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PricklePatch ( member #34041) posted at 1:36 AM on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
I feel silly, I reread favorite romances. When I was a child I escaped into reading to stay calm. My mother learned to shove a book at me to have me cope. My go to calm book is ransom by Julie Harwood. My other faves are just the sexiest my alive by Julie James. My latest is lady luck by Kristin Higgins.
Otherwise I love James Patterson serial killer books and the Jack Ryan hooks. What a contrast serial killers and romance.
Not to be forgotten is early Steven king.
frigidfire86 ( member #32324) posted at 10:23 PM on Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Anything by Terry Goodkind. I've read all of his books a couple dozen times. They're amazing!
looking forward ( member #25238) posted at 1:52 AM on Friday, July 18th, 2014
All Agatha Christie mysteries!
I have a complete library of her books. I began collecting when I was 12....that was 51 years ago! 
Together more than 57 years, Married 52 years. Sober since 2009. "You've always had the power, my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself." (The Wizard of Oz)
ISPIFFD ( member #26367) posted at 2:15 AM on Friday, July 18th, 2014
Romantic - the Poldark Saga by Winston Graham
Historical fiction - Hawaii by James Michener
Sci-Fi - the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny
Kid - the Dr. Dolittle Series by Hugh Lofting
I'm done here; sick of 2 x 4s
meaniemouse ( member #10798) posted at 5:09 AM on Friday, July 18th, 2014
Gone With the Wind
The Thorn Birds
To Kill A Mockingbird
Act as if what you do matters. It does. William James
jjct ( member #17484) posted at 1:16 PM on Friday, July 18th, 2014
<<<fanboi of *strong gurl* fantasy:
The Deed of Paksenarrion
HT - I understood it!
idiot85 ( member #38934) posted at 2:34 PM on Friday, July 18th, 2014
'Started Early, Took my Dog' by Kate Atkinson- actually all her books... Good thriller-y types
Also Stieg Larsson Trilogy
And The Gingerbread House
And 'Filth' by Irvine Welsh
They're all good reads
BH-32 (me)
WW-31
Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur.
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 5:14 PM on Friday, July 18th, 2014
Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
and my all time favorite and read many, many times:
River God by Wilbur Smith
If you have any interest in ancient Egypt, I cannot recommend this book enough. Its sequel The Seventh Scroll is also terrific.
OMG Gypsy, how did I forget "Mists" and the "River God" series?!!
LOVE those books!!!
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
betrayedpregnant ( member #43304) posted at 9:14 AM on Saturday, July 19th, 2014
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
LovesLaboursLost ( member #37272) posted at 2:26 PM on Saturday, July 19th, 2014
Anything by Stephen King.
And Gone With The Wind. The relationship stuff resonates much more as an adult (I read it for the first time when I was 10). Scarlett needed IC DESPERATELY.
For chick lit that's well written, Marian Keyes.
Oh, and the In Death series by JD Robb (Nora Roberts).
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RidingHealingRd ( member #33867) posted at 3:16 AM on Sunday, July 20th, 2014
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
ME: 60 BS
HIM: 67 WH
Married: 35 years
D'Day: 10/29/10
in R 10 years and it's working but he is putting 200% into it (as he should) to make it right again.
The truth hurts, but I have never seen it cause the pain that lies do.
LA44 ( member #38384) posted at 4:30 AM on Sunday, July 20th, 2014
Last Lecture was beautiful.
I did not think I would like Pillars/Earth but... LOVED IT! Poisonwood Bible - every sentence is beautiful.
I am going home to We are Water by Wally Lamb. His book, I Know this much is True was incredible.
Dad bought me, A Tree Grows Brooklyn....a treasure!
Me: 44
He: 47 WH
Married: 15 years
D Day: December 2012
Affair: Fall 2009 - Dec. 2011
R is not linear
Lionne ( member #25560) posted at 4:50 AM on Monday, July 21st, 2014
Another vote for The Mysts of Avalon...
Me-BS-71 in May HIM-SAFWH-74 I just wanted a normal life.Normal trauma would have been appreciated.
Shero ( member #44041) posted at 11:00 PM on Monday, July 21st, 2014
Nonfiction: all of Malcolm Gladwell's and David Sedaris', The Bitch in the House and The Bastard on the Couch, Outliving Your Ovaries, The Wisdom of Menopause, The Miracle of Bioidentical Hormones, Hedges (most of it)
tryinginmi ( member #29358) posted at 6:58 PM on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
The Outlander series. I don't even know how many times I have reread this series there are 8 books now, and the TV series is being released in August on Starz.
Me - BW 40
Him - FWH 39
Her - MOW 47 Fat Assed Toothless Man Faced Whore!!!
DD#1 July 28, 2010 Admitted to EA. A went underground.
DD#2 August 19,2010 Admitted PA
SoLostStillNumb ( member #44248) posted at 7:01 AM on Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Anyone a Jane Austen fan?
I can never get enough of Pride and Prejudice or any of her other novels. I also love reading continuing stories that other authors have done with the same characters. Mr. Darcy's Daughters, Death Comes to Pemberley, etc.
I'm the same with all the movies. Play. Repeat. Play. Though after DDay I'm having a hard time with love...
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Me: BS 30 Him: XH 30
Married: 5 years, together 7. No kids.
DDay: 6/3/14
Divorced: 04/2015!
"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."
happenedtome ( member #6042) posted at 12:29 PM on Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Anything by Wallace Stegner or Russell Banks.
undertherug ( member #41580) posted at 1:37 AM on Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. I saw him at a book signing and he autographed my copy. They had just cast the mini-series and I told him I could not see Robert Duval as Gus. I was wrong.
teach5 ( member #18445) posted at 1:56 AM on Friday, August 22nd, 2014
The Power of One (They made a dreadful movie out of it!)
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 8:51 PM on Thursday, August 28th, 2014
Janet Ivonovich's books, those are always fun.
Unbroken, I've read it too many times to count.
The Stand - Once every 10 years or so.
Then when the kids read some of the classics for school I will read them too so we can discuss...
To Kill a Mockingbird
Catcher in the Rye
The Giver
Lord of the Flies
Gatsby
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
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