Iamcanadian From Canada, joined May 2001, 734 posts, RR: 1 Posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 1618 times:
Hey all, it's summer time and I thought I'd catch up on some reading. The only problem is, I'm not sure which books to read!
Yes, I HAVE read the Da Vinci Code, so that's been crossed off the list. I've also read the Lord Of The Rings as well as the Harry Potter octology (or whatever it's at now).
Tom12 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 1078 posts, RR: 14 Reply 1, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 1615 times:
Read the book that came before the Da Vinci Code, Angels And Demons. Also a Dan Brown book with Langdon in it but in my opinion far better than the Da Vinci Code.
Tom
"Per noctem volamus" - Royal Air Force Bomber Squadron IX
Stormbringer From Canada, joined Apr 2005, 145 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 1612 times:
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town - Stephen Leacock
The entire Foundation series - Issac Asimov
Wild Swans - Jung Chang
Who Has Seen the Wind - W.O. Mitchell
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 40 Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 hours ago) and read 1594 times:
A no-brainer here....."Airport" by Arthur Hailey.
Tom at MSY
"The criminal ineptitude makes you furious"-Bruce Springsteen, after seeing firsthand the damage from Hurricane Katrina
Boeinglover24 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 304 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 hours ago) and read 1582 times:
Just about any Sidney Sheldon and Tom Clancy book out there.....
Gunsontheroof From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 3462 posts, RR: 11 Reply 9, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 hours ago) and read 1577 times:
It's tough for me to pick one, but "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond is probably a safe pick.
EasternSon From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 660 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 1563 times:
I would suggest:
"Catch 22" - Heller
"Into Thin Air" - Krakauer
and if you want a laugh and don't mind mysoginistic and cruel humor:
"I Hope they Serve Beer in Hell" - Tucker Max
"The only people for me are the mad ones...." Jack Kerouac
Gunsontheroof From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 3462 posts, RR: 11 Reply 13, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 1563 times:
YOWza From Canada, joined Jul 2005, 4788 posts, RR: 17 Reply 14, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 1560 times:
"Straight From The Top" by Robert Milton AC CEO is worth a read. He's so humble in the book it smacks of being disingenuous but interesting none the less.
Msllsmith From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 396 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 1558 times:
Jane Eyre.......
(the original feminist book)
There's nothing more beautiful than flying into the dawn.
ABfemme From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1539 times:
I like Johnathan Kellerman - All of his books are brill if you like Detective stories with a twist....Stocking up for my 2 weeks in Greece at present!!
PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11257 posts, RR: 63 Reply 18, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1526 times:
If you liked the Lord of the Rings then you might want to try reading 'The Hobbit' also by Tolkein, and then try the 'Silmarillion', which is pretty heavy going if you ever need to fall asleep.
KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3263 posts, RR: 33 Reply 19, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1525 times:
Brian Greene - The Elegant Universe
(Granted, that's if you can handle it )
"About the only way to look at it, just a pity you are not POTUS KFLLCFII, seems as if we would all be better off."
Comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4724 posts, RR: 17 Reply 21, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1509 times:
Searpqx From Netherlands, joined Jun 2000, 4343 posts, RR: 12 Reply 22, posted (6 years 11 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1503 times:
Since you seem to like SciFi/Fantasy -try Songs of Earth And Power by Greg Bear. Its my all time favorite book in that genre. For light fun reading, try any of the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. For something a little heavier, Anne Rice and something out of the Vampire or Witch series (Queen of the Damned is my favorite).
"The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity"
28 QFA380: Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini. A very young author but good one at that. The books are big so be in for a big read. Also you'll want to rea
29 Lionel: Shake hands with the devil - Lt. Gen. Romeo Dallaire
30 B747_A340: Sophie's World and Perks of being a Wallflower. Best two books ever
31 A330Fan: JPod by Douglas Coupland Excellent book, couldn't put it down.
32 JJJ: Any Terry Pratchett Jingo, Small Gods and Mort are my usual favs.
33 EasternSon: Also, two books by David Sedaris: "Me Talk Pretty One Day" & "Clothe Your Family in Denim and Corduroy" Both funny and poignant.
34 Photopilot: A world outlook book that everybody should read. Makes you really sit up and think. Hegemony or Survival America's Quest for Global Dominance By Noam
35 Gunsontheroof: An EXCELLENT piece of work. One of the best I've read on American foreign policy. I'm enrolled in a program at school for the second session of summe
36 9VSPO: Am reading an excellent book at the moment.
37 Photopilot: Not yet as I'm still not quite finished "Hegemony or Survival" yet. But I really do enjoy and appreciate the intelectual style and writing of Chomsky
38 NateDAL: The funniest book that you will ever read.
40 SlamClick: Fascinating that someone so brilliant would not recognize that his entire argument rests on one's initial opinion. For him not to be dead wrong one m
41 OV735: "Galapagos" by Kurt Vonnegut is what I have enjoyed the most so far. I would also suggest "Papillon" by Henri Charriere and the short story "Heart of
42 Comorin: Nobody does it better, my absolute favorite writer, I've read every word written...
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