Ladyjanedoe

If you liked Stieg Larsson , let me recommend another Swedish author Johan Theorin. There's not the political intrigue like in the Millenium series but they are creepy. I'd never read anything quite like them.
Here's one of two I've read:
http://www.amazon.com/Darkest-Room-N...ref=pd_sim_b_1


I wish I had something else to recommed with an incredible , kick-butt protagonist like Lisbeth Sanders but I suppose that's what made Larsson's book so great...the uniqueness of it.

EC

My favorite book this year is "Still Alice", by Lisa Genova.
Best book I've read for a long time. Very moving, interesting, informational, couldn't put it down. Grabs you right from the beginning. Try it!

http://web.mac.com/lisagenova/Site_5...e_Welcome.html

Beachbound

Try anything by Francine Rivers...her last 2 esp. She will keep you turning the pages long after you should be in bed!!! Margaret Maron is a fun mystery writer too. Emilie Richards is wonderful, Haywood Smith is a hoot for women over 40, Kristin Hannah, Mary Ann Monore, Susan Wiggs, Barbara Delinski, Mary Kay Andrews, Dorothea Benton Frank, Patti Callenhan Henry, Luanne Rice...I love them all! I could go on but I'm sure y'all stopped reading this already! :lol:

Ditter43

I just finished these.....wish there was more!

trolleystation

I agree. This book held my interest and opened my eyes.

jolo

I am really behind on all the quilty books my library does not have any. It is a small library here. I saw some on the internet at 7.99 ea but then the postage makes them expensive. So will have to wait.

mollymct

Great thread! Such diverse reading interests! I like many genres myself. I've written down many suggestions and thought of a few more to contribute.

I also love the Mitford series and especially rereading it when my mind is troubled and I don't want to start something new. For christian fiction, I also love Francine Rivers (especially Redeeming Love and The Last Sin Eater), Terri Blackstock (Kindle has a free book now, the first of a series--can't think of the name?) and Lynn Austin (Eve's Daughter's is my favorite of hers). I also really enjoy Frank Peretti, but he writes some darker stuff.

I've enjoyed reading all of Kate Morton's books this year, she was new to me. The Help, mentioned before, by Kathryn Stockett was an awesome audiobook. On a different track, I read Lonesome Dove this year and LOVED it. Not my typical fare.

Three other good ones by new-to-me authors: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski and The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.

Also, I can't forget Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghase--very, very good.

Peace Like a River Leif Enger
Gilead Marilynne Robinson
Same Kind of Different As Me Ron Hall--I can't leave that one out. It was very affecting.

I mentioned earlier Bryce Courteney and the Four Fires, but I started with The Power of One and highly recommend that title.

leonajo

I thought these were pretty good too. I think I just found the 2.

Ladyjanedoe

I like your train of thought. I enjoyed "Cutting for Stone" and "The Historian" ( although she had trouble with the last two hundred pages) . I just bought Kostova's "The Swan Thieves" . We'll see how that plays.
I enjoyed "The Thirteenth Tale" too!!
I shall look up Frank Peretti.

Ladyjanedoe

I read the first one because the Kindle version was free. I'm on the second book and I confess I'm starting to lose interest. I think I do want to keep reading this series though....maybe I just need a break.