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Ordinary Genius A Guide for the Poet Within by Kim Addonizio

I loved: The Martian A Man Called Ove Tortilla Flats - Steinbeck Flowers for Algernon I'm currently reading The Housekeeper and the Professor - I liked it but now its a lot about math and it's getting a bit tedious. I don't much care for romance thrillers horror historical anything based...

I'm dyslexic and it's so hard for me to follow books that jump around to different characters/group/locations, etc. That drives me nuts. Are there any stories/novels that tells the story linear from beginning to end? I would love to read something like this. I'm pretty open to anything except...

I found I love suspense novels but at the same time I don't want horror. Any Suggestions? Thanks.

I was in Walmart several weeks ago and my wife and I came across this book with a long title and a very odd one as well, it was set in either Hope Idaho or or Hope Falls Idaho. Can anyone help me out? I know I'll remember it once I see the title again. Thanks.

I'm looking for map type mystery novels. The protag finds a map it leads him/his team all over the place, especially in tunnels/underground to reveal some big bad cool secret. any ideas?

I'm tired of all the murders, killings and violence but at the same time would like a book that is exciting and thrilling at the same time. Any such book? I'm not in the mood for 'literary' works, I have enough of those.

I'm looking for fictional stories and/or novels about the pursuit of a certain object or objects in general. Has there been any novels about things/objects/antiques? Thanks Brian S

I don't mean in the deeper sense but the more immediate. For example, The rivers crossed over each other below like a sea of snakes slithering... I know that is a terrible example.. but more direct in the writing. I find that when authors use them it distracts me when I read. I like simple...

by Kurt Vonnegut. Anything come to mind?

I'm looking for authors who don't try to write using metaphors or flowery language. Straight to the point writing. Hemingway I think would fall in this catagory. Anyone else?

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I thought that this was a great TV show: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees There has never been anything quite like it.. the mystery of how everyone is involved.. anyone that saw the show.. is there any novel or series of novels that would be kind of like this? thanks

I want to read all of his series books in order, the Alex Cross and the Woman's Murder Club? or something like that.. but my question is what about his works/books that did not have a reoccurring main character, those would be ok to read out of order, yes? thanks Brian S

thanks that is good to know, I like not having to read in order, that way I can just grab whatever I see next time I'm in the bookstore