts on Ignatius and where do you think he would be in todays culture? I suspect he would be bed ridden with fear of “big brother” and plotting a very counter intuitive series of journals to keep himself protected until…
As a Father, I find the story of Frankenstein amazing! My interpretation is that of a young man caught up in passion creating life but neglecting it. Then facing the horrible consequences of what his negligence created. Dr. Frankenstein is a young man in college who created life. Much like…
I've read a lot of classics I'd say. I've noticed a lot of the books have people who get sick a lot, or simply get sick from shock. A lot of the novels from the 1800s seem like the characters go pale because of the slightest of problems (there are a lot of people going pale for all sorts of reasons,…
... getting a hold of a really good book & then realizing from context clues that it must be part of a series? So, then you went to the library / bookstore / thrift store where you picked it up & you found all or some of the other books in the series. But, for some unfathomable reason, the…
The way Roald Dahl paints a full story, with clever twists and interesting characters in just a few pages is honestly a talent very few writers have. I was wondering what some of your favourite writers are that possess that same ability. Any suggestions?
I posted last week about how I finished book one and was so confused. Most (if not all) of you told me to keep going and it would get better, my questions would be answered. You were right! The Drawing of the Three was soo much better. I sped through it. The only problem is I now have about a 6 week…
I mean this in either a good or bad way. I just finished reading The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins (thanks to the readers of this sub recommending it). And I don't even know where to put it genre wise. Is it sci Fi? Is it urban fantasy? Is it both? It had me mentally exhausted, in a good…
Hi everyone, My husband and I have a Christmas tradition where we give each other new pajamas and a book on Christmas Eve and spend the evening reading. I’m at a loss for what book to get him. He loves YA, especially Percy Jackson. He’s read pretty much everything Riordan has ever written. He’s also…
Holy shit downright the scariest story I've ever read! It's the second Tolstoy story I've read after 'family happiness' and I'm amazed with how accurately and and realistically Tolstoy describes the human experience. As someone who has high anxiety and is quite afraid of death combined with having…
As i neared the end of this book, I went on Google and searched "saddest books ever" and was not surprised to find A Little Life in the first position of multiple lists. Its such a heartbreaking novel. The story follows four college classmates initially and later becomes the story of two.…
I didn't particularly "love" this book, but I did like it. A lot of the things were really intriguing to me in the story. The part where Mildred is talking to her friends about how they just stick their children in front of the TV to avoid trouble makes it hard to believe this was written back in…
tl;Dr - book was fucked in the best way possible. Subverts expectations without sacrificing anything important. Okay so a couple of things to mention before I rant. 1, I have no book friends for the most part - at least none who've read this. And 2, read the book first and I'll probably check out…
I'm curious to see if anyone else had a book they really didn't like (if not straight up hated) for one reason or another, but continued to read anyways. I can be an incredibly picky reader and if I don't like something as vague as the writing style of the author I will entirely forego reading a…
For months I’ve been perusing GoodReads in search of good sci fi books. Recently I got a library card and started using the Libby app. If you’re not doing this, you should. I’ve found that about 80% of the audiobooks I want to listen to can be rented there for free with a library card. That being…
I could probably narrow it to just two or even one book, which is Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace for the simple reason that I could’ve never recovered from addiction without it. When I first read it I was astonished by how much advice it actually has on recovery, and the sections on suicide…
Any book recommendations to help me start feeling more positive and make a change in my routine and also to decide what i want to do in life and what career i should pursue in order to become happy and successful( you can also suggest any books other than this that you think i should read) Thank you
Im 14 years old so i dont know a lot yet and i might have a hard time understanding hard books. Im intrested in things such as the universe natural science. Philosophy. I dont know where to get started with books on any of these subject. Can someone suggest me what to read first about the universe…
Nothing wrong with Twilight, it's just that I already know about it so it would be pointless suggesting it to me. I'm planning to write a vampire series for my Wattpad so I'm doing a little research. I'm looking for some good vampire novels, especially novels that really expand on the vampire lore…
Much to the bewilderment of other visually impaired people, I love to collect hardcovers of my favorite books. Something about being surrounded by the tangible evidence of the stories I love so much is beautiful and intoxicating, regardless of if I can read them that way. I bought a signed copy of…
I am thoroughly jealous of anyone who hasn’t read All Good Children by Dayna Ingram. The reveal totally sucker-punched me. I didn’t see it coming. When I read the book again, I was still affected, albeit not as strongly. It is not a deus ex machina twist and I still can’t see it coming even though…
