Looking for a good book.... within my requirements.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:53 pm
Heres the deal, I HATE to read, I'm horrible at it, my mind wonders, I'm never engaged, I find it horribly boring, and I'm sure I can go on naming half-a-million other complaints. Thus, I would like you to provide me with a few books you'd recommend to me to read. Now I know that is extremely contradicting; however, I feel that if I push myself to read a book I like, I MIGHT become more open to reading.
First I'll give you what I'm hoping to find in a book:
1. Short (around 400pages Willing to ballpark that.)
2. MUST not be too detailed. If there are too many details, my mind WILL wonder.
3. MUST heavily include characters psyche. I'm big on psychology. This will actually make me drastically MORE interested.
4. Should have a great plot.
5. Should have lots of action or drama.
6. Books dealing with the helping of a suicidal people are actually a plus. In the past year, I've had to save over half-a-dozen suicidal people. This is due to my good understanding of people's Psyche. (Also why I liked to read about it - to help me help others.)
7. Did I just completely describe a soap-opera?
Books I like and can remember:
1. Some Stephen King book about this plane that looses all it's passengers and winds up in this deserted airport with a psycho.
2. Fighting Ruben Wolfe (Long time ago but I liked it)
3. Playing in Traffic (Gail Giles)
4. The Alex Rider Series
5. The Raven's Gate Series (written by the creator of the Alex Rider series.)
6. Artemis Fowl
I don't like:
1. Lord Of the Rings
2. Harry Potter
3. Halo / D&D / etc.
I'm not much of a help I know, but like ANYTHING you mention I'll at least Amazon it to read the description. If I like it I'll check it out at my college library.
First I'll give you what I'm hoping to find in a book:
1. Short (around 400pages Willing to ballpark that.)
2. MUST not be too detailed. If there are too many details, my mind WILL wonder.
3. MUST heavily include characters psyche. I'm big on psychology. This will actually make me drastically MORE interested.
4. Should have a great plot.
5. Should have lots of action or drama.
6. Books dealing with the helping of a suicidal people are actually a plus. In the past year, I've had to save over half-a-dozen suicidal people. This is due to my good understanding of people's Psyche. (Also why I liked to read about it - to help me help others.)
7. Did I just completely describe a soap-opera?
Books I like and can remember:
1. Some Stephen King book about this plane that looses all it's passengers and winds up in this deserted airport with a psycho.
2. Fighting Ruben Wolfe (Long time ago but I liked it)
3. Playing in Traffic (Gail Giles)
4. The Alex Rider Series
5. The Raven's Gate Series (written by the creator of the Alex Rider series.)
6. Artemis Fowl
I don't like:
1. Lord Of the Rings
2. Harry Potter
3. Halo / D&D / etc.
I'm not much of a help I know, but like ANYTHING you mention I'll at least Amazon it to read the description. If I like it I'll check it out at my college library.