I mostly read to cut down on phone use, so I tend to shy away from difficult or overly lengthy reads. I tried to read some classics but I tend to get bored. I want to read more and more and hopefully I get enough momentum to try more “challenging” reads if that makes sense.
Books Ive enjoyed recently are the martian and project hail mary by andy weir and the secret of secrets by dan brown. Ive enjoyed these in the past:, red white and royal blue, The physician, The kiterunner, some Daniel Silva novels, Once We were brother by Ronald Balson, The Exorcist, to name a few.
I enjoy relatively quick paced books, historical fiction ww2, mystery. Open to anything.
I once tried to read A hundred years of solitude, and it felt like it was going to take a hundred years for me to finish the book. DNF.
I guess I’m a “lazy” reader? Or the books I enjoy what you call beach reads? Beach reading isn’t a thing where I come from.
Anyway, looking forward to your suggestions!
by Designer_Car591
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Have you read any of Kate Quinn’s books? She writes a lot of WW2 historical fiction and her books are also pretty fast paced. I haven’t read a ton of hers but I read “The Rose Code” awhile back and really enjoyed it.
The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah
Good Night, Irene – Luis Alberto Urrea
Historical fiction based his mother’s Red Cross service just behind the front lines in WWII.
You might like David Sedaris. His books are full of funny, real-life stories that you can read in small chunks, so it never feels like a big commitment.
Also Jenny Lawson is great for the same reason. Her writing is hilarious, weird in the best way, and super easy to get into.
If you want something a bit historical but still fun, try 24 Hours in Ancient Rome by Philip Matyszak or The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England by Ian Mortimer. Both are really readable and make you feel like you’re living in those time periods without being heavy or slow.
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly is a fast-paced thriller.