Rogue15 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I think that book would actually be the exact opposite of the book you'd want, R15. i'd learn what to expect from the living, and use it to my advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Zombie Survival Guide (as i'll become a zombie afterwards and need to know what i'm in for!) That reminds me....World War Z. That, my friend, is my choice now. Remember the rules while in a zombie crisis. 1. Stay away from windows. 2. Travel in groups. 3. Guns are useless, use shovels or any metal object, and aim for the head. And voila! You will survive a zombie apocolpyse!! Well, there is a much longer list somewhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I can't think of any one particular book that would have to be the last one I read. Liked Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising the most of all his novels. Tim Zahn's Thrawn trilogy was among the best of the SW novels. Preferably, the book I could choose won't be written for another 100 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 For me it would be Frank Herbert's Dune. The best science fiction book ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Off-topic, completely unnecessary snarky posts removed. Sabretooth and Achilles, you both know how to use the report post buttons for objectionable or off topic posts. Use it instead of subjecting the rest of us to spam posts, unless you have a love affair with infraction points. That is a warning for both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 MY autobiography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I've been reading through the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind--rather addictive, but they can be picked up and put down if you have really pressing matters. If I had to pick a book, it would probably be Canterbury Tales (I've read a few but not the whole thing) or the whole series of Inferno/Purgatorio/Paradiso by Dante. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavlos Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 If I had to pick a book, it would probably be Canterbury Tales (I've read a few but not the whole thing) The House of Fame is Chaucer being heavily influenced by Dante, if you want to take a look at it and combine the best of both worlds . The poet falls asleep and wakes up to find himself in a magnificent temple adorned with images of famous deeds. Like the coming-of-age poems of so many other poets, the work in which Chaucer becomes Chaucer involves the contemplation of these works of art and their application to the role of the poet in the world. But as I sleep, me mette I was Within a temple y-mad of glas; In whiche ther were mo images Of gold, stondinge in sondry stages, And mo riche tabernacles, And with perre mo pinacles, And mo curious portreytures, And queynte maner of figures Of olde werke, then I saw ever. For certeynly, I niste never Wher that I was, but wel wiste I, Hit was of Venus redely, The temple; for, in portreyture, I sawgh anoon-right hir figure Naked fletinge in a see. And also on hir heed, parde, Hir rose-garlond whyt and reed, And hir comb to kembe hir heed, Hir dowves, and daun Cupido Hir blinde sone, and Vulcano, That in his face was ful broun. But as I romed up and doun, I fond that on a wal ther was Thus writen, on a table of bras: 'I wol now singe, if that I can, The armes, and al-so the man, That first cam, through his destinee, Fugitif of Troye contree, In Itaile, with ful moche pyne, Unto the strondes of Lavyne.' And tho began the story anoon, As I shal telle yow echoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Hoon Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 The Interior Landscape: Love Poems from a Classical Tamil Anthology What could my mother be to yours? What kin is my father to yours anyway? And how did you and I meet ever? But in love our hearts are as red earth and pouring rain: mingled beyond parting. <3<3<3 Do want! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Avery Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Probably the Kashi-Mashi manga. I've read better books, but nothing else quite makes me feel as warm and happy as that manga series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommycat Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Hmmmm probably ought to read Dante's Inferno before I die. Just in case.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmerman Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Kushiel's Dart saga is one of my favorite series. Very heavy reading though. Also very adult literature. Enchantment by Orson Scott Card (Or Enchanted?) Ender's Game Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Rainbow Six Harry Potter and many many others. I've got too many to list honestly. Edit: I'm an idiot. I can't forget the best series of all, Dune and the sequels by Frank Herbert. EPIC good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 The House of Fame is Chaucer being heavily influenced by Dante, if you want to take a look at it and combine the best of both worlds . Nice! Now, if there was something that mixed in the Decameron, we'd be all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderWiggin Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Ender's Game *whistles* _EW_ PS. It is Enchantment, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It's been 20 years since I've read it, and it's one poem that I actually want to read again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Guess I was wishing above. I guess if you're looking for books out there... Art of war, Sun Tzu Heart of Kendo by Darrel Max Craig Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi Fabris, art of...and just about any other serious renniassance fencing book. (personally I'd avoid those dealing w/ the olympics with epee/foil...just good old rapier and sabre for me thanks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpentine Cougar Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Probably the Bible. It's an important book to read before you die.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Guess I was wishing above. Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi That my friend, is an excellent book to read. Practice your art of combat, GTA, and one day, you too will be a Samurai:D Probably the Bible. It's an important book to read before you die.... Agreed, an important book indeed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 It's an important book to read before you die.... Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediAthos Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Tysy...if you're into political/military ficiton I would recommend almost anything by Tom Clancy. I'm also a fan of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels. If you want to go older and you like period novels I would recommend Gone With the Wind a book which I love. I also like R.A. Salvatore's dungeons and dragons books though there are some that don't approve of how Salvatore handled the D&D world. I saw that Timothy Zahn's thrawn series has already been recommended and I totally agree with that recommendation as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkonium Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 On second thought, I take back my recommendation of The Stowaway, and instead I recommend The Legend of Drizzt, also by R.A. Salvatore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnmax221 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Infinite Jest has been sitting around for a month or so, I guess I can die after I finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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