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|  07-09-2007, 11:40 AM | #1 | 
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				Please suggest a book or two
			 Okay, back when I was a kid I was an avid reader.  I would start in the early morning, and then stay up until 1-2 in the morning reading. As a young adult, every chance I got I was reading. I would go to bed at 9 or 10, but read once again until 1-2 in the morning. Then something changed, I stopped reading fiction, and began to read only educational type books. And by that, I mean books on business, or how-to type books, so nothing that would enrich me creatively. This has gone on now for well over 10 years, and I personally think my creativity has suffered from it. So, I'm going to go to the library and pick up a book or two, read it, and give a report on it within a month...LOL. The only reason I'm going to post a report, is to ensure that I actually read the damn thing. Plus, all of my how-to / educational books are going to be boxed up until I get back into the habit of reading for entertainment. So, with that in mind. Please suggest a book or two to read. Fiction only. Thanks in advance. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 11:42 AM | #2 | 
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				 | American Fascist every american needs to read this book scary. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 11:43 AM | #3 | 
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|  07-09-2007, 11:43 AM | #4 | 
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				 | The Game by Neil Strauss | 
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|  07-09-2007, 11:47 AM | #5 | 
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				 | Apathy (and other small victories)...Paul Neilan The Average American Male...Chad Kultgen Both of those are really funny and should rekindle your love for fiction. Also, Clown Girl by Monica Drake was pretty good and so was Shampoo Planet by Douglas Coupland. 
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|  07-09-2007, 11:59 AM | #6 | 
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				 | Okay...good list so far...gonna get some reviews off of amazon. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 12:02 PM | #7 | 
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				 | River God by Wilbur Smith. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 12:27 PM | #8 | 
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				 | If you're looking for something funny, I have to recommend the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett.  There's currently 36 books set in the Discworld universe, which should keep you occupied for a bit.  Only catch is that they can be hard to find in the states, although amazon.ca would probably be happy to ship them to you if amazon.com doesn't have some of them. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld for more info. Also, I've enjoyed Mil Millington's books, though I liked the second more than the first. I've got the third, but haven't started it yet. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 12:29 PM | #9 | 
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				 | Especially if you're looking for a ramp-up book... Frankly, I'd suggest anything from the Harry Potter Series. Great works of fiction, imho. 
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|  07-09-2007, 12:32 PM | #10 | 
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				 | I almost bought that last week. That big ass chicken caught my attention and I picked it up.   Then I noticed Chuck Palahniuk had written the intro, so I thought it might be pretty interesting. I walked around Books-A-Million carrying it for half an hour, then picked two different ones before I checked out. I'll have to get it next time. 
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|  07-09-2007, 12:39 PM | #11 | 
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				 | The Bourne Ultimatum 
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|  07-09-2007, 12:41 PM | #12 | 
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				 | Houellebecq - Whatever Coetzee - Waiting for the barbarians Turgenev - Father and sons Kawabata - Snow country Bulgakov - The master and margarita Musil - The man without qualities Camus - The plague Heller - Catch 22 Hemingway - A farewell to arms Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5 Of course, if you prefer light reading, you might be better off with the Harry Potter series. 
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|  07-09-2007, 12:49 PM | #13 | 
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				 | What do people have against real literature? Why not read a classic? I know you don't want to read boring books, so here is a classic that I loved and didn't read for an assignment, but pleasure . . . and it WAS a pleasure to read! A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway.   | 
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|  07-09-2007, 12:57 PM | #14 | |
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|  07-09-2007, 12:58 PM | #15 | 
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				 | Sure you've read it already but one of my favs is the Catcher in the Rye. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 01:07 PM | #16 | |
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 anyway keep in your mind eroswebmaster: the books train the soul (in the first stage  ) Last edited by xsabn; 07-09-2007 at 01:09 PM.. Reason: also try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyodor_Dostoevsky | |
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|  07-09-2007, 01:18 PM | #17 | 
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				 | I would recommend: David Baldacci - Simple Genius Harlan Coben - The Woods John Sanford - Invisible Prey Dean Koontz - The Good Guy Jonathan Kellerman - Obsession Michael Connelly - Echo Park Robert Crais - The Watchman And while I am a big James Patterson fan I found his book The 6th Target to be not very good. I have his new book The Quickie on order so hopefully that is better. 
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|  07-09-2007, 01:50 PM | #18 | 
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				 | Yep great book as well as 9 Short Stories. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 01:51 PM | #19 | |
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 Interesting reading Frankenstein, growing up and seeing the movies with Karloff, nothing like the book. The book came across as more suspense than "horror." | |
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|  07-09-2007, 01:58 PM | #20 | 
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|  07-09-2007, 01:59 PM | #21 | 
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				 | Some Hemingway fans. Nice :-) 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:07 PM | #22 | 
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				 | I'm sure you've already read it, but if you're a S5tephen King fan, my favorite of his is The Shining...one of the few books I've read a couple times. Also, go old school with The Exoricst...the book is quite different than the movie and a damn good read. 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:10 PM | #23 | 
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				 | Good pick.  Definitely one of my favourite books!!! 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:11 PM | #24 | |
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 My favorite author is Jane Austen. My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice, but I love any of her writings. I still probably wouldn't have suggested it because I'm not sure if guys would enjoy it as much, lol. But if he hasn't read it already and wants to do so and report back, I would love to see what he thinks. 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:12 PM | #25 | 
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				 | The Gunslinger, by Stephen King.  First in a long and very good series. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:14 PM | #26 | 
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				 | war and peace is a great book..  a really good one is called "still life with woodpecker" | 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:15 PM | #27 | |
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 It ended up not being my cup of tea, but if it was you, I just read something the other day about them making the books into a tv series this fall. I can't for the life of me remember who the actress was that may star in it, but she was someone from a pretty well known tv show that was canceled (I think). 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:18 PM | #29 | 
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				 | I've been trying to read at least 2 hours a day. The last 6 books (I know because they're sitting in the charity bin): Lipstick Jungle Dishwasher Everyman A Thousand Splendid Suns The Good Guy The Broker Reading now: Free Food for Millionaires The Falling Man End of Story A Grace Disguised Currently in waiting: Blink The Tipping Point The Gravedigger's Daughter Inside, Outside Water for Elephants On Chesil Beach Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping Money, A Memoir: Women, Emotions, and Cash Full-Time RVing : How to Make it Happen (yeah, the last 3 show how I would LIKE to simplify my life over the next 2 years ;) ) | 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:27 PM | #30 | 
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				 | I'm a guy, and I absolutely loved Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's wit is without equal. 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:30 PM | #31 | 
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				 | Or a great cure for insomnia, at any rate   
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|  07-09-2007, 02:32 PM | #32 | 
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				 | The best book I have read recently is John Grisham's "The Innocent Man." It is the first time he has written a non fiction book. It is an excellent book. A good non fiction writer is Jeffery Deaver. I have read many of his books and they are all great. | 
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				 | If you like science fiction I'd suggest "The mote in God's Eye" by Niven & Pournelle. There's also a sequel, but I forget it's title. (been a while since I read them) Great story though. 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:37 PM | #35 | 
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				 | Anthem by Ayn Rand is kind of inspirational in an 'achieve something' kind of way | 
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 OOPS I meant fiction writer for Jeffery Deaver.   | |
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				 | Angels and deamons by dan brown was one of my favorites or if all else fails you got those penthouse story books...kill two birds with one stone!!  | 
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|  07-09-2007, 02:42 PM | #38 | 
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|  07-09-2007, 07:40 PM | #39 | 
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				 | House of Leaves -- Daniel Liebsomething This book is a challenge to read and tries to make you give up. Don't read unless you've got some spare time. Choke - Chuck Pahliniuk About a sex addict who intentionally tries to choke to death in restaurants every night so he can be saved. Any Chuck P book rocks. The Contortionists Handbook - Craig Clevenger I, Fatty - Jerry Stahl Charlie Wilson's War Find out how we had a big hand in creating the Jihad against us, starting back in the russian/afghan war. Black Hawk Down - Mark Bowden This book made me cringe more than any other book I've ever read. the movie doesn't even begin to show you what the book describes in excrutiating detail. | 
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				 | The Lord of The Rings, Any book by Charles Dickens or Alexandre Dumas, most classics, On the Road, any book by Kurt Vonnegut, Catcher in the Rye The Count of Monte Cristo(probably my favorite) | 
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|  07-09-2007, 09:36 PM | #44 | |
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 I opted for Stephen King because I forgot my list at the house...LOL. I was at the library and couldn't remember a damn title or author that people mentioned...so I went with something "comfortable." Hopefully, this will get me inspired to read for enjoyment again...but I still have the list from this thread, and will continue to add to it. | |
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|  07-09-2007, 09:39 PM | #45 | 
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|  07-09-2007, 09:48 PM | #46 | 
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				 | Eh, Gerald's Game was lame. His newer one "Cell" is much more classic King. The Shining is still my fave King book ever. 
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|  07-09-2007, 09:53 PM | #48 | 
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				 | the halo books are great. | 
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|  07-09-2007, 11:30 PM | #50 | 
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				 | Huge Hank fan here...but haven't read his books in years. Funny story, back in my younger Hollywood days...aprox 20 years now...my buddy is forced to go to the gyno with his girlfriend and lo and behold guess who's lady forced him to go too? LOL Charles was sitting there reading a magazine. | 
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