Members B-Bottom Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Please recommend me a good book. Because whenever I walk into a book store my eyes completely glaze over. I don't care about the subject or whether it's Fiction or Non fiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The next book I'm gonna buy I think is called "Next". I saw a movie preview for it last night, and it looks pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 anything by kurt vonnegut. i would try the cats cradle, galapagos or breakfast of champions. my favorite author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The last books that I bought were about reloading, shooting in competitions, combat handguns, and assault weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boscal45 Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 the once and future king by t.h. white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 ok... here's where i come in.... my passion along with music is literature.... what kinda subjects are you intrested in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 There was just a topic on this a few weeks ago... it was several pages long, you should search for it. Lots of good books were listed. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members takeout Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Non-fiction: Freakonomics or any of the Malcolm Gladwell books. Fiction: William Gibson. Start with his first and work your way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. It's about the comic industry in the 30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Superbad Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Recommending a book without knowing what you're into is pretty rough. I just finished these recently: Life of Pi by Yann Martel Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic Sweet Thursday (and Cannery Row, too) by John Steinbeck Children of Men by PD James Watership Down by Richard Adams Ward No. 6 and Other Short Stories by Anton Chekhov That's what the cool kids are reading, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Fiction - The Kite Runner Non Fiction - See No Evil by Robert Baer. If you like that, get Sleeping With the Devil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fran da Man Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The recent NYT bestseller list claims "How Joel Got His Groove Bashed" is a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lyricpoet Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. It's about the comic industry in the 30's. +1 A solid effort- very accessible to all. Another suggestion: Henry Miller- Tropic of Cancer (life in Paris before the war- being broke, getting laid and having some fantastic insights). Guys like Kerouac and Ginsberg had to be influenced by him. An easy read, too. Also: A Confederacy of Dunces- ? (can't remember the author, though I do know that he died sui generis before it even got noticed). Very very readable and sharply funny and thoughtful all at once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willbill0587 Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The Dark Tower by Stephen King, there are 7 books in the series. Word of warning, they are VERY addictive. (DRF/Stormtrooper will agree with me there.) Insomnia by Stephen King is also a brilliant book. Also, Dean Koontz writes really good stuff although sometimes they're a bit slow moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 99% of the books you see on the shop that are marked and have these "sold more then 2340234234234'23432230340320423 copies in the united states!!!"... 99% of those books SUCK ASS... i'll tell you some books after you tell me what subhects are you into... i know alot about it, but i dont wanna bore you with some of the stuff i read, in case you dont like it.... my passion is poetry... do you like it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The Book of Five Rings-Miyamoto Musashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Also: A Confederacy of Dunces- ? (can't remember the author, though I do know that he died sui generis before it even got noticed). Very very readable and sharply funny and thoughtful all at once! Written by John Kennedy O'toole - This is my favorite book ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Try:And the Ass Saw the Angel (Nick Cave)The Tetherballs of Bougainville (Mark Leyner)Last Call (Tim Powers)Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)Night Watch (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 And the Ass Saw the Angel - Nick Cave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Optimus Prime Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 American Psycho and the Dexter books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 "You and the Police" - Boston T. Party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 And the Ass Saw the Angel - Nick Cave TOO LATE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 TOO LATE! Damn good book though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Anything by Harlan Coben. Just discovered him last year and have read 6 or 7 of his books. Pretty good author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hearafter Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The Bible. Nah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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