Cuddlebug
Local Legend
Yeah, I would recommend that , too. And If you like it, maybe "Uncle Toms Cabin" would be good too.
Yeah, I would recommend that , too. And If you like it, maybe "Uncle Toms Cabin" would be good too.
BeenASon
Local Legend
Sounds like a horror game.
Cuddlebug
Local Legend
- The Martian
- The Da Vinci Code
- Mistborn
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
- The Da Vinci Code
- Mistborn
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
ISSsloth
Farmer
I can recommend a few titles I recently read in my book club:
Terry Pratchett's Discworld Series - A sci-fi/fantasy series that perfectly balances surreal comedy and striking political relevance. The books can be read in any order, but I've only read the City Watch subseries which starts with Guards! Guards!
Dracula - You've definitely heard of Dracula, but most adaptations don't do it justice I feel. It's less dark forbidden romance, more like funky friends killing a vampire with the power of love.
Truly, Devious - Young adult mystery series taking place at an eccentric and remote boarding school, with multiple timelines. Really engaging mystery and absolutely fantastic characters. You'll want to read the sequel right away after finishing it.
Seconding The Martian! And if you enjoy Andy Weir's writing, then you have GOT to read Project Hail Mary. It leans a bit more towards speculative science fiction, but it remains incredibly well thought-out and creative.
Terry Pratchett's Discworld Series - A sci-fi/fantasy series that perfectly balances surreal comedy and striking political relevance. The books can be read in any order, but I've only read the City Watch subseries which starts with Guards! Guards!
Dracula - You've definitely heard of Dracula, but most adaptations don't do it justice I feel. It's less dark forbidden romance, more like funky friends killing a vampire with the power of love.
Truly, Devious - Young adult mystery series taking place at an eccentric and remote boarding school, with multiple timelines. Really engaging mystery and absolutely fantastic characters. You'll want to read the sequel right away after finishing it.
Seconding The Martian! And if you enjoy Andy Weir's writing, then you have GOT to read Project Hail Mary. It leans a bit more towards speculative science fiction, but it remains incredibly well thought-out and creative.
Dreyski
Farmer
I've read a couple of the City Watch but my favourites are any involving the Lancre witches and the duo of Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.
Dreyski
Farmer
Truth be told, I don't read a lot of fiction, apart from Discworld and a couple of the old Star Wars sets (Legends post-Disney, but the original Thrawn trilogy is fire)
More into travel writing - Bill Bryson would be an accessible starting point, while Tim Moore has made me laugh more than anyone else.
More into travel writing - Bill Bryson would be an accessible starting point, while Tim Moore has made me laugh more than anyone else.
MogBeoulve
Local Legend
Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin
Mango Choo-choo
Farmer
A great psychological book
you will love it
AverageVillager
Farmhand
Since you ask for something simple i could not recommed any other book more than "The little Prince" By Antoine du Exupéry, for me it might the best book ever written and very light and easy to read, can be read in 2-3 days easily.
If you want something a bit more complex yet entertaining i advise any Sherlock Holmes book, you can read "The Scarlett study" wich is the first one, or you can try something like Harry potter that even if you already watched the movies adds a lot of details, if you dont might getting a bit politic Animal Farm is another great advise.
I'm not the most avid reader myself, so dont take me for some kind of expert, but i really enjoy it i hope i gave an interesting suggestion.
By the way all this are relatively short books, except the lastest Harry potter books, and some are even public domain.
If you want something a bit more complex yet entertaining i advise any Sherlock Holmes book, you can read "The Scarlett study" wich is the first one, or you can try something like Harry potter that even if you already watched the movies adds a lot of details, if you dont might getting a bit politic Animal Farm is another great advise.
I'm not the most avid reader myself, so dont take me for some kind of expert, but i really enjoy it i hope i gave an interesting suggestion.
By the way all this are relatively short books, except the lastest Harry potter books, and some are even public domain.
Hedhogthe3rd
Farmer
No romance! That crossed off, like, every book I’ve read in the last year.
FilthyGorilla
Local Legend
If you like modern sci-fi/fantasy and want something that works as a standalone but which you could also easily go off the deep end into I'd recommend Brandon Sanderson's interconnected universe the cosmere, which has some really interesting interconnected semi-hard magic systems and eras from pre-industrial through to sci-fi settings (which we're building up to right now).
I'd recommend starting with Mistborn: the last empire, which is one of a trilogy on one of the main worlds. You could also start with Elantris which is the first book that BS published, but it's definitely a little rougher around the edges, or with The Way of Kings the first of a 5 part series on the other main world, though that's like 1100 pages and a lot longer to get into.
I could recommend a million difference sci fi books, especially if you're into older 60s-70s sci fi which have some of my favourite authors
I'd recommend starting with Mistborn: the last empire, which is one of a trilogy on one of the main worlds. You could also start with Elantris which is the first book that BS published, but it's definitely a little rougher around the edges, or with The Way of Kings the first of a 5 part series on the other main world, though that's like 1100 pages and a lot longer to get into.
I could recommend a million difference sci fi books, especially if you're into older 60s-70s sci fi which have some of my favourite authors
Luna_Tuna
Farmer
The book thief was heartbreaking
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