tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post2968655009625474092..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: Grownups Who Hate to ReadDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-62858927899812003422009-09-29T13:21:52.061-05:002009-09-29T13:21:52.061-05:00hmm I wouldn't know what to suggest except may...hmm I wouldn't know what to suggest except maybe a movie tie in? I just don't understand why people just don't read I guess it depends if they have time or not. I know a lot of people who don't like to read and it's kinda sad. They're missing out on a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-47385729919203672952009-09-17T11:07:18.487-05:002009-09-17T11:07:18.487-05:00If she loves dogs, The Art of Racing in the Rain?If she loves dogs, The Art of Racing in the Rain?Carehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-79447393437086389322009-09-15T13:58:57.672-05:002009-09-15T13:58:57.672-05:00Depends on what she's interested in, but I wou...Depends on what she's interested in, but I would say have her go to the library or bookstore and just browse. It's so hard if she really has no idea at all.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-9998208372061836722009-09-14T22:14:37.360-05:002009-09-14T22:14:37.360-05:00I will agree with those above who recommended a my...I will agree with those above who recommended a mystery. Quick. down and dirty. curious. no big commitment yet a reason and a drive to finish reading the book.<br /><br />Pop stuff? egads, I confess in reviewing my reading list that I've done my fair share of chick lit this year. Therefore, I'll shoutout Bushnell's latest: One Fifth Avenue. Or any of that ilk. I love Marian Keyes as well and her books are chatty chick lit with flair - fun and sometimes funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-26613659370048192782009-09-14T05:20:51.767-05:002009-09-14T05:20:51.767-05:00It is always so hard recomending something to a no...It is always so hard recomending something to a non reader. I kind of liked Alan Bennett's The Uncommon Reader; it is so short it is more of a short story than a novella, it is amusing, and it is about the process of discovering the world of books later in life, but like just about every book out there it will appeal to many but not to everyone. What ever your friend reads I hope they enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-53436823421107072162009-09-13T21:24:08.823-05:002009-09-13T21:24:08.823-05:00So many good ideas!So many good ideas!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-24456848147927280102009-09-13T21:16:56.453-05:002009-09-13T21:16:56.453-05:00Everyone's already given so many great choices...Everyone's already given so many great choices. A male coworker of mine asked me earlier in the year for recommendations. He's just finished his first book of the year and really liked it.<br /><br />Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series might be good for starters. Something light and funny, if she's into that. Or perhaps something by Harlan Coben for a bit more intensity.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-42799047330034614922009-09-13T18:26:50.984-05:002009-09-13T18:26:50.984-05:00I'm always so reluctant to recommend books wit...I'm always so reluctant to recommend books without any sense of what a person reads. Usually I am pretty decent if they can give me something to base recommendations on though.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651401312450990123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-16641894492455358812009-09-13T15:38:20.769-05:002009-09-13T15:38:20.769-05:00Nan, Hunger Games was my first thought too! The Nu...Nan, Hunger Games was my first thought too! The Number One Ladies Detective Agency is nice but maybe too slow for someone like that. Eat Pray Love was good. Sex Lives of Cannibals very funny but kind of brash.<br />In the sci-fi range I really liked Old Man's War by Scalzi - I think that won a hugo or something. How about some David Sedaris, like Me Talk Pretty One Day?Genevievehttp://www.northcoastgardening.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-62393729133187065642009-09-13T15:29:07.280-05:002009-09-13T15:29:07.280-05:00I think it really depends on her personality. If ...I think it really depends on her personality. If she like fun, racy stories, Jackie Collins is awesome. Her books are pretty quick reads, and I find her characters surprisingly easy to connect with. Her books are all thrillers, too, so they're great for people who like crime stories.<br /><br />If she prefers more thoughtful stories, then maybe a shorter classic like J.D. Salinger's FRANNY AND ZOOEY, or a contemporary novel like THE KITE RUNNER would be better.<br /><br />And, like others have said, something that ties into an element of pop culture that she's interested in could be good. I also second the Agatha Christie recommendation.Memoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922151273874989122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-20882127333021332692009-09-13T14:36:28.891-05:002009-09-13T14:36:28.891-05:00Excellent ideas, o ye wonderful readers.
Ah, an ...Excellent ideas, o ye wonderful readers. <br /><br />Ah, an award! Happy day!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-15975251299368556002009-09-13T14:22:32.431-05:002009-09-13T14:22:32.431-05:00The Hunger Games is a fast exciting read. That mig...The Hunger Games is a fast exciting read. That might be a good book to get started on.Nanhttp://nanscorner.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-78434858385374979562009-09-13T14:22:30.636-05:002009-09-13T14:22:30.636-05:00As I'm reading Agatha Christie of late, I'...As I'm reading Agatha Christie of late, I'd recommend Agatha Christie. They're quick and they're fun, for the most part and they will get the person stuck on mysteries for life. At least, they did me.<br /><br />Also you've won an award from me, which you can pick up here: http://justareadingfool.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/passing-out-lemonade-awards-this-sunday-salon/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-26891108670461808142009-09-13T14:15:59.608-05:002009-09-13T14:15:59.608-05:00Oh, this just occurred to me: most TV/movie/video ...Oh, this just occurred to me: most TV/movie/video game franchises also have tie-in fiction. (Like <i>Star Trek</i>, which, of course, I love.) My brother actually owns an entire trilogy of books based on the <i>Halo</i> video games (I kid you not). So if you can find out what their favorite TV show, movie series, etc is, there's a good chance there are books based on it.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-18275289867146139182009-09-13T14:09:50.102-05:002009-09-13T14:09:50.102-05:00Well, you don't want to scare them off, so it ...Well, you don't want to scare them off, so it shouldn't be something too long and/or dense (especially since there's a good chance they're not going to finish anything you give them anyway). It also depends on what their interests are. I agree with Beth: something that ties into pop culture would probably be best. Maybe a book that was made into a popular movie?Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-11546397060987013662009-09-13T13:27:11.426-05:002009-09-13T13:27:11.426-05:00Hmm. It would help to know the person. I would t...Hmm. It would help to know the person. I would try something like The Bridges of Madison County, something short, with good readability, and a lot of ties to movies or TV culture. Maybe something by Jennifer Crusie? I wouldn't start with a book on my all-time best list, because I think those benefit from a lot of tropes that people who don't read much don't have access to.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005286623073064886noreply@blogger.com