Bookworms Unite! discussion

List any recommendations that you have here.

Anything J.R. Ward

Graham Masterton, Paranormal Thiller/horror

Sickened and My father's keeper by Julie Gregory and Three weeks with my brother by Nicholas Sparks and What daddy did by Neal Shusterman

Orphan of the Shadows by Abby Ryan & All Living by Michael C. Humphrey

What kind of books does John Saul write?

Christine wrote: "What kind of books does John Saul write?"

Hi Christine! In my experience John Saul usually writes horror books that involve children/teens.

John Irving-A Prayer for Owen Meany

Robert McCammon-Boy's Life

Holly wrote: "List any recommendations that you have here."

Recommend:

Cormac McCarthy - start with No Country for Old Men.. can you say violence

The Book Thief.. 5 stars and 2 hankies

It.. reminds you of your childhood and all the closet monsters..

'Salem's Lot.. i like vamps that don't sparkle

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, can be hard at times; but such a wonderful place to let your imagination run free.

Harry Potter Boxset, regardless of the hype; this was a great series.

I love reading ghost stories

I'm reading a collection of full length ghost stories (3) right now: Three In The Morning (Three Complete Supernatural Novels) Kindle Edition

room by Emma Donoghue was great

@Alondra - Great recommendations! The only one that I didn't read yet was No Country For Old Men. And in my opinion, anything by Uncle Stevie is great! :)

@Tal - I agree, Room by Emma Donoghue was a really great book! I didn't think I would like it because of the subject matter, but I couldn't put it down!

Kathy wrote: "@Alondra - Great recommendations! The only one that I didn't read yet was No Country For Old Men. And in my opinion, anything by Uncle Stevie is great! :)

@Tal - I agree, Room by Emma Donog..."

Oh, you've got to read No Country For Old Men, Kathy!!

Dustin wrote: "Kathy wrote: "@Alondra - Great recommendations! The only one that I didn't read yet was No Country For Old Men. And in my opinion, anything by Uncle Stevie is great! :)

@Tal - I agree, Room..."

Yes, she does! of course, if you have seen the movie, then you may not need to. the movie was excellent and they really followed the book closely. now that is not to say that there aren't a few more nuggets of info in the book... just sayin' that you wouldn't miss to much if had only seen the movie


**read it anyway...

Kyle ~The Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Graham Masterson"

OMG He is my favorite Paranormal thiller Author ever!
Edgewise is my all time favorite book by him!

Alondra & Dustin, I'll check out No Country For Old Men. Thanks for the recommendation! :)

(I always pick books over movies!)

Janie wrote: "Kyle ~The Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Graham Masterson"

OMG He is my favorite Paranormal thiller Author ever!
Edgewise is my all time favorite book by him!"

a lot of people seem to like this author. since you both sound excited about him, i may have to keep him in mind for future reading. :D

thank you for the recommendation...

HI there! Looking for something to read.

Kara wrote: "HI there! Looking for something to read."

i listed a bunch of recommendations on post 10... and Charlene posted on post 9.

anything in particular? certain genre?

chick lit, something easy and feel good. I have so much required reading for school. need a break from thinking. Just finished Gone Girl It was ok

Kathy wrote: "Alondra & Dustin, I'll check out No Country For Old Men. Thanks for the recommendation! :)

(I always pick books over movies!)"

You're always welcome, Kathy!

Robert McCammon is always good for historical fiction and Mine is a good horror book from him.McCammon's Swan Song is very similar to Stephen King's The Stand but I found it a quicker read. Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door is perfect for a creepy, disturbing ... no VERY disturbing look at the kinds of things human's are capable of doing to each other.

I love Robert McCammon! Swan Song is my favorite!

I love McCammon as well. Boy's Life is my absolute favorite, but I also loved Swan Song, The Wolf's Hour
(a werewolf spy in WWI, it was awesome!), and The Hunter from the Woods. Not to mention the entire Matthew Corbett series. : )

Charlene wrote: "I love McCammon as well. Boy's Life is my absolute favorite, but I also loved Swan Song, The Wolf's Hour
(a werewolf spy in WWI, it was awesome!), and The Hunter from the Woods. Not to mention the..."

Charlene I happen to have Boy's Life and The Wolf's hour. I also just bought Mine too. Looking forward to all of them. The reread of Swan's Song was incredible. I got so much more from it this time around.

Janie wrote: "Charlene wrote: "I love McCammon as well. Boy's Life is my absolute favorite, but I also loved Swan Song, The Wolf's Hour
(a werewolf spy in WWI, it was awesome!), and The Hunter from the Woods. N..."

I've read Swan Song a few times and I couldn't agree with you more. I remember reading "Mine" as a teen and I remember that it rocked my world at the time and locked me in as a lifelong fan of McCammon.
I just know that you will LOVE Boy's Life. : )

Thanks guys, I will bump it up on my TBR pile. McCammon is excellant for sure!

Janie wrote: "Thanks guys, I will bump it up on my TBR pile. McCammon is excellant for sure!"

Kyle, it is, isn't it? This is my favorite quote from the book:
"We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand. But then we get the magic educated right out of our souls. We get it churched out, spanked out, washed out, and combed out. We get put on the straight and narrow and told to be responsible. Told to act our age. Told to grow up, for God's sake. And you know why we were told that? Because the people doing the telling were afraid of our wildness and youth, and because the magic we knew made them ashamed and sad of what they'd allowed to wither in themselves."

*contented sigh*

I haven't read any McCammon yet. :\

Kathy he is amazing!

That's what I've heard. What would you guys recommend as THE ONE to start off with?

Charlene wrote: "Kyle, it is, isn't it? This is my favorite quote from the book:
"We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand. But then we get the magic educated right out of our souls. We get it churched out, spanked out, washed out, and combed out. We get put on the straight and narrow and told to be responsible. Told to act our age. Told to grow up, for God's sake. And you know why we were told that? Because the people doing the telling were afraid of our wildness and youth, and because the magic we knew made them ashamed and sad of what they'd allowed to wither in themselves."

That is a great Quote CHarlene!

Kathy, it would have to be Boy's Life.

Thanks, Janie! There are several that I have from that book, but that's my favorite one. : )

Thanks, Charlene! I have that one, too! :)

Kathy wrote: "Thanks, Charlene! I have that one, too! :)"

I hope that you enjoy it. : )

Is it that one or Swan Song that I heard was comparable to The Stand?

Kathy wrote: "That's what I've heard. What would you guys recommend as THE ONE to start off with?"

Hi, Kathy!

Like everyone else has said, McCammon's a fantastic writer. One of my favorites, actually. As for where to start, Boy's Life would be a great start. I, however, took the ultimate plunge (so to speak) and started with Swan Song. It is often compared to The Stand, yes.

Shameless self-promotion.

Kathy wrote: "That's what I've heard. What would you guys recommend as THE ONE to start off with?"

I agree Boy's Life too, even though I have not read it yet, it is one of the smaller ones. My first book was also Swan Song Dustin, but I loved it!

Janie wrote: "Kathy wrote: "That's what I've heard. What would you guys recommend as THE ONE to start off with?"

I agree Boy's Life too, even though I have not read it yet, it is one of the smaller ones. My fi..."

You should definitely give Boy's Life a go, Janie!:)

I definitely will Dustin, I have the book already. It just seems like my TBR pile stays full. LOL

Janie wrote: "I definitely will Dustin, I have the book already. It just seems like my TBR pile stays full. LOL"

Sounds great, Janie!

I recommend The Kennedy Men..it's very insightful. Also My Thoughts Be Bloody; a fantastic read!

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