Books I've Read Recently
By CosmoOwl12
@CosmoOwl12 (411)
United States
September 25, 2012 9:17am CST
I'm an avid reader and I can usually finish 2 - 3 books within a couple of weeks. I'll read pretty much anything that looks interesting except those cheesy romance novels. I do like Danielle Steel though. I don't consider her books cheesy. Anyway, I've recently read 'Hide' by Lisa Gardner, 'The Ring' by Danielle Steel, and I'm currently reading 'The Ranch' by Danielle Steel.
'Hide' was a very interesting book. There were some parts that I didn't like reading because it was a murder mystery book, but it was a good one. Two detectives were looking for a serial killer who seemed to target children. Then somehow a woman got involved because the news said that one of the children who was murdered was her and she knew she wasn't dead obviously. It had an ending that I wasn't quite expecting.
'The Ring' was another good story. I mainly liked it because it had to do with Germany and some of my heritage is from there. I didn't like the parts about the Nazis, but it was from that time period. It had a good ending but I felt that it left me hanging a little bit. I would have liked Danielle Steel to continue the story a bit more. It was sad in some parts but it ended on a happy note. I would recommend both of these books.
What books are you currently reading or just finished reading? Would you recommend them to friends and family?
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@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Sep 12
I have read alot of Danielle Steel's books also. And have seen some of the ones made into movies. Hide huh? Might check it out. I like ones that don't go where you obviously think the writer will take it. I read any of the Dark Shadows series that comes out. Have been a big fan since I was in High school and it was on tv. Maybe Steele will have a sequel. I don't read much. Am on here alot. I used to read but can't keep my mind on it anymore. Infact back in the 70's I used to read two books at a time. One was non-fiction and the other fiction. I just kept note on the non-fiction one. Now I can't read one.
@CosmoOwl12 (411)
• United States
25 Sep 12
I've never heard of the Dark Shadows series. I'll have to check it out. I can't read two books at a time because it confuses me. Lol I get the details mixed up and can't remember which book they came from. I'm a fast reader so I just stick to one book at a time and finish it fairly quickly. I started reading 'The Talisman' by Stephen King but I just couldn't get into it. I think I stopped reading it after the fifth chapter or so. It just wasn't making any sense.
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@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Sep 12
Yes, some of Stephen King's books are like that. Better to see them in movie form. Dark SHadows was a tv soap-type series on daytime when I was in school back in the 60's. It was made into books and they have continued them lately as well. Pretty good stories if you are into vampires.
@CosmoOwl12 (411)
• United States
14 Oct 12
I saw a movie called Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp in it. I really liked it. I wonder if it has anything to do with the tv soap?
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
9 Mar 13
these books are epic and with classic adventure story and i have seen them being made as epic movies like lisa gardner
@CosmoOwl12 (411)
• United States
9 Mar 13
I haven't seen any Lisa Gardner movies but I've seen quite a few Danielle Steele movies.
@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
26 Sep 12
I recently read Hide and have managed to get my hands on another book by Lisa Gardner that I'm looking forward to reading. I read ALOT and like you, I read pretty much anything but those cheesy romance novels. I read the Hunger Games and was actually surprised by how much I liked it. And even more surprised by how much I enjoyed the movie for that as well.
@CosmoOwl12 (411)
• United States
26 Sep 12
I would like to read more of Lisa Gardner's books. There are a few book stores near my town so I'll have to check them out. I haven't read the Hunger Games yet but I'd like to. I also want to read the Vampire Diaries. Oh, and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo sounds like a good one.
@capirani (2840)
• United States
18 Oct 12
The most recent books I have read would be The Hunger Games trilogy. I love reading and haven't been reading like I used to do. I also used to read a lot of Danielle Steel but have not read anything she has written in several years. I should pick up some of her books again.
I have also recently read a historical book called The Curse of the Narrows about an awful explosion set off by the collision of two ships in the waters of Nova Scotia. It's a true story and very sad as well as difficult at times to read. But I read it because it told of an event in history that I had never heard of before, even in school, although it was something that maybe we should have been told about in school, especially since it was such a big explosion and had such an impact not only on Canada but also on the US.
I read from The Bible regularly, and I have library books here all the time as well as a box of books I have not yet read. I really should get to it.
@CosmoOwl12 (411)
• United States
9 Mar 13
I haven't read The Hunger Games yet (I would like to) but I did see the movie and I enjoyed it. It reminded me of a short story I had to read in elementary school called The Most Dangerous Game.
I just finished the first book in The Night World series. There are three books with three stories in each book. I decided to take a break from them though because they are all tied around the same sort of plot and I was getting a bit bored of it. Now I'm re-reading Inkspell because I just got the third book in the trilogy called Inkdeath and I'd like to re-read them all so I can remember what happens.
