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Ask 20 friends to suggest one book, and read them all
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1. Bossypants
SteveD
20 hours ago
√ 1. Ender's Game - Sean Dorian
2. Wicked - James Morgan
3. Legend (Marie Lu) - Sarah
4. Atlas Shrugged - Javery
5. House of Leaves - Steve
6. Sphere (Michael Crichton) - Laura Gagnon
7. Blindness (Jose Saramago) - Ali
8. The Dashwood Sisters: Secrets of Love - Siona
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April Gompers
23 hours ago
1. The Great Divorce
2. How to Win Friends and Influence People
3. Pere Goriot
4. Ball Four
5. Mere Christianity
6. Moneyball
7. Wolf Hall
8. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
9. The Lover
Danielle
2 days ago
Olivia- Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
Kat Bauguess
4 days ago
Ernest- The World Is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman
Kat Bauguess
4 days ago
Suggestions:
1) Rebecca: The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey OR The House at Tyneford - Natasha Solomon
2) Carol Ann: Rough Stone Rolling - Richard Bushman OR Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver
3) Teresa: The Power of Now - Ekhart Tolle
4) Brandi: The Tao of Pooh - Benjamin Hoff
5) Jessa: Major Pettigrew's Last Stand - Helen Simonson
6) Marissa: The Dark Tower series - Stephen King
7) Katie: These is My Words - Nancy Turner
8) Michelle: City of Bones - Cassandra Clare
9) Colette: 13 Reasons Why - Jay Asher
10) Catherine: Thomas and Beulah - Rita Dove
11) Jody: Eat, Pray, Love -
12) Linda: Mayflower - Nathaniel Philbrick
13) Carmen: 11/22/1963 - Stephen King
14) Greg: Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfus
15) Melinda: Cradle to Cradle - William McDonough
16) Jenna: The Bottomless Well - Huber & Mills
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Karen M Dewey
6 days ago
#4 - The Great Gatsby
Molly St. Cyr
10 days ago
Wizard of the Crow
Children of the Alley
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Snow Crash
The Earthsea Quartet/A Wizard of Earthsea
Ale
13 days ago
Started the second one. It turned out we have the e-book. Easy night reading!
Maaike
14 days ago
Snøbarna - vilde
Øya - thao
the undomestic goddess - nina
Lisa Jacobsen
22 days ago
1. Nicole Lyka Javier Calingasan suggested I read "Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safran"
Jamie Ocumen
25 days ago
1) To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee - Yasser
2) All Quiet on the Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque - Dave
3) Neon Rain - James Lee Burke - Dusty
4) Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini - Saeed
5) Winter Kill - C J Box - Pete
6) Compleat Angler - Izaak Walton - Margaret - Compleated 10/3/2013
7) Alex - Sidney Knight - Naomi
8) Heir to the Empire - Timothy Zahn - Marcel
9) Instant Millionaire - Mark Fisher - Ray
10) John Dies At The End - David Wong - Sarah
11) Me Before You - Jojo Moyes - Sarah Grotts
12) Portrait of a Young Man Drowning - Charles Perry - Dean
13) Fatty Batter: How cricket saved my life (then ruined it) - Michael Simkins - Steve K
14) Shadowmagic - John Lenahan - Marie
15) Thursdays in the Park - Hilary Boyd - Gemma
16) Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole - Alison
17) Girlfriend in a Coma - Douglas Copeland - Claire
18) Way of the Peaceful Warrior - Dan Millman - Liam
19) Earth Abides - George R Stewart - Rae
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Nathan Kennedy
one month ago
Novel #3: A Discovery of Witches
Novel#4: The Empire Builders
Molly St. Cyr
one month ago
Eerste uit: De Overgave van Japin (tip van mama).
Maaike
one month ago
1. Mum: Ten of the Best - various authors.
2. Margaret Bray: Iris and Ruby - Rosie Thomas.
3. Jeanette:The Templar Sword - Paul Christopher.
Jan Pickering
one month ago
Fleishia - Fantasy Lover
Sarah-Ann King
one month ago
Book Suggestions—must read for 101 in 1001 list

1. Everybody poops
a. Suggested by Badnews
2. Secret life of bees
a. Suggested by Micah Walder
3. One Mississippi by Mark Childress
4. Little Bee by Chris Cleaver
5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
6. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
7. Hotel on the Corner of bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
8. The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
a. All above suggested by Linda S
9. Ready Player One by Cline
10. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
a. Suggested by Cody V
11. Daisy Day and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
12. The Host by Stephanie Meyer
a. suggested by Kayli K
13. Divergent by Veronica Roth--finished
Suggested by Meagan L
14. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
a. Suggested by Aerial Whiting
15. Where’d you go, Bernadette? By Maria Semple
16. Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller
a. Suggested by Kristin S
17. Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet
a. suggested by Shari L
18. Quiet by Susan Cain
a. Suggested by Caleb R
19. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
a. Suggested by Kathryn A
20. The Harbinger by Jonathan Chan
21. Not a Fan
a. Suggested by Tomi C
22. Captivating by John and Stasi Eldridge
a. Suggested by Krysten M
23. Little Big Man by Thomas Berger
24. Black Swan Green by David Mitchel
25. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
a. Suggested by Terry E
Whitney Dixon
2 months ago
Anna Karenina van Tolstoi - Lieke
Maaike
2 months ago
1) One Amazing Thing-Finished
2) Cold Sassy Tree-Started
Melissa Kwan
2 months ago
The Happiness Project
Sarah Moreland
2 months ago
The Shack | William P. Young
Sarah Moreland
2 months ago
1. Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (recommended by Charlotte Georgia Marais)
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (recommended by Michael Durrant)
3. Confederates by Thomas Keneally (recommended by Tony Jackman)
4. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (recommended by Jessica Ratcliffe)
5. Scribbling the Cat by Alexandra Fuller (recommended by Nadeema Jogee)
6. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (recommended by Lucy Newton)
7. Sleeping in Flame by Jonathan Carroll (recommended by Christo Lombard)
8. World War Z by Max Brooks (recommended by Christoff van Wyk) - preceded by The Zombie Survival Guide
9. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (recommended by CJ Strydom)
10. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig (recommended by Richard Kuhn)
11. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (recommended by Fungai Makawa)
12. The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald (recommended by Susanna Janse van Vuuren)
13. The Quiet American by Graham Greene (recommended by Thom Lewis)
14. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Klay by Michael Chabon (recommended by Carly Helfand)
15. Born to Run by Christopher McDougal (recommended by Jacques Nel)
16. Life of Pi by Yann Martel (recommended by Debree Kluge)
17. The Hundred Year Old man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (recommended by Joanna Routledge)
18. White Teeth by Zadie Smith (recommended by Anjuli Maistry)
19. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (recommended by Stephen Smith)
20. Blind Fury by Lynda la Plante (recommended by Jessica Cooke)
Rebecca Jackman
2 months ago
1. Samantha suggested 'Life of Pi' by Yann Martel ~ finished and loved it.
2. Michael suggested 'The Internet is a playground' by David Thorne ~ the first e-book I will read
3. Hannah suggested 'Een Keukenmeidenroman' by Kathryn Stockett ~ great novel, hard to put down!
4. Carola suggested 'De Schaduw van de Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Safón. It took me some time to get into it, but once I was, I couldn't put it down for a moment. What a great novel!
5. Nathalie suggested Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials Trilogy'. It's quite a read, but very good, so reading it all will be a nice way to pass time!
6. Kimberley suggested 'Taal is zeg maar echt mijn Ding', written bij Paulien Cornelissen. Very funny :)
7. Sam told me to read 'Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ~ Am glad I did, it was lovely!
Tabitha
2 months ago
5/20
Mel A Munoz
2 months ago
The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver (Sarah Grotts and Nicola Spooner)
Casino Royale - Ian Fleming (Nathan Kennedy)
Before the Poison - Peter Robinson (Christine Prentice)
Barchester Towers - Anthony Trollope (Stefan Drazkowski)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1-5 - Douglas Adams (John Stoker)
Sarah Kennedy
3 months ago
2. Like Water to Chocolate, Laura Esquivel (suggested by Inês Gaspar)
Helena Oliveira
3 months ago
1. The White Tiger (Suggested by Amanda Feris)
2. The Book Thief (Suggested by Patti Wachtman)
3. Still Life With Woodpecker (Suggested by Rachel Smith)
4. Demian (Derrick Wiest)
5. Notes from the Underground (Derrick Wiest)
6. Steppenwolf (Derrick Wiest)
7. Man and Superman (Derrick Wiest)
8. Major Barbara (Derrick Wiest)
9. Bluebeard (Katelynn/Wanda Maximoff)
10.The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
11. Welcome to the Monkey House
12. Persuasion
13. Ishmael
14. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for A Hat
15. American Childhood
16. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
17. Life of Pi
18. Man of Misconceptions (Ryan McKeowen)
19. God in Pain: Inversions of Apocalypse (David Zukowski)
20. The Collected Fictions of Jorge Luis Borges (Jason Downey)
21. Nation of Sheep
22. Genome
23. Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh (Lisbeth Rattenborg)
24. Predictably Irrational
25. On Being Certain
26. The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1)-Ran Case
27. A Man of Misconceptions: The Life of an Eccentric in an Age of Change (Ryan McKeowen)
28. A Fine balance by Rohinton Mistry
29. The Cosmic Serpent by Jeremy Namby


Master and Margarita
John Parrish III
3 months ago
D'avellone
Annabel
Stella
Kyra
Bregje
Priscilla
Renee Polder
3 months ago
#2: The Weird Sisters, read.
Molly St. Cyr
3 months ago
#1 - The Shack, read.
Molly St. Cyr
3 months ago
1. Confessions of a Shopaholic, Sophie Kinsella (suggested by Susan Gabel)
Helena Oliveira
3 months ago
Matt Hartwell - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Joanne Lazenby Stultz - The Shack.

Tia Gerretz - Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg loved this book with both of my children.

Kimberly Kindle - Suzannes letter to Nicholas - by Nicholas Sparks. The BEST Book EVER! It's my favorite and I loaned out my copy to someone- I can't remember who- and I love it so much I'll have to find it again!

Vonn Pelosi Capel - Lucia Lucia

Sandra Williamson Clarkson - Hunger games

Gwen Hartwell - Heaven by Randy Alcorn

Irene Gaccek - I see Hunger Games was mentioned, I would suggest the next two in that series, Catching Fire and Mockingjay.

Jessica Kanach - FireFly Lane by Kristen Hannah

Cherie Therese Buisson - The Time Travelers Wife or the Red Tent. Come borrow both when you are done with Phantom!

Troy Davis - Tender is the night!

Martha Boden - http://margepiercy.com/portfolio-items/gone-to-soldiers/
Nicole Bardell
4 months ago
From Nicole C: "The Raw Shark Texts" by Steven Hall - 12/20 - Jan 10, 2013
katie evans!
4 months ago
Slammed - Read in ONE Day 1/11/13
Point of Retreat - Read in ONE Day 1/12/13

The Shack


The Tea Rose - Jennifer Donnelly


"Boy Alone" by Karl Taro Greenfield


The Noticer by Andy Andrews.

Silver Linings Playbook


Devil in the white city, Isaac's Storm, City of Thieves


Redeeming Love by Francis Rivers



Hunger Games Trilogy (These I had finished before I started this Project so they won't count- BUT I loved them!)


The Game of Thrones series.


Mr. G A Novel About the Creation by Alan Lightman http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Novel-About-Creation-ebook/dp/B004YWKKDC
Kimberly Kindle
4 months ago
Sent email to 20 women requesting book suggestions.
Molly St. Cyr
4 months ago
Water for Elephants
Sarah Moreland
4 months ago
Andreia - Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira, José Saramago
Cristiana Miguel
4 months ago
I'm keeping track of which friends suggested what so that I don't double-dip!
1. AH- To Have and To Hold
2. ND- Inkheart
3. MG- Gone Girl- check
4. FB- Jen Lancaster books- check
5. BB- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6. LT- Flavia de Luce novels- check
7. JS- The Dive from Clausen's Pier
8. DM- Kellerman series- check
9. BB (male)- Game of Thrones
10. KS- Unsaid
11. JR- Divergent
12. KW- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter- check
13. TS- The Unforgiving Minute
14. AC- The Good Daughters- check
15. KD- Cloud Atlas
Rachel S.
4 months ago
6.20
Girl with the dragon tattoo suggested by chris GE
Carla
4 months ago
Lea deGroot - Cj Cherryh's Chanur
Pamela Freeman Seery - Janet Evanovich
Pamela Freeman Seery - Unbroken
Andrea Beyer - Jim Butcher and his Dresden Files series.
Andrea Beyer - Ella Minnow Pea
Andrea Beyer - Jen Lancaster
Brian O'Halligan - Kurzweil
Carey Gibbons - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova,
Carey Gibbons - any memoir by David Sedaris or Augustin Burroughs.
Regina Lemoine - Little Altars Everywhere by Rebecca Wells
Skadi Humphrey - Tom Clancy
Kelly Dorris Quas - Stephen King
Kelly Dorris Quas - Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
Linda Steele - Watermelon by Marian Keyes
Marlene Sowder
4 months ago
From Brandon T: "Call Me By Your Name" by Andre Aciman - 11/20 - Dec 27, 2012
katie evans!
5 months ago
1. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Mina)
2. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (Cassie)
3. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Izoah)
4. Looking for Alaska by John Green (Naudia)
5. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Katie)
6. Perks of Being a WallFlower by Stephen Chbosky (Raghav)
7. Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (Brian)
8. Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Ambika)
9. Thud by Terry Pratchett (Surya)
10. The Foreshadowing by Marcus Sedgwick (Ashkon)
Ashland
5 months ago
Friends asked: 1
Books read: 1 (in progress)

Titles:
Under the Dome by Stephen King
Marlene Sowder
5 months ago
From Radek J: "Ask the Dust" by John Fante - 10/20 - Dec 15, 2012
katie evans!
5 months ago
Life of Pi, *Room*, The Help or The Secret Life of Bees from Sarah-Louise Kimmer FB
The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out Of A Window And Disappeared from Lucy Dunster FB
Freakonomics or How To Be A Woman from Troubles Mum FB
Chocolat - Michelle Garrett (G+)
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde from Cat Parrott (G+)
Phillip Kerr, the entire Bernie Gunter series of 7 in order, the 5 books in the station series by David Downing from Darren E
The Night Circus - Merry Raymond
Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde - Anna
The Millennium Trilogy - Jayne Crammond
The Handmaid's Tale - Sarah Jacobs
The Restaurant of Love Regained - Ito Ogawa from Samantha Gent
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry - Cherry Redding
Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood - Anna
The Commitments or Paddy Clarke Haha by Roddy Doyle - Sarah Jacobs
The Passage - Justin Cronin or The Hard Way by Lee Child - Maco
Me Before You - Jojo Moyes - Kate Cox
Iain Banks - The Wasp Factory - Plus 2.4
Jennifer Jain
5 months ago
The Time Traveler's WIfe
Sarah Moreland
6 months ago
The Hidden Flower | Pearl S. Buck
Sarah Moreland
6 months ago
From Katie H. "Role Models" by John Waters. From Max M. "On a Winter's Night A Traveler" by Italo Calvino - 09/20 - Nov 6 2012
katie evans!
6 months ago
The Book Thief- Sarah P
Noughts and Crosses- Sarah F ***READ***
Game of Thrones- Kay T
The Promise- Ma
The Maze Runner- Rosie
Sophie Jeffs
6 months ago
Done
1/10: Sandra Brown - Zamena

In Progress:
Josef Skvorecky - Horkej svet
Beth Orsoffova - Posedla romantikou

Waiting:
Niel Gaiman - Nikdykde
Walter Isaacon - Steve Jobs
S. Lukjanenko - Hvezdy, ty studene hracky
John Wyndham - Den trifidů
Tom Robbins - Když se z teplých krajů vrátí rozpálení invalidé
Robin Sharma - Julianova cesta aneb Putovani s Mnichem, ktery prodal sve ferrari
Paulo Coelho - Veronika se rozhodla zemřít
Jiri Sulc - Dva proti risi
Marek Zuscak - Zlodejka knih
Jack London - Tulak po hvezdach
Antoine de Saint-Exupery - Maly princ
Dan Brown - Sifra mistra Leonarda
Terry Pratchett - Nohy z Jilu
Paulo Coelho - Záhir
Dave Allen
7 months ago