Anonymous
Post 06/26/2014 14:55     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
Another person here whose favorite book is She's Come Undone.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2014 14:51     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:49     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
That's what I call a good book!
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2014 14:47     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:34     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:32     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:31     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:27     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:24     Subject: Re:Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:19     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:18     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 14:18     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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.
Anonymous
Post 06/26/2014 14:17     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 13:55     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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
Post 06/26/2014 13:52     Subject: Do you ever find yourself totally consumed by a book that it sticks with you? Too long?
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!