Suggest a book to me
I need some books to read. I like something with action, adventure, fantasy, and a touch of romance. A good example is the Percy Jackson series. Pretty vague, I know, but I'm not really picky with what I read as long as it's good.
I'm a guy, if that makes a difference.
Thanks in advance.
October 11, 2012
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If you like retellings, like of the myths from Percy Jackson, then try the The Looking Glass War series. It's basically Alice in Wonderland, only retold with more action/fighting/fantasy and a bit of time travel with a touch of romance.
The Sword of Truth series is by far the best I've ever read, just don't watch the show Legend of the Seeker, it ruins it. Its got everything from magic to torture, science and rebellion, its crazy! Wizards First Rule is the first book, DON'T LET IT FOOL YOU! its a slow start but the series is amazing. You will not regret it.
the Gargoyle is also a really interesting read, and The Road if you feel like crying
Hearts in Atlantis by Steven King. I'm halfway through the book.
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
I recommend Green Eggs and Ham by Mister Dr.Seuss. He has a way with words that connect with people on an emotional level.
@oneredsockk: It's told in a very unique way.
It's hard to describe; you just have to try it
Might not appeal to you based on your specifications though.
@XiaoMuay sounds interesting, bookmarked. thanks
@SkullCandy1222 is there something about chess in that book? the cover looks really familiar
@BimmieMcGee The Road seems like it has some mixed reviews. if it isn't too much to ask, can you give a quick review of why you liked it? :o
@TylerBREW what kind of book is this?
@LucainX i've read all of those except the last apprentice, which i looked into and bookmarked
@Changes The Kite runner and tuesdays with morrie sound interesting, bookmarked. Who's the author of the Forbidden City?
Ooh. This one is for real. The Nicholas Flamel series. The first book is called the Alchemyst. Again, not really any romance though.
Its fast paced and has unexpected twists.
Also, the Golden Compass is amazing.
@Changes - That's an awesome list.
The Maze Runner
Rangers Apprentice Ruins of Gorlan
Stormbreaker
Eragon
The Last Apprentice
Maximum Ride: The Angel Expirement
Daniel X
FableHaven
The Hunger Games
Pendragon
Those are just a few of my favorites.
Hunger Games,Catching Fire, Mocking Jay
The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure
Two amazing series which I'm pretty sure you'd like
Sun Tzu- The Art of War.
[quote=Kiwiigreen]The Outsiders.[/quote]
LOVED this so much. Even though it was required to pass the 8th grade.
@oneredsockk
@Reasonable
lmao I had it for summer reading as well and live in NJ. I thought it was a teacher preference thing though o.o
But yeah, The Glass Castle was a good read. A touch depressing, but it had a hopeful and resilient undertone.
Sometimes you just had to put the book down though and just consider what the author's experiences must have been like.
Doesn't really fit your description, but a good read nonetheless
Edit: You might try The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It's a story of a father and son as they struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic society.
Maybe not so action-y, but a really good read.
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mocking Jay
Goosebumps
@cxggod the chyralids by john wyndham and christopher priest? is it anti-religious, 'cause the description makes it sound that way. the temeraire series sounds awesome, bookmarked
@zora i remember the writing style bring very...simple? like, my brother in 4th grade was able to read it.
@cxggod i've heard a lot of good things about the maze runner
@crazymaster woah, this sounds really good. just a quick question, does it have any romance? :o
@mariosworld thanks for the link, will definitely read it in the future
The Hungry City Chronicles (start with Mortal Engines).
Have you heard of this new thing called Harry Potter? It's about British Wizards or something like that.
@reasonable no, i live in NJ
@siuttybears that's true. i didn't want to read harry potter & the sorcerer's stone because the cover looked lame until my friends forced me to read it, and now i dont have a single regret haha
@oneredsockk: The mortal instrument series are sooooo good though . . . . .And you know what they say, "Don't judge a book by it's cover"
@Zora I read the first book a while back, but i never really got into it :S does it get better later in the series?
@Amyrlin isn't self-reliance an essay? I'm really just looking for something with a plot. thanks for the suggestion though
@siuttybears the cover for city of bones always kept me from reading it haha. And divergent sounds suspiciously like the hunger games.
@eyedrop well, then i guess i'll read it thanks!
@mariosworld is world war z scary? im pretty tolerant with different genres, but i can't stand horror >.<
@cutiepiexoxo i hear the twilight series gets really bad later on. is this true?
@Cutiepiexoxo - I've never read it, but don't people always ridicule the romance in Twilight?
@oneredsockk: Well, some people say that Tara Duncan series is almost like Harry Potter series' little sister; even the author herself mentioned that she had to change the whole concept because J.K.Rowling published her book first (I think, lol), so yes, it is similar to Harry Potter, but different in many ways.
I personally loved this book more than the Harry Potter series
Mortal instruments , The divergent series and if you can't get your hands on those while you're super desperate . . The hunger games.
[url=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbzf4nMxvg1qaouh8o1_400.jpg]The Norton Anthology of American Literature[/url]
Read Emerson's [url=http://loymachedo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Self-Reliance.jpg]Self-Reliance[/url]
It's a great read!
@Reasonable some of my friends read that for their summer reading assignment. I guess I'll look into it
@KitKatILY sounds interesting enough, bookmarked
@eyedrop it kind of sounds like harry potter. are they similar?
@oneredsockk: hm.. It might look girly buy nonetheless its a very good series. For Korean-translations, covers look like this:
http://postfiles14.naver.net/20100506_189/sodambooks_1273127153948zhB2U_jpg/%ED%83%80%EB%9D%BC%EB%8D%A9%EC%BB%A87%EA%B6%8C%EC%83%81440_sodambooks.jpg?type=w3
Go ask alice. Romance, her life is wrecked and alot of "action" if you know what i mean oh and its fantasy
The Inheritance Cycle! A.k.a. Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance
@Woahwut just read the description, and it looks REALLY good! Thanks!
@KOJOKrew you're hilarious
@eyedrop hm, the cover makes it same a bit...girly? o.o
@Quickjumper7 it doesn't seem like that would be my cup of tea haha
Thanks for the recommendations, keep 'em coming
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Frigate]The Dark Frigate[/url]
Plenty of action, a few drunk people. Not much romance, I don't seem to recall many female characters.
I personally hated the book, but hey, someone must have liked it since it won a Newberry Medal... 88 years ago.
Tara Dunkan series by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian! My favorite series ever <3
You can try reading the Maximum Ride series. I didn't really like it, but it sorta fits your preference.
The Outsiders.
catch-22 is pretty good imo