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Post by lavawalker on Sept 23, 2014 0:54:57 GMT
Hi! I was mostly a lurker over on the old two peas board. When they closed I lost my bookmarks which were posts of everyone's favorite books  So, anyhow, I'm Debbie and looking for a good read. I especially like historical fiction, but I'm open to other suggestions  Glad I found this "refugee board"! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 0:59:46 GMT
Have you read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks? It is a very enjoyable read -- and really sad, too. I also enjoy James A Michener for historical fiction, and his novels are also awesome reads. |
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Post by hockeymom4 on Sept 23, 2014 1:20:59 GMT
KEN FOLLETT (Pullars of the Earth/World without End and the Century Trilogy)
IAN RUTHERFORD: big complicated detailed books covering a location (London/Paris/Ireland/New York) over 100's of years
PHILIPPA GREGORY: British royalty
Hope these help
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Post by sugarmama on Sept 23, 2014 1:47:05 GMT
Nancy E. Turner's THESE IS MY WORDS and MY NAME IS RESOLUTE are two of my favorites in historical fiction.
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Post by brandy327 on Sept 23, 2014 1:49:45 GMT
Have you read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks? It is a very enjoyable read -- and really sad, too. I also enjoy James A Michener for historical fiction, and his novels are also awesome reads. I really enjoyed The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as well.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 1:55:12 GMT
I recently read Nemesis by Phillip Roth. It's about the polio epidemic in New York during WWII. It brought to life a crippling disease I never understood about because I haven't seen it in my lifetime. I think The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is non-fiction and I enjoyed it as well. I also like Ken Follett books.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 2:05:09 GMT
I think The Immortal Life of Henrietta s non-fiction and I enjoyed it as well. Oh, yes, it is non-fiction! |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Sept 23, 2014 2:12:44 GMT
I loved Gone Girl.
I hated the ending. But it was a real page turner
I also like The Paris Wife.
and any books by Hillary Mantel
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Post by ntsf on Sept 23, 2014 2:48:37 GMT
the mathemetician's shiva..
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Post by lavawalker on Sept 23, 2014 2:51:09 GMT
Thanks! I have downloaded The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and can't wait to start it! Thanks! PS - I also read Gone Girl and did not like it. I think they are making it into a movie? Or is that old news and I already missed it....? lol  |
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Post by eebud on Sept 23, 2014 2:54:25 GMT
I have a book that I just started but it grabbed my attention form the beginning. Not many books do that. It is an autobiography named Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan.
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Post by ~summer~ on Sept 23, 2014 2:56:14 GMT
Orphan Train is good historical fiction.
Also Water For Elephants.
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Post by mimima on Sept 23, 2014 2:58:11 GMT
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Post by moonglowe21 on Sept 23, 2014 3:55:43 GMT
I really enjoyed Tell the Wolves I'm Home and The Night Circus!
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Post by angiet on Sept 23, 2014 4:03:01 GMT
They are making a movie of Gone Girl. It should be out soon. It was filmed in my hometown, Cape Girardeau, MO!
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Post by Skellinton on Sept 23, 2014 4:07:34 GMT
I like Daphne Du Maurier's historical fiction, I just reread Rebecca ( not historical fiction, but so good!) and am now reading Hungry Hill. Her books are a nice range of fact and fiction. Not new, but so good!
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Post by azredhead on Sept 23, 2014 5:56:23 GMT
My long time favorite has been the Anne Perry mysteries. There are two sets of series in old time Victorian England. Most of them are very griping. But I like that it talks a lot about the time periods and the lifestyles then. Her characters are very likable. The last two newest ones were brutal in the subject but it was part of the time too. but she does it so well that you are more interested in how they figure things out. There's the William Monk series and then there's the Pitt series. The Pitt series aren't quit as gruesome as the Monk series. If you like mystery they are a great series. I really like the characters in both series.
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Post by kristi521 on Sept 23, 2014 11:52:47 GMT
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
The Shoemaker's Wife - Adriana Trigiani
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
Winter Garden - Kristin Hannah
Loving Frank - Nancy Horan
Sea Glass - Anita Shreve
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Post by lbp on Sept 23, 2014 12:33:35 GMT
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Could not put it down!
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Post by GamGam on Sept 23, 2014 12:56:17 GMT
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. The true story of the rowing team from USA that won the gold medal in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin. It is sooo well written, and while not fiction, it reads like a novel. Truly, an inspiring story of student-athletes.
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Post by gottapeanow on Sept 23, 2014 15:04:36 GMT
I am reading Unbroken right now, but it's slow going for me. I think it's because I know what's coming.... I also loved several of these, and they are among my top reads of the year! Tell the Wolves I'm HomeWater for ElephantsThe Book ThiefA couple more that I absolutely loved: The Invention of WingsThe Light Between OceansA few of the others are on my "to-read" list. And yes, join us on the book thread and for book club, too! This month, we are reading Mrs. Poe, another historical fiction selection. Happy reading! Lisa |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 15:16:55 GMT
I wanted to add Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. A lot of times, historical fiction can be tense. Big stories with battles, imprisonment, change of ruling governments, etc.. This is in a smaller setting (Seattle during WWII) with a few characters.
ETA: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is another one. Most of the story takes place on an island during WWII that was occupied by the nazis.
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Post by GamGam on Sept 23, 2014 15:53:05 GMT
I wanted to add Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. A lot of times, historical fiction can be tense. Big stories with battles, imprisonment, change of ruling governments, etc.. This is in a smaller setting (Seattle during WWII) with a few characters. ETA: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is another one. Most of the story takes place on an island during WWII that was occupied by the nazis.
I second both of these. Just the kind of books that I wish we're longer. I smile every time I think of the Guernsey one.
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Post by Goldynn on Sept 23, 2014 15:59:53 GMT
I have a book that I just started but it grabbed my attention form the beginning. Not many books do that. It is an autobiography named Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan. I have this on my Kindle, maybe I should read it next. I love historical fiction, so many good ones to pick from. Some of my favorites: The Book Thief The Time Traveler's Wife The Other Boleyn Girl Memories of a Geisha The Good Earth Snowflower and the Secret Fan Pillars of the Earth The Firgotten Garden The Kitchen House Cutting for Stone |
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Post by winogirl on Sept 23, 2014 16:00:09 GMT
I like Daphne Du Maurier's historical fiction, I just reread Rebecca ( not historical fiction, but so good!) and am now reading Hungry Hill. Her books are a nice range of fact and fiction. Not new, but so good!
Love Rebecca, that's one of my favorite books.
Through A Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen is one of my favorite historical fictions. She also has a sequel Now Face to Face
Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir is fiction based on facts about Lady Jane Grey, the 9 days Queen.
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
I also love Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody mysteries, mainly set around Egyptian digs circa 1900.
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Post by betazed on Sept 23, 2014 16:07:40 GMT
Last book I finished - "Orphan Train."  |
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Post by birukitty on Sept 23, 2014 22:20:44 GMT
Have you read "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon? If not, it is AMAZING! Fantastic historical fiction, not to mention right now it's on Starz TV as a mini series-but don't watch it until you've read the book! Plus, the best part-there are 7 more in the series!!!
Debbie in MD.
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Post by gar on Sept 23, 2014 22:27:19 GMT
I am thoroughly enjoying Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. Its along the lines of The Husband's Secret.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 22:34:11 GMT
I have a book that I just started but it grabbed my attention form the beginning. Not many books do that. It is an autobiography named Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan. This was a good book! I borrowed it from my mom and stayed up all night reading it. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 22:47:55 GMT
I have a book that I just started but it grabbed my attention form the beginning. Not many books do that. It is an autobiography named Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan. I have this on my Kindle, maybe I should read it next. I love historical fiction, so many good ones to pick from. Some of my favorites: The Book ThiefThe Time Traveler's Wife The Other Boleyn Girl Memories of a GeishaThe Good Earth Snowflower and the Secret FanPillars of the Earth The Firgotten Garden The Kitchen House Cutting for StoneGreat recommendations, I loved all those books too. I just started reading Pillars of the Earth. I am not a fast reader, so this almost 1000 page book will take a while. I didn't realize how long ago the book was published! I just finished Snowflower and the Secret Fan and did enjoy it, but think I like Amy Tan books better overall. I want to travel to Ethiopia after reading Cutting for Stone. Amazing story, but I admit to skipping over the parts where they described medical procedures. I'm going to check out these other books.  |
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So, anyhow, I'm Debbie and looking for a good read. I especially like historical fiction, but I'm open to other suggestions 
Glad I found this "refugee board"!
