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ST Poll: Looking for a good light read for my wife for our trip next week. Any suggestions? -- nm

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Aug 18 '21, 08:37

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any of the first terry pratchet books, like The Colour of Magic.. fun, easy reads. -- nm - chicken daddy Aug 18, 10:05
The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 09:56
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. -- nm - Baron and Barratry Aug 18, 09:53
Hitchhikers Guide -- nm - VMan Aug 18, 09:19
Rainbow Rowell: Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, Carry On... -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 18, 09:18 2
- Eleanor & Park is excellent -- nm - oblique Aug 18, 09:22
- Uprooted by Naomi Novik. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 18, 09:19
I Love You, Beth Cooper -- nm - David Aug 18, 09:08
How about some quirky romance by Casey McQuiston? -- (link) - mara Aug 18, 08:46 8
- Thanks. This is probably the kind of thing she would like. This, or YA type series (think: Potter, Hunger Games, etc.) -- nm - oblique Aug 18, 09:02 7
  - Court of Thorns and Roses - its a quick read. Sarah Maas -- (link) - Pippy Aug 18, 09:45
  - There is a Hunger Games prequel out now. -- nm - psilotum Aug 18, 09:14 1
    - yes, daughter loved it -- nm - Beaker Aug 18, 09:15
  - She might like the Simon Snow trilogy. -- (link*) - mara Aug 18, 09:07 2
    - I see this recommend also by Kim and I believe she's read two others by Rowell. Excellent both. Thanks! -- nm - oblique Aug 18, 09:24
    - Maybe Gothic fantasy by Jessica Olson. -- (link) - mara Aug 18, 09:19
  - The Reckoners (Steelheart is the first book) by Brandon Sanderson -- nm - Beaker Aug 18, 09:04
I Killed Pink Floyd's Pig - Beau Philips -- nm - JD Aug 18, 08:41 4
- wait what -- nm - mud Aug 18, 08:41 3
  - The author was the program director of a Seattle rock station and recounts his stories of radio station promos and meeting bands during the 80's - JD Aug 18, 08:52 1
    - Hmmm... Yup, WKRP in Seattle. -- nm* - Spawn Aug 18, 09:42
  - allegedly -- nm - Beaker Aug 18, 08:42
Cunk on Everything -- nm - LMS Aug 18, 08:40
Red Shirts by John Scalzi - if she likes sci-fi -- nm* - Beaker Aug 18, 08:39 6
- Rules of Prey by John Sandford (if she likes that one there are like 30 more she can go through) - if she likes cops/murder mystery -- nm* - Beaker Aug 18, 08:42 5
  - Tony Hillerman's daughter took over the Navajo police series, does a decent job of it -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 18, 10:35
  - Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childs - if she likes a little scare/suspense (also sets up a dozen or so more books) -- nm* - Beaker Aug 18, 08:44 3
    - Speaking of, they just released a new Pendergast book yesterday -- (link) - decline Aug 18, 08:50 1
      - thanks! just ordered Ocean Prey from the library (which I looked up thanks to this request :) ) -- nm - Beaker Aug 18, 08:51
    - The Killing Floor - Lee Child (first Reacher book) - if she likes bad shit happening to worse people -- nm - Beaker Aug 18, 08:46
Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen ... pretty dumb but extremely funny -- nm - rollo Aug 18, 08:39 3
- Hiassen is great. I loved Night of the Avenging Blowfish by Welter, too. -- nm - mara Aug 18, 08:54 1
  - Makes note. -- nm - amanda jeans Aug 18, 09:14
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Aug 18, 08:42
War and Peace -- nm - decline Aug 18, 08:38 1
- I am glad I remembered to scroll down before answering. -- nm - Spawn Aug 18, 09:20

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