The second one sounds like The Reformed Vampire Support Group

The last one is a bit hard to find, though, since it's a common plot..

Gone with the Wind

That quote should be on the cover of her books.

[deleted]

You Talking about Lost Souls in the first para?

Summary of Lost Souls:

At a club in Missing Mile, N.C., the children of the night gather, dressed in black, looking for acceptance. Among them are Ghost, who sees what others do not. Ann, longing for love, and Jason, whose real name is Nothing, newly awakened to an ancient, deathless truth about his father, and himself.

Others are coming to Missing Mile tonight. Three beautiful, hip vagabonds - Molochai, Twig, and the seductive Zillah (whose eyes are as green as limes) are on their own lost journey; slaking their ancient thirst for blood, looking for supple young flesh.

They find it in Nothing and Ann, leading them on a mad, illicit road trip south to New Orleans. Over miles of dark highway, Ghost pursues, his powers guiding him on a journey to reach his destiny, to save Ann from her new companions, to save Nothing from himself...

There's obvious answers, like Lord of the Rings. Other popular series like Twilight, Harry Potter, etc. Sherlock Holmes books, or James Bond 007.

I lean towards more science stuff, so for fiction The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman. Foundation by Asimov. Clarke's 2001.

Going to the past, I'd take a comprehensive physics textbook. And just to put some style in it, I'd grab The Feynman Lectures.

I'd imagine that going "into the future" would make the question irrelevant, as you'd have access to all books anyways. Maybe something that captures what life was like, To Kill a Mockingbird. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

[deleted]

Every once in a while, a cheesy romance novel (or series) becomes popular. This time it's Colleen Hoover. In the past, it was the 50 shades of Grey, Twilight series, etc.

Not every book is a masterpiece, but it's still popular because it hits the right spot for the people who like reading these books. Not everyone wants to read classics or deep narratives. I'd say that the main reason why people like this book is because it's a form of escapism from their mundane life. There's something appealing in witnessing a fantasy relationship that is either personally satisfying or deals with other people's problems. It's like watching a soap opera. The dialogue is terrible, but you really want to know what happens next because you're emotionally invested in the characters.

It's like any other movie that makes a lot of money but gets a low score from the critics.

Someone on TikTok bought a huge pile of books and set them on their living room floor to show off how well-read they are. There were tons of duplicates scattered around and a ton of Colleen Hoover books. There was Cursed Child but nothing else in that series. It was obvious they just went out and bought them en masse without thought for the video.

I just remember one of the funniest comments being "all those books and not a single book."

Ahhh okay!! That makes a lot of sense, thank you!! I’ll post there 😄

Scientists are made by the universe, after all.

Hi there! This sub is for discussion around published literature and industry news. Your post would be more suitable to an r/writing related community which are dedicated to these sorts of topics. Thank you!

I've read three of her books. They're quick reads, good for a palette cleanser, imo. But they're not great books. It Ends With Us and Verity are so monumentally overhyped.

I think she is most beloved by people who read infrequently and want something easily digestible, which is totally valid for that demographic, but if you are well-read you know there's way better versions of her "type" out there.

The secret history for sure. I finished it yesterday but I am already making it my whole personality Hahah i am obsessed with the writing and story.

What to Expect When You're Expecting.

It pissed me off so much I threw it in the fireplace. 🤣

[deleted]

Like I know I'm going to the past? A book of herbal remedies. If this is a book for enjoyment sake then I would say maybe The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, Cultish by Amanda Montell, or Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall. Those are just three that came to mind because I enjoyed them a lot. I also love Fight Club but people always wanna dog on it. It was the first book I'd ever read with a legit plot twist. I've always loved reading but I didn't know how exciting reading could be until then.

I’m pulling a Biff from Back To The Future 2 and taking a sports almanac from 2023 back to 1990. Watch my gambling and sports empire grow!

Book club is actually an excellent way to practice socializing for people with social anxiety, because the onus of conversation is on someone else (the discussion leader), you can prepare your thoughts ahead of time, and everyone has a common interest and shared expectations. Each club is different, but in mine we don't force anyone to speak if they don't want to -- you can show up and just listen for 90 minutes without saying anything, if you want. You're going to have a great time!

If you check the search bar in this sub you will see her discussed constantly.

I never read one but i heard that they are very simple written so you can easily get into them but if you read a lot they can be very boring.

Also they was a controversy about her because of a coloring book from one of her books about a abusive relationship i think.

Coming from a country well known from dictators running totalitarian regimes with dedicated information control ops:

A private company is not a government.

See Hirshman: Exit, Voice and Loyalty.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

11/22/63

The confidence gap by Russ Harris. To give strategies to overcome the nasty voice in my head that will likely emerge criticizing everything I did/do, coz ya know I'll be time travelling and likely put my foot in and generally do stupid stuff that doesn't belong in that time. So the inner meanie might wanna come out and "beat me up". Better be prepared on how to overcome that meanie when I need it.