Maybe it's the English teacher in me. Maybe it's the fact that I just finished a 1000+ page tome and am already diving into another one. Maybe it's just the grey afternoon up here in Maine...but whatever it is, I'm in the mood to talk about books! How about you?
Like most folks here at TTW, I love a good fantasy or sci-fi yarn. Personally, I can't wait for the new Stormlight Saga book by Brandon Sanderson to come out so I can get something I genuinely want for Christmas this year.
And while this thread is open for anyone to discuss any sorts of books they enjoy, I'm going to personally try to steer away from the stereotypical picks and mention some of my favorite modern pieces of literature (though surely a list of classics won't be too far behind). I find it hard to believe that anyone would dislike any of these, so if you're looking for a good read, feel free to check these titles out with confidence!
- Anything by Margaret Atwood. Start with The Handmaid's Tale and then dive right into the MaddAdam trilogy.
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King. It's not his scariest book by any means, but it's his best. Full stop.
- A Prayer for Owen Meeny and The World According to Garp by John Irving are his go-to standards, but for my money, the best book he ever wrote is The Fourth Hand.
- Pretty much anything by Barbara Kingsolver, but The Tanglewood Bible is the most famous.
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Start to finish, it's one of the most bonkers page-turners I've ever run across.
There. That's a solid 6000 pages or so of goodness to sink your teeth into. Enjoy!
Like most folks here at TTW, I love a good fantasy or sci-fi yarn. Personally, I can't wait for the new Stormlight Saga book by Brandon Sanderson to come out so I can get something I genuinely want for Christmas this year.
And while this thread is open for anyone to discuss any sorts of books they enjoy, I'm going to personally try to steer away from the stereotypical picks and mention some of my favorite modern pieces of literature (though surely a list of classics won't be too far behind). I find it hard to believe that anyone would dislike any of these, so if you're looking for a good read, feel free to check these titles out with confidence!
- Anything by Margaret Atwood. Start with The Handmaid's Tale and then dive right into the MaddAdam trilogy.
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King. It's not his scariest book by any means, but it's his best. Full stop.
- A Prayer for Owen Meeny and The World According to Garp by John Irving are his go-to standards, but for my money, the best book he ever wrote is The Fourth Hand.
- Pretty much anything by Barbara Kingsolver, but The Tanglewood Bible is the most famous.
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Start to finish, it's one of the most bonkers page-turners I've ever run across.
There. That's a solid 6000 pages or so of goodness to sink your teeth into. Enjoy!
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