Has anyone read, or is reading any good book?

[mike78207]

Has anyone read, or is reading any good book?

 

Thinking of reading a good new book but what??

[Pocky]

Depends on which genre you like. I could give you a long list of good books, but what do you enjoy reading?

[mike78207]

well all kinds but what kind do you like??

[Pocky]

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/detail/-/0393050955/qid=1102642067/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-6498698-4852062?v=glance&books&n=507846

 

Altered Egos: How the Brain Creates The Self

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0195152425/qid=1102642113/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-6498698-4852062?v=glance&books

 

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684853949/qid=1102642214/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-6498698-4852062

 

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0374525641/qid=1102642298/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-6498698-4852062?v=glance&books

 

The Selfish Gene

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0192860925/qid=1102642722/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-6498698-4852062

 

Motherless Brooklyn

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375724834/qid=1102642370/sr=2-3/ref=pd_ka_b_2_3/002-6498698-4852062

 

Diamond Age

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553380966/qid=1102642428/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-6498698-4852062

 

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

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060987103/qid=1102642872/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-6498698-4852062

[cracker4200]

Big Trouble by Dave Barry, usually his books are non fiction, but this one isnt. i read it and its hilarious!

[Naive]

Knowing how you are Mike I recomend "Kama Sutra"

[LucreziaBorgia]

I'm currently reading:

 

"I am Charlotte Simmons" by Tom Wolfe

reviews and synopsis

(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

review and synopsis

(I think stuff like this is fascinating - I read a lot of 'cooking science' type books, and food writing)

[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/GoodBadUgly/mary_beth_tinning.htm

[lostgirl26]

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.

[Elmo]

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/GoodBadUgly/mary_beth_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.

[Vagabond Loner]

1984 by George Orwell. Gave me a broader perspective of life through history and class. Governments that are willing to use torture are scary.