Book for my wife?

D-FENS

Has anyone got a good recommendation for a good stocking filler book for my wife?
She’s 29, has read a lot of stuff like Cecilia Ahern but has gotten bored with her
Anything decent along the same lines, but with a bit more depth? (Probably not hard to improve on Cecilia)
Any good biographies of women celebs come out the last while?

Linguo

D-FENS wrote: »

Has anyone got a good recommendation for a good stocking filler book for my wife?
She’s 29, has read a lot of stuff like Cecilia Ahern but has gotten bored with her
Anything decent along the same lines, but with a bit more depth? (Probably not hard to improve on Cecilia)
Any good biographies of women celebs come out the last while?

How about Before I go to Sleep http://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-I-Go-Sleep-Watson/dp/0857520172

It's an interesting thriller type read about a woman who waits up everyday and has no memory of herself beyond being a young woman and has to rely on her husband to fill in the blanks but, of course, not all is as it seems!

or One Day http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Day-David-Nicholls/dp/0340896981/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323985139&sr=8-1

Loved by a lot, didn't get me as much but very popular! Also movie out now as well!

cailinoBAC

I'm not a fan of Cecilia Ahern, but I thought I'd recommend a few books that I've liked that are not too heavy but not just fluff either.

Hunting and Gathering
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hunting-Gathering-Anna-Gavalda/dp/0099494078/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323982326&sr=1-1

Moonlight in Odessa
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moonlight-Odessa-Janet-Skeslien-Charles/dp/1408802872/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323982378&sr=1-1

The Bronze Horseman
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bronze-Horseman-Paullina-Simons/dp/0006513220/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323982443&sr=1-1

The Food of Love
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Love-Anthony-Capella/dp/0751535699/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1323982796&sr=8-2

Two Caravans
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Caravans-Marina-Lewycka/dp/0141026995/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323982920&sr=1-2

Water for Elephants
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Water-Elephants-Novel-Sara-Gruen/dp/144471600X/ref=sr_1_78?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323983232&sr=1-78

The Morning Gift
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morning-Gift-Eva-Ibbotson/dp/0330444999/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_10

Dancing on Thorns
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dancing-Thorns-Rebecca-Horsfall/dp/0099474247/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323984189&sr=1-1

de Faoite_girl

I would definitely second Before I Go To Sleep. I am currently reading it and just cannot put it down! Highly recommended...

(I am a 32 yr-old female)

D-FENS

Thanks for the suggestions, Before I go to Sleep sounds like a good one, might give it a read after her too

Honey-ec

Would recommend any of the following:

The Tenderness of Wolves, Steff Penney

White Oleander, Janet Fitch

The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold

The Russian Concubine, Kate Furnivall

The House of Special Purpose, John Boyne

The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova

If anyone gave me a biography of a female celeb they'd get a slap upside the head with it!

Spiritualized

EAT PRAY LOVE.....fantastic book....!!!.....

de Faoite_girl

Quick message to tell the OP that I just finished Before I Go To Sleep. As previously said, it is a very very good read. I don't think your wife would be disappointed if you were to buy it for her!

Merry Xmas anyway

In terms of biographies of famous women, just remembered that there is a new book about the life of Oscar Wilde's wife, Constance.

Haven't read it myself but it is supposed to be a good read too...