Good books for the Ladies

[FlameCity]

Originally Posted by Bench Warmer

I'm not really, really sure on this one. She just finished reading the 5 people you meet in heaven and said that was good. Also read Life of Pi or something like that and said it got a little weird. We're not huge book readers and don't have a tonne of time so I'd like to get her a couple that she'll enjoy and take time to read. If your sister has any suggestions based on this limited info, that would great.

Based off that this is what she came up with off the top of her head.

Time Traveller's Wife
LOVELY BONES
FOR ONE MORE DAY
Alchemist
Ishmael

[The Unabomber]

Bryce Courtenay is a really good author, The Power Of One is very popular among many lady friends, i found it quite good as well. Tom Robbins, Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates, i haven't talked to anyone that read this that hasn't enjoyed it, much like most of his books.

[YziesGirl]

Originally Posted by housejunk

There's another recent book called "The Time Travellers Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger (sp?) that my wife and a lot of her friends loved. In the interest of full disclosure, I read it as well and ended up really enjoying it. You should definitely get it for her, it'd score you some major points.

I bought 8 copies of TTTW to give as Christmas gifts and it was a HUGE hit. One of the THE best books I've ever read!

[YziesGirl]

If she walks a little on the wildside, The Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton rates well. Vampires, Werewolves (leopards/rats), Zombies and SEX (is it weird to put them all in one sentence?).

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by YziesGirl

If she walks a little on the wildside, The Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton rates well. Vampires, Werewolves (leopards/rats), Zombies and SEX (is it weird to put them all in one sentence?).

I'm a bigger fan of her Merideth Gentry series myself, but yeah, she's good.