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exalted
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States3612 Posts
August 16 2005 11:35 GMT
#1
My grandfather is sending me to the bookstore every day for a few hours, so I figure over a couple days I"ll be able to finish 2-3 books. I will be reading some of the college prep books as this fall I need to apply as well as some poker books, but I also figure I"ll read 1-2 other books as well.

If you have any poker books, college prep books, or other you'd like to recommend, go ahead. Right now I'm prospecting Hitchhiker's guide to the universe, maybe slaughterhouse 5 becuase I"ve heard a lot about that, but this is where you come in - suggest away -.-
too easy
Energies
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Australia3225 Posts
August 16 2005 11:41 GMT
#2
Depends what genre you like. Fantasy? Sci FI? Humour? Non-Fiction? Thriller?
"Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but dont nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight" - Ronnie Coleman.
JazZ[AutO]
Profile Joined November 2003
United States558 Posts
August 16 2005 11:41 GMT
#3
Dark Tower series by Stephen King
A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
DarkGhost]Coon[
Profile Joined February 2004
United States1471 Posts
August 16 2005 11:43 GMT
#4
Milton - Paradise Lost
Dante - Inferno
Hemmingway - The Sun Also Rises
Common sense is not so common.
FuDDx *
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States5008 Posts
August 16 2005 11:47 GMT
#5
george r. r. martin songs of ice and fire(i think) storm of swords
clash of kings
michael stackpoole is good

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Balloon-Man-FuDD/237447769616965?ref=hl
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
August 16 2005 11:52 GMT
#6
Read as many classics as you can.

1984
Animal Farm
Lord of the Flies
The Glass Menagerie
Farenheit 451
Brave New World
The Great Gatsby

You've probably read most of them, so here are a couple of new books I'd recommend:

Life of Pi
The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Nighttime (I think that's the title)
Bringing Down the House

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Refrain[FriZ]
Profile Joined June 2003
Canada4337 Posts
August 16 2005 11:55 GMT
#7
i vouch for:

1984
brave new world
life of pi
The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Nighttime (really cool book)
gLyo
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
United States2410 Posts
August 16 2005 12:00 GMT
#8
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" is really good, I would recommend that as well. It's a story about a young teenaged autistic boy dealing with some heavy family issues and also life in general.

Chuck Palahniuk writes some excellent books. If you've seen "Fight Club," he wrote the book which is at least a good as the movie. Another excellent book by him is "Choke." If you liked the movie "Fight Club," you should love his books.

Neal Stephenson has very good books also. "Snow Crash" is a gritty, sexalicious cyberpunk thriller set in the near future. "The Diamond Age" is also pretty good book, but not quite as good as "Snow Crash."
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RandomCat
Profile Joined August 2005
United States62 Posts
August 16 2005 12:00 GMT
#9
harry potter is the best book ull ever read.

HARRY POTTER BRIGRADE TO THE RESCUE!
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cava
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
United States1035 Posts
August 16 2005 12:01 GMT
#10
id agree 100% harry potter
cava!
camooT
Profile Joined October 2004
United States1354 Posts
August 16 2005 12:10 GMT
#11
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DarkGhost]Coon[
Profile Joined February 2004
United States1471 Posts
August 16 2005 12:15 GMT
#12
On August 16 2005 21:00 RandomCat wrote:
harry potter is the best book ull ever read.

HARRY POTTER BRIGRADE TO THE RESCUE!

Harry Potter captures the essence of humanity and helps us discover ourselves through intense use of Fallacies in Logic and Literary Devices. Right?
Common sense is not so common.
Refrain[FriZ]
Profile Joined June 2003
Canada4337 Posts
August 16 2005 12:20 GMT
#13
i think ralph fiennes is going to OWN as voldemort

while we were on the subject of harry potter
camooT
Profile Joined October 2004
United States1354 Posts
August 16 2005 12:26 GMT
#14
On August 16 2005 21:15 DarkGhost]Coon[ wrote:
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On August 16 2005 21:00 RandomCat wrote:
harry potter is the best book ull ever read.

HARRY POTTER BRIGRADE TO THE RESCUE!

Harry Potter captures the essence of humanity and helps us discover ourselves through intense use of Fallacies in Logic and Literary Devices. Right?

hello member of the literary elite.

nobody cares .
CTStalker
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Canada9720 Posts
August 16 2005 12:30 GMT
#15
anything by Kurt Vonnegut is excellent.
start with Bluebeard
By the way, my name is Funk. I am not of your world
CTStalker
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Canada9720 Posts
August 16 2005 12:34 GMT
#16
On August 16 2005 20:35 exalted wrote:
My grandfather is sending me to the bookstore every day for a few hours, so I figure over a couple days I"ll be able to finish 2-3 books. I will be reading some of the college prep books as this fall I need to apply as well as some poker books, but I also figure I"ll read 1-2 other books as well.

If you have any poker books, college prep books, or other you'd like to recommend, go ahead. Right now I'm prospecting Hitchhiker's guide to the universe, maybe slaughterhouse 5 becuase I"ve heard a lot about that, but this is where you come in - suggest away -.-

i don't think hitchhiker's guide is that great a novel.
vonnegut (or maybe phillip joseph farmer) wrote a novel under the name kilgore trout, "Venus on the half-shell", that's a lot better.
By the way, my name is Funk. I am not of your world
Catholic
Profile Joined July 2005
United States66 Posts
August 16 2005 12:45 GMT
#17
On August 16 2005 21:15 DarkGhost]Coon[ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 16 2005 21:00 RandomCat wrote:
harry potter is the best book ull ever read.

HARRY POTTER BRIGRADE TO THE RESCUE!

Harry Potter captures the essence of humanity and helps us discover ourselves through intense use of Fallacies in Logic and Literary Devices. Right?


tell that to rowlings bank account rookie
SoLaR[i.C]
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
United States2969 Posts
August 16 2005 13:06 GMT
#18
A Confederacy of Dunces
BrutalMenace
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States1237 Posts
Last Edited: 2005-08-16 13:13:19
August 16 2005 13:12 GMT
#19
Chronicles of Narnia: the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe.

The movie is comin out i wanna re-read this book.
Smurg
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3818 Posts
Last Edited: 2005-08-16 13:38:50
August 16 2005 13:27 GMT
#20
Terry Goodkind - The Sword of Truth series:

1. Wizard's First Rule
2. Stone of Tears
3. Blood of the Fold
4. Temple of the Winds
5. Soul of the Fire
6. Faith of the Fallen
7. The Pillars of Creation
8. Naked Empire
9. Chainfire

David and Leigh Eddings - "The Redemption of Althalus (one of the best fantasy books ever).

David Eddings himself - Series:

The Belgariad, The Malloreon, The Elenium and The Tamuli.

The Belgariad

* Pawn of Prophecy
* Queen of Sorcery
* Magician's Gambit
* Castle of Wizardry
* Enchanters' End Game

The Mallorean

* Guardians of The West
* King of The Murgos
* Demon Lord of Karandas
* Sorceress of Darshiva
* The Seeress of Kell

The Prequels

* Belgarath The Sorcerer
* Polgara the Sorceress
* The Rivan Codex

The Elenium

* The Diamond Throne
* The Ruby Knight
* The Sapphire Rose

The Tamuli

* Domes of Fire
* The Shining Ones
* The Hidden City

Terry Pratchett - The Discworld Series:

* Colour of Magic
* The Light Fantastic
* Equal Rites
* Mort
* Sourcery
* Wyrd Sisters
* Pyramids
* Guards! Guards!
* Eric
* Moving Pictures
* Reaper Man
* Witches Abroad
* Small Gods
* Lords and Ladies
* Men At Arms
* Soul Music
* Interesting Times
* Maskerade
* Feet of Clay
* Hogfather
* Jingo
* The Last Continent
* Carpe Jugulum
* The Fifth Elephant
* The Truth
* The Thief of Time
* The Last Hero
* The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
* Night Watch
* The Wee Free Men
* Monstrous Regiment
* A Hat Full of Sky
* Going Postal

No particular order to this series.

Elizabeth Haywood:

1. Rhapsody
2. Prophecy
3. Destiny

Dan Brown

* Angels and Demons
* The Da Vinci Code
* Deception Point
* Digital Fortress

Raymond E. Feist

* Magician, two books:
o Magician: Apprentice
o Magician: Master
* Silverthorn
* A darkness at Sethanon

Riftwar-related books

* Prince of the Blood
* The King's Buccaneer

The Empire Trilogy (With Janny Wurts)

* Daughter of the Empire
* Servant of the Empire
* Mistress of the Empire

The Serpentwar Saga

* Shadow of a Dark Queen
* Rise of a Merchant Prince
* Rage of a Demon King
* Shards of a broken crown

The Krondor books

* Krondor: The Betrayal
* Krondor: The Assassins
* Krondor: Tear of the Gods

Oh and the Harry Potter books of course.

I love fantasy as you can see...but I don't mind crime/puzzle style stories (Dan Brown etc.)
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