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PennyCat
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book recommendation for the summer!!
Let me first say that I have NOT read a book since college (granted that's only like 3 years ago) ........ but I never enjoyed reading. It's sad, I know.... especially because I'm a teacher and always encouraging my students to read!
Can someone recommend a good book for the summer? I like books about families, relationships, romances... nothing too dramatic and nothing that takes place before 1950.
Thanks!! Hopefully one of you ladies can turn me into a reader this summer!
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Posted 6/1/09 7:21 PM  |
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Sellazz
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
Check out the Storyboard too but here are some I read:
For something funny and lighthearted the Shopaholic Series
I highly recommend the Twilight Series -- I didn't think I would like them at all and I ended up loving them.
A Thousand Splendid Suns was really good too.
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| Posted 6/1/09 8:14 PM |
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anonttcer
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
OMG you MUST MUST MUST read A Thousand Splendid Suns
That book moved me like no other... it was absolutely incredible.
You won't be dissapointed...
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| Posted 6/1/09 8:46 PM |
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steph4777
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
I recently read these books and enjoyed all of them
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
True Colors by Kristin Hannah
Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer
I'm currently reading "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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| Posted 6/1/09 11:31 PM |
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rojerono
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Jeannie
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
Our book club is reading Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons.. it's a breezy summer read. 
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| Posted 6/2/09 5:39 AM |
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kristin597
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
Anything by Jodi Picoult, in my opinion, is a great read.
The Twilight Series, as others have mentioned is a great quick read.
Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea was hysterical and a good beach read.
The Memory Keepers Daughter, SOmething Borrowed & Something Blue were also great books.
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| Posted 6/2/09 10:02 AM |
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LemonHead
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
The Twilight series is easy to read and mindless.
Louise Bagshawe writes really scandalous and fun novels.
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| Posted 6/2/09 4:27 PM |
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
i responded on F&B  but ill copy and paste it here.
if youre looking for easy summer reads i love nicholas sparks, three weeks with my brother (i could not put this book down!!!), message in a bottle, bend in the road.
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by elizabeth gilbert (such a feel good kinda book)
guilty pleasure - the devil wears prada, read it before the movie came out.. it was entertaining.
the bell jar by sylvia plath is one of my all time favorites.
i just read angels and demons for the second time, love it. but its more of an 'involved' read, not a casual beach read.
jodi picoult is good too!
i have a huge bookshelf loaded with good books. ill look when i get home.
eta: i never used to be a reader either until recently. now i looove to read!
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| Posted 6/2/09 9:27 PM |
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tj2008
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
My favorites:
1-The Gurnsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society----totally AWESOME!
2-A Thousand Splendid Suns
3-My Sister’s Keeper
4-Twilight Saga
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| Posted 6/4/09 2:37 PM |
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nicrae
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
Posted by steph4777
I recently read these books and enjoyed all of them
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
True Colors by Kristin Hannah
Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer
I'm currently reading "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
Totally agree with these as well as:
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
Something Blue by Emily Giffin
Good in Bed Jennifer Weirner.
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| Posted 6/4/09 8:37 PM |
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TreAnt427
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
I just finished reading My Sister's Keeper and it was great.
I have also read and loved all Emily Giffin's books.
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| Posted 6/5/09 10:40 AM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
The Friday Night Knitting Club was good. Knit Two was good also after the first one.
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| Posted 6/5/09 4:33 PM |
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Shanti
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
Jennifer Weiner is a great beach read
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| Posted 6/7/09 5:00 PM |
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PattyK
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Rapture of Canaan
My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Piccult
The Harry Potter Series
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
The DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (sp?)
edited: because I forgot a book
Message edited 6/7/2009 6:01:28 PM.
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| Posted 6/7/09 5:59 PM |
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freshstuff
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Michelle
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Re: book recommendation for the summer!!
Posted by anonttcer
OMG you MUST MUST MUST read A Thousand Splendid Suns
That book moved me like no other... it was absolutely incredible.
You won't be dissapointed...
I agree, I really loved this book. It really isn't a light summer read as the subject matter is very heavy but the story is incredible.
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