Looking for Some Good Reading Material

I don't think you can go wrong with a Jodi Piccoult book. "My Sister's Keeper" is the first one of hers I read. My daughter is begging me to read "The Schack". (I don't know the author's name.) Happy Reading!

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I would highly recommend Wally Lamb. "She's Come Undone" and "I Know This Much is True" are fantastic novels!

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I bet you'd love all the Sue Grafton books. While Janet Evanovich has her numbered books, Sue G. has lettered books, eg. "T is for Trespass". All good mysteries. Also, I love Patricia Cornwell's novels ( she's a forensic pathologist in real life and so is her main character ) Have a great vacation. It sounds like you need it.

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Since you like Stephen King, why not read the granddaddy of the horror genre--Edgar Allen Poe? Another good contemporary horror author is Neil Gaiman.

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Iris Johanson, Joanne Fluke, Debbie Macomber, and Mariah Stewart are good authors. I've also heard good things about the Twilight series (4 books) but I'm not sure who the author is.

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Have you read James Patterson's Maximum Ride series? Books 1-3 are great. They're aimed at teens, but really fun for adults, too.

For mysteries, you could try Martha Grimes -- I love all her books, but I would start with her first ones, because the relationships between the main characters change over time, and it's fun watching the "soap opera" as it develops.

For a great, trashy, romantic read, try "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon. That's a long series, too, and they are really really fun.

Hope this helps!

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I am a bookstore manager and love to read myself silly when I have the time around my little guy. I would suggest, with the authors you mentioned, to pick up Harlan Coben (NOT his Myron series), Joy Fielding (she is great!), Sue Grafton and Lisa Lutz. These are all mystery thriller writers that are great to read anytime. If you are looking to step away from that, I would suggest Jodi Picoult. She is a fan of many (bookclubs especially) and her books you will not be able to put down. If half PRice has a copy I would start with My Sisters Keeper or The Pact.
Have fun!

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You might try Patricia Cornwell. Her books are great and suspenseful. She also has a slew of them. Mary Higgins Clark is also a recommendation and she has a slew of them too.

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I just finished the 'Twilight' series. Although it is written for teen-ish age readers, it is fantastic, and a fast read! give it a shot, you can get the first one in paperback at half price books for a pretty good price.

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Tami Hoag or Lisa Gardner, especially "The Perfect Husband" and the rest of that series.

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Iris Johansen is pretty good.

I read Body of Lies and one or two of the other ones in her Eve Duncan Series. They are listed below:

Eve Duncan series

* The Face of Deception (1998)
* The Killing Game (1999)
* The Search (2000)
* Final Target (2001)
* Body of Lies (2002)
* No One To Trust (2002)
* Dead Aim (2003)
* Fatal Tide (2003)
* Blind Alley (2004)
* Countdown (2005)
* Stalemate (2006)
* Quicksand (April 22, 2008)

For the other types of books and titles she has written, follow this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Johansen

p.s. I bicycled through Blue Earth with my husband a few years ago- what a beautiful area. Enjoy your new place :)

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I am a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks--easy to read (different from James Patterson, Stephen King)--typically simple love stories but not too mushy and many make you think about what you have in your life. My favorites are: A Walk to Remember, Dear John, The Wedding, and The Choice. I also like John Grishom--suspenseful, page turning. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver was different and interesting (also long). I have read a couple by Anita Shreeve--also make you think--good conversation books "what if?" types of scenarios (the ones I've read anyway!) Enjoy!!

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Hi Star,
Have you ever read a Sue Grafton book? I don't get the chance to read as much as I'd like either but when I do I love Sue Grafton!!
She has an alphabet series; A is for ..., B is for....., C is for..... . I am up to S is for Silence. They are great mysteries and I love her main character throughout all her books, Kinsey Milhone.
Happy reading,
R. D

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I suggest any Jodi Picoult book. They are fascinating. Brian Freeman, another Minnesota author is a favorite of mine. His psychological thrillers are intriguing... he has four out about Jonathan Stride. First one takes place in Duluth. All of John Sandfords... start at the beginning. Anything Jonathan Kellerman or his wife, Faye Kellerman... all great reads. Julia Spencer Fleming and her Claire and Russ series, awesome. Tess Gerritsen, Iris Johannsen, Kathy Reichs. What fun!!

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I also like Patricia Cornwell and Jodi Picoult books. One thing you might look into if you read so much is a website called paperbackswap.com You post 10 (I think) books to get started and then get credits to get books mailed to you from other members. You can post as many books as you want and when people want them you get a notice and mail them to those people. You only have to pay shipping which for us has usually been just a couple of dollars. It has been great for us because we read a lot of books but don't necessarily want to keep them around so we can get some of them mailed out again. If they are really popular authors, the site tends to get over saturated with them so then we take them elsewhere if they have been posted for awhile. They have all types of books for adults, teens, kids and all genres. Have a wonderful vacation!!

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I have been reading the Stephanie Meyer series "Twilight". They are books you can't put down at around 800 pages each. I am almost done with the 4th book but am saving it for my cruise.

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I read a wide variety of books. I would also recommend Nicholas Sparks, Sue Grafton, and anything by Elizabeth Berg. I would also highly recommend:

Like Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
My Enemy's Cradle by Sara Young
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral by Kris Radish
The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Blessings by Anna Quindlan
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover

Have a great vacation! I'm jealous I won't have a vacation where I can do nothing by eat and read!

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Any of Sidney Sheldons older works are GREAT! I also like all of your authors so I believe you will like him as well.

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Hi S.! I read just about all the same authors you do, and I also enjoy Anne Rice books. She wrote the Vampire Chronicles series, which starts with Interview with the Vampire. There are about eleven books in that series, I believe. Another series by her that I like even better is the Mayfair Witches. There are three books in that series, and if you're going to read both this one and the vampire chronicles, it makes more sense if you read about the Mayfair witches first and then go to the Vampire Chronicles. Books by Dan Brown are good, too. I've read The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, and Digital Fortress and really liked all of them. He has more, but I haven't gotten around to them yet. Enjoy your vacation and all the time you get to spend reading and relaxing! =)

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I also read the authors you mentioned and I believe you would really like the John Sandford mystery books, many of which have "Prey" in the title. They are set in Minnesota and, since you are a resident, you might find them especially interesting and entertaining.

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nora roberts - blood brothers and book two - The Hallow are excellent!

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You might try the "Twilight" series. I have read many of the authors you mentioned and really enjoyed all 4 four books of the Twilight series. Another series that is simple reading but also enjoyable is the "Among the Hidden" series. Very quick reads by Margaret Petersen Haddix. She actually has several other books as well but I haven't read any of those.

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any book by nicolas sparks!!
i know it's not what you are use to reading but i love him!!

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The Da Vinci Code was great! I'm going on vacation this weekend and planning on reading Angels and Demons, which is either the prequel or the sequel - I can't remember. I'm also planning on reading My Sister's Keeper. I have several friends who raved about it.

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I've read most of James Patterson and some of Dean Koontz too. I really think you will like Vince Flynn. They are I guess what you'd call political thrillers. Awesome! They go in order with the same character, so start at the beginning. If you watch 24, he helps write on that show. He is also from St. Paul which is fun. I also highly recommend John Sandford. These are books set in MN (he's also a MN author) and it is great to read becuase you can actually visualize where it is taking place. They are about a St. Paul detective solving crimes. They go in order too, so be sure to start at the beginning. They are called the Prey series. All titles have the word Prey in them. Good luck and happy reading! Sounds heavenly!

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We love William Kent Krueger-They are mysteries, so well-written. They are set up north Minnesota with Indian tradition brought into them.I see you're in Minnesota! He has a website, for you to learn more and what order to read the books.
We also love Julie Garwood - she has some awesome Romance/Mystery books- Heartbreaker, Mercy and Killjoy. There are also some more recent ones also such as Shadow Dance and Fire and Ice.
Have you tried Sandra Brown- She has Envy and The Crush, which were great-I've read several of hers and they are always great mysteries.

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You can check out my goodreads site for reviews of books that I've read:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/759886?shelf=read

I also really like Lorna Landvik as an author--she's from MN and sets her novels around here. (Same with John Sandford, in his Prey series.) Have fun!

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Have you tried Diane Gabaldon? Her website (and a list of all of her books) are at: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~gatti/gabaldon/

She writes historical fiction which is captivating because of the unique relationship between the main character and the people around her and the mysterious strange things thatg happen in the book. What I love about reading her books is that I can't put them down and they are filled with rich historical information about herbs and history - in all her books she covers history of many regions - in such an interesting way! The first book is very good and will give you an idea of the rest of the series. Her series changes location and main characters often enough (but keeps a story line going) that you can keep reading without getting bored.

Enjoy! It was actually a friend online who told ME about these books. She sent her old ones to me and I recently send all of them to a friend I had met online.

Blessings & Health,
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Daughters, 14 & 10, Son, 12
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I see a few others have mentioned Jodi Picoult. I don't get a chance to read much anymore, but that's the author I usually search out.

You mentioned you leave books behind. Do you use Book Crossing by any chance? BookCrossing.com. You can print out labels (can buy labels from them or print out their templates or create your own and tape to the book) and record their tracking number that you enter in the site and in theory, the person that picks it up next adds their own journal entry and continues. I've left a handful on my travels and only had one hit so far, but it is neat to see where your book travels next!

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Try faye or johnathan kellerman, or jodi piccoult (sp?)
have a GREAT vacation!

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John Grisham is my favorite. His stories are always full of surprises. Enjoy your trip.

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