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You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:04 pm
by ru_exp
Great idea (not mine) about starting a favorite read thread. Post up current reading material as well as past favorites. Let us know your thoughts on the books you'd recommend.

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:37 pm
by Schismfear
I just started "Kiss Of The Bees" by J.A. Jance. Good so far!!

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:47 pm
by CTC-JimRimya
The Plague - Albert Camus
Kick Me - Paul Feig (if you were young in the 70s and 80s, you'll like this. A lot of what he wrote here was based on the TV show he produced in the early 2000s called 'Freaks and Geeks')
Frankenstein 1 & 2 - Koontz (Sal turned me onto this... very good!)
Charm School - Nelson Demille (old school 80s cold-war story, total page-turner)
Chinaman's Chance - Ross Thomas
Made to Stick - Chip and Dan Heath

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:51 pm
by MikeFiend
I nevre raed. Its totally a wsate of time adn wya ovearted...

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:55 pm
by Schismfear
Hey Mike, I hear that typing is way over rated too!!! :}

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:00 pm
by Dubya
Stephen King ftw!

I just read Duma Key, it was pretty weird yo... And I'm getting 'The Stand' soon. It's supposed to be one of his best :wink:

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:07 pm
by Schismfear
Your young still Dubya. The Stand is one of his best. You'll enjoy it!!

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:49 pm
by v0idNull
The alchemist by Paulo Coelho...
pretty much the only book you'll "have" to read.

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:51 pm
by MikeFiend
Schismfear wrote:Hey Mike, I hear that typing is way over rated too!!! :}
I hoped someone would catch that...

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:21 pm
by Schismfear
Totally intentional...

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:44 pm
by Odin
The Stand is his best, even better than the Dark Tower series which the last book pissed me off in a few critical ways. Haven't had time to read much but I've been reading some H.P. Lovecraft collections which are pretty solid. Also Dishwasher is pretty good. It's an autobiography of some guy whose goal is to wash dishes in all 50 states.

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:50 pm
by ru_exp
v0idNull wrote:The alchemist by Paulo Coelho...
pretty much the only book you'll "have" to read.
v0id if you liked "The Alchemist" then you may also like "Illusions" by Richard Bach. This book changed my perception of religion and the world around me.


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Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:11 pm
by v0idNull
thanks ru, i've been looking for something similar. I'll pick it up when I get some free cycles.

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:19 pm
by CTC-Salchicha
Glad to see folks here still finding time to expand their minds.

I just got finished with The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Depressing but engaging.

Some of my faves:

Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Swan Song by Robert McCammon
They Thirst by Robert McCammon


I'll think of more in a bit.

Re: You read what...?

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:19 am
by -T2-
I have to second all of the "The Stand" comments on it being King's best. Mind you, I read this back in high school along with many of King's other works. The Stand FTW!