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Old 9th December 2004, 9:02 PM   #1
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Has anyone read, or is reading any good book?
Has anyone read, or is reading any good book?

Thinking of reading a good new book but what??
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Old 9th December 2004, 9:06 PM   #2
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Depends on which genre you like. I could give you a long list of good books, but what do you enjoy reading?
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Old 9th December 2004, 9:08 PM   #3
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well all kinds but what kind do you like??
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Old 9th December 2004, 9:43 PM   #4
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Here's just a few books I can think off the top of my head that I've enjoyed reading. I'm currently reading Fast Food Nation.

Opening Skinner's Box

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

Altered Egos: How the Brain Creates The Self

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&books

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...498698-4852062

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&books

The Selfish Gene

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...498698-4852062

Motherless Brooklyn

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...498698-4852062

Diamond Age

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...498698-4852062

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...498698-4852062
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Old 9th December 2004, 11:26 PM   #5
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Big Trouble by Dave Barry, usually his books are non fiction, but this one isnt. i read it and its hilarious!
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Old 10th December 2004, 1:58 AM   #6
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Knowing how you are Mike I recomend "Kama Sutra"
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Old 10th December 2004, 10:08 AM   #7
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I'm currently reading:

"I am Charlotte Simmons" by Tom Wolfe
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(excellent book, but then again I'm a big Tom Wolfe fan)

"Jack: The Great Seducer - The Life and Many Loves of Jack Nicholson" by Edward Douglas
review and synopsis
(fascinating guy, and a hella interesting love life - I feel sorry for any lady who is foolish enough to fall in love with this guy)

"What Einstein Told his Cook: Kitchen Science Explained" by Robert L. Wolke
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(I think stuff like this is fascinating - I read a lot of 'cooking science' type books, and food writing)
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Old 10th December 2004, 10:35 AM   #8
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Currently I'm re-reading the Harry Potter series! If you haven't read them yet -- they are great!

Some of my favorite books:

The Stand by Stephen King
You Get Used to a Place -- this is an old book, probably find it in a used bookstore, I don't remember the author
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson
A Night in the Lonesome October - Roger Zelazny
Watership Down - Richard Adams
Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton (much better than the movie)

If you like romantic mysteries, check out books by these authors:
Mary Higgens Clark
Victoria Holt
Barbara Michaels

If you like true crime, try:
From Cradle to Grave - Joyce Egginton (story about Mary Beth Tinning who killed all nine of her children) http://www.schenectadyny.info/GoodBa...th_tinning.htm
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Old 10th December 2004, 10:42 AM   #9
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Hokey,

I keep trying to read the Harry Potter books and for some reason I just can't seem to get started, I feel like I am the last one to read them. I loved all of the movies they are genius! Course finding a minute to read at all is almost impossible especially around this time of year.
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Old 10th December 2004, 11:27 AM   #10
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Quote:
Originally posted by HokeyReligions
Currently I'm re-reading the Harry Potter series! If you haven't read them yet -- they are great!

Some of my favorite books:

The Stand by Stephen King
You Get Used to a Place -- this is an old book, probably find it in a used bookstore, I don't remember the author
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson
A Night in the Lonesome October - Roger Zelazny
Watership Down - Richard Adams
Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien
Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton (much better than the movie)

If you like romantic mysteries, check out books by these authors:
Mary Higgens Clark
Victoria Holt
Barbara Michaels

If you like true crime, try:
From Cradle to Grave - Joyce Egginton (story about Mary Beth Tinning who killed all nine of her children) http://www.schenectadyny.info/GoodBa...th_tinning.htm
Hokey...

I LOVED The Stand! Also love true crime. Guess you've read all of Ann Rule.

I like history/non fiction lately....but will never forget the 18 hour period when I read The Stand and could not put it down. I was getting a cold at the time! Do you remember how everyone died after a little sneezing? Freaked me out.

Did you ever read Thinner? King wrote it under a psuedonym. It is my favorite King book. Creepy.

The Road Less Traveled is my favorite personal growth book. I make myself reread it every couple of years.
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Old 7th September 2005, 1:32 PM   #11
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1984 by George Orwell. Gave me a broader perspective of life through history and class. Governments that are willing to use torture are scary.
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