Book addicts...help me out

A thriller would keep a newbie reader glued to her/his seat and once that book is over, they will ask for more

Hello Downtrodden. I sometimes leave a book unfinished because it's boring me but that doesn't mean I don't like reading. I love to swap books with my friends and I like to read a lot, I like most kinds of fiction and biographies. The secret is finding that "niche" and sticking to it. Some people like science fiction, others hate it, some like romance, others hate it. We can't all just pick up any book and enjoy it but there are books out there for everyone. I hope we can help Stine1 to find a book and get her addicted to reading :)

That really depends on her interests. There isn't any one book that's a guarantee to be interesting to everyone. Find out what she likes and try to find a book about that. And don't pass up non fiction or humor books. But, I also think that some people just don't care for reading. Some people will never enjoy it, no matter what book, because it's not the books themselves, but the act of reading. On a rare occasion, my brother might find a book he enjoys, but he's never been much of a reader. I mean, never been someone to make a point of choosing to read for pleasure. He finds other things more interesting. I don't know if that's the case with this person but it is a possibility. But, if the problem is just not having found the right book, the only way for anyone to be able to answer that is to know what book is right for that particular person.

I would suggest one of the books that are popular with the general public so you know they are readable by people who don't read a lot. The Harry Potter series would probably be a good start because the books start out simple and easy to read and get more complicated as the series progresses. I have never read them myself, as I have no interest in them but they would probably be good for a first time reader, depending on what they liked. Grisham is good for thriller first time readers, or if they liked romance novels Sandra Hill is good, funny and easy to read. I read several genres and often read what the general public is reading so that I can talk about them with others. Right now I am in the middle of Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, which I would not suggest for a first time reader.

An Ax in the Sandbox by Jill Holmes...she wouldn't put it down....I have been reading a bunch this year....one of the best books I've read is How to drive a racecar in the rain....I can't remember who its by...but its a goodie!

I'd encourage omething short and funny. "Three men in a boat" by Jerome Jerome "Swords for Hire" by Will Allen "I know what you did last wednesday" by Anthony Horowitz. All books are about 200pages, I think one or two up there are even less, but they are full of laughs. Another factor that really puts people of reading is the print. The smaller the print...the less likely I'd want to read the book, because no matter how interesting it's going to get - it's still a pain in the *** to read the writing...

I would suggest different genres to people. Iwould find out what she has already read and then go from there. I think James Patterson is good to start with because his chapters are short, but interesting and entertaining. I found it hard to not get into one of his books.

I don't like reading books, but I find them helpful for me to energize my brain in a thinking way. I usually read self-help books, health aids, foreign languages, and computer technology books. I get my learning from reading certain books.

Reading is not boring! I revolt against the very idea! Well for first-time readers I would suggest something light, happy, and addicting. Probably in YA because that's where most of that stuff is. Personally I'm a big fan of the Percy Jackson series, and I'd recommend those to anyone just getting into reading. There are also some really short and sweet classics like The Secret Garden, that I would recommend.

I actually started with the simple ones-- and what I mean by simple ones are those for young adults, like Hope was Here, which I read in our library when I was in high school, and Starring Sally Freedman as Herself (that was the title, if I'm not mistaken). I know it may sound silly to read those kinds of stuff since they're really intended for children and young teenagers, but what I'm saying is that you can start with the light ones which will make you crave you for more. I didn't find it boring at all and when I read inspirational books and fictional/thriller ones, I enjoyed it because I found it very interesting, just like a child enthusiastically aiming for challenge. As of now I tried going back to the classics, like To Kill a Mockingbird and Pride and Prejudice. You can also try reading Psych books which are very interesting because you find lots of trivia and learn about yourself at the same time :) Hope it helped :) Good day!

I personally love all David Edding's novels. You cannot put it down, you have to finish it. It is funny, has some magic and fantasy. A good read for anyone. TATA.

Maybe she likes reading, only at the time she does not have a new interesting book to read. Anyway, I love everything about witchcraft and vampires.

try suggest some books that are considered, "light-reading" materials. fictions or fantasy would really trigger her imagination. maybe some of J.K Rowling's book, you know, Mr. Lightning on the forehead kid. or Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson series. or maybe ask here what her favorite movie is and if that movie was based on a novel, tell her that the book is way waaaay waaaaaaaay better than the movie. that's what i did to my girlfriend. :) good luck! eye's are not just for seeing! it's a waste, God make 'em so we can enjoy books, right? :)

well for me, i can't suggest anything, because i am not a book addict like you...LOL, however, i am fond of reading one of our local novels and i found it really interesting, i am somehow in our vernacular "mababaw lang ang kaligayahan". in short, stories like fairytale and fantasies, like a story of a certain saleslady come accross with a filthy rich businessman, then they both fell in love ( well the story will not be interesting if along the way there will be no hindrance and obstacles to their love story ), sorry if i can't recommend any popular authors though but try bob ong....LOL

Maybe she can go for a series? She won't have to read through the entire Harry Potter series. I can recommend Shopgirl by Steve Martin. It's short and it's amazing. I read it while I was travelling in Hong Kong and I was left feeling satisfied and wishing that the characters were real and sitting next to me in the plane.