Looking for a new Book to read

[The Witch]

Hey, I've recently read The Three Musketeers. And now that's over I'm not sure I have anything to read.

I'm hoping someone can suggest me a book to read that involves
Romance, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, or possibly tragedy(if someone can suggest a book with all or some of those that'd be great).

-I'm actually wanting a love story that isn't immature not explicit, but sweet and tragic. If there happens to be detailed love scenes that's all right. Just as long as it's not disgustingly detailed like the romance novel Vally of the Horses.

-I've tried reading some Mysteries, but I can't think of any real good mystery stories to try. I've had my fill of Nancy Drew when I was a child, I need something more mature.

-I love the Lord of The Rings trilogy, I've even read 4 books of Harry Potter, but I need a new Fantasy to fall in love with. Anything will do for this category. Just as long as it's not Twilight... I'm not into vampires.

Can anyone suggest any good books for any of those categories?
And please, I've all ready googled it and nothing grabs my attention. I'm hoping that one of you fine book lovers can suggest me a good book. Because quite frankly, looking them up on the net isn't really a fun or good way to spot a great book.

Thanks.

 

[Amizon]

Have you read Animorphs? There're WAY too many books in the series, but they're a good read. Might be old, but they're timeless. It's about several teenagers that gain the ability to morph into whatever person/animal they touch and use their power to stop an silent alien invasion. There're elements of romance, tragedy and so on.

 

[Abstract Debauchery]

I've recently picked up The Complete Sherlock Holmes collection for only $20. It's a damned good read if I do say so myself. I think you would rather enjoy it.

 

[The Witch]

Ooh, wow. That actually sounds really good. Thank you. I'll put that on my list of books.
So I've got Animorphs and Sherlock Holmes.
Any more?

 

[charliepanayi]

I made a post in the Recommend a Book thread talking about Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clark. The details about it are in that post, but suffice to say it's well worth reading.

 

[CassinoChips]

Hey, I've recently read The Three Musketeers. And now that's over I'm not sure I have anything to read.

If you liked that, I would suggest The Count of Monte Cristo.

I love the Lord of The Rings trilogy, I've even read 4 books of Harry Potter, but I need a new Fantasy to fall in love with. Anything will do for this category. Just as long as it's not Twilight... I'm not into vampires.

My favorite fantasy series is by Paul Kearney, called the Monarchies of God. The first book is Hawkwood's Voyage. I highly recommend it.

 

[The Witch]

If you liked that, I would suggest The Count of Monte Cristo.



My favorite fantasy series is by Paul Kearney, called the Monarchies of God. The first book is Hawkwood's Voyage. I highly recommend it.

I LOVE the Three Musketeers and Man in the Iron Mask. And you know, I actually want The Count of Monte Cristo. So I'll definitely get that now.
What is Hawkwood's Voyage about, though? It sound's interesting enough.

I made a post in the Recommend a Book thread talking about Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clark. The details about it are in that post, but suffice to say it's well worth reading.

Well, can re-tell me here? I probably won't be able to find your post about it.

 

[CassinoChips]

What is Hawkwood's Voyage about, though? It sound's interesting enough.

From the back of the book:

A land in chaos
The once-great Fimbrian nations of the West are falling. From the east, Merduk hordes have taken the ancient Holy City of Aekir, burning the churches and slughtering their defenders.

A people divided
Even as the war rages, military, religious, and ruling factions clash with one another in a desperate bid for survival--and supremacy. As the armies of the West make a valiant stand against the heathen invaders, and a wave of bloody religious fanaticism threatens to consume the land, one hope lies beyond the horizon.

A man of destiny
Now, rogue mariner Richard Hawkwood is forced to lead an expedition across the Great Western Ocean to find a lost continent of legend, where a safe haven may be found. But before the explorers can find sanctuary, they will have to make a journey that no one has ever survived ...

 

[Totoro]

If you're looking for a love story, the classics are always a good bit like pride & prejudice, or jane eyre.

However a good fantasy novelist is Neil Gaiman, I would recommend all his books, Neverwhere, American Gods and Anasi boys to start you off.

You may like them, or not, they're a bit of a mixture but there you go!

 

[Abstract Debauchery]

If you're looking for a love story, the classics are always a good bit like pride & prejudice, or jane eyre.

However a good fantasy novelist is Neil Gaiman, I would recommend all his books, Neverwhere, American Gods and Anasi boys to start you off.

You may like them, or not, they're a bit of a mixture but there you go!

Nice ones. Although, if you're going to go in that direction, I would HIGHLY recommend Good Omens by both Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet (author of the legendary Discworld series.)

It's a great book that will have you ROFLing in real life. XD

Also, Christoper Moore is a great author if you want to venture into the world of the occult/comedy genre.

 

[charliepanayi]

Well, can re-tell me here? I probably won't be able to find your post about it.

The thread is stickied, but here you go:

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke

This is a story about England in the 18th-19th Century, where magic has been lost for many centuries, until two magicians become known and the rivalry that develops between them. It's a brilliant fantasy novel, with a really good period feel to it. It's almost as if Jane Austen had written a book about magic and magicians. It's a weighty read but well worth it, the author creates a fully realised universe and even the footnotes are compelling.

 

[The Witch]

Ok, cool. Those sound very interesting. I own all of Jane Austen's book. So no need to suggest any of hers.

But what about any Romance books? Any suggestions for those?

 

[SapphireStar]

You can try Fallen by Lauren Kate. Its interesting so far. It came along with all the other Twilight bandwagon books, but its not about vamps. Its about reincarnation, falling in love over and over again with the same person through history. But it ends in grief each time. Has a sequel called Torment due for release this year.

But yeah anything by Terry Pratchett is a defo must have!! Comical, dark and fantasy to the brim, great stuff after 25 years!!

 

[The Witch]

You can try Fallen by Lauren Kate. Its interesting so far. It came along with all the other Twilight bandwagon books, but its not about vamps. Its about reincarnation, falling in love over and over again with the same person through history. But it ends in grief each time. Has a sequel called Torment due for release this year.

But yeah anything by Terry Pratchett is a defo must have!! Comical, dark and fantasy to the brim, great stuff after 25 years!!

Ooh, that sounds incredibly romantic! Thank you so much. Is it well-written or is it like Stephanie Meyer's style of "writing?"

Either way, I will read it thank you so much!

So I have Animorphs, Sherlock Holmes, Monarchies of God, Good Omens, and Fallen.

 

[Wolves & Lions]

If you liked that, I would suggest The Count of Monte Cristo.

Ditto. The Count of Monte Cristo is Alexandre Dumas' best read, imo. (It also happens to be my favourite novel.) I suggest you read it in the original French if you can.

If you're looking for more modern books any time soon, you should pick up The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. This novel won the 2008 Man Booker Prize. (In case you needed an estimate for its caliber.) It's a pretty dark story; very suspenseful, as well.

If you're looking for heart wrenching sadness, you should look for A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. It follows his life (the fact that it's a true story makes it all the more sorrowful) as a boy soldier. Even though the story itself is full of sadness, it's good to know that the story ends well for him. (Else how would he have written the book?)

 

[Jack's Smirking Revenge]

-I love the Lord of The Rings trilogy, I've even read 4 books of Harry Potter, but I need a new Fantasy to fall in love with. Anything will do for this category. Just as long as it's not Twilight... I'm not into vampires.

Stephen King's Dark Tower series is excellent. It's seven books long, and some of those are pretty long books but I read Wolves of the Calla (the longest of them all) in a space of about three weeks. The books get better and better until Song of Susannah (book 6), after which it all feels like a bit of a let down. It's still fantastic story telling though.

Trudi Canavan is also a really good author for this genre. Her books tend to have a recurring theme, and it's easy to see similarities in them but they're still really well written. The Black Magician trilogy is my favourite by her. The Age of the Five trilogy is also good.

 

[niesl2]

If you want tragic love storiesI'd suggest some stories from the Romantic Era. I;ve got a couple of bundles with Romantic stories on my book shelf (translated into Dutch, so too bad I can't recommend them) which contain a few stories containing tragic love. Also, the Romantics were quite fond of weird/dark stuff and the unknown, so you'll probably find some fantasy, crime, mystery and horror in there too.

And seconding Sherlock Holmes, great stories!

 

[The Witch]

Ditto. The Count of Monte Cristo is Alexandre Dumas' best read, imo. (It also happens to be my favourite novel.) I suggest you read it in the original French if you can.

If you're looking for more modern books any time soon, you should pick up The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. This novel won the 2008 Man Booker Prize. (In case you needed an estimate for its caliber.) It's a pretty dark story; very suspenseful, as well.

If you're looking for heart wrenching sadness, you should look for A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. It follows his life (the fact that it's a true story makes it all the more sorrowful) as a boy soldier. Even though the story itself is full of sadness, it's good to know that the story ends well for him. (Else how would he have written the book?)

I love Indian-based stories. So I will definitely look into those. Thank you for the recommendation.

Stephen King's Dark Tower series is excellent. It's seven books long, and some of those are pretty long books but I read Wolves of the Calla (the longest of them all) in a space of about three weeks. The books get better and better until Song of Susannah (book 6), after which it all feels like a bit of a let down. It's still fantastic story telling though.

Trudi Canavan is also a really good author for this genre. Her books tend to have a recurring theme, and it's easy to see similarities in them but they're still really well written. The Black Magician trilogy is my favourite by her. The Age of the Five trilogy is also good.

I've always wanted to read some of King's stuff, but never have the chance. I'll be sure to get this series.

If you want tragic love storiesI'd suggest some stories from the Romantic Era. I;ve got a couple of bundles with Romantic stories on my book shelf (translated into Dutch, so too bad I can't recommend them) which contain a few stories containing tragic love. Also, the Romantics were quite fond of weird/dark stuff and the unknown, so you'll probably find some fantasy, crime, mystery and horror in there too.

And seconding Sherlock Holmes, great stories!

Do those books have names?x3 I love classic love stories.

 

[The Witch]

Ditto. The Count of Monte Cristo is Alexandre Dumas' best read, imo. (It also happens to be my favourite novel.) I suggest you read it in the original French if you can.

If you're looking for more modern books any time soon, you should pick up The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. This novel won the 2008 Man Booker Prize. (In case you needed an estimate for its caliber.) It's a pretty dark story; very suspenseful, as well.

If you're looking for heart wrenching sadness, you should look for A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. It follows his life (the fact that it's a true story makes it all the more sorrowful) as a boy soldier. Even though the story itself is full of sadness, it's good to know that the story ends well for him. (Else how would he have written the book?)

I love Indian-based stories. So I will definitely look into those. Thank you for the recommendation.

Stephen King's Dark Tower series is excellent. It's seven books long, and some of those are pretty long books but I read Wolves of the Calla (the longest of them all) in a space of about three weeks. The books get better and better until Song of Susannah (book 6), after which it all feels like a bit of a let down. It's still fantastic story telling though.

Trudi Canavan is also a really good author for this genre. Her books tend to have a recurring theme, and it's easy to see similarities in them but they're still really well written. The Black Magician trilogy is my favourite by her. The Age of the Five trilogy is also good.

I've always wanted to read some of King's stuff, but never have the chance. I'll be sure to get this series.

If you want tragic love storiesI'd suggest some stories from the Romantic Era. I;ve got a couple of bundles with Romantic stories on my book shelf (translated into Dutch, so too bad I can't recommend them) which contain a few stories containing tragic love. Also, the Romantics were quite fond of weird/dark stuff and the unknown, so you'll probably find some fantasy, crime, mystery and horror in there too.

And seconding Sherlock Holmes, great stories!

Do those books have names?x3 I love classic love stories.

 

[Abstract Debauchery]

Romance huh? Well if you don't mind some good vampire romance comedy novels, I would also go with Christoper Moore's Bloodsucking Fiends and You suck: A Love Story. I recommend buying those two together because You Suck is the sequal to Bloodsucking Fiends.

Also, in the comedy genre, and by the same author:

A Dirty Job chronicles the "job" of the grim reaper given to the most unlikely person imaginable. A hilarious read, I highly recommend this one.

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror: I read this in High School, and I made the mistake of reading it in class. I got kicked out of said class for laughing too much. It's a great book about a kid who sees the murder of Santa Clause, and wishes to a rather dimwitted angel that he be brought back to life. What happens is that the angel brings back the dead and hilarity ensues.

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal: If you don't mind some religious humor, and some slight controversy, than you'll love this book.

And of course he debut novel, Practical Demonkeeping.

Christopher Moore has got to be one of my favorite authors of all time. His books will make you laugh until you puke.