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aprilbry
Oct 26, 2008, 12:07 AM
Hi,
Can anyone recommend a good book? I am 27, I like good romance or drama books, or biographies. An easy to get into but good read would be best. I have read a few books, my favourite has been the Harry Potter series, so no need to recommend that :-)
Thanks,
April :-)
vingogly
Oct 26, 2008, 06:18 AM
Depends on what you mean by "easy to get into"; I think this is totally subjective - one person's easy read won't necessarily be the same for others.
If Harry Potter is your favorite, you might want to look at Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Strange_and_Mr_Norrell), by Susanna Clarke. An easy read, I suspect, for those who are partial to 19th century fiction since it's written in that style.
One of the great fantasy novels of the 20th century which has at its heart a romance is Little, Big (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little,_Big), by John Crowley. I have probably read it five times over the past 25 years; it's that good. Is it an "easy read"? All I can say is: judge for yourself.
HistorianChick
Oct 29, 2008, 07:08 AM
A good, quick read in the Romantic genre is Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson
LisaB4657
Oct 29, 2008, 07:16 AM
I really enjoyed everything by Charlaine Harris. Very entertaining and easy to get into.
bellanotre
Mar 30, 2009, 07:21 PM
Try reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer! It's amazingg, I'm sure you've heard of it. Very easy to get into and it's pretty much epic in terms of romance.