Barlow College Reading Fall 2016 discussion

What Is everyone's favorite book that they have read up to this point? For me It would have to be IT by Stephen King, as it was extremely detailed and had me on the edge of my seat the whole read. Definitely one of the best books that I can remember reading recently.

My favorite book that I have read up to this point is definitely Wild by Cheryl Strayed. It was a very powerful story and left a mark on me.

The Glass Castle is my favorite book that I have read so far. I have made so many personal connection with this book and it is very interesting to read about other people's life.

My favorite book I have read so far is "The Girls" by Emma Cline and it's based off the Manson family cult. It is really cool to see how this teenage girl became apart of this cult and how the whole story unfolds. I couldn't put it down

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes has definitely been my favorite book. It was so he artful and really dragged you in. I almost felt like I was watching a movie at times because I was so consumed in the book.

My favorite book I've read so far is Gone Girl, which is about a woman who disappears on her wedding anniversary and her disappearance is blamed on her husband. I haven't read many mystery/crime books so far so this book was an interesting read for me because it was a very different genre than what I am used to.

Sebastian wrote: "What Is everyone's favorite book that they have read up to this point? For me It would have to be IT by Stephen King, as it was extremely detailed and had me on the edge of my seat the whole read. ..."

Great question, Sebastian! Seeing everyone's responses to this helps me make recommendations. I would have to say one of my recent favorite is Counting by 7s by Holly Sloan - the first half of the book leads up to a major tragedy, while the second half consists of the protagonist coping with that tragedy. It's a tear-jerker!

I really liked Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. It is one of my favorite mystery/thriller books with very intriguing characters and a lot of moments that provoke deep thinking.

One of my favorite books Ive read recently is No Country For Old Men. I thought this book would be slow paced and boring, but I found it to be really exciting, and I really like McCarthy`s style of writing. I liked the book so much I even want to watch the movie and see how the two compare.

So far my favorite book this semester would have to be The Martian by Andy Weir. I just thought it was really informative, well reasherched, funny, and overall just really well written.

I really like Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra because it was the definition of a page turner. There was always a new problem or break through in her investigation in each chapter, so you never get bored reading it.

I like Game of Thrones, because it is cool to see how the tv show relates. Also being an avid fan, it gives me great backstory that isn't seen in the show

Mine would have to be Tweak by Nic Sheff. It's interesting and the author he is very raw and honest when he ties about his struggle of drug addiction.

Lilian wrote: "The Glass Castle is my favorite book that I have read so far. I have made so many personal connection with this book and it is very interesting to read about other people's life."

I really liked "The Glass Castle" also. I loved how it was a memoire but read like fiction. The narrators stories about her life were so wild and breath taking that it is crazy to think they are real.

Kate wrote: "Me Before You by Jojo Moyes has definitely been my favorite book. It was so he artful and really dragged you in. I almost felt like I was watching a movie at times because I was so consumed in the ..."

I loved this book, too. Whenever I read, it was so hard to put down, it was so easy to get so attached. I still haven't read the sequel, but I hope I do soon.