Comments on: Book Meme: What We Read

By: Diana Peterfreund Blog | The Book Meme

Diana Peterfreund Blog | The Book Meme — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:54:45 +0000

[...] saw this over at The Book Smugglers the other day and it looked like great [...]

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:58:44 +0000

I’m coming out of lurk-mode for the first time to say that Scary Stories to Read in the Dark was so traumatizing to me as a child. I read that book and had nightmares for days. I don’t remember the stories at all – it was the illustrations that terrified me. I actually forgot what the book was called until I saw it here. Those illustrations are still the height of scariness for me. But – to each her own!

By: orannia

orannia — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:08:47 +0000

Fantastic answers Ana & Thea – thank you!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:49:25 +0000

ugh, dont even bother with nora roberts. they have lifetime movies about her books. james paterson alex cross series i reccomend.

By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:49:31 +0000

You know, as soon as I finished writing this I thought of so many books I should have mentioned. Like, how did I ever forget Wuthering Heights? Or Nick Hornby’s books?

I also noticed the total lack of romance novels in my replies! How disheartening but well, it’s life right?

And The Shadow of the Wind is all kinds of awesome. I DO recommend everybody to read it.

Re Stephen King. I think the man writes good stories to a certain point. It seems that 3/4 into his books he loses steam and writes LAME endings. It is so frustrating.

I loved Mara, Daughter of the Nile as well, Thea as you know.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:32:56 +0000

What thorough answers! I’m always so impressed with how very well read in all kinds of genres you both are!

And Thea, The Elegant Universe? Seriously? You are a geek! Which is totally cool by me. I married one myself.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:52:14 +0000

I took a couple Russian literature classes in school and I grew to love Russian writers! So #10 is a no brainer for me. If you decide to read any you should definitely read some of Alexander Pushkin’s short stories to start out.

But if you get the chance The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov is superb! You have to also at least try Chekhov or even better (imo) Nikolai Gogol. Gosh, the list could go on and on, but seriously worth the time!

(Although I should say I’m not really a big fan of the heavyweights Tolstoy and Dostoevsky…)

Anyway, great meme, now I have some more books to add to the TBR pile.

By: Heather Massey

Heather Massey — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:12:16 +0000

Thanks for a very entertaining meme! That Scary Stories artwork is *amazing*.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:43:20 +0000

I adored Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark! Wasn’t there at least one more – More Scary Stories…or something like that? Man, what a blast from the past. Thanks!

By: Tiah

Tiah — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:02:00 +0000

Ana, I tell everyone about The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. I got the recommendation from you guys in fact. One of the best books I have ever read, and it now sits in a special spot on my bookshelf like a trophy.

I’m adding a lot more books to my TBR list today! You guys rock!