What is a book you cruised through at a pace exponentially faster than normal because you simply couldn't put the book down? It doesn't necessarily have to be a literary masterpiece, but anything that you almost read from start to finish while doing little else. List these books itt, and I'll start: Shantaram Pillars of the Earth Lone Survivor Ender's Game Kings of Cool The Power of One Ready Player One Art of Racing in the Rain Naming these just to get the thread started, I read most of these relatively recently, so they are all fresh on my mind... I don't necessarily care about literary quality, but really just want book ideas to have one of those experiences where it takes all I can do to not start reading at work. This thread could be a great resource for those types of books.
Always thought Palahniuk was always pretty wordy, but I've never actually read him. Was Choke an easy read?
They all similar story lines like Mary Higgins Clark or Grisham? Also - any books specifically you've read?
All of his books are easy reads. Survivor is his best IMO. Would suggest any of his books outside of Pygmy and Tell-All.
I have been reading Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar Series. Easy to read sports themed crime mysteries with a sports agent, Myron Bolitar, and his wasp old money sidekick, Winsor Horne Lockwood III.
Just found this list, and it mentions some of my personal favorites... Anyone have opinions on the books mentioned in either list? http://www.abebooks.com/books/cant-put-down-great-reads-novels/more-two-sitting.shtml Can't wait to check these out
I've seen multiple people mention they were reading this. Can you kinda give a sentence or two about what this book is about?
Yeah man... I had never heard of it 2 years ago, read it, it changed my life and started posting it all over the message boards. Hopefully I played a part in influencing more folks to read it. Anyway, it's loosely based on the authors life because pretty much everything of importance he did in the book he did in real life - ala escape from Australian prison, move to India, become a Bombay tour guide, live in the Indian slums, become a slum doctor, join the mafia, and fight in an afghan war. The details, however, he claims are fictional. I loved his writing style, and literally cruised through this huge epic in days. Life changing read. (Fwiw - I listened, and the narrator was so good in bringing the characters to life that I started listening to more books read by him just because of the job he did with Shantaram)
I'm cautious with Vonnegut because of reviews like this from Goodreads about Cat's Cradle (which I understand to be one of his best):
I'd say this is definitely not an impossible to put down book. I've read crime and punishment and probably started Brothers 2-3 times without making it past page 100 or so. Both are challenging reads.
Annoying that someone recommended it. I actually researched most of the books in the list, and almost all of them had reviews about how hard they were to read, or how boring the book would be etc etc
Read that one years ago... Like 6th grade for fun. Loved it. Never liked White Fang that much. Will look into your other suggestion.
Brothers Karamazov is one of my favorite books but I wouldn't say it's "impossible to put down." Almost the exact opposite.
Yes. Hard to put down, but not necessarily a super fast read. Larson is so detailed in everything. He must have done a shit load of research on 1893's worlds fair. He does such a great job putting the reader in the setting. Ive also read Thunderstuck, by him. Also very good. I nominated a his latest In The Garden of Beasts for book club this month. Hope it wins
Loved it too. I hammered through it in like 3 days. It's many years old but I loved Mind Hunter by John Douglas. It's a true crime story as it takes you through investigations of the FBI BAU. Douglas was the chief profiler iirc and the book takes you through several of the most famous serial killer investigations.
Not yet. But I actually downloaded all of the Ted Bell books last night. So I will get to them soon. I'm in the Steve Berry series now featuring Cotton Malone. I like them so far. I'm on the second one now...The Alexandria Link.
Big Steve Berry fan. My favorite is the Amber Room, which isnt a Cotton Malone story, but really really good.
it's not entirely necessary, since i skipped the book previous to it, but it wouldn't hurt. are you familiar with any of Clancy's work?
nah ive not read any of his books, I know its something id like since I like spy/espionage stuff. Never really knew where to begin :/
i haven't come across a Clancy novel i haven't loved. the Jack Ryan series is awesome, but Threat Vector is the 3rd in a new series about Jack Ryan Jr. start w/ the Hunt for Red October, it's the first Jack Ryan book. if you like that, you'll like all of the other ones. Spoiler clear and present danger is my favorite. John Clark and Ding Chavez are fucking studs