donnas902 Posted July 8, 2006 #376 Share Posted July 8, 2006 The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver The Secret Life of Bees by Sue on Kidd Life of Pi by Yann Martel Modoc the True Story of the Greatest Elephant that Ever Lived by Ralph Helpher The last two listed here take place on boats, are different and truly enjoyable for a light read. For anyone from the Boston area, I also would like to add All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald, a humurous look at growing up in the projects of South Boston (Southie). If you remember the days of bussing, you'll really enjoy this non-fiction story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnAB Posted July 8, 2006 #377 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hayley is precious! MY babies are Candee (the toy poodle) and Taffy (a mini). Aren't they just the BEST little babies??? As far as book recommendations, I like Debbie Macomber, Jennifer Crusie, and Janet Evanovich for light, happy reads. I'm always looking for great reads that put me in a good mood. I don't like heavy and/or depressing books. I'm a court reporter and hear enough bad/sad stuff all day long. I like to escape into a HAPPY book. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need2Cruze Posted July 25, 2006 #378 Share Posted July 25, 2006 The Pact by Jodi Picoult was very very good. The DaVinci Code was a real page turner. Currently reading Angels and Demons, and so far so great. Velocity by Dean Koontz was also very good, very thrillerish. And if you like romance books, any Nora Roberts book is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2vacation Posted July 25, 2006 #379 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Among the summer reading material that I have just completed is the book Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews. I have read all of Andrews books in the last few months, all very good and would be great books for traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookish Angel Posted July 25, 2006 #380 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Hip, wry, eclectic and literate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew's Wife Posted July 31, 2006 #381 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Already purchased the book I will be taking on our cruise, it's "The Ezekiel Option" by Joel C. Rosenberg. Wonderful author, now if I can just resist reading it until we leave next month.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juankzas Posted August 3, 2006 #382 Share Posted August 3, 2006 "The Nautical Chart" by Arturo Pérez Reverte http://www.mesalibrary.org/espanol/cafe/carta.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsoby Posted August 7, 2006 #383 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Okay people, I am not suggesting War and Peace or "The Great American Novel" here. I have a suggestion for the ladies that do like the "trashy" romance-type novels. Bertrice Small writes some excellent erotic romance/historical novels. Most of them are based in the 1500-1800s, and most of them are also historically accurate, containing actual characters that lived during those times, including many of the events that occurred around them (such as Queen Elizabeth I, Leonardo da Vinci, etc.) but mixes in fictional characters to make up the main "cast" of her books (the real events are incidental to the main storyline most of the time). I would most recommend any of the "Skye O'Malley" books (of which there are many sequels). They will take you from England to India and everwhere in between, and they are an excellent escape while away on vacation (who wants to think while they are suntanning?). :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookish Angel Posted August 7, 2006 #384 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I have just started it and it is great non-fiction. I recently read Sara Wheeler's Terra Incognita that details the author's 2 months spent in Antarctica. A fabulous book and a great resource for references to other books on the subject. VERY highly recommended!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyr02 Posted September 13, 2006 #385 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. I really can't believe they are not more popular. The first one in the series is "The Killing Floor", but after you read that one you can read any of the rest of them out of order. They are very readable, with edge of your seat action (and yet believable!!), some romance and snappy dialogue. Everything I look for in a good book. Check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni L Posted September 14, 2006 #386 Share Posted September 14, 2006 For those of you who want to be edified as well as entertained, I suggest David McCullogh's "The Great Bridge - The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge." First rate research, a fascinating look at the social structure of the time, and very, very readable. Anni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
From a land down under Posted September 23, 2006 #387 Share Posted September 23, 2006 By far the most interesting and intriguing books I've read are the following trilogy about the reign of the Pharaohs. Is Indiana Jones meets Angels and Demons, meets Gone with the Wind. The are.... (drum roll please...) 1 River God by Wilbur Smith 2 The Seventh Scroll by Wilbur Smith 3 Warlock by Wilbur Smith For hysterical out loud laughter, and SO much better than the movies read Bridget Jones Diary (as previously suggested), and Beyond the Edge of Reason. Half the story is left out in the movies and is such an easy to read funfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzn Chuck & Susan Posted September 25, 2006 #388 Share Posted September 25, 2006 If you like books that are a little off the wall .....Running With Scissors and The Dogs of Babel are both good....Running is really bizaar but very hard to put down (the movie comes out next month) and the Dogs is a quirky relationship/mystery type story...loved it! The Lovely Bones was really good as well. I also like just about anything Susan Isaacs writes. Happy sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookish Angel Posted October 3, 2006 #389 Share Posted October 3, 2006 An overview of Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, etc., that shows how all of the major religions are very similar on many points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cptnkirky Posted October 4, 2006 #390 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I love Kathy Reichs books...if you have ever seen the show "Bones" on TV, she is the real life Temperance Brennan. Very detailed and funny writer, plus I love that she adds a little spanish and french in every once and a while. Also, I know they are a little childish, but VERY good...the Paolini series (Eragon, Eldest and the new Inheritance that is not out yet). They are made for young adult reading, but very interesting...definitly could not put it down! Although, I am a Harry Potter lover, so they fit me well. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passaporta Posted October 5, 2006 #391 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Great author sharing!!! Janet Evanavich Lisa Scottaline Sue Grafton Kathy Reichs Diane Mott Davidson Patricia Cornwell Nora Roberts James Patterson All great reads!!! Yes they are in a series format but you don't have to start at the beginning. Early Bird - by Rodney Rothman - hilarious book - about condo living in Boca Raton Fl - as seen through the eyes of a 20 something - fun easy read. Keep smilin', :) :) :) __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyzwdeshut Posted October 6, 2006 #392 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Janet Evanavich Lisa Scottaline Sue Grafton Kathy Reichs Diane Mott Davidson Patricia Cornwell Nora Roberts James Patterson Patricia Cornwell & Nora Roberts are 2 of my favorite authors. I just read a great "light" book - Richard Paul Evans, "The Last Promise"... wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookish Angel Posted October 7, 2006 #393 Share Posted October 7, 2006 by T' ai T'ai Lao as told to Ida Pruitt. This non-ficrion book, written in the 1940's, is a microcosm of the then-emerging modern China. Good on many levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexborngal Posted October 15, 2006 #394 Share Posted October 15, 2006 All these books sound so great! I am going to the library tomorrow with my list. I think I would like ALL the books recommended, if not on the cruise, in the future. Can't wait! and can't thank you all enough! Hi Mahreeya. The last time I read a thread on books I discovered some great books. One of the funniest books I've read lately, and very appropriate on a cruise, is Skinny Dip by Carl Hiasson. It's about a man who throws his wife overboard a cruise ship and what she does to him. It was so hilarious that I was laughing so hard that after a few pages I decided to read it to my husband in one sitting - from 3 pm to 11 pm. We didn't even stop to have dinner it was so good. We ended up having yoghurt parfaits for dinner at 11:30. That was fun! Since then I've read a few Carl Hiasson books. All of them are very funny. Another author recommended on the boards who is outstanding - I've read quite a few of his books lately, is Greg Illes. Every single book is completely different from the other. I enjoyed Turning Angel, Dead Sleep, Footprints of God, etc. All very interesting stories, mysteries, etc. Edna Buchanan is an excellent author and I really enjoyed reading Miami, It's Murder and Suitable for Framing. The setting is always Miami and her main character is a reporter for the Miami News and covers a lot of interesting cases. Michael Connolly is another good author. Lincoln Lawyer, one of his latest, was very good. Iris Johansen was also recommended. I got a few of her books but haven't started any yet. You can't go wrong with James Patterson - there are two James Pattersons and both are good authors. Hope you enjoy your cruise and you have some good books to read. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexborngal Posted October 15, 2006 #395 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hayley is precious! MY babies are Candee (the toy poodle) and Taffy (a mini). Aren't they just the BEST little babies??? As far as book recommendations, I like Debbie Macomber, Jennifer Crusie, and Janet Evanovich for light, happy reads. I'm always looking for great reads that put me in a good mood. I don't like heavy and/or depressing books. I'm a court reporter and hear enough bad/sad stuff all day long. I like to escape into a HAPPY book. Lynn Hi Lynn. You'll love Carl Hiasson. Skinny Dip is hilarious and so appropriate on a cruise. It's about a dirt bag who throws his wife overboard a cruise ship. And does she get him! I've read a couple more by him and have laughed out loud. Happy reading and happy cruising. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexborngal Posted October 15, 2006 #396 Share Posted October 15, 2006 I agree with previous post. Skinny Dip starts on a cruise ship and revolves around the husband tossing the wife overboard. A great read. I now want to read the other books by Carl Hiaasen. Since I read on the boards about Skinny Dip, I've read Lucky You and Strip Tease. Carl Hiasson is hilarious and I highly recommend him. He is so irreverant. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnchantmentSeeker Posted October 15, 2006 #397 Share Posted October 15, 2006 thanks for the great authors & titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passaporta Posted October 15, 2006 #398 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Makes me want to read Skinny Dip again. Thanks Alexborngal. Yes -- Wilbur Smith. Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough, wonderful read. Happy reading, Keep smilin', :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnAB Posted October 15, 2006 #399 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Hi, Joan, I read Skinny Dip and enjoyed it very much! I'm on the hunt again for great authors ... either romantic comedy with a plot or light mysteries, hopefully with humor in them. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regnig Posted November 2, 2006 #400 Share Posted November 2, 2006 It may be mentioned elsewhere on the this thread but I recommend anything by Jodi Picoult. She writes a GREAT book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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