DarthAve Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 This is where we talk about books. Post your good reads here. I recently went to the library and picked up The Debutant Divorcee by Plum Sykes. I've read a little of it before in my vogue and it's really good. I also finished Hannibal last Tuesday and it's now my favorite book ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smon Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 My favorite books of all time are The Hitchiker's Guide books and the Odyssey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jimmy Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 My favorite fiction books ever are the ones I'm reading now and they're called. The Wheel Of Time. They're by Robert Jordan and they rock all over the place. They're so detailed and consuming. The also have quite a large fan base. I'm up to the fourth book of the series and there's about twelve. They're rather large, (this one's about 1031 pages). I've read plenty of books (and I mean PLENTY) and these are the best so far. I could rant for hours but I won't bore you. They're all over google if you want to check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnmax221 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Anything by Ayn Rand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchythesamurai Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Alan Moore rocks so hard. And his untamed facial hair reflects his sanity perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruducuuz Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Right now, I have to go with Smon on Hitchhiker's Guide, and I got a series of books called, "Remnants", which are apparently discontinued. Time line of Remnants: 1. Earth gets hit by a metior, scientists and wealthy peopl sent out to space. 2. People land on alien ship which the land scape if formed by art peices that were logged on the ship. 3. There are three main races, The riders: Aliens with two heads that ride hover boards, Blue Meanies: A race which floats around in UFO looking armor, armed with flechettes shotguns. And the squids: Squids that float, and shoot lasers. 4. The ship is called Mother, and has gone crazy due to lack of interractment. 5. The Remnants want to control Mother. 6. Books series ensues. The books are as short as chapter books, but highly entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnmax221 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 ALLRIGHT YOU MADE ME TYPE LIKE A DOUCHEBAG, READ ANTHEM IT'S ONLY 100 PAGES, YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klia Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 110 people who are Screwing up America. It has interesting viewpoints that I don't totally agree with but its nice to see something from another side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda 41 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I'd have to say my favorites are The City of Ember and The People of Sparks. Kinda long, but still great. (See, even a "dumb" person like me can read long books, too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychochaos3 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 "The Last Book In The universe" is pretty good. Hamlet was ok, except how everyone dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smon Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 "The Last Book In The universe" is pretty good. Hamlet was ok, except how everyone dies. I loved The Last Book in the Universe. It really said a lot about society. And of course, don't forget To Kill a Mockingbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klia Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books. God, I love Atticus. If that's how you spell his name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruducuuz Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I'd have to say my favorites are The City of Ember and The People of Sparks. Kinda long, but still great. (See, even a "dumb" person like me can read long books, too) I kind of consider Harry Potter long, not City of Ember... (Great books though.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthAve Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Ok, longest bokk you ever finished. Hannibal with 544 pages in the paperback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruducuuz Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Probably Harry Potter, seeing as I haven't finished Hitch-hiker's guide yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jimmy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 When I finish the book I'm currently reading it will be my longest at 1031 pages. But, untill I finish it it would have to be one I read not long ago at about 844 pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poopdogjr Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I liked Ender's Game, and other Orson Scott Card stuff like Cyrstal City(I think that was the title). The Halo books were very enjoybale to me. Except for the 2nd one. They got some new writer to do it and it stunk, but the other 2 are great. Nickel and Dimed helps you see just how hard it can be to make ends meet in America. And Flags of Our Fathers which is about the flag raising at Iwo Jima. On a lighter note: Real Ultimate Power by Robert Hamburger was a deep and insightful look into your own soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda 41 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 I BRING THIS LIFE! Anyway, yesterday I got The Last Book in the Universe and fineshed it like five hours later. It was odd and I say what'ed it have to do with a book? Still, better than most of the crap we have to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jimmy Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 I finished a book recently called 'Journeys with Gelignite Jack'. It's a mad book. Wicked old though. It's about these guys who were outback car drivers and they were asked by a oil company to test their oil. So the guys decided to do a tour of Australia over the roughest terrain you can find in the hottest heat anywhere in places where humans have never been. (It's a true story BTW) Crap, the things these men did! The mere fact that they went accross the Australian outback in an Austin 1800 and a Mini is astounding by itself! But they were completly on their own in a place where if something happened they would die... Anyways, it's a good book. it was written like, 50/60 years ago or something. Read it. Now. SJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda 41 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Now I'm reading an old book The Phanthom Tollbotooth. It was written in 1962. So far, it's interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jimmy Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 People underestimate old books. I'm currently reading (among other books) The Mechant Of Venice by Shakespeare. It's great. I've read three different versions and I'm currently reading the original un-edited version and because I've recently immersed myself in Shakespearian reading, I'm finding it surprisingly easy to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthAve Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 Thanks for ressurecting it. I read 'Bergdorf blondes' by Plum Sykes, it's pure bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda 41 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 What's that about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Perl in a Nutshell. Good book. About Perl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnmax221 Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 You people with your jobs and your money, and the ability to afford books from O'Rielly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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