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message 1: by Lori (new)

Lori Clark (clarklori) I love reading about crazy people. Not sure what that says about me... but psychological romance books. Anyone recommend any?

I know there are psychological thrillers, and those are good, but I like the ones with crazy people in love. :) (which probably defines most of us.)


message 2: by Jasmine (new)

Jasmine Schwartz (jasmineschwartz) | 76 comments I recently read this one: Beat the Reaper (Peter Brown #1) by Josh Bazell . He's crazy, the book is crazy but it's not a love story. I highly recommend it anyway!


message 3: by Petra (new)

Petra The person in this book isn't crazy but is suffering from multiple personality disorder, which makes life pretty crazy at times. The author was incredibly insightful and sensitive (I thought) to the subject. I loved this book:

Set This House in Order A Romance of Souls by Matt Ruff Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls (not a romance, though...despite the subtitle)

Also, another of Matt Ruff's books may fit this category, although not a romance:

Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff Bad Monkeys

I agree with Jasmine on Beat The Reaper as well. That one is a hoot.

For sheer fun and craziness (no romance, sorry), there's Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore Island of the Sequined Love Nun. Tucker Chase is one of my favorite of Moore's characters and he's introduced in this book.

The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis The Monk is crazy and a bit romancy....in a gothic kind of way.

I don't know if any of these are what you are looking for but I recommend all of them for a light, fun read.


message 4: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (sjhensley) | 101 comments Lori, I'm with you--reading about crazy people is fascinating--and much more fun than dealing with them in real life!!


message 5: by Kasia (new)

Kasia (kasia_s) | 96 comments Twilight? :P

Hmm great question though, I will have to come back to it, I have some books to go through in my head that could apply.


message 6: by Megan (new)

Megan M | 267 comments Kasia - Your "twilight" comment made me laugh.


message 7: by Megan (last edited Jun 26, 2014 11:36AM) (new)

Megan M | 267 comments Lori - What about White Oleander, Mildred Pierce, or The Postman Always Rings Twice.

The first two are sad with a little crazy. They mainly deal with daughter-mother relationships, but I recall some crazy love stuff mixed in.


message 8: by Megan (new)

Megan M | 267 comments I just thought of another one, Rebecca.


message 9: by Kirsten (last edited Dec 19, 2014 05:53AM) (new)

Kirsten Feldman (goodreadscomkirsten_feldman) Gallowglass big-time crazy!


message 10: by Erica (new)

Erica One by a NZ author that I read this year was Novel About My Wife.


message 11: by [deleted user] (new)

Erica, is this book available on Amazon? Please email to me. Email ID: sibaprasaddutta44@yahoo.com


message 12: by Erica (new)

Erica ooh I'm not sure. I'll have a look and email you :)


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