Perustopia Book Club discussion

Anyone here able to give me some non Ya recommendations. I'm new to good reads so I don't really know where to ask, I'm not to happy with the recommendations they have been giving me.
I'm not a big Sci fi or fantasy person.

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thank you for your help.

Hi! Not really sure what makes a book YA, but books I have enjoyed (and I'm 19, so we're good) are "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Catcher in the Rye", "Valley of the Dolls"***, and "The Fault in Our Stars". They are easy to read and valley of the Dolls is just Ahhh! lol

Miguel ah thank you I've read all of those except valley of the dolls looking it up right now. I have nothing against YA I feel like I just read most of them super fast haha I'm looking for a book I won't finish in like 1 or 2 sittings haha something that might challenge me. Also since I'm not in high school I find it hard to read books about highschool. Maybe there are some YA that I didn't read that aren't too young I might enjoy I just feel like recently some feel to young for me. thanks for your help!

Oh I get you, and I personally don't know what makes a book YA, like seriously other than they're in high school so I get confused when people bring it up haha! Valley of the Dolls is really interesting! About 3 women who take"dolls"/pills in order to make it in Hollywood, but like the inside poem says, sometimes it's more fun to start the journey rather than to get to the top when you're all alone. Really good read and more adult than YA. Also, "the Outsiders" is really good, not sure if you've read it.

Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling series is a great adult paranormal series. Start with Slave to Sensation.
If you're more into a contemporary setting J. Lynn's Wait for You series (New Adult) is awesome.
Otherwise I say Brandon Sanderson. But he writes pretty high/epic fantasy stuff.
Hope that helps some!

thanks everyone looking up all those books now. An Miguel I'm pretty sure I read the outsiders in high school but I don't really remember it, I think I might read it again

Have you read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon yet? It's amazing and an Adult book :-)
It took me over a month to finish it (but maybe I'm just a slow reader... :D ) I think you might enjoy it

You can try Amour Amour by Becca & Krista Ritchie, it's entertaining and fun. And anything by Colleen Hoover but be advised, her books usually give you and emotional punch.

haha Gina actually I am currently reading it off and on, it's taken me a little while to get into it. but I'm trying so hard I'm like 100 pages in haha

Kelly wrote: "haha Gina actually I am currently reading it off and on, it's taken me a little while to get into it. but I'm trying so hard I'm like 100 pages in haha"
Yep, totally understand that :D I read about 4 pages and half an hour is over and I'm like "What?!"
But it's worth it in the end...
Have you watched the TV show?

I'm really into memoirs lately like A Work in Progress by Connor Franta and American Sniper by Chris Kyle. I recommend both of those tremedously. I also really enjoyed Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, it was amazing! You should check out my book blog, I post really often and it might give you some ideas on what to read. That's how I get most of my book recommendations is by watching book tubers and reading book blogs. Mine is angelsbookishblog.blogspot.com

Hi Kelly,

If you are in the mood for adult contemporary, try Sophie Kennsilla's stand alone novels. (I'm probably butchering her last name). My favorites are Can You Keep a Secret and I Have Got You Number. These two are funny and cute.

Depending on how adult you want your books, for paranormal I would suggest the Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh.

I know a lot more genres. But here is a few general favs most people like.

I think some good reads are:
All the light we cannot see
Cathedral del mar (by falcones something)
Jean M Auels series about the cavebear clan
Game of thrones
Tell the wolves I'm home
Outlander
Carlos Ruiz Zafons books

(I don't know what genres you're into tho)

The Ocean At The End of the Lane by Neil Gaman is fantastic!

looking up all of those.. lol everyone is saying outlander I guess I really should finish it haha.

my favorite genre is mystery and thriller.

You may enjoy The Body in The Woods. It is a YA but I found it good, and it is a mystery.
If you need a classical novel I loved Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.
Also The Queen of The Tearling is amazing. It is fantasy but is is an adults novel and it is very good.

And also the Sword of Shanara is an amazing series!

What about Vicious by V.E Schwab? I mean, it's a bit of fantasy but not as much as you may think. It's an adult book mostly about anti heroes.. and This is super good ! I totally recommend it !

Oh and You've mentioned that your favourite genre is mystery, right? Well, Have you read And Then There Were None? It's super good !( written by Agatha Christie, so It has to be good hah)]

If you like mystery and thriller also try the Millennium-series by Stieg Larsson. I'm reading it right now and it's pretty good actually! :)

The Iron Druid chronicles by keavin hearn and the Cotton Malone series by Steve Berry are some of my favorite non YA books. If you like more traditional fantasy then RA Salvatore's books are great to.

I recommend the contemporary romance The StatisticalProbability of Love at First Sight

If you like historical fiction you should give The Bronze Horseman a try :) The main female chracter is young, but it's not a YA book.

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I actually haven't read it yet.........

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Harry Potter of course

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It says besides SciFi or Fantasy

Anything Colleen Hoover

Well it kind of depends on what books you enjoy reading, I have heard of the Nightingale but havent read it yet, its historical fiction and All the light we cannnot see.
Well I do read only YA fantasy and sci fi so dont rely on me hehe.

I recommend "Saint Anything" by Sarah Dessen it's a YA novel about a girl coping with her brother going to jail

anything by rainbow rowell she makes very relatable characters

The selection by Kiera cass is romantic, fun, easy to read and JUST AMAZING it's a series of 5 books and a few optional books

Just some that I Loved...

Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
The Final Empire by Brandon, Sanderson
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han