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i have run out of good books to read out of school that would keep me occupied when im not studying or playing sport, any suggestions???

the best i have read so far are:

mortal instruments series by cassandra clare
hunger games triology by suzanne collins
vampire academy by richelle mead
harry potter
to kill a mocking bird by harper lee
 
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Love the VA series and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Read The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy by Maggie Steifvater?
I haven't read the last book though, but it's pretty good imo.
 

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Half of a Yellow Sun - chimamanda ngozi adichie

good for postcolonial studies btw!
 

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The French Lieutenant's Woman, John Fowles.

It could inspire you in the same way it inspired my writing.
 

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If you're into more dark/psychological stuff i'd definitely check out Darkly Dreaming Dexter - Jeff Lindsay, along with the rest of the series.
 

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i have run out of good books to read out of school that would keep me occupied when im not studying or playing sport, any suggestions???

the best i have read so far are:

mortal instruments series by cassandra clare
hunger games triology by suzanne collins
vampire academy by richelle mead
harry potter
to kill a mocking bird by harper lee
OMG My personal favs!!!

If you're into fantasy and such, try:

- Fallen series by Lauren Kate.
- Glass Series by Maria Snyder.

PM if you finish these :D I have heaps of suggestions
 

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i have run out of good books to read out of school that would keep me occupied when im not studying or playing sport, any suggestions???

the best i have read so far are:

mortal instruments series by cassandra clare
hunger games triology by suzanne collins
vampire academy by richelle mead
harry potter
to kill a mocking bird by harper lee
Yes! I love your taste :)
You should consider reading Anthony Horowitz's books, they are amazing.
Especially the Alex Rider series, and the Power of Five series.
You'll love them!
 

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Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman is a good place to start.
-There's also the Unearthly series by Cynthia Hand that is just divine (oh lord, the puns).
-The Paranormalcy series by Kirsten White
-The Curse Workers series by Holly Black
-the Faerieswalker series and Nikki Glass series by Jenna Black
-You can also check out Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, which is awesome
 

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My favorite books are: Ulysses (jokes), Notes from the Underground, Infinite Jest, Ender's Game, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Atlas Shrugged.
 

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yeah, and stream of consciousness is the worst
I used to write in stream of consciousness until I realised how much I absolutely hated SOC texts and wanted to rip my entire novella to pieces (which I promptly did and we should all be grateful for that)
 

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You want to know how bad Stream of Consciousness is?

Read "Mrs Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf.

Forty pages for her to walk to the shop to get flowers. FORTY PAGES.
 

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The Song of Ice and Fire series by George RR Martin.

Brilliant as a book series, brilliant as a TV series.

PLUS, the series hasn't been finished yet, so if you enjoy the books you can become all crazed and what not :D
 

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