Ashirr-Leigh Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I've been recommended "A Boy Called It" and the two other books by Dave Pelzer, a true account of his life being held prisoner by his family, and his ultimate escape from it. My cousin says you can't put it down. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its quite hard to read when you know that it actually happened. The poor kid, I don't know how he survived it all. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'd agree with that but it's also a very good book. I'd recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarMar Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I've got too many books to recommend, but I'll do so with a few anyway: All Poppy Z Brite books All Caitlin Kiernan books The house of the spirits by Isabel Allende Control Freak by Christa Faust Mysterious skin by Scott Heim The Virgin suicides and Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Becky Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Currently, Birdsong. Re. the Dave Pelzer books, I agree, they're hard to read and *very* graphic/hard hitting. But really make you think, too, so I'd definetly reccomend them. Didn't really get into the last book of the trilogy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire_louise Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Birdsong is fab, are you reading it for A-level? I did it a couple of years ago. Majohn, I tried to read The Virgin Suicides but didn't like it so I gave up...is the film any good? Oh and whoever was talking about Jodi Picoult, I've heard really good things about her but was always put off cos I thought her books might be a bit too American, if you know what I mean. Should I give them a go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez83 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I just finished P.S I Love you... by Cecilia Ahern. I'm about to start Father Unknown by Lesley Pearce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarMar Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 The film is very good, but the book is better! Try Middlesex. I like it even better that TVS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Becky Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Birdsong is fab, are you reading it for A-level? I did it a couple of years ago. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yup. For a war lit unit. We only had to read Regeneration, but you (I) can't read that and then not finish the trilogy. Then decided to read Birdsong. Only up to part 2 though, so no actual war bit yet. Apparently it gets amazing soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire_louise Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 Yeah it does. Keep going with it! I did that unit and found it quite boring to start with, but it does get better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatter box Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 I've been recommended "A Boy Called It" and the two other books by Dave Pelzer, a true account of his life being held prisoner by his family, and his ultimate escape from it. My cousin says you can't put it down. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its quite hard to read when you know that it actually happened. The poor kid, I don't know how he survived it all. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'd agree with that but it's also a very good book. I'd recommend it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes its excellent. The sad thing is that he is not alone in what he has suffered . There are thousands of children who suffer the same fate and we don't notice until its too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 I've been recommended "A Boy Called It" and the two other books by Dave Pelzer, a true account of his life being held prisoner by his family, and his ultimate escape from it. My cousin says you can't put it down. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its quite hard to read when you know that it actually happened. The poor kid, I don't know how he survived it all. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'd agree with that but it's also a very good book. I'd recommend it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've read it too, there are other books in the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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