Suggest a Book..(non-political)...I've got to get somebody a B-Day Present

[masmdu]

I ve got to get a birthday present for somebody. Party is tomorrow...

She loves to read...suggest a book you loved reading and maybe a bit about it.

Thanks!

[Mercurius]

1. Does she like mysteries?

If so, try any of the Richard Jury mysteries, by Martha Grimes.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

2. Snow Falling on Cedars!

Great book!

[SoCalDem]

3. If she likes humor...

and book by carl hiaasen would be a treat.. "Lucky Me" is one of my all time faves..

[Exultant Democracy]

18. Carl Hiaasen is a master, I would also suggest Terry Pratchett

his Diskworld novels are a hoot.

[DS1]

4. Cryptonomicon

At first I was like :wtf: because it jumps around times in history and family members connected by actions of each during those times. There's no time travel, thankfully, but you're reading a long story from two different angles, with 2 or 3 stories in each timeframe.

It's a very engaging read, I enjoyed it a lot, I've little doubt that at least ~one~ person will agree.

[Nevernose]

10. One person agreeing

Have you read his new one? Quicksilver?

[DS1]

15. No, I haven't, I have a backlog of other books before I can catch up

Not that I'm complaining :hi:

[AngryAmish]

14. One person dissenting

I thought many of the characters were quite two-dimensional and it seemed that the whole thing was some CS major's wet dream (get rich, get the girl, etc.)

I will say I am the only person I know who has read it who did not like it.

[Florida_Geek]

5. If she likes mysteries

buy the first in the series by Nevada Barr. NB is an active or retire National Park Ranger and her main character is a Park Ranger. All but two of the books are in different parks. All very interesting. ie getting DNA from Bears... :)


http://www.nevadabarr.com/

Oh for whatever reason, Nevada Barr now lives in Clinton Mississippi.
:evilgrin:

[RainDog]

6. Here are some fiction titles-

The Swallows of Kabul

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress.

Samuel Johnson is Indignant.

Shadow Without A Name

The Little Friend

[Carni]

7. Accidental Tourist

The movie sucked, but the book was great IMO - quirky, sad and uplifting all at the same time ...(and sorry I have no idea who wrote it.)

[pagerbear]

8. Sophie's World

In the form a novel, it tells the story of the history of philosophy. It's really fascinating! (Think I'll pull it out and read it again!)

[beanball]

9. A book for the mind and heart

God has a Dream by Desmond Tutu.

[peacefreak]

11. Spring list--fun reads

Christopher Moore--
Fluke
Lamb the Life of Jesus According to his friend Biff
Island of the Sequined Love Nun
(I love this guy--irreverent as all get out)

Donald Harington--
With
Cockroaches of Stay More
Some Other Place, the Right Place
Butterfly Weed
(his stories take place in a wonderful, mythical place Stay More, Ark.

The Final Confessions of Mabel Stark--Robert Hough
(this one is about a female tiger tamer--reminded me of a female Little Big Man)

fun mystery writers--Janet Evanovich, Carl Hiassen, Sarah
Stohmeyer, Tim Dorsey, Randy Wayne White. and Kinky Friedman!

[MichaelUK]

12. Rolls up sleeves...

The Curious Incident of the Dog at nighttime

Anything by the one, the only, Michael Moorcock (probably start with Elric or Erekose)

Anything by Jeff Noon, although I'd start with Nymphomation, then Vert and then Pollen.

Snow Crash - Neil Stephenson

If she's into comics (and who isn't) Barry Ween by Judd "the man off that TV show" Winick.

OR a watch from www.thinkgeek.com

[LWolf]

13. Here's a few

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

Moo by Jane Smiley

The Beekeeper's Apprentice Laurie R. King

[RebelOne]

16. Well, I am a Dean Koontz and Stephen King fan.

Does she like those writers? Right now I'm reading The Face. And if she likes medical suspense novels, Robin Cook has lots of good reads.

[jus_the_facts]

17. Darwins Radio~Greg Bear

Greg Bear can be counted on to deliver an engaging read while exploring new territory.

In Darwin's Radio, that territory contains retroviruses, junk DNA, ice climbing, and, possibly, the end of our race -- all in one generation....

Its all plausible: a little scary, a little hopeful...and it's not easily put down. Nice work...and it won the 2000 Nebula and Hugo awards! :)

[UnAmericanJoe]

19. Anything by David Sedaris

I'd suggest Naked.