Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn would also be a great read!
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I love this suggestion for someone who isnât a reader. A âgotta know what happens nextâ story is a great way to show a non-reader of how engrossing a good book can be.
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My 28 yo D is not a reader but is trying. She is currently reading Crazy Rich Asians (book club pick) and loves it. I told her this may be the first book-club book this year that she will actually finish, and she said definitely!
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There are but a handful of authors of whose work I read every book they write. Well! One of them is Anne Rivers Siddons and I discovered I had missed one! Off Season. So, Iâm reading it now, from the library.
I finished it last night and whoa! No wonder I always loved her books. Oh my!
Donât you just love the gobsmacked feeling of a great ending?
She has passed on so there will be no more books from her. : (
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Thanks to whoever recommended The Measure. I read it a couple of days ago, all in one sitting. Couldnât put it down. Very thought provoking - would be a good fit a book club read.
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That time of year when lists are coming out! Some on here look really good.
Flashlight to Katabasis: 18 of the best books of the year so far?
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I consider my superpower to be able to pick books that people will enjoy. However, I have to start with them telling me of a book they liked. I wish your hairdresser had mentioned something she enjoyed back in HS that she had read.
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Same here.
Itâs alas a very useless superpower to me 
since most people donât seem to like reading (
those who did have all died except for Kid whoâs become Teen and, errm, teen-age 
). More like CBSGhosts âghost powerââŠ
When in doubt I go to âfunny bookâ or something YA that seems to match something theyâve said. It usually works.
That being said I have come up dry with a friend who likes 19th century classics or âbeautiful writingâ. Can you guys help me?
Every single book except for 2 has been classified as substandard writing, with The Wager and Station 11 being âokâ. I thought for sure Station 11 would be a winner 
. Likes old travel writings, has read all Tony Hillerman, classic noir.. teaches literature.
Who can help?
Did ask her what she liked and she couldnât think of anything. All she said was she likes a good story, not necessarily romance.
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Do you have any idea what she watches?
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I guess you could go with somethings that almost everybody likes A Man Called Ove, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, or The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin.
All three have solid plots (which I assume is what she means by a good story).
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Here are a few ideas:
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
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I donât have a particular book to recommend, but I believe that books with short chapters are key to reintroduce someone to reading.
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Absolutely! A book with short chapters makes me very happy.
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Thank you Very much 
I would echo Crazy Rich Asians, although she may have seen the film.
How about Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld?
Fourth Wing, but it is romantasy so not sure she is into that genre
Emily Henry is another author that should appeal.
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This seems to be out of ordinary by the multiple suggestions but Crazy Rich Asians was one of the few DNF books for me. I remember it felt very long and sort of confusing and just didnât grab my attention.
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Emily Henry is firmly in the romance section, so probably not good if she doesnât want romance.
It would really help to know a little more about her likes/dislikes.
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Thanks, you may be right because while Emily Henry is not what I would put in the romance genre, her books focus on love and relationships which may not appeal to the woman in question. Of course, Crazy Rich Asians also is about romance, but with lots of other stuff.