well i have found some extra time on my hands, and i am looking for some good books to pick up, all suggestions are welcome, i am partial to fantasy and science fiction, but what i am looking for is an intense drama like Vanilla sky(movie). one i just finnished is Brian greene ELEGANT UNIVERSE, excellent.
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NEED SOME BOOKS TO READ!
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MrAngryFace
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Song of Ice and Fire. That is All.
MrAngryFace
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Godly. Epic.
"Blackburn: A Novel" by Bradley Denton. fucking awesome.
Litigation Manuel
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Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathon Lethem
It's a detective story, but the main focus is the detective who has tourettes, the way his mind works and such, and not the actual outcome of the mystery.
One Flew over the Cukoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
About an insane asylum, it's all goodly.
It's a detective story, but the main focus is the detective who has tourettes, the way his mind works and such, and not the actual outcome of the mystery.
One Flew over the Cukoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
About an insane asylum, it's all goodly.
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wandering goat
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Catch 22. It's an incredibly funny book about a group of pilots during World War 2.
Willco said:
2nd the Da Vinci Code, its fucking brilliant and the scary thing is how accurate most of the stuff in the book is. it got me thru my 12 flight from dublin to san francisco and im about 1/3 way thru the prequel "Angels and Demons" and that is also very very good so far, very much in the sam evain. Dan Brown must have done some amount of researching to come up with 2 books like that.
Escape Goat
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Naked Pictures of Famous People, by Jon Stewart of Daily Show fame. Quite possibly the funniest book I've ever read.
Crashing the Party, by Ralph Nader. Anyone who is going to vote this year should be REQUIRED to read Ralph's account of his run for President in 2000. I just wish that he would have ran as the Green Candidate again instead of as Independent.
Crashing the Party, by Ralph Nader. Anyone who is going to vote this year should be REQUIRED to read Ralph's account of his run for President in 2000. I just wish that he would have ran as the Green Candidate again instead of as Independent.
"A song for Lya" - Geroge R.R. Martin
from the author of "a song of ice and fire", this is a collection of his early short fantasy and sci fi stories.
"Neuromancer" - William Gibson
the book that singlehandedly gave birth to the cyberpunk genre.
"The curious incident of the dog in the nightime" - Mark Haddon
actually i'm reading it at the moment, it's very refreshing. a detective tale written from the perspective of an autistic teenager. its more than a mystery novel obviously.
from the author of "a song of ice and fire", this is a collection of his early short fantasy and sci fi stories.
"Neuromancer" - William Gibson
the book that singlehandedly gave birth to the cyberpunk genre.
"The curious incident of the dog in the nightime" - Mark Haddon
actually i'm reading it at the moment, it's very refreshing. a detective tale written from the perspective of an autistic teenager. its more than a mystery novel obviously.
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Willco said:
I just started reading this tonight, and its awesome. I am not that far, I just read the prologue and the first 2 chapters. I was so caught up that I wanted to read on, but I was in B&N and I didnt own the book yet, so when I purchase it, I will sit down and enjoy it thoroughly.
Da Vinci code has some nice ideas, but is not to be taken seriously. Its historical assumptions have been completely discredited.
Fun aiport fiction though.
HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy is somewhere between Harry Potter, and LOTR. And IMO, better than both. Recently voted the UK's second greatest book of all time - pretty much entirely on word of mouth. Stunning stuff.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0440238609/104-8848711-3153533?v=glance
Fun aiport fiction though.
HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy is somewhere between Harry Potter, and LOTR. And IMO, better than both. Recently voted the UK's second greatest book of all time - pretty much entirely on word of mouth. Stunning stuff.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0440238609/104-8848711-3153533?v=glance
Yep I have. It's pretty good, but not close to His Dark Materials.
LOTR was my favorite book of all until I read it. Just trust me. New Line already picked up the rights as their next big fantasy trilogy after LOTR. Read it before they start casting and your own mind's version is lost forever.
LOTR was my favorite book of all until I read it. Just trust me. New Line already picked up the rights as their next big fantasy trilogy after LOTR. Read it before they start casting and your own mind's version is lost forever.
tree fiddy
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I'm only 350/1000 pages in but this book is my favorite one so far.
If you like fantasy, try this one. It's an anti-hero story. Highly recommended.
If you like fantasy, try this one. It's an anti-hero story. Highly recommended.
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Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas
Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
I read Fahrenheit 451 and The Da Vinci Code over the past week during my trip to Florida. Da Vinci is a nicely done thriller; what makes it special is the way Brown makes his centuries-old conspiracy believable by tying it to symbols that we're all familiar with. The twist and the payoff aren't anything to write home about, but the 'tidbits' about the Priory of Sion were very entertaining and more than enough to keep me going.
Fahrenheit 451 is wonderful. I can't do it justice. It's a frustrating book; I just wanted to shake it until all the characters inside finally came to their senses and saw their world the way Bradbury wants us to. As great as the story itself is, my favorite part was the "Coda" at the end in which Bradbury rails against people who publish edited versions of his and others' books.
My favorite books remain:
The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis
1984 - George Orwell
I'm looking forward to reading Good Omens; my girlfriend is a big Terry Pratchett fan, and if I like this one, I can swipe lots of his books from her.
Fahrenheit 451 is wonderful. I can't do it justice. It's a frustrating book; I just wanted to shake it until all the characters inside finally came to their senses and saw their world the way Bradbury wants us to. As great as the story itself is, my favorite part was the "Coda" at the end in which Bradbury rails against people who publish edited versions of his and others' books.
My favorite books remain:
The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis
1984 - George Orwell
I'm looking forward to reading Good Omens; my girlfriend is a big Terry Pratchett fan, and if I like this one, I can swipe lots of his books from her.
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel by Susanna Clarke.
Amazing book so far. Intelligent, funny and fantastical.
I think I'm the only person left who didn't enjoy The Da Vinci Code.
Amazing book so far. Intelligent, funny and fantastical.
I think I'm the only person left who didn't enjoy The Da Vinci Code.
This is the last book I read:
http://www.bookhills.com/The_Curiou...t-Time_Today_Show_Book_Club_13_0385512104.htm
'a moving novel about love and bravery through the eyes of a British autistic boy'
Very interesting insight into what autistic people are thinking.
http://www.bookhills.com/The_Curiou...t-Time_Today_Show_Book_Club_13_0385512104.htm
'a moving novel about love and bravery through the eyes of a British autistic boy'
Very interesting insight into what autistic people are thinking.
wandering goat
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Scrow: Really? I couldn't put the book down.
I also suggest reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This book got me through my volunteer work term. It's a great book to read in relatively short sittings (ie. during lunch hours).
I also suggest reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This book got me through my volunteer work term. It's a great book to read in relatively short sittings (ie. during lunch hours).
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Vibri said:
I second this, just incredible books.
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