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Post by bookaddict on Oct 17, 2006 14:29:29 GMT -5
Some of my favorite contemporary novels would be:
The Hours
White Oleander
Virgin Suicides
Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels
I Know This much is True Wally Lamb
She's Come Undone Wally Lamb
Where the Heart Is...Billie Letts
Angela's Ashes Frank McCourt
A Walk to Remember Nicholas Sparks
What are some of yours?
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 17, 2006 14:38:14 GMT -5
Harry Potter! me too
and the Sisterhood series, but i haven't read the last one yet.
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Isa
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Post by Isa on Oct 17, 2006 14:42:35 GMT -5
Those I can think of at the moment are:
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Barney's Version by Mordecai Richler
The Harry Potter series
A Painted House by John Grisham
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb
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Kristie
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Post by Kristie on Oct 17, 2006 16:07:49 GMT -5
Harry Potter! me too and the Sisterhood series, but i haven't read the last one yet.  I can't wait. I already have it on reserve from the library that has it on-order. SOO excited... |
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 17, 2006 16:09:04 GMT -5
Harry Potter! me too and the Sisterhood series, but i haven't read the last one yet. I made a post on it. It comes out January 9th in Canada...the post also has a little explanation about it. |
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Post by Kristie on Oct 17, 2006 16:23:45 GMT -5
hadn't seen the thread. i think i just went to amazon and put in ann brashares and it came up and made me excited. so i saw what it's gonna be about and i hope it's as good as the others
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 17, 2006 16:30:07 GMT -5
That's good...now you just have to wait till it comes out.
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Post by bookaddict on Oct 17, 2006 17:29:11 GMT -5
I also forgot "Sundowners" by Lesley Lokko
and Marley and Me byJohn Grogan
there's tons more lol
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Paige
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Post by Paige on Oct 17, 2006 17:45:35 GMT -5
a walk to remember--nicholas sparks
the notebook--nicholas sparks
message in a bottle--nicholas sparks
sisterhood of the traveling pants series
the time traveler's wife--audrey niffenegger
the lovely bones--alice sebold
sabriel--garth nix
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Post by bethany88 on Oct 17, 2006 18:48:36 GMT -5
I loved:
*A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
I loved these books but i felt so chessy having them aroung!!! THey were soooo good!! |
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Post by lostgirl on Oct 17, 2006 20:43:15 GMT -5
I loved:
*A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
I loved these books but i felt so chessy having them aroung!!! THey were soooo good!! Ditto-they're addictive! Other contemporary faves: -The Hours by Michael Cunningham -The "Outlander" Series by Diana Gabaldon -The "Harry Potter" series by JK Rowling -The Bronze Horseman, The Bridge to Holy Cross and The Summer Garden by Paulinna Simons -The Secret History by Donna Tartt -The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy -The "Sevenwaters" trilogy by Juliet Marillier -The "Elemental Masters" series by Mercedes Lackey -Katherine by Anya Seton (it was written int the 1960s is that really "contemporary"?) -The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve -A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving |
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Post by Bina on Oct 18, 2006 10:51:08 GMT -5
Yeesh, I have a few since this was kind of my contemporary lit year.
-Harry Potter
-Stephanie Plum novels
-the kite runner
-plainsong
-interpreter of maladies
-the mistress of spices
-life of pi
-the secret life of bees
-´tis
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Post by Paige on Oct 18, 2006 11:10:24 GMT -5
Yeesh, I have a few since this was kind of my contemporary lit year. -Harry Potter -Stephanie Plum novels -the kite runner -plainsong -interpreter of maladies -the mistress of spices -life of pi -the secret life of bees -´tis oooo! i forgot about the kite runner! that is such a good book! |
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Post by Bina on Oct 18, 2006 14:12:50 GMT -5
I think it´s one of the saddest books I´ve ever read. But also a very beautiful and moving story.
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