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I currently have a lot of time on my hands, and would like to fill the time reading.
Which books can I read? Maybe a few of the classics and modern books too.
I generally prefer humourous books, but I'm open to anything.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler. I didn't want to read this. Believe it or not, I didn't like the cover, but ABers encouraged me and I'm glad I did. A couple drawn together on the romantic illusion of war grow resentful of one another in the drudge of everyday reality.
Paddy Clarke ha ha ha by Roddy Doyle. It's about a young boy growing up in Ireland. Great fun in places, heart wrenching in others.
The Lovely Bones by Anne Sebold. Worth reading because everybody else has!
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee My favourite book. Humorous and moving. A classic!!
Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. Reading this was like a battlefield and my copy was wripped to shreds by the end because I kept throwing it across the room. I wanted to box both the lead characters' ears, yet couldn't resist it.
It's difficult to suggest books without knowing more about your interests. Why not speak to the staff in your local Waterstones or Ottakars? They can recommend something after finding out a bit more about you - most booksellers are more than happy to be asked for advice about their stock.
Or if you prefer to go online, go to http://www.amazon.co.uk and read customer reviews of some of the best sellers to see if the storyline appeals.
ursula is right about it being difficult to recommend without knowing you and your interests but I would recommend the following to anyone:
1. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
It's the modern 1984/Brave New World - brilliant.
2. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Life in post taliban Afghanistan.
3. Hegemony or Survival by Noam Chomsky
This book about America's position in the world should be made compulsory reading.
Let us know what you think if you read them!
If you like humour and have an interest in the classics, try Jasper Fforde's "Thursday Next" series. ("The Eyre Affair" is the first).
Hard to describe, but the are sort-of detective stories where the heroine can interact with various classic novels. Might be a bit too "out there" for some readers, though.
Hmm as said above it can be hard to point people in the right direction with little information on what you like to read. If you like humorous book there is always Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams (If you haven't already read them). When I used to work in a book store and someone came in and asked for book to soemone and they didn't know what kind of book they wanted, my safe bet was always Ken Follet's Pillers of the Earth. It's long, it has action, love and architecture and one of the best opening lines ever :) And it is really really good!!
I'm a horror/crime/fantasy kind of girl, so if you would like some recommendations on that just give a shout!