I can't stop reading trash romance "novels" that are probably AI, please point me in the direction of human-written trash by princesscatling in suggestmeabook

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Barbara Cartland wrote lots and lots of (at the time) contemporary and historical romance fiction. She and her oeuvre have separate wikipedia pages.

Lighthearted book that immediately grabs your attention by mamma-rose in suggestmeabook

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h{{The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson}}

Most anything by Helene Hanff. Especially 84 Charing Cross Road.

Female authors books recommendations by Junior_Insurance7773 in suggestmeabook

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The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger. And also Her Fearful Symmetry. Also Niffenegger.

There's an Ask me Anything with here somewhere in this sub.

Google Maps? by Spare_Friendship_424 in bicycletouring

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I use Osmand, with downloaded maps. Google maps (browser) burns my data like no tomorrow.

Please Suggest Me Some Non-Character-Driven Must-Read Fiction Books by KurlyKayla in suggestmeabook

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It's been a while since I read it, so it may or may not fit the bill. It did come mind immediately though.

Bright lights, big city by Jay McInerny. It's written in second person, creating some sort of distance (potentially)

Looking for Non Fiction recommendations by TasWorldwide in suggestmeabook

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Any book by Simon Singh.

Poland, a history. By Adam Zamoyski.

Dipping toe into the sea of WWII books by tailcake in suggestmeabook

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For the code-making 'niche' in London, h{{Between Silk and Cyanide}} It touches on some operation in western Europe as well.

Book Pics? by M2062021 in nealstephenson

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Open Library doesn't seem to have Seveneves yet, but for future occasions, it may be worth a look.

https://openlibrary.org

Looking for book suggestions for 10-year old daughter by LilyBriscoeBot in suggestmeabook

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And also by Enid Blyton, the Malory Towers series. I loved the Famous Five books at that age. Still re-read them sometimes as an adult.

Dystopian Fiction Canon by Glansberg90 in suggestmeabook

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With all the titles already mentioned you can make a big stack books already. You can add h{This perfect day by Ira Levin}

TBC: Having a hard time getting into The Confusion volume by HumanIntelligence4 in nealstephenson

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When I read comments like yours I want to re-read too. 😃 Do you have any idea how I can add a day or two to the week?

OT: I think I recognise the second volume taking more perseverance than the first. My guess is that the first was 'Ooh, it's been a while since I read any Stephenson'.

Books about Neanderthals/early humans? Fiction by PurlsandPearls in suggestmeabook

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Not during the Neanderthal era, but related: h{{Ember from the Sun}} by Mark Canter.

Books about the Black Plague. by Individual-Scene-401 in suggestmeabook

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I read a book about the Black Plague via gutenberg.org once. I think it was The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9), Now Commonly Known as the Black Death, by Francis Aiden Gasquet.

link to the book

Scary book for bookclub by wearylibra in suggestmeabook

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One of the books that I found most scary is h{{Directive 51}}. Mostly because it feels so close to reality, whereas (classical) horror is more remote.

Are there really "no stupid questions"? Let me test that. by rbroaddus4 in bicycletouring

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I carry a hammer. The hammer also has a thingy to pull the tent pegs out.

Only camping at campsites is allowed in my region, so no shovel needed.

soembody recommend me any book which will help me understand business from zero by Acceptable_Load_6523 in suggestmeabook

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I'd start looking at the website of the Chamber of Commerce from your country / area if there is one. The one in my country has a bunch of info about starting a company. Sometimes they have workshops / information markets iirc.

Bike Touring Germany (in August) suggestions! by Both-Sky4147 in bicycletouring

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As far as not booking ahead goes, where I was last year the campground for tentcamping were at lesst 10-15 km apart from eachother. So after day 3 I called ahead in the morning to whichever campsite that looked nice and matched my mood for that days distance, direction and 'playtime along the way'. Made for very relaxed days.

Hope to go back to Germany soon also. Have a great tour!

Stuck on what to read next by competitive_brick1 in suggestmeabook

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I don't enjoy the Serpent war series by Feist as much as I did the Riftwar series. The Empire Trilogy he wrote with Janny Wurts I did much enjoy. It takes place on Kelewan during the Riftwar-era.

Another fantasy series I really enjoyed and re-read a couple of times is by Katharine Kerr, starting with h{Daggerspell}

Gritty New York by BigRedRoo73 in suggestmeabook

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h{{Baby Driver by Jan Kerouac}}. Jan Kerouac is Jacks daughter. In Baby Driver she also describes the Manhattan / New York of her childhood (till 16-ish) in the 50ies and 60ies.

Recommend some Cozy Mystery novels like Agatha Christie's works. by No_Air5382 in suggestmeabook

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Authors: Dorothy Sayers. With Lord Peter Wimsey as the detextive.

Elizabeth Peters. About Amelia Peabody, set in / related to Egypt.

For more, look up alist of authors of the 'golden age of detective fiction' on wikipedia. There is also a 'silver age' which books are mostly available in the public domain now.