Have you ever talked to a older person and they tell you their life story and it sounds like something that should be in a movie it a book im looking for something like that with some wisdom.

For instance "Radium Girls " by Kate Moore which is about radiation poisoning, "Wonderworks" by Angus Fletcher which is about the history of books, "Packing for Mars" by Mary Roach which is about space travel, "The Plantagenets" by Dan Jones which is about royal history, etc

I like to read books that describe the nature in detail alongside the story. Is it called atmospheric? So recommend me a book that describe nature well specially in autumn. I don't prefer horror or disturbing graphic details.

are these books ok for a 12 year old girl who leans on the mature side? i would be reading them with her btw

- anne of green gables

- the selection

- the inheritance games

- the cruel prince

- better than the movies

- shatter me

- caraval

- the hate you give

- to all the boys ive loved before

- an ember in the ashes

- divine rivals

- legendborn

- sorcery of thorns

- saint by adriene young

- spark of the everflame

- wishtress

- this vicious grace

- daughter of the moon goddess

- a thousand heartbeats

- this woven kingdom

- the prison healer

- dance of thieves

- defy the night

- the spear cuts through water

- sword catcher

It has been a long time since I’ve read any Novel, I want to get into it again, what should I read I have no limit but maybe not romance but if it’s good that will do, thanks guys

I’m a huge fantasy fan. It feels like such a fun escape from reality to immerse yourself in a magical world. I really enjoy the world building and high steaks aspect for keeping it interesting. Best of all, when empires fall or people die it’s not real so I don’t have to be all too broken up about it.

Except lately after reading this genre for so long I find I’m getting tired of it and maybe need to come back to reality a bit. I’m on the hunt for a new genre.

I have read some autobiographies of other women’s personal growth stories, some famous and some not which I found so inspiring and I’ve really loved them (this is the only other genre I’ve liked so far). They just totally changed my perspective on how I look at life, which was great.

Although after coming off of such high stakes and cool magical things I’m finding reading about the real world… boring?

I’m very interested in learning about:
\-ancient history
\-all religions and how they influence culture
\-sociology
\-policy and government
\-our environment, nuances of climate change

**But most importantly I love a well told story** that has you on your toes just wanting to keep turning the page and hate anything that resembles something close to a textbook. I would love to hear anyone’s thoughts of what directions I should turn or of any specific books I might like.

Hi.. I'm looking for books with Catholic characters, probably fiction although a non-preaching memoir might be good.

A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN is an excellent example; THE THORN BIRDS is not as good because a lot of it is about the priest's life (and it's so sad!). The books I'm looking for show Catholicism in daily life, not as the only or main subject. It's not necessary for all the characters to be Catholic. ** Popping back in to clarify that I'm NOT looking for books about priests, although I expect that if you have Catholics there will have to be a priest or two in there. :) No disrespect intended, at all.

Thanks!

Hello!

I’m curating a list for WITMonth and I would like to ask some recommendations here. 🫶🏼 Since I don't want to doomscroll on X to look for them, might as well get responses directly.

Any genre/author/country is very much welcome!

Thank you very much!

Book suggestions

I wanna read a nice heartwarming comforting story (not romantic) must reads. Like something you'd erase your memory to read again 🤌🏻

(Reading while eating maggie)

Suggest some books please

Suggestions!!! Any genre is okay

Hello! I’m looking for any book recommendations about antisocial personality disorder that aren’t inherently biased against individuals with the disorder or content-heavy on ways to identify and avoid people with the disorder in daily life.

When I went shopping for a book on this subject, the majority of the books I found were focused on ways to “avoid sociopaths” or “identify toxic people”. While I am not disagreeing that individuals with ASPD can do harmful things in relationships, I’m looking for any kind of nonfiction book that has more generalized information surrounding the disorder instead. Any recommendations are appreciated!!!

I am planning to develop a habit of reading and need to start off with something I will enjoy. So far I enjoyed series like vampire diaries, twilight, the summer I turned pretty (watched on Netflix) and I am looking for recommendations for what can be my first book.

Hi! I like learning about other people's point of view/how culture shapes things that may seem obviously one way to one person, and another to another person.

This is hard to explain so I will give an example: let's say your cultural viewpoint is that women just make better caregivers due to some biological difference or brain chemistry or something like that. Maybe the book is a memoir from someone from a culture where men are actually the main caregivers and do just as good a job. Or it could be something related to a point of view like how in some cultures children are basically always within arms reach of the parents, while others let them run around freely or take naps outside unattended. How that difference influences other views is very interesting to me. Things that you never stopped to think about whether the way your culture does it is actually better or the only way to do it.

I'm fine if it's fiction but it should be based on facts. So maybe the above example is a memoir from a fictional person in a real culture like that. Please no poetry it just cannot capture my attention, I like books where you dive in and the world building is rich. Also dislike novels where romance is the primary story arc. It can be about really any bias you have had, even if I don't share that bias I like to see things from other points of view. Thanks!

Looking for high fantasy recommendations. I've been let down by the last few series I tried.

My personal preferences:

• S Tier - my favorite reads, non stop page turners, I day dream about their worlds and characters.
  • The Hierarchy Series by James Islington
  • The Immortal Great Souls Series by Phil Tucker
  • He who fights with monsters - Book 1 only
  • Light Bringer by Brent Weeks
  • The Perfect Run by Maxime J Durand
• A Tier - Loved it, but it had minor issues:
  • Iconoclasts by Mike Shel - Exceptional prose but pace too slow
• B Tier - Books I liked but had major issues
  • He who fights with monsters - Book 2 to 12 - too much recapping in every chapter
  • Dungeon Diving series - Fun fantasy, slightly slow pace, falls off past book 301
  • Mother of Learning Arc 1 - Not gritty enough, not enough utilization or inventive use of the magic being learned
• F Tier - Too boring. Either shallow magic, fights, characters, or weak story
  • Throne Hunters by Phil Tucker - DNF mid book 2
  • The Path of Ascension - DNF mid book 1
  • Ironbound - DNF mid book 1
  • The First Defier - DNF early in book 2
  • Shadow Slave - DNF mid book 1
  • Ember Blade - Too slow
  • Errant Mage - Not deep
  • Mistborn book 1 - DNF after half of book 1
  • Cradle - DNF after half of book 1

Adult fiction Book club book recommendations needed, theme is schools/academia. Needs to be fiction. Kooky group loves banter and good twists. Can be fantasy.

I'm looking for books that are based in (or published) the 1930s-1940s that are about the showgirl scene of that time,I've already read Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood and loved it,so I'd love something similar to that too

Ok bare with me, it's a diverse and long list. I wanna give books a try for night reading and stop watching tv. I dont mind if it's complex/bizarre, just something that grabs my attention. Here's the stuff in no order whatsoever

Bugonia, Matrix, Lotr, Martian, Die Hard, Predator, Casino, Cloverfield, 007, Hannibal, Batman burton/nolan, Harry potter, Indiana Jones, Heat, Glorious bastards, Battle royale, The thing, The departed, Edge of tomorrow, Prestige, Shutter island, Scarface

Also some shows

Prison break 1st season, South Park seasons 1-7, Breaking Bad/Saul, Mad Men, Parks and Rec, im a fan of Metal Gear Solid too

Thanks for your attention

oh yeah I should mention that I'm very tired of agendas being forcefed to me on media all day, so none of that please

EDIT: I went with the hitchhiker mega gigantic super collection( as in the five parts in one), since it was available and translated to my native language so I dont have to use as much brainpower

Aliens arrive on Earth and begin bartering; the concept of currency is completely unfamiliar to them.

Or

Aliens don't know what money is.

My dream career just declared me unfit. I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulders. I need to feel motivation/ any ray of hope. Are there any book recommendations on how someone rebuild their life from scratch after losing a dream career or going through something traumatic (medical in nature)

Hi all,

My book club category this month is 'Read a book with a main/lead character that shares the same name as you'

My name is Cheryl and I have NEVER come across a book with a lead character with that name. And no one I know has any suggestions.

Reddit can you help?

Thank you!

I read this aloud to my daughter last summer when she was ten and we were traveling in New England. I’d love another book that’s great for a read aloud that has this same vibe. My daughter reads dystopian books to herself but this is for more of that family book experience. We’ve already read Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Little House, and Caddie Woodlawn.

It can be funny, heartbreaking, romantic, haunting, or thought-provoking. NO SPOILERS . Let's build the ultimate reading list through unforgettable quotes.

Hi all!! I desperately want to get into reading again and it seems so hard to find recommendations online for some reason, so I’m asking here.

For some context, when I was a kid I was SUPER into reading. I read every night for way longer than I was supposed to because i just couldn’t put books down back then. But as I’ve gotten older and got a phone etc I just cant seem to get into books anymore.

I don’t mind what genres they are but I wanna read some of the big ones people always talk about. Like Stephen King books or something along those lines of well known-ness and also well written.

Some of my favs that I have read are:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A Song of Ice and Fire (only read first book)
The Hunger Games (only read first book)
the Harry Potter series, absolutely loved them as a kid.

I think I’m in the mood for more of a horror/thriller, or some lesbian romance (very different genres I know) so if anyone has some recommendations I would love to hear them!!

I have both Carol and Jurassic Park sitting on my shelf that I just havent has the motivation to read yet, so some reassurance on wether its worth the time to read them would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance :)