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[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

While we're waiting waiting waiting for another book, tell everyone:

What have you read lately that you would wholeheartedly recommend?

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[jennifer19l.livejournal.com]

Not too long ago, Nutmeg3 recommended George RR Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" to me and I *loved* it. I'm saving the rest of the series for summer when I can sit and read each one straight through (or almost).
As for others, I read a lot of YA, so I'll throw out a few that I've particularly enjoyed lately:
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Your next trip to the grocery store after you finish this book will be ... interesting. I don't think I'll ever be able to have an empty pantry ever again.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. (not YA, I know) The new Newbery winner. *Fantastic*
Charles and Emma: The Darwin's Leap of Faith. Can't remember the author, my bad, sorry. Non-fiction. All about Darwin and his wife, who was very religious, and how they dealt with his discoveries and beliefs. Loved it.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This book... if you haven't heard of it I don't know where to begin, I'm bad at summaries. How about Survivor meets Lord of the Rings meets Big Brother?

All these books had one thing in common: I couldn't stop thinking about them after I read them. I still think of them all the time. So... they're thought-provoking.

[lenorenoelle.livejournal.com]

The Hunger Games!! Peetaa. I totally agree with you about the grocery store, but I think it'll make you think about pretty much everything you do. Like laundry. Or using a microwave.

I recently read Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater. It was about wolves, and I was kinda hesitant to read it because of all the vampire/wolf tales that keep getting thrown out there. It was good, though, even though I felt the main character wasn't that believable at times.

And even though it doesn't really fit in with any of these titles, Christopher Moore's Fool is really good.

[jennifer19l.livejournal.com]

...or having a woodstove. My husband and I are seriously considering buying one (though I didn't tell him my biggest reason was how much this book freaked me out!).
Shiver has made it on my TBR list because I keep hearing it mentioned, but I haven't heard of Fool, I'll have to check it out!