https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:00:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1713364 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 20:43:44 +0000 Katrocap 1713364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second what @lovehoneybee said: His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1713320 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 20:09:03 +0000 fussygal 1713320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only read the first one and have started the second (think the third one comes out this month?), but the All Souls Trilogy is great so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1713286 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 19:45:57 +0000 Hoots 1713286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also spend a lot of time in the car listening to audio books (about an 1.5 hours/day). I got really sick of the morning radio hosts (and after I listened to them debate whether Teddy Roosevelt was a president for 15 minutes and come out with the wrong conclusion, I was pretty much done with that). </p> <p>Anyway, I've enjoyed Steve Berry (a bit like Dan Brown) and right now, Elizabeth Peters. Peter's Amelia Peabody series always makes me laugh. I've also listened to Rick Rioridan's young adult series, which were pretty good (but one of the narrators drove me bonkers with long pauses). </p> <p>Oh, some books at my library are classified as always available, so I have a few of those on my list too. That way if I'm waiting for something to come available, I don't have to listen to the morning radio. So far, most of the classics and, oddly, the Stephanie Laurens romance novels have those classifications. I also think it's a bit funny to hear the British male narrator read the steamier scenes from the romance novels. :wink:</p> <p>@lovehoneybee: I also second the Thursday Next series and anything else Jasper Fforde writes. Pretty much favorite author and series ever! Have you read Shades of Gray? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1713225 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 19:08:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1713225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Train: @hotchildinthecity: yes! That was a good series. </p> <p>I'm taking notes to find something good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1713032 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 16:35:19 +0000 Mrs. Train 1713032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved sookie stackhouse novels as well. I actually read all of Charlene Harris' series. She had several. I am currently reading the Hannah Swenson series by Joanne fluke. They are a fun murder mystery Series and all of them include desert recipes (the main character owns a cookie shop). The first one is the chocolate chip cookie murder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1713024 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 16:28:54 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1713024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely say the sookie stackhouse books! I loved those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1712941 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:22:43 +0000 thisisme 1712941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: @raspberries: @avivoca: Yes, the Outlander series is awesome, and the audio versions are especially well done. Well worth the listen even if you've already read the books! Love me some Scottish accent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1711170 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:15:45 +0000 Chillybear 1711170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: aww thanks! I think were probably really similar we seem to share a lot of the same interests. I love reading - I wish I had more time to do it, I recently started reading during pumping sessions </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1711095 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:56:34 +0000 californiadreams 1711095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>following this thread because i am also looking for audiobooks to entertain me on my commute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1711085 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:54:41 +0000 lovehoneybee 1711085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman and the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde are both great reads. Also The Dark Tower series by Stephen King and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1711058 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:50:05 +0000 MrsBrewer 1711058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I seriously am writing all of these down. Thanks for these awesome suggestions! I feel like you are always giving me such great pieces of advice (especially sewing!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709971 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:46:47 +0000 tinyperson 1709971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I love the Sigma Series...I think there's another one coming out this fall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709846 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:17:04 +0000 Chillybear 1709846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try Divergent series if you like hunger games, James Rollins Sigma Series if you like Indian Jones meets Military Ops (Start with Sandstorm), or Dennis Lehane - Kenzie &amp; Gennaro series if you like great characters, gritty, PI, Boston, twists and turns (Start with A Drink Before the War - this series includes Gone Baby Gone if you liked the movie) Really any Dennis Lehane books are great, Gone Girl is another title I liked that theyre turning into a movie </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709794 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:00:09 +0000 MrsTal 1709794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Libba Bray has some awesome audio books. Beauty Queens isn't a series but it is hilarious and great to listen to. Her new series The Diviners was fantastic and the new book comes out pretty soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709779 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:56:04 +0000 avivoca 1709779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: That sounds like a great book! I'm going to see if my library has it.</p> <p>I second the Outlander series! I'm getting ready to purchase the last book. It's a really well-done series and fairly historically accurate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709759 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:49:15 +0000 loveisstrange 1709759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Yep. Ive read all 6. Sorcha is still my favorite though. :heart: Ive read it probably 50 times. My copy is missing it's cover. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709595 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:03:08 +0000 Meridian 1709595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I absolutely love books on CD! I spend a fair amount of time in the car as well, so I think they are essential. </p> <p>I usually pick whatever is available at the library... I really liked the Dexter series by Jeff Lindsey (the ones the TV shows are loosely based on), anything by Jane Green or David Sedaris (although his latest book was not so great), and chick-lit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709444 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:24:54 +0000 Adira 1709444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: Oh, thanks for the clarification! I've only read the first three and didn't realize there were more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709430 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:21:30 +0000 MrsBrewer 1709430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all of the awesome suggestions! I'm going to have to check out my library website, and see which ones of these they have! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709428 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:20:57 +0000 MrsBrewer 1709428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: I don't know if your library is like mine, but if a neighboring library has the book, they can ship it to your local library for free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709418 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:18:48 +0000 tinyperson 1709418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: I love Marillier's books too!</p> <p>@Adira: there are actually 6 in the series, but the first three make up a trilogy, and then the last 3 continue the story on with other parts of the family. They're good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709392 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:13:35 +0000 Charm54 1709392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the Women's murder club books by James Patterson (it starts with 1st to Die and he just released the 13th book).</p> <p>It's not life-changing or Pulitzer Prize winning by any means, but it's a good series that I look forward to reading with each new release! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709388 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:10:14 +0000 mfa_lady 1709388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here! I'm totally willing to try the audiobooks, but I can never find the first one at the library! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709387 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:10:05 +0000 Adira 1709387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Yes yes - Daughter of the Forest is AMAZING. Plus it's fairly stand-alone, so you could stop after just that one, but there are two more (I think just two) books!</p> <p>If you like fantasy, I recommend:</p> <p>The Night Angel Trilogy<br /> Kingkiller Chronicles<br /> Mistborn series </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709382 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:09:02 +0000 JerricaBenton 1709382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: my mom is obsessed with those and has been trying to get me to read them for years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709376 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:07:36 +0000 JerricaBenton 1709376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My favorite series are A Song of Fire and Ice, Sookie Stackhouse books and Susanna Kearsley (winters sea, shadowy horses, Firebird) Lol those are three totally different kinds of books so something for everyone I'd think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709372 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:06:33 +0000 raspberries 1709372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: @loveisstrange: I agree with both of these recommendations - start with Outlander and/or Daughter of the Forest and get sucked in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709371 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:06:32 +0000 MrsKoala 1709371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: ooooooh... I'm looking into that one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709368 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:06:03 +0000 pelikila 1709368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Michelle Sagara's Cast Series. It is fantasy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-book-series#post-1709360 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:03:59 +0000 loveisstrange 1709360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you like historical or fantasy (with a dash of romance), I highly, HIGHLY recommend the Sevenwaters Trilogy/Series by Juliet Marillier. The very first book, Daughter of the Forest, is one of my all-time favorites. Not sure it's an audiobook though.</p> <p>Not a series, but Memoirs of a Geisha is another one of my favs. </p>