Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here- I can't divulge the name of the latest book that gripped me because it's a YA novel that is too embarrassing to admit.

Come on, FESS UP!

[Anonymous]

Yes, these are some books that come to mind that affected me like that:

Vampire Winter
The Hot Zone
A Thousand Splendid Suns (kudos 13:13)
Swan Song (listened to it on Audible)
Enclave Series (listened to it on Audible)

FWIW, Enclave is a YA series, and I'm almost 40. Should I hang my head in shame to?

[Anonymous]

Oh, A Fine Balance was such a beautiful book!!

For me, Wally Lamb's first two novels - She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True stuck with me for a long time afterwords.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here- I can't divulge the name of the latest book that gripped me because it's a YA novel that is too embarrassing to admit.

Please do -- I'm into YA books right now. Just finished The Giver and loved it.

Divergent series. There. I said it. 2nd book is the best. (hangs head in shame.)

No shame in reading that. I read all three and I don't normally read YA novels.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here- I can't divulge the name of the latest book that gripped me because it's a YA novel that is too embarrassing to admit.

Come on, FESS UP!

She did. It was Divergent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, these are some books that come to mind that affected me like that:

Vampire Winter
The Hot Zone
A Thousand Splendid Suns (kudos 13:13)
Swan Song (listened to it on Audible)
Enclave Series (listened to it on Audible)

FWIW, Enclave is a YA series, and I'm almost 40. Should I hang my head in shame to?

OP here - Enclave you say? Putting it on the list!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, yes. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. Such a good book. [/quote
That book has stuck with me for the past year. I couldn't ever re-read it, but I can't forget it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, these are some books that come to mind that affected me like that:

Vampire Winter
The Hot Zone
A Thousand Splendid Suns (kudos 13:13)
Swan Song (listened to it on Audible)
Enclave Series (listened to it on Audible)

FWIW, Enclave is a YA series, and I'm almost 40. Should I hang my head in shame to?

OP here - Enclave you say? Putting it on the list!

Honestly, I don't see why it's YA. It's pretty violent and bloody. I guess the absence of sex and cursing warrants a YA rating? I love PA fic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, a Thousand Splendid Suns. It was beautiful and heart breaking.

Was just going to post this. Miriam! (And I rarely remember the names of characters).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, A Fine Balance was such a beautiful book!!

For me, Wally Lamb's first two novels - She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True stuck with me for a long time afterwords.

+1 Two of my all-time favorite books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, A Fine Balance was such a beautiful book!!

For me, Wally Lamb's first two novels - She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True stuck with me for a long time afterwords.

+1 Two of my all-time favorite books.

Mine too. I loved them both.

I own A Fine Balance and haven't read it yet. Guess I need to!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, these are some books that come to mind that affected me like that:

Vampire Winter
The Hot Zone
A Thousand Splendid Suns (kudos 13:13)
Swan Song (listened to it on Audible)
Enclave Series (listened to it on Audible)

FWIW, Enclave is a YA series, and I'm almost 40. Should I hang my head in shame to?

OP here - Enclave you say? Putting it on the list!

Honestly, I don't see why it's YA. It's pretty violent and bloody. I guess the absence of sex and cursing warrants a YA rating? I love PA fic

Is there any love/tension?

[Anonymous]

That's what I call a good book!

[Anonymous]

Nothing in particular, but certain books get me so attached to the characters that I really want to know what happens next! This is actually why I don't read short stories - too many unanswered questions.

[Anonymous]

Another person here whose favorite book is She's Come Undone.