Anonymous
Post 07/23/2018 13:00     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Educated, a Memoir
Less
Euphoria
You think it, I'll say it
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 08:26     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Olive Kittridge
Gentleman in Moscow
A Man Called Ove (reading Britt-Marie right now and enjoying it too)
Born a Crime, Trevor Noah
Memoirs of a Geisha
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 02:32     Subject: Re:Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Anonymous wrote:A Man Called Ove


DP. This was a great movie. I didn't realize it was adapted from a book, though maybe I should have.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 01:12     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Anonymous wrote:Alys, Always by Harriet Lane

The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

The Wife Between Us

You by Caroline Kepnes


We have the same taste in books! Currently reading "the wife between us"

Other recommendations for you based on your list for the OP....

The Play date
You Think It, I will Say It (short stories)
The Headmasters Wife
Her
The Last Mrs. Parrish
Behind Closed Doors
The Adults
Bird In Hand
The Condition
The Blood Of Flowers
Olive Kittridge
Beautiful Girl
Firefly Girls
Halfway House
The 2 Family Apartment

Books by Douglas Kennedy, Susan Miller, Anita Shreve
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 00:46     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Ready Player One
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 00:34     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
(So Octavia butler and those who count her as an influence)
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 00:33     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone have good sci fi book recs?


Any of Octavia Butler's books. Standouts are "Kindred" and a series I can't recall the name of right now that she wrote in the 80s/90s with a egomanaicial politician who campaigns "to make American great again." http://fusion.net/story/313923/make-america-great-again-fictional-presidential-candidate/

I’ve been eating up Octavia Butler and African/Caribbean lit. In no particular order:
Brown girl in the ring - nalo Hopkinson
Inheritance trilogy (nk jemison) plus her other two (dream blood Duology + stone sky)
Children of blood and bone
Binti series (I think that’s nnedi okorafor, who has a bunch)
Autonomous-annalee newitz
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 00:32     Subject: Re:Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
A Man Called Ove
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 00:25     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
The Royal We - Heather Cocks (might be too fluffy for your taste)


Came here to reccomend this. Much less fluffy than I thought and so much fun.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2018 00:19     Subject: Re:Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Op,

Two of my favorite fiction writers are Maeve Binchy and Alexander McCall Smith . Binchy is famous for Light a Penny candle and one of McCall Smith series is Ladies #1 detective agency ( but he has others) I know you said no series but, honestly you can read each book on their own without reading every one so I make an exception for these two authors.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2018 23:14     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Alys, Always by Harriet Lane

The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

The Wife Between Us

You by Caroline Kepnes
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2018 23:11     Subject: Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Has anyone mentioned Practical Magic yet?

The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.
The Other Boleyn Girl
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2018 23:04     Subject: Re:Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Anonymous wrote:Not abuse but death happens. The Fault in our Stars.


I loved this book.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2018 23:03     Subject: Re:Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Since you like John Irving, try Hotel New Hampshire and A Prayer for Owen Meany


another vote for Prayer for Owen Meany.
Also like Widow for a Year.


Another vote for both of these.

The last line of Widow for a Year made me burst into tears.
Anonymous
Post 07/21/2018 17:02     Subject: Re:Desperate for a good book. Seriously.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Fates and Furies - Lauren Groff
Rules of Civility - Amor Towles
Midwives - Chris Bohjalian
Life after Life - Kate Atkinson
The Interestings - Wolitzer
11/22/63 - Stephen King



I could ot get through Fates And Furies


The second half flips all your preconceptions about the characters. You need to make it to that part.