Fiction Books Worthy of Reading Again
- Beschreibung
- Some books are so engaging and thought provoking that you just know you will read them over and over. These are books that you read with a pencil or highlighter in hand because there are so many lines worthy of remembering and pondering.
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von John Steinbeck
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475 Rezensionen
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von Gregory Maguire
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649 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
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von Umberto Eco
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312 Rezensionen
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von Margaret Atwood
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538 Rezensionen
3.9
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von Pearl S. Buck
13,871 Mitglieder
264 Rezensionen
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von Junot Díaz
13,106 Mitglieder
488 Rezensionen
3.8
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11,760 Mitglieder
780 Rezensionen
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von Stephen King
10,834 Mitglieder
184 Rezensionen
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von Matt Haig
10,458 Mitglieder
453 Rezensionen
3.8
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- karenyhamilton: I very much enjoyed the premise of visiting other lives. It was a book that made me stop and think, and I wrote many quotes down in my reading notebook.
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von Geraldine Brooks
9,975 Mitglieder
497 Rezensionen
3.9
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von Elizabeth Strout
9,928 Mitglieder
622 Rezensionen
3.9
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von Nicole Krauss
9,079 Mitglieder
317 Rezensionen
3.9
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von Fannie Flagg
8,936 Mitglieder
188 Rezensionen
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von V. E. Schwab
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296 Rezensionen
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von Jean Rhys
8,482 Mitglieder
255 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
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von Margaret Atwood
7,302 Mitglieder
363 Rezensionen
3.9
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von Diane Ackermann
4,819 Mitglieder
197 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
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von Sarah Penner
3,905 Mitglieder
165 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
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- karenyhamilton: A very good read. I am pretty picky about mainstream fiction, but this one captured my attention and I read it in one day. I did find the conflicts towards the end a bit cliched, but then I am a a literature major, so it is difficult to hold my attention unless a book is 'classic' material. My favorite quote: "Listen here, folks," Bachelor Alf explained. "The hint is to let your subconscious find the anomaly. Our brains are meant identify breaks in a pattern. We evolved that way, many millions of years ago. You are not searching for a thing so much as you are searching for an inconsistency of things, or an absence." This is in reference to mudlarking, an activity I fell in love with years ago and apply to everything - treasure hunting, writing, poetry, painting, etc.
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von Stephen King
3,656 Mitglieder
91 Rezensionen
3.9
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von Margaret Atwood
3,546 Mitglieder
154 Rezensionen
3.9
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von David Ebershoff
3,380 Mitglieder
292 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
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von Jojo Moyes
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162 Rezensionen
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von Anne Michaels
3,036 Mitglieder
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3.8
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- karenyhamilton: Lyrical language, history brought alive, compelling characters, and a haunting storyline. It stays on my shelf for multiple reads!
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von Pip Williams
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119 Rezensionen
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von A.S. Byatt
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3.8
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von Zoraida Córdova
984 Mitglieder
28 Rezensionen
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- karenyhamilton: With shades of Isabel Allende and Gabriel García Márquez, I immediately was sucked into this story. I love a story that crosses the boundaries of time and reality while remaining just a bit on earth. A narrative of the bonds of family and love and loss and just what will we humans do for those we love, I couldn't stop reading. I had no idea where the story would end up and was a little let down by the ending, which seemed to cross too far into the boundaries I mentioned above (a little trite), but overall enjoyed the read.
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von Laila Lalami
936 Mitglieder
55 Rezensionen
3.9
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von Patrick D. Smith
665 Mitglieder
25 Rezensionen
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von Richard Harvell
462 Mitglieder
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- karenyhamilton: I only find one of these 'can't put down' books a couple of times a year. I am extremely picky with fiction. It took me to places I was unfamiliar with for starters. The way Harvell describes music gave me a whole new way of looking at the intricacies of singing and a new appreciation for those with that gift. I actually stopped reading after the 1st few chapters because the narrative was a bit weighed down with describing the bells. Later, I went back and reread the description and was enthralled. The story just flowed effortlessly, and I could not stop reading. Great history, great characters, great story.
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von Trudi Alexy
202 Mitglieder
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von Margaret Atwood
105 Mitglieder
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½ 4.6
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- karenyhamilton: Could not put down! I read this in one day because I simply had to know what happened next. As always, Atwood delivers with amazing characters who we already know and love (or hate!). And she leaves you with the question: what would YOU do to survive?