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What books do people enjoy?

Expecto_Patronum

I'm sure this will have been a thread before but I like books and I'm particularly into reading at the moment but I also like to talk about my favourite books. I like a pretty wide range.

Harry Potter is my all time favourite and I like other fantasy but it can be a very hit and miss genre. I also like the Percy Jackson and His Dark Materials series. I'm currently really into the Empyrean series and I recently read a book called Ink Blood Sister Scribe which I really enjoyed.

I really like Jodie Picoult as an author and enjoy the twists and moral dilemmas of her books.

I also quite like ww2 based fiction, both based on real stories and not. The Book Thief, Tattooist of Auschwitz and Sisters under the rising sun being my stand outs.

I like a good thriller and enjoy Linwood Barclay, Steve Cavanagh and M.W.Craven books. I do also read the Robert Galbraith books but I do find them too long.

I like books with autistic characters. I enjoyed the Rosie Project series even if the main character was a bit of a stereotype. I loved the Colour of Bee Larkham's murder and the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. I also enjoy the books by Elle McNicoll and Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott. Similarly, I really enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant and a Man called Ove. Their characters weren't said to be autistic but gave out a similar vibe. Where the Crawdads sing was also brilliant for this reason but her character was more because she'd been separated from society rather than being an autistic character.

From being a teenager I also really like Malorie Blackman and the Noughts and Crosses series is one of my favourite series I've read. I find it so clever.

Going against the autistic stereotype, I'm not really one for non fiction books. I do like to read about non fiction things that I'm interested in such as animals and neurodivergency but I like to look up the particular thing I'm interested in rather than reading huge amounts of information.

Do any of you like the same books? What books do you all enjoy?

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  • I have always been a huge fan of fantasy books and must have read and listened to hundreds over the years. Some of my faves have been, Lord of the Rings (classic), Most books by Joe Abercrombie, loved Pierce Brown's books which was a bit of a move away from Fantasy stuff, Dragonlance books, too many books to name especially around more dark/gritty fantasy stuff.

    In terms of non fiction which I sometimes go to tends to be anything to do with ancient history stuff, especially Roman and the republic era. I like other historical stuff but ancient history is my big passion Slight smile

  • in reply to White_Dragon

    I've never read Lord of the Rings. I'm increasingly thinking that I should. But its a big commitment and I'm worried I won't like it.

  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    If you like Fantasy books it is a must read in my view, it can be a bit dry in places but worth seeing it through. I do like long books though, if a book is too short I dont bother. I don't know if you have ever come across it but the BBC did a great adaptation for radio many years ago worth a go if you dont fancy the book

  • in reply to Iain

    Thanks Iain, I did like the wombles myself Orinoco was my favourite. The dwarf books sound interesting thanks for all the info I will check them out. Sounds like there are a few to go at which appeals to me. I tend to listen to a lot books these days, so will see how they are on audible.

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