I truly love to read. It is an escape from the real world and can take you to places you could never go or even imagine. I have always been a fan of reading ever since I was little when my father used to read to me and my mom every night before bed. I have been to the prairies of America, the country of Narnia, the world of Middle Earth and beyond.
My friends are always asking for good book recommendations so that gave me an idea to compile a list of books and series that I have read and enjoyed. I will talk a little about each book or series and what ages they would be appropriate for.
Let me start with the books for the older audience. These books are for adults, and just because I say that they are for adults does not mean that are romance novels. Some of these books have scenes that I would see as inappropriate for a teenager to read, but you can use your own judgement.
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red
By: Joyce Reardon
This is the story of Ellen Rimbauer from Seattle, Washington and her life at Rose Red. She marries a rich man who builds her the house of her dreams only to find that not everything is as it seems with her husband.....or the house. I read this book after seeing the miniseries done by Stephen King called Rose Red. I wanted to see what the back story was and was pleased. I honestly can't talk too much about this book without giving away plot points. If you like horror stories or reading about haunted houses, this book is for you.
The Sabina Kane Series
By: Jaye Wells
Sabina Kane is a mixed blood, half mage half vampire. She has become an outcast with her vampire family that has raised her since her parents were killed. Her being an outcast makes her perfect to be an assassin. Her next mission will force her to choose which side she is on. Currently there are 5 books in the series. Each book has Sabina facing a new challenge as she struggles to find out who she is and what she is capable of.
A Story of Fire and Ice
By: George R. R. Martin
Otherwise known as the Game of Thrones series, these books follow characters from the land of Westeros and the lands beyond the Narrow Sea. The many houses of Westeros including the ever ready Starks from the North, the rich but deceiving Lannisters, the proud Baratheons, and thought to be extinct Targaryens, and many more. From love to betrayal, from horror to hilarity, from smiles to tears, these books cover it all. There are some gruesome and explicit scenes but very well written. But I will warn you, don't fall in love with a certain character because you never know what will happen in the next chapter. There are currently 5 books in the series.
Cell
By: Stephen King
Well you can obviously tell that this book will be gruesome just by the author's name. If you love "zombies" and post apocalyptic worlds, this is the book for you. This book follows Clayton Riddell, a comic book artist, who just landed a comic book deal of his dreams. One minute he is walking down the street on a normal day when all of the sudden The Pulse starts making people attack other, stripping them down to their basest nature. Clayton and the others that were not affected by The Pulse band together to find a possible safe haven but does it even exist? You definitely will not want to use your cell phone while reading this book.
Phantom
By: Susan Kay
If you love Phantom of the Opera, you will definitely enjoy this book. It takes you deep into the back story of the Phantom, Erik and all the events that lead to him becoming the famous phantom. You will truly feel his pain and love throughout this book. I could read this book a hundred times and never get tired of it.
Wicked Game
By: Jeri Smith-Ready
Ciara Griffin has just started at WMMP as the marketing intern to help out to save the station. She begins to notice that each DJ has their own style and choice of music that seems to only be from a certain era. She finds out that the dee jays are vampires and the music they play is from the era that they were turned. Ciara uses this to launch a new marketing strategy, changing the station name to WVMP, the Lifeblood of Rock and Roll but of course no one falls for the fact that the deejays are really vampires. As things are starting to look up for the station, Ciara's marketing strategy begins to upset some older vampires. There are currently 4 books in this series.
The Seducer Series
By: Madeline Hunter
This series is definitely one I have never seen. All the stories happen at the same time but all the stories are separate. I really like how Madeline Hunter did this. I love these books since they are period pieces, taking place around the beginning of the 19th century. Each book follow a different male and his part of this story. Truthfully I haven't read all of the books yet but what I have read so far is amazing. There are 5 books in the series; The Seducer, The Saint, The Charmer, The Sinner, and The Romantic. There are so two spin off novels; Lady of Sin and Lord of Sin. As you can guess these are romance novels so they do get explicit at times.
The Mist
By: Stephen King
This book was actually a novella that was published as apart of his book "Skeleton Crew" but has now been published separately. Starts out like any other Stephen King book with a regular old storm, a trip to a supermarket, fog rolls in and chaos ensues. This book will keep you on your toes from beginning to end. I really cant explain anything more about this book without giving away key details. I just know that I will never be able to look at the spaghetti sauce section at the grocery store the same ever again.
The Robert Langdon Series
By: Dan Brown
All I can say is this series is addictive and so intriguing. Every time a new book came out I would get it and immediately wouldn't be able to put it down from page one. You may better know this series as Angels and Demons, Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol and Inferno. Each book follows Robert Langdon, a Harvard Symbologist, as he is asked to help with murder investigations that have puzzles or ciphers involved. He deals with the Illuminati, the Templars, the Masons, each a secret society. These books will make you think and truly make you believe that there is more than meets the eye. Dan Brown also has other books that do not follow Professor Langdon that are just as intriguing; Digital Fortress and Deception Point. These books do have gore and some language.
The Kitty Norville Series
By: Carrie Vaughn
Kitty Norville is a midnight-shift DJ and a closet werewolf. She gives advice to humans and supernatural beings alike on her show. All seems to be going well until a werewolf hunter shows up and then things get interesting. These books follow Kitty as she adjusts to being a werewolf and meeting all kinds of mythical creatures, some good and some just plain evil. I really enjoy these books. Kitty is such a hilarious and intriguing character that you become really attached to. As there are currently 13 books in the series, I obviously cant describe them all but I'll just tell you they are amazing and well written. These books do involve gore, language and explicit material.
Well I am going to stop there. This finishes out the truly adult books that I have read and enjoyed. I will also being doing a post about adult/young adult books and then books appropriate for adults and children alike.So stay tuned!
I'm going to finish reading a chapter in Feast For Crows (Fourth book of the Fire and Ice Series).
Catch ya later!!!!!
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