Members chunky-b Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 I've read most of the books that have been mentioned and I absolutely detest poetry. I'm a big fan of History and Civil war stuff so this book seems pretty interesting to meHave you read: "MARINE!" the story of Chesty Puller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted October 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 have you heard "For whom the bell tolls" by Hemingway? its a book about the spanish civil war, might intrest you... won the nobel prize... yea I read it...and absolutely hated it. Hemingway is waaaaaaaay over-rated. And as much as I hated that book it still is no where nearly as horrific as Catch-22. Talk about taking the suck award to a whole new level....GOD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 yea I read it...and absolutely hated it. Hemingway is waaaaaaaay over-rated. And as much as I hated that book it still is no where nearly as horrific as Catch-22. Talk about taking the suck award to a whole new level....GOD!!! Steinbeck > Hemingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted October 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 Have you read: "MARINE!" the story of Chesty Puller? nope never heard of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 lets see.... what might intrest you Salman Rushdie - Midnight's children Cormac McCarthy - The road Herman Merville - Moby Dick Jack London - People of the abyss Voltaire - Candide Goethe - Werther Lampedusa - The leopard Albert Camus - The plague Patrick Suskind - The perfume Joseph Conrad - The heart of darkness Giovanni Pappini - Words and blood George Orwell - 1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 nope never heard of it If you like history books and the like, you might like it. It's kind of like the Sgt. York story. Country boy grows up to be most decorated Marine in history kind of thing. Not everyones cup of tea, but I enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted October 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 If you like history books and the like, you might like it. It's kind of like the Sgt. York story. Country boy grows up to be most decorated Marine in history kind of thing. Not everyones cup of tea, but I enjoyed it. I'll put it on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 The Source - Michener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 78pbass Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 is no where nearly as horrific as Catch-22. Talk about taking the suck award to a whole new level....GOD!!! go back to your magazines with large pictures. you wouldnt know a decent book if it was hurled at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted October 25, 2007 Members Share Posted October 25, 2007 I just want to say that every time I see a Chicken Soup For The ____ Soul anything, it makes me angry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassmom98 Posted October 26, 2007 Members Share Posted October 26, 2007 If you like the Civil War, The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is excellent. Also, don't laugh, but Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted October 26, 2007 Members Share Posted October 26, 2007 Necroscope American Gods Neverwhere Eon The Boat Of A Million Years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted October 26, 2007 Members Share Posted October 26, 2007 go back to your magazines with large pictures. you wouldnt know a decent book if it was hurled at you. well based on his spelling ability, he is probably on the reading level of a second grader so it isn't surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted October 26, 2007 Members Share Posted October 26, 2007 Anything by Alan Furst or Cormac McCarthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phil_k Posted October 26, 2007 Members Share Posted October 26, 2007 I second the "Book of Five Rings"One of my personal favorites is "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted October 26, 2007 Members Share Posted October 26, 2007 A Pirate looks At Fifty - Jimmy Buffett The last Navigator - Steve Thomas (of TOH fame) Silas Marner - George Elliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted October 26, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 26, 2007 well based on his spelling ability, he is probably on the reading level of a second grader so it isn't surprising. dude you totally want to make out with me:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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