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Post by mtscrapper on Jul 2, 2014 14:29:02 GMT
My birthday is tomorrow and I feel like I would like to splurge (i.e. not the free books that I have been reading on my tablet lately) on a good book or two. What have you read lately that is a good page-turner, never-want-to-put down book? I have been reading quite a bit of romance lately, but I love a good mystery, too. I have always loved John Grisham's books, but I haven't read any of his newer ones. Gone Girl was a page-turner for me. I have read all the Harry Potter books and Hunger Games, which I loved. I like Nicholas Sparks, but they are too simple and predictable for what I want right now.
It seems whenever these threads come up, I always make lists, but then I can never find them again. So, based on the above, what are some suggestions for me?
Thanks!
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Post by happyOCgirl on Jul 2, 2014 14:35:08 GMT
I still think about Code Name Verity. I read it last summer. Chevy Stevens is great at writing intense, page turning stories. Still Missing is another one I read while ago and still think about.
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Post by paigepea on Jul 2, 2014 14:38:56 GMT
Before I go to Sleep (Watson)
Into the Darkest Corner (Haynes)
Informationist. (Stevens)
The Husband's Secret (Moriarty)
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 2, 2014 14:39:57 GMT
Gone Girl... hated the ending but what a great page turner!
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Post by peasapie on Jul 2, 2014 14:41:34 GMT
You seem to like YA, so maybe Fault in Our Stars? I loved that one.
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Post by sharlag on Jul 2, 2014 14:42:47 GMT
I have enjoyed the Jack Reacher series.
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Post by gar on Jul 2, 2014 14:50:57 GMT
Any of the psychological thrillers by Sophie Hannah. Gripping and intriguing.
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Post by Belle on Jul 2, 2014 14:59:23 GMT
I just stared The Island by Elin Hildebrand. So far I can't put it down.....really good story! Takes place in modern times on island close to Nantucket. I read several recs for it over at the old 2peas site about a month ago.
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Post by 1lear on Jul 2, 2014 15:02:40 GMT
I recommend books by the following 2 authors-I find most of their books to be really good:
Harlen Coben-mystery
Susan Elizabeth Phillips-romance
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Post by ingrid6 on Jul 2, 2014 15:07:55 GMT
I really liked The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay. Definitely a page turner!
Hope you have a great b-day tomorrow!
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Post by mcscrapper on Jul 2, 2014 15:11:58 GMT
If you are looking for humorous books, the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich is great.
I've also liked Mary Kay Andrews, Jennifer Weiner, Sophie Kinsella and the like.
Good thread. I need to pick up a good tablet book!
meredith
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Post by candygurl on Jul 2, 2014 15:12:16 GMT
One of my favorite books I have read recently is 'The Secret Keeper' by Kate Morton. It is wonderful!
I read a few others by her and they are great as well!
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Post by lilbug13 on Jul 2, 2014 15:21:03 GMT
Since you mentioned a few YA books, I'll give you the list I've been reading by the pool and really enjoyed.
The Fault in Our Stars
If I Go and Where She Went
Eleanor & Park
The Shatter Me Series
Divergent Series
The Selection Series
Some of these are available on the Oyster Reading app for iPad, Android & Kindle fire. You get a free 7 day trial to see if you are interested in the $9.95/mo subscription. www.oysterbooks.com/invite/lilbug13 (this is my referral code, we each get $15 credit it used.) Definitely use the 7 days free... I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of material on the app! Books are so dang expensive |
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Post by slkone on Jul 2, 2014 15:22:53 GMT
Where'd You Go, Bernadette was a real page turner for me. Family drama and a little bit of mystery rolled into one.
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Post by mtscrapper on Jul 2, 2014 15:23:38 GMT
I knew you all wouldn't let me down - I love threads like these!
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Post by back to *pea*ality on Jul 2, 2014 15:24:18 GMT
I have enjoyed the Jack Reacher series. I've read them all. So very disappointed when Tom Cruise was selected to play Reacher - didn't see the movie because of it. Just didn't work for me  |
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jul 2, 2014 15:27:35 GMT
A friend recommended "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes. Said she couldn't put it down and neither could I. Interesting story, leaves you with something to think about.
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Post by gottapeanow on Jul 2, 2014 15:39:24 GMT
I thought the last two Grisham books I read were some of his best.
I don't know how I missed it because it's a bit older, and I usually read everything he writes, but The Litigators was really fun. It has some great humor in it, which makes it a little different than his usual. I also loved Sycamore Row. Wonderful ending!
Like another pea said, loved Eleanor & Park. Very sweet. I also really liked The One and Only Ivan, another YA book, or even younger.
Water for Elephants is just beautiful. I loved the writing and the story in both that and in The Light Between Oceans.
And for another fantastic mystery that you cannot. put. down, try Natchez Burning, by Greg Iles. Very well-written, beautiful descriptions and wonderful, albeit difficult, plot.
Happy reading!
Oh, and happy birthday!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 15:39:33 GMT
Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay. It is a suspenseful book, and like Gone Girl, an ending you'd never expect.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 15:42:59 GMT
You seem to like YA, so maybe Fault in Our Stars? I loved that one. I've blown through "Legend" over the last 24 hours - if you like YA you will love this. And my DD is reading "the maze runner". We will be trading soon. If you like thrillers that are really fast paced, Preston & Child have a great series - agent Pendergast is the main character. |
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Post by scrapsuzy on Jul 2, 2014 15:43:40 GMT
Homefront by Kristen Hannah.
Unfortunately, I haven't read enough real page-turners this year, yet.
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Post by ~Tessie~ on Jul 2, 2014 15:43:52 GMT
Thanks for this thread! I'm making myself a list.
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Post by giatocj on Jul 2, 2014 15:44:40 GMT
Another vote for Gone Girl.
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Post by Regina Phalange on Jul 2, 2014 15:48:20 GMT
I know that both of these books are older because my Mom has had them for a while and I borrowed them from her, but Are You Afraid of the Dark by Sidney Sheldon and Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts were both excellent books. I read the first one in a day because I couldn't bear to put it down!
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Post by huskergal on Jul 2, 2014 15:48:24 GMT
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
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Post by bugsy on Jul 2, 2014 15:51:58 GMT
Another vote for Eleanor & Park! I read it a couple of weeks ago and simply couldn't put it down. Wonderful, wonderful story!
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Post by sharlag on Jul 2, 2014 15:53:29 GMT
I have enjoyed the Jack Reacher series. I've read them all. So very disappointed when Tom Cruise was selected to play Reacher - didn't see the movie because of it. Just didn't work for me I agree. Jack Reacher should have been played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. |
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Post by Goldynn on Jul 2, 2014 15:55:53 GMT
A friend recommended "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes. Said she couldn't put it down and neither could I. Interesting story, leaves you with something to think about. I second reading this if you have not already. I enjoyed Domestic Violets by Matthew Norman, Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok, Breaking Night by Liz Murray, and Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe. I also like the old Jen Lancaster books. None of these are action/ mystery/thriller books however. For me, a page turner is just a book I can't wait to get back to reading.  |
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Post by Goldynn on Jul 2, 2014 15:56:55 GMT
Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay. It is a suspenseful book, and like Gone Girl, an ending you'd never expect. This looks good, I might need to read it! |
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Jul 2, 2014 16:04:22 GMT
I just started read Fourth of July Creek and it is pretty engaging so far.
I just finished The Flight of the Silvers. I LOVED it, but not sure all 600 pages are for everyone. Another long engaging read was 11/22/63. Or if you haven't read A Discovery of Witches or the YA series a starting with Cinder---I recommend those too.
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