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Then, to perpetuate the myth of 'possible truth' around the book, there is that OTHER book...something about researching the true parts, or whatever. I can't recall the title right now. I think the book your thinking of is Holy Blood, Holy Grail

DOES SUCH a things as "the fatal flaw," that showy dork crack running down the middle of a life, exist ourside literature? The Secret History - Donna Tart

I just finished reading Robert Harris' Fatherland and really enjoyed not only the story but the way it was written. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to more if any books that are/were written the way Fatherland was.

I just purchased "Holy Blood, Holy Grail"

i just remembered another good one, actually it is a short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Actually I thought that it was wonderful for the author to use words that children didn't know and then explain them. A bit of education while enjoying the story.

OK well this is more about the book than the aurthor, but John Irving's "A Prayer for Owen Meany". I wanted to light the book on fire, toss it across the room and watch it burn. After that I never even contimplated reading any other of his books.

"I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" by Joanne Greenberg

I'm currently reading Stephen King's "The Stand" and I don't want to put it down. It's a very long and deep book but so amazing.

100% agreed

I would like to add "A prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving

I read the first 6 of the series, and enjoyed them. I bought the first one to read and see if it was something that my younger sister would like. I was always trying to get her to read. Well she didnt read them and i read the first 6 and stopped after that. I haven't seen the movie because in my...

I am 22 years old and was raised mostly by my grandparents, my father was an alcoholic and my mother was working to pay the bills. So I was brought up in what would be concidered an oldworld kind of way. So i am a firm believer of discipline and concequences for your actions. I have a 7 year...

I loved this book and have reread it multiple times, each time something pop's up at me. When i am reading it i can't put it down. I read "The Little Friend" and was disappointed, but if Donna tart publishes another book I will give it a go. "The Little Friend" just was not my cup of tea.

I started reading at a very young age, after i had read everything in the house and everything at the school library was to my liking, my mother let me start reading some of her books. Among those books of hers were catcher in the rye, jonathan livingston seagull (sorry about the spelling) and...