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One of my favorites by her is The Matchmaker. I also enjoyed Summerland and Beautiful Day. She is a prolific writer, and I don't enjoy some of her books as much as others. But they are above average chick lit to me. :D

Good Stephen King is one of my favorite authors. LOL He gets a little too vivid with his "bathroom details" at times. One of my favorite books ever is 11/22/63. I also really enjoyed The Green Mile, The Stand and Hearts in Atlantis by him. If you haven't read 11/22/63 I highly recommend it and then watch the miniseries on Hulu. It's not as good as the book but still enjoyable.

I have seen the movie of This Boy's Life with Leonardo DiCaprio, bu I haven't read the book. But it looks good so I should read it. :D I just put it on my reserve list so hopefully I'll get it soon. It falls into the memoir genre. I love them too. :D I have read Gone Girl and really enjoyed it. I read Sharp Objects too, and I think she is a great writer but I just can't stomach her descriptions. I guess King and her have that in common to a certain degree. They are too good at describing gross things. I picture them too well while reading their books. And I'm not a sensitive person about things like that but they just take away from the books for me.

Thank you for the recommendations. :D

Thanks, Jill. I'll start with The Matchmaker and if I'll enjoy the book as much as you did (which I'm sure I will as I have a soft spot for good chick lit) then I'll read Summerland and Beautiful Day.

I'm yet to read 11/22/63 and what a coincidence, another member and moderator, Dagny, happened to mention this book just a couple of days ago on another thread and seeing how much she loved it I got its audiobook. So I'll be going to read it for the 2019 audiobook challenge. Knowing you also love it makes me more confident in going for it (it is a bit longer than other audiobooks on my list.) Thanks! And I didn't know about the miniseries, so thanks for that too. I'll try and download it in time to watch it after finishing the book.

There's a movie on it?? That too with Di Caprio?? OMG. I have no clue why Robert McCammon doesn't get the same kind of fame other big authors get. I'll try to get my hands on the movie next year. And do let me know when you read the book, as I'm getting tempted for a re-read now. Lol. I rarely find the books so touching and beautiful, so I'm sure you'll like it too (love it in fact!)

Yes, King and Flynn tend to be pretty descriptive when it comes to gore. I am too in my own books, that's why I love them lol. Talking about thrillers have you read The Drowning Girls and Sister, Sister? They both are really good and they are not gory, so you might really like them (I totally loved them both!)

This Boy's Life is not a film of Boy's Life by Robert McCammon. You can read the details about the film here:



It's based on a book of the same title by Tobias Wolff. (This Boy's Life )
It's a similar name, but not the same. That said, the film might be a good one. I have not seen it, only heard about it.

Cheryl wrote: "This Boy's Life is not a film of Boy's Life by Robert McCammon. You can read the details about the film here:
It's based on a book..."

Phew... that's what I was thinking. Thanks for this Cheryl and also for introducing me to the awesomeness of Robert McCammon's writing!! I'm planning to read Night Boat in the coming year :)

Heena wrote: "Thanks, Jill. I'll start with The Matchmaker and if I'll enjoy the book as much as you did...

Heena-I hope you enjoy the books. You will have to let me know what you think of them. :D The Drowning Girls looks interesting. I will have to read it. And the only Sister, Sister I could find is by Eric Jerome Dickey and doesn't look like a thriller. I looked for thrillers with names close to that but can't figure out which one you meant. Sorry about that. Who is the author of the one you recommended?

Cheryl-Thank you for clearing up my mistake. I found the book Heena meant and have added it to my reserve list. :D I haven't read anything by Rober McCammon though I did try to start Swan Song once and didn't get far. I can't remember why. Have y'all read it?

Dagny wrote: "Jill wrote: One of my favorite books ever is 11/22/63..."

Mine too! Heena already mentioned that it's a favorite of mine. I enjoyed King's early books (Salem's Lot remains another favorite), but t..."

Dangy - I have been reading King since I was a teenager and I either love his books or I have to stop reading them because he just gets too gross for me. LOL Have you read any more of his books since reading 11/22/63? I think he's a great storyteller. And he does a good job of writing a love story too. :D

Dagny wrote: "Jill wrote: "Have you read any more of his books since reading 11/22/63? "

Yes, I read Duma Key and loved it. Seem like I've read another but can't think of it offhand. I may be thinking of Under ..."

I haven't read Duma Key, but it looks good. I just got it from my online library and will start it soon. :D So many books, so little time. :D

Jill wrote: " Cheryl-Thank you for clearing up my mistake. I found the book Heena meant and have added it to my reserve list. :D I haven't read anything by Rober McCammon though I did try to start Swan Song once and didn't get far. I can't remember why. Have y'all read it? ..."

Jill,

I never read Swan Song. It sounded alot like Stephen King's The Stand, which I had already read. (I'm not saying it's not worth reading, though.) Boy's Life was definitely good, though. You can give it a try sometime.

Jill wrote: "I hope you enjoy the books. You will have to let me know what you think of them. :D The Drowning Girls looks interesting. I will have to read it. And the only Sister, Sister I could find is by Eric Jerome Dickey and doesn't look like a thriller. I looked for thrillers with names close to that but can't figure out which one you meant. Sorry about that. Who is the author of the one you recommended?
"

I'll definitely let you know once I read them. I guess it's because of the comma I added by mistake. It's Sister Sister by Sue Fortin. It was a really, really good book. Hope you'll enjoy the recs.
Oh, and happy reading Duma Key - it is one of my favourites too!

Cheryl wrote: "Hello, Lynn! Check out our message boards. Our Genre Challenge might be something you'd want to try."

Thanks - I'll check those out!

Dagny wrote: "Lynn (Smile24k) wrote: "Hello All!

I'm Lynn, I have a 30 minute train ride to and from work and books are the only way I get through it! I primarily read mystery and psychological thrillers, but l..."

I was actually looking at that, thanks :-)

Tina wrote: "Hey, everyone! I'm Tina. I'm 25 in my head, lol. If you need/want friends, feel free to add me. I have always been a reader. I'm that kid that teachers always yelled at to put away the book and pay..."

Great Intro! Ditto to being 25 - if only in our own heads :-) and independently wealthy...I'd be on a island with my TBR pile and an adult beverage.

Hi all! I'm Jennifer. I'm 37, and I love books, animals, gardening, music, games and most combinations of the above. :) I took a combination of business and literature in university so while I may try to seem practical I'm a dreamer at heart. I also have a 7 year old so I'm starting to experience some books all over again with her. It's fun.
I look forward to reading and chatting and getting to know you all. I picked up the buddy read for this month also so I should probably go take a look over there soon.
Thanks for having me!

Jennifer wrote: "Hi all! I'm Jennifer. I'm 37, and I love books, animals, gardening, music, games and most combinations of the above. :) I took a combination of business and literature in university so while I may ..."

Hey, Jennifer, welcome to RMFAO. I hope you'll enjoy participating in the buddy read and the reading challenges for next year as well!

Jennifer wrote: "Hi all! I'm Jennifer. I'm 37, and I love books, animals, gardening, music, games and most combinations of the above. :) I took a combination of business and literature in university so while I may ..."

Hello Jennifer.

Jennifer, reading with your daughter is a great way to lure her into reading. Both my parents read to my brothers and I the books they loved. Most were classics like Jules Verne, Mark Twain, and Frank L. Baum. Because of the book choices, I’m used to the language of the classics and am not deterred by it except for Henry James.

Hi my name is Abbie, I am a serial reader from the DFW

Abbie DiscoSuperFly wrote: "Hi my name is Abbie, I am a serial reader from the DFW"

Welcome to the group, Abby!

Cheryl wrote: "Abbie DiscoSuperFly wrote: "Hi my name is Abbie, I am a serial reader from the DFW"

Welcome to the group, Abby!"

Thanks!

Debara wrote: "Jennifer, reading with your daughter is a great way to lure her into reading. Both my parents read to my brothers and I the books they loved. Most were classics like Jules Verne, Mark Twain, and Fr..."

Ha! I have had the same experience. My father was an english teacher so there were a lot of classics around. I did try to love Henry James, but it was a doomed effort. Maybe some other day!

Hi All, I'm Carolyn and I am an dyslexic accountant that absolutely loves reading... I am pretty casual about my reading, but I thought joining a challenge group might be a good way to look at some new books and get some suggestions. So lets give it a shot!!!

Hello, Carolyn! Welcome to our group. Feel free to look around at the message boards. You'll find alot of book suggestions there for a variety of genres and series.

Hi everyone! My name is Monica and I am finally getting back into the world of what I call “free, stress-free reading�� now that I have completed my graduate program. I love historical fiction, nature and conservatory readings, anything on hiking/adventure/wilderness medicine/travel. Outside of reading I tend to enjoy those same last activities: traveling, hiking, camping, kayaking, yoga. Looking forward to learning from you guys and adding to my giant reading list :)

Abbie DiscoSuperFly wrote: "Hi my name is Abbie, I am a serial reader from the DFW"

Hello, Abbie. Welcome to RMFAO!

Carolyn wrote: "Hi All, I'm Carolyn and I am an dyslexic accountant that absolutely loves reading... I am pretty casual about my reading, but I thought joining a challenge group might be a good way to look at some..."

Hi, Carolyn, welcome here. I bet you'll find some really awesome new reads here as our mods and members are pretty serious book lovers and love sharing recommendations. Do join us for the challenges that you find interesting (we have something for everyone.) Let us know if you need anything. Looking forward to seeing you around on the challenge threads :)

Monica wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Monica and I am finally getting back into the world of what I call “free, stress-free reading�� now that I have completed my graduate program. I love historical fiction, natu..."

Welcome to the group, Monica. You have a very different taste in reading and I'm sure everyone here would love to know some of your favourite titles. Do have a look around and see if some or the other challenge catches you eye.
Happy reading!

(belatedly) Hi; I'm Pete. I've been a book person since my parents and grandfather taught me to read words (not letters; I didn't learn letters until I began school) starting at about age three. I once estimated that I had read in the neighborhood of 50,000 books in my 75 years (yes, that's two or three a day at times). These days, rereads outnumber new books by about ten to one; I suspect that it's laziness - just unwilling to make the effort to search out new books that I might like as opposed to rereading a sure thing.

Hello, Pete! We're so glad you joined our group. You are an amazing reader! Our group has members of all ages - from teens to those in their seventies - and I just love getting reading recommendations from such a diverse group. I look forward to reading more of your posts.

Peter wrote: "(belatedly) Hi; I'm Pete. I've been a book person since my parents and grandfather taught me to read words (not letters; I didn't learn letters until I began school) starting at about age three. I ..."

Hello, Pete. A belated welcome to RMFAO :)
Wowo, your reading lists (on other threads) and book numbers are really impressive!! Looking forward to your recommendations.

Hi all!
I am Ananya and I am a law student. I am relatively new to ŷ������ but like to think of myself as a bit of a bookworm and I am quite excited about GR! I usually find books that I enjoy across the genres but the ones that I love the most are historical fiction and recently I have taken quite strongly to non-fiction after years of being wary of them!

Ananya wrote: "Hi all!
I am Ananya and I am a law student. I am relatively new to ŷ������ but like to think of myself as a bit of a bookworm and I am quite excited about GR! I usually find books that I enjoy a..."

Hey Ananya, I actually read a lot of non-fiction myself!

Ananya wrote: "Hi all!
I am Ananya and I am a law student. I am relatively new to ŷ������ but like to think of myself as a bit of a bookworm and I am quite excited about GR! I usually find books that I enjoy a..."

Welcome to the group, Ananya! If you look at our Genre Challenge schedule (see the first post), you'll see that we do a Non-Fiction Challenge in June. (You can check out the Genre Challenge here: /topic/show/... ) Please check out our message boards for all of the different reading challenges we have. You might find one that interests you.

Hello Bibliophiles!

I'm Holly A., a retired Dr. with 8 grown internationally adopted children. Had a blast homeschooling them, though I was the last person who thought they'd ever homeschool. I have gardening and animals deep in my blood. I foster terrified and feral dogs for rescue groups and have a large pack of my own. I love art glass, horses and riding, travel (especially to warm places), real estate, psychology, and cooking. I'm a bit of a book addict like most of you LOL

My latest projects are rehabbing a 40 year old farm house, and learning enough to grow, market and sell produce from our farm.

Pleased to meet you!

Hello Holly! We're glad you joined us.

Trailgal wrote: "Hello Bibliophiles!

I'm Holly A., a retired Dr. with 8 grown internationally adopted children. Had a blast homeschooling them, though I was the last person who thought they'd ever homeschool. I ha..."

What a fascinating life. Sounds wonderful. I look forward to seeing your posts.

Hello, Ananya and Holly. Welcome to the group! I hope you'll join us for some of the reading challenges.
Looking forward to seeing you around :)

ANIRUDDHA wrote: "An animal lover, nature lover and a member of a philanthropic organisation, he loves the task of maintenance and ensuring continuity. Saplings planted by him today have become full grown trees. His..."

Hi Aniruddha, seems like you've just copy pasted the promotional stuff for your book which we do not allow here. We have separate threads for authors so please post there.
I'm sorry, but I'm deleting this promotional post as we do not entertain promotions, especially here.
Thanks

Hi , I am a writer, a poet, a dreamer, and a Peterpan of the 20th century who finds the world has gone ahead and grown up. I cry, I laugh through my various characters whom I create and I live differently every moment , through them

Hey guys, I'm Mohini.. I'm a student, an avid reader and well, just making the best of everything..

Mohini wrote: "Hey guys, I'm Mohini.. I'm a student, an avid reader and well, just making the best of everything.."

Welcome to the group, Mohini!

Hey, Mohini, welcome to RMFAO :)

Don't have one favorite but it's a three way tie between suspense thriller, dystopian and contemporary romance

Namskara/Greetings :
I'm Vijay, residing at Bengaluru.
Hobbies : Music+ Books
Sleeping
Trekking & Travelling
I'm a mixture of an introvert and extrovert😂 I like Suspense novels the most. I had created a ŷ������ account in 2015 but resumed to be active on it now.
Cheers!

Vijay wrote: "Namskara/Greetings :
I'm Vijay, residing at Bengaluru.
Hobbies : Music+ Books
Sleeping
Trekking & Travelling
I'm a mixture of an introvert and extrovert😂 I like Suspense novels the most. I had cre..."

Welcome to the group, Vijay!

Dagny wrote: "Vijay wrote: "Namskara/Greetings :
I'm Vijay, residing at Bengaluru.
Hobbies : Music+ Books
Sleeping
Trekking & Travelling"

Welcome to the group, Vijay. Be sure and check out our various reading ..."

Thank you😁
Yes,I will try non fiction too.

Cheryl wrote: "Vijay wrote: "Namskara/Greetings :
I'm Vijay, residing at Bengaluru.
Hobbies : Music+ Books
Sleeping
Trekking & Travelling
I'm a mixture of an introvert and extrovert😂 I like Suspense novels the m..."
Thank you😁

Hi everyone!!
I am Charvi ...a +2 student....I like Fantasy , SciFi and mystery genres.

Charvi wrote: "Hi everyone!!
I am Charvi ...a +2 student....I like Fantasy , SciFi and mystery genres."

It's great to have you here, Charvi! Take a look around. We have a variety of reading challenges you might be interested in.

Cheryl wrote: "Charvi wrote: "Hi everyone!!
I am Charvi ...a +2 student....I like Fantasy , SciFi and mystery genres."

It's great to have you here, Charvi! Take a look around. We have a variety of reading challe..."

Thank you!

Hey guys! I hope you are all well!

I'm Aisling, I'm Irish and I'm a student.