Essential support for under 25s
Essential support for under 25s
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I didn't even know there was a movie of this! Having read the book several times, a movie seems very odd.
My three favourite books are The Tulip Touch by Anne Fine, Your Friend, Rebecca by Linda Hoy and Carrie by Stephen King. The first two are young teenagers books, but still well worth a read. The books are very similar in that they are all about the lives of girls as social outcasts, and the effects which society and parenting has on them, with mixed results. Not sure why I have such an affinity to books with this theme, as it's not really something that's affected me much!
I was supposed to get this from a teacher in school but I didn't show up for the last week of term...
I shall get it from the library soon
one book that looked quite good was ps.i love you, think it's by cecelia aherne or something...
personally i'm also an anne rice fan. Ooh and if you like crime thrillers, any of Lee Child's books, they're fantastic!
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And the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is pure genius, anyone who hasn#t read it hasn't lived
But it is a brilliant book, a psychological thriller, in essence, about a group of latin students who murder their friend. Really well written, and if you can understand the random bits of greek and latin then even better!
Apart from that, more holidayish stuff, um 'High Fidelity' by Nick Hornby? Or anything from the Irvine Welsh series (eg. Porno, Glue, Ecstasy)
Oh yeah, and Piccolo is right about Sophie Kinsella writing the Shopaholic series. I think one of the last books she wrote after them is called 'Can you keep a secret?' which embarassingly, I read whilst I was travelling. They are enjoyable books if you want something simple to read while you're lolling on the beach or whatever. Not exactly mind stimulating but heartwarming nonetheless!
sorry for bringing this back up to the top. i think that a literature thread should be at the top as well as music and film.
i would recommend all the books that kaffrin has just suggested. they are all really good
also, just finished "Life of Pi". definately another really interesting read. about to start the alexander mccall smith books the no 1 ladies detective agency books. anyone read them?
On finishing the book I would say no to this one now but if you think you'd like it...
Chocolat by Joanne Harris is magical, and would definitely recommend Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I'm currently reading The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka), which is quite absorbing.
i just loved memoirs of a geisha. twas very good. not read chocolat by joanne harris (did they make a film of that?) but have five quarters of the orange (by the same author) in my pile of books to read
that'll keep you occupied for 3 weeks, maybe even 3 years