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achie25

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With Spring Break starting for me tomorrow I went to the library to pick up some books to read over break.

I got the newest Vince Flynn Book ( Mitch Rapp series) and also The Black Echo which is Connely's first in the Harry Bosch series.

I just finished The Camel Club by Balducci and I must say I was disappointed.

I was curious as to fiction and nonfiction reccommendations that you all might have.
 
well, what do you like? we could all recommend all sorts of stuff but who knows if you'd have any interest?

i'd say animal farm is awesome, if you haven't read it.

read fast food nation

the soul of capitalism

toxic deception

a prayer for owen meany


but you may not like any of those.
 
I am reading:

Battle Royal

A word without time

Black bodies and quantum cats

Basic writings on Existentialism




Good reads indeed
 
jelloshotsrule said:
well, what do you like? we could all recommend all sorts of stuff but who knows if you'd have any interest?

i'd say animal farm is awesome, if you haven't read it.

read fast food nation

the soul of capitalism

toxic deception

a prayer for owen meany


but you may not like any of those.
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Add 1984 to that list :D
 
My Favourite Books, all highly recommended:
Mitthrawnuruodo said:
1. Douglas Adams' Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy triology (the first four parts)
2. JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit
3. JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings trilogy
4. William Gibson's Newromancer triology
5. Timothy Zahn's Thrawn triology (Star Wars)
6. Timothy Zahn's Conquerers triology
7. Patrick Süskind's Perfume: The story of a murderer
8. Frank Herbert's Dune saga
9. JK Rowling's Harry Potter series
10. Isaac Asimov's Foundations series
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(Just note that I've later read the last two of the original Dune Saga and those where utterly boring. The first 4 are good, though... ;))
 
I like non-fiction works myself. A few good ones....

Mozart by Marcia Davenport
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin
The World As I See It by Albert Einstein
Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Night by Ellie Wiesel
India: From Midnight to the Millennium by Shashi Tharoor (for those who like to read about Indian politics and development)

Some good fiction:
The Scarlett Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Silas Marner by George Elliott
The Harry Potter series
Most any book by Agatha Christie
Dave Barry is NOT Making This Up by Dave Barry
 
George R. R. Martin: A Game of Thrones, A Class of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast of Crows.

The best fantasy series I've ever read. Much better than Tolkien.
 
I'm a non-fiction guy. Try Tim Flannery's The Weather Makers, William Langeweische's The Outlaw Sea, and Cristina Page's How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America.
 
achie25 said:
With Spring Break starting for me tomorrow I went to the library to pick up some books to read over break.

I got the newest Vince Flynn Book ( Mitch Rapp series) and also The Black Echo which is Connely's first in the Harry Bosch series.

I just finished The Camel Club by Balducci and I must say I was disappointed.

I was curious as to fiction and nonfiction reccommendations that you all might have.
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We might have very different tastes considering I wouldn't interested in any of the books you mentioned so far (no offense). But my highest recommendations are:

The Corrections by Jonathon Franzen

The Book of Good Love by Juan Ruiz, The Archpriest of Hita(It was written in the 1200s but it's very readable. And it's also one of the funniest books I've ever read. He basically starts the book by saying, seducing women is immoral, so you shouldn't do it, but if you want to know how, keep reading.)
 
I'm still reading two or three young adult novels per week for my Masters coursework.

A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle (never read it before)
Dicey's Song - Cynthia Voigt
Words by Heart - Ouida Sebestyen
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Mildred Taylor

etc, etc

Always recommended: the book in my signature...
 
I'm very fond of Magnus Mills at the moment. I'd particularly suggest 'The Restraint of Beasts' and 'The Scheme for Full Employment'
 
satty said:
Confederacy of Dunces
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Ditto.

I read this book probably once a year and laugh my ass off every time. The story behind it (as I'm sure you know, Satty) is interesting as well.

On the not-so-funny front a favorite read of mine (about 3 years ago) is The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinsky (also wrote Being There, another great read and wonderful film).

The Painted Bird is one of the only novels I've ever read that gave me nightmares. Just a wonderful, wonderful work.
 
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jelloshotsrule said:
well, what do you like? we could all recommend all sorts of stuff but who knows if you'd have any interest?
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Well I read all sorts of different books. As far as fiction I am a big fan of James Patterson, Grisham, Deaver, Flynn and Balducci.
I really like spy fiction and thrillers with police and CIA/FBI/Special Ops.

As Non-fiction I read a lot of different things as well. I reccomend 1776 by McCullough.
 
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