Hi I would like to know what kind of reading books you like to read are they humor, self-help, health, mysteries, mystery and thrillers. What kind of books do you think are best for women to read?? Do you think that fiction and non fiction, mysteries, romance, self-help or what exactly do you read as a woman. Do you prefer science fiction and fantasy books?? Who is your favourite author of these books??
[question posted by kathy77]
responses and comments:
My favorite author is Danielle Steel.. So I do like romance books the best.. but not all! I like most of harlequin and silhouette books. I just read a book I got a Target a few months ago last week called Baby Love by Catherine Anderson, I really enjoyed it. I also like books that are about real life like a diary or something. I had a book "The Broke Diaries" i was reading before my sister borrowed it and I haven't seen it since! Guess I better get a copy. What are you reading at the moment? I am just finishing up Danielle Steel's Mixed Blessings. [devan23]
I like thrillers. Some of my favourite authors are James Patterson, Kathy Reichs, Michael Connolly and Val Mc Diarmuid. [slarkin71]
I normally read fantasy or science fiction. I am more into the former though. I have quite a few favorite authors but only a handful makes it into my "prestige list" where I buy their books to directly lend them support. [lordwarwizard]
I like all kinds of books. Mystery, romance, biography, humor, and crafts to name a few. I have quite a few books that I've read but don't want to part from so in boxes they go. I don't mind sharing them but I just can't part from them. LaVryle Spencer is my favorite auther of romance books. [RealDeal]
Yes well I have to say that I agree with these kind of books that you like I have mine still in some boxes but they are the ones I have not had time to read yet. [kathy77]
I don't mind reading at all but a book has to capture my interest right off the start or I put the book down to never pick it up again. The one author I absolutely love is Danielle Steel, I have read lots of her books and if I could have afforded to I'd have bought everything she ever wrote. I have never found an author I liked as much as her, but I'd sure be up for suggestions !!! [Grandmaof2]
I like to read self-help topics and spiritual books. [mimatexas]
I like to read Romance, Supernatural/paranormal, mystery, suspence, adventure, historical and timetravel type novel. I also like to read books on mythology and non fictional type stuff. I have a few favorite authors actually. I like Christine Feehan, Laurell K Hamilton, Emma Holly and Karen Marie Moning. There are a lot more that I like as well but I think at the moment they are on the top of my favorites list. For non fiction I'm not sure. I dont think I have a favorite one. I love reading thought it is one of my favorite past times other then my garden in the summer, crafts and movies lol. [cherbe]
Reading is something i do to relax alot. I usually like to learn something when i read so i usually go for self help books or my fitness magazines. I like books that are based on a true story as well. I do have a favorite for fiction and i believe i have read all of his books and saw every movie and that is steven king. For some reason his books draw me in and they are quite hard to put down too. lol [kitkat1]
Hmmm... It really has been sooo long since I've read a book, I kind of don't even know what I'd read now. Well growing up I loved mysteries and thrillers, I think now If I had the time to sit down and read a good book it would probably have to be self-help/advice, or a good christian book. I actually have some that my mother and friends have given me, one, called chicken soup for the christian soul, I would really like to sit down and read that, or I really like books that tell the life of a person, for example, how God has changed a person's life. Those books are really interesting to me because they relate to so many of us. [happymommy3]
At the moment Francine Rivers is my favourite author. The scartlet thread is very good. And the Atonement child. voice in the wind, echo in the wind. And there are many others. Sydney Sheldon is another of my favourite authors as is Catherine Cookson. Some of Jeffry Archers are ok. One litte book I read and loved is called 'Mr God, This is Anna' I could not put it down. I used to read a lot of medical stories, but not any more. I also read a lot of self help books and have enjoyed most of them. If you like mystery and murder James Patterson is a good author to go with. The get passed around my family right left and center. [Kylalynn]
You have opened a can of worms here Kathy because I just LOVE to read! My favourite author is Katherine Cookson who is English, and her stories are set in Lancashire, in the early 1900's; she is a brilliant writer. Colleen McCullough is another of my favourites (The Thorn Birds was excellent). I like to read romance, mystery, self-help books, and some auto-biographies. I've just finished The Celistine Prophecy given to me as a gift from my youngest son last Xmas, and it's an amazing book - makes you realize just what the mind is capable of. [abbey19]
I like novels that have substance to them. I don't like romance novels, but I do like a good mystery. Right now I'm reading 'My Sister's Keeper' by Jodi Picoult. In this story one sister is diagnosed with cancer and the parents have another baby so they can use her bone marrow to save the older sister. When this girl grows up, she sues her parents so that she can have the right to decide how to use her body. It's a great book for a book club discussion. [wachit14]
I like to read the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series. I've read 3 of them and am reading the fourth one right now. Those are the only books I've found interesting and that I can read without wondering when is it over. I don't know what kind of books are best for women because every woman has a different taste. I think any book a woman likes to read is good for her. So far my favorite author is Ann Brashers. She wrote the series of the Sisterhood books. [pebbles_cubbie]
im a man and unluckily i dont have time to read books..all i can comment is whatever is your like or fond of types of books then you must read for your additional knowledge and information [gemini1960]
Ohoya gozaimasu! Kathy77 san....how are you today.... Well, in case I really like to read different types of books that could catch my attention to read. I am not particular of the book's auther as long as I like to read then thats it. [tuayon_san]
I enjoy fiction, self help, mystery, inspirational books; I don't get into science fiction/fantasy myself. I enjoy Danielle Steel, Grisham,Mary Higgins Clark among others. hoep that helps. [Savvynlady]
I tend to prefer Christian books. Sometimes I like something heavy that really gets me thinking, but more often I prefer to read what someone has to say about themselves and their experiences. At present I am reading a fascinating book by John Mellor called "Miracles from the dust" where he recounts literally hundreds of accounts of miraculous healings and deliverances as well as giving a very honest appraisal of his own life. [paul8675]
I like to read the Word of God - the Holy Bible. In fact, I am translating it from Greek to English and I have already published THE WILL New Testament (Greek to English), GENESIS, EXODUS, LEVITICUS (Greek-English), and some others shown at http://www.lulu.com/arseniajoaquin I hope that you also read these books. We learn much from reading and especially reading the Holy Bible which is complete and from where we acquire wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. These books are good for anybody - woman, children, man or anybody of any age, race, status of life, etc. [arseniajoaquin]
i prefer a comedy book i just love to read something funny makes me laugh so much. [jen20619]
I mostly read travel related books. Nonfiction travel essays, or collections of travel stories. I'm usually also reading at least one novel, too, although I have trouble finding ones that are good. [Kalikala]
I love history books. Almost any subject from history can keep my entertained. [okn0tok]
i love fairy tales... they may be some sort of naive but you see, this world is so complex and i am really tired of its tricks or other things like that. entering a pure world could comfort me though i know it does not exsit at all. but it's ok. i don't care. [yumengchi]
I really enjoy the novels of Danielle Steel. Romance is very nice! I'm into Dan Brown too! He is a genius. Full of thrills [lilyoungfella]
I like Time Magazine actually. The main reason is because it gives men and women both a chance to explore the real world of today. It easy to doctor's office and just start reading. It helps the waiting go by more quickly to. It's a very informative journal. They offer a website to visit. If you want reality, go to www.time.com [theponch]
I like reading and I like to have a try of different kind of books.I like books of humor,self-help,health and also mysteries.But the most time I like cartoon. [chenvstony]
i really love reading mysteries, humor, romance and self-help. i love marley and me, it's a bestseller book and i enjoyed it so much. i also adores sydney sheldon books, they are really fantastic and very catchy plot and characters. [queenie_sum]
I prefer mostly Fiction books with Mystery/Suspense or Action themes. I have also read some "mixed' kind of stories by Sidney Sheldon and Jeffrey Archer even though these writers too have written most of their novels / bokks with Mystery/Suspense or Action themes. It is not as if I haven't read stories of other genre. I read a Story "Mother" by a Russian Author (translated to English) which I liked very much . As for authors , I like work by Alistair Mclean,Sidney Sheldon, Archer . I have also read "Sherlock Holmes" . [ptrikha1]
i mostly prefer mysterues. But i think there are no good or bad book for anyone. i think one should read according to the choice of own. What you like you read. I also enjoy humorous stories. We read to get fun. So i think there can't be any tough routine. [subha12]
I really get the most out of self-help and spiritual books. I like the Dale Carnegie book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People." One of my favorites is Stephen Covey, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Well, you know what, my favorite book of all time is written by Jesus and a bunch of other disciples and prophets of God, and it is called the "B-I-B-L-E" or Holy Bible. [runningman72]
I think women should read all kinds of books we need to be knowledgeable about everything these days [tomatoe39]
i love to read books on money making.. i mean.. erm.. financial types of book.. and motivation type of books.. i think it's categorise in the self-help in your case.. haha.. i think for a women, it's best to read novel .. love novel.. lots of my girl friends love to read love novel.. it seems like they enjoy it very much.. although i think it's so boring, i still kinda of like love dramas :) [charlestchan]
fiction, the one which is close to reality,deals with stories closely associated with our lives,a story where we are able to locate our self with one of the carracter.my favorate author is r k narayan. [neerajm]
I like humor,health and self-help books,but usually I don't care about who is the author,just read. [suxin5137]
i like the book of Mitch Albom which was entitled Tuesdays of morrie.it is more of a story of his teacher who had been so helpful to him since when he was in school.if anyone of you hasnt read it i suggest you should try coz its great book. you would learn lessons how to live life to the fullest.i love the book when a baby dies too which i have read every now and then.health books are interesting too i dunno exactly what book is best for a woman but those are the book i love reading. [angel_of_death]
i enjoy reading books that are based on real life stories [barryallen]
I read all kinds of books. My favorite is cooking mysteries and detective series stories. My favorite author is Robert B. Parker. I have read everything he has ever written. I like his detective series' the most. [sherrir101]
well i personally like mysteries and fiction.. romance is a strict no no as i find it very boaring.. although i like a few romantic novels as well but generally i dont like reading romantic novels.. i even like books like shobha de's spouse.. i feel anyone who gets married must read it.. [bhawnam]
I like Danielle Steel and Virginia Andrews , and Catherine Cookson , style books , I used to read a lot , and I would stay up till the early hours of the morning until I finished it , But since I have found My lot i have had no time to read , I prefer to be on here chatting to my new friends xx [weemam]
I'm a woman, and well, my reading varies little. I love reading horror books, I love Fantasy, I love Historical books, and sci-fi I'm picky with, but I like it. I can't stand detective, though. A good comedy is good once in a while. I don't really read self-help books. Mystery and thrillers are okay, depending on author. Some of my favorite authors are Anne Rice, Edgar Allan Poe, and JRR Tolkien. [tahiel]
i usually like to read books in the sci fi or fantasy genre cuz they are easy for me to read and i like to visualice. robin hobb writes some pretty good fantasy novels. [willie49419]
I like everything, including romance, drama, mystery, and comedy. I think my favorite books are those about someone overcoming abuse. My favorite book is "A Child Called It". That book is great, and I recommend everyone to read it. What that boy went through is agonizing, and you can tell just by reading his story. It breaks your heart. But when you see the person he has become, and hear of his triumph, it just makes you want to jump for joy. [AdTe23]