<p>I need a good book to read now that school is out. Any </p>
<p>recommendations??</p>
<p>First and foremost, go to the library and read Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Sure, it's a bit thick, but you are going to love it. </p>
<p>Secondly, go read Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld. It definitely co-relates with some of the things we talk about here on CC, such as Harvard, boarding school, high school life, etc. Don't worry. It's not too cliche. It's actually a work of pure genius, if you ask me.</p>
<p>no offense . . . but prep isn't good. I own it, and I regret buying it. I couldn't even finish it since it was so disgusting. </p>
<p>3.5 rating, 344 reviews. and the reviews on CC aren't the best either.</p>
<p>I picked out 2 novels, Blood Orange, and Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn, where the last one might be more suitable if you're a girl.</p>
<p>I bought them just out of interest before I saw it on Amazon, however both have reviews of straight 5's.</p>
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Seven words on the back cover of this book caught my attention: the day Dana got mad at God. Haven't we all had days when we get mad at God and the rest of the world? The disappearance of a child is a horrible thing that is going to make a compelling read. Drusilla Campbell's writing adds a depth to the characters and the plot that keeps you turning pages long after you decide you should turn the lights out and call it a night. Add in a dark, obsessive love affair, drunken husband, and there is an urgency to keep reading, as well as the dread of guessing where it is going to lead.
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This book is earthy and crude, but intensely honest. A nameless girl at Midvale Academy suddenly and inexplicably finds herself inside the head of 15-year-old Gideon, a new student at the Connecticut prep school. Hearing his thoughts gives her a unique understanding of how the mind of an intelligent but hormone-ruled boy works. Gid's wealthy, handsome, and popular roommates, Cullen and Nicholas, attempt to help him adjust, pointing out the hottest girls. Recognizing that he is limited in his coolness factor, they pick a girl who's not the top of the heap and bet on whether Gideon will be able to have sex with her before Halloween. The lucky girl is Molly McGarry. It's a shame, Gideon thinks, because although she is cute and smart, she's not his first pick; he's set his sights on beautiful, oozing-with-sexuality Pilar Benitez-Jones, who has indicated that she'll take him on, any time, any place. But a bet's a bet, and Gideon is excited about fulfilling the terms since he's still a virgin. The conceit sometimes makes it difficult to tell who's actually thinking, Gid or the girl, but if readers can get past this issue, the story works on many levels. There's a tremendous amount of pot smoking, drinking, and sneaking out at night, making the story most appropriate for older teens. The humor, well-developed characters, and fast-moving plot make the book deserving of shelf space, and teens will enjoy figuring out the identity of the narrator, who is revealed at the end.
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<p>i just finished Life of Pi by Yann Martell. it was pretty damn good/interesting if you ask me. one of those you just can't put down.</p>
<p>I second Life of Pi. Also, Pillars of the Earth (Ken Fowllet) is very intersting (and long).</p>
<p>The Life of Pi was legit...I didnt like the ending though.
I'm personally a Tom Clancy fan</p>
<p>Life of Pi is good too. </p>
<p>I also realized the two books I mentioned are kinda drama-oriented . . so I suppose it depends on personal preference.</p>
<p>If you're into military stuff at all Dale Brown has tons of good reads. Silver Tower is one of them.</p>
<p>PHillip Pullman's series His Dark Materials is also hard to put down. presents stuff of interest as well.</p>
<p>I'm currently reading "The Stranger" by Albert Camus, it's very good.</p>
<p>Oh, Fade by Robert Cormier is also a good one. There's a bit of some Flowers in the Attic stuff going on, but it's pretty good.</p>
<p>Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
The Trial by Franz Kafka
Gilgamesh, Beowulf, The Iliad</p>
<p>Honestly Life of Pi wasnt all that great. It was one of the choices I had to read for AP Lit. and I was just not into it. I suggest The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon. Not a classic but still a good read. Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. I just discovered her and I really really like her style of writing. With that note pick up the Interpretation of Maladies (I think thats what her second book is called) its proven to be a good read as well. I also recomend A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Hilarious book very good!</p>
<p>I already saw it up there...Siddhartha...read that, and also read Night by Elie Wiesel. They're pretty short, but really good.</p>
<p>The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is AMAZING!</p>
<p>Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I just started reading it, and I bet I'll finish it by Sunday.</p>
<p>VVV is good.</p>
<p>Angels in America by Tony Kushner</p>
<p>ohh so good.</p>
<p>The Plague by Albert Camus </p>
<p>I liked it. It's a bit dry but meh.</p>
<p>I'm finishing up Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut which is an interesting and pretty quick read.</p>
<p>Most Tom Clancy books are good. I just finished reading Flyboys. It was very good, but do not read it for the "fun" of it. Then there's The Things They Carried. It was VERY good and rather deep too.</p>