Members frankiej Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Well I've never been big on books but I'm gonna give it a good try. Open to really anything but would like something that is (a) Easy to get a hold of (as in obtain a physical copy somehow), (b) well developed characters/plot(s), © detailed depictions that make you feel like you're in the book. The main reason I never got into books is because they never sucked me in. The books I read in school were never of interest to me so it was dreadful to read them. Subjects that are of my interest: war stories in general (specifically like WWII stories), mysteries, and stories with a rather gloomy/bleak outlook. However, the subjects above are more like guidelines then needs...like I said open to anything that appeals to the first three requirements I mentioned:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tape Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Dark Tower series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rizza Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 World War Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 ^^lol, beat me too it. If you like war stuff. World War Z is supposed to be great. I just bought it haven't started yet though. Its a world war. but with zombies. Dan Brown rights kind of throw away books. But they are entertaining reads. Get Angels and Demons. It moves super fast. You won't be able to put it down. If you dig his stuff after that, any of his books are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 I second Angels and Demons - it's his best book in that series. As for kinda gloomy/bleak - look at Phillip K Dicks stuff. He wrote alot of short stories and novels that were butchered into action flicks. I really enjoyed reading A Scanner Darkly (the only movie that really stayed true to the book imo). His stuff is generally distopian mildly futuristic sci-fi stuff, while still having developed characters. I also just finished reading Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman - {censored}ing fantastic read. You have to stick with it for the first bit but then it picks up and the characters all become much more interesting as it moves on. It is also generally impossible to go wrong with Chuck Palahniuk. He wrote Fight Club (among other things). All of his early stuff is absolutely amazing. I especially like Choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 I need to read Fight Club. I just re-read Hemmingway's A Farewell To Arms. Good. Ass. Book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 I need to read Fight Club. I just re-read Hemmingway's A Farewell To Arms. Good. Ass. Book. Yes, you do. It's not my favorite of his, but it's still a great book. The movie is so close for the most part that I actually heard Edward Norton's voice while I was reading it. The ending is a bit different - and even better imo. Do yourself a favor and read his early stuff this summer (I have read everything up through Rant and have not been disappointed, but some people haven't liked the couple he has released since then). Most of them are really quick reads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 BTW, this thread is relevant to my interests. I've been reading mostly non-fiction for awhile now. Trying to cram as much knowledge I can into my head. And now I'm craving good fiction, I want to get through some classic literature this summer. and to frankie, it took me a long time to be able to get to a book that didn't jump right into action from the start. That's how I got into dan brown when I was younger. His books hit the ground running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 I need to read Fight Club. i read it before seeing the movie and just couldn't figure out how they could film it, it seemed impossible.ok, here's my suggestions: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chakosh Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 I've been reading a lot of Irvine Welsh (author of Trainspotting). My favorites of his have been Trainspotting, Porno (the sequel to Trainspotting), Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs, and Filth. Other than that, I've been reading a lot of Asimov lately and some other random fantasy books. A good sci fi guy is Richard K. Morgan. He did a series starting with a book called Altered Carbon that was pretty cool. In the future, people's consciousness is stored on a chip and you have "sleeves" for bodies. You can basically live forever - if you have the money for it. Pretty interesting concepts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gae86 Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 I love palahniulk! I've read almost everything he wrote. That said I've spent half my adolescence reading everything I could of stephen king! It was my favourite author. Now it seems strange to read his books again, but still like from time to time! If you want good fiction with great plot I really recommend you ken follet! One of the best IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Goldenglove Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Palahniuk, Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson, Bukowski, Welsh (though reading his books is hard, hehe), Arthur Hailey, Frederick Forsyth (The Negotiator is an excellent novel, Day of the Jackal is good too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Palahniuk, Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson, Bukowski, Welsh (though reading his books is hard, hehe), Arthur Hailey, Frederick Forsyth (The Negotiator is an excellent novel, Day of the Jackal is good too). i can't beleive it took me until i was 30 before i read slaughterhouse-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members cryptosonic Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Palahniuk, Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson, Bukowski, Welsh (though reading his books is hard, hehe), Arthur Hailey, Frederick Forsyth (The Negotiator is an excellent novel, Day of the Jackal is good too). Add John Irving to this list and you're good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members mlabbee Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Cormac McCarthy is awesome, but there is a huge difference in style and effort (to read) between his early stuff and his most recent stuff - don't read The Road and then expect to get through Blood Meridian as quickly :-) I'm in the middle of The Great Gatsby right now - never read it in school, for some reason. It's amazing. Also look at Truman Capote. Flannery O'Connor is good, if a bit bleak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members acousticDave Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 since you like war stories, this is an easy read and true classic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amarr1 Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Yeah, I'd check out Vonnegut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hupia Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 i read it before seeing the movie and just couldn't figure out how they could film it, it seemed impossible. ok, here's my suggestions: Excellent suggestions! First thing I was gonna say was Catch 22! If you don't mind feeling a bit lost every once in a while, Naked Lunch... If you don't mind reading about a brilliant pedo's thoughts, Lolita... it's not a chick book... one of the best i've read, really. +1 to Vonnegut and the like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Instrospection Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 "Eye Mind"--the story of the Thirteenth Floor Elevators....and why you should never be a musical pioneer, heh heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tronus Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Here are some quick, fun, fantasy romps that continue on for about 15 books each if you like them. Raymond Feist's, Magician RA Salvatore's, Icewind Dale trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrokenFighter Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz is good. That whole series is good actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members manchester Posted June 12, 2010 Members Share Posted June 12, 2010 Catcher In The Rye The Road Shutter Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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