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Topic: Anybody read any good books lately
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ladywithafan9_11
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posted 10-05-104 07:05 PM
 
Hi everyone--I was curious what everyone is reading lately? I just read Ishmael by Daniel Quinn and it was great! Fast Food Nation was a good book-- solidified my reasons for being vegetarian. I also read the Stand by Stephen King. I couldn't put the book down it was that good. So if anyone else has any suggestions that would be great!  ------------------
Peace cannot be achieved by violence, it can only be attained through understanding!~Albert Einstein
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monip1
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posted 10-05-104 09:13 PM
I just finished reading Clan of the Cave Bear and it was so so good. I think I must have been the last one in the world to read it cuz everyone I tell about it already read it and loved it too. Some more really really good books:
The Divinci Code
The Fifth Sacred Thing
Pope Joanand I have heard that the prequal to The Divinci Code called "Angels and Demons" is really good but I haven't read it yet.
If you had to choose which one to read firsh, I'd go for The Clan of the Cave Bear, if you haven't read it yet, or the Fifth Sacred Thing. Great books! |
nappydread
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posted 10-06-104 05:53 AM
I read Goa Freaks awhile ago. It was really good. The Sex Lives of Cannibals wasn't too bad either. If anyone can suggest other books like these let me know.peace |
orchid
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posted 10-06-104 06:47 AM
Right now I'm reading Just a Couple of Days by Tony Vigorito. I love it. It's so clever and funny... I highly recommend it.Someone recently gave me a copy of If on a Winters Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino. That's next on my list. |
toman
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posted 10-06-104 10:10 AM
I've been a big fan of Frank Herbert's Dune series for a while now, and I just read the prequels to those, written by his son. Every bit as good as the originals, imo... |
stonesfan
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posted 10-06-104 06:49 PM
Woodstock Nation By Abbey Hoffman, Dantes Inferno, A Paradise lost |
MrMojoRisin
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posted 10-08-104 01:44 PM
the clan of the cave bear is good, i read the whole children of the earth seires. the doors of perception was good, and right now im reading 1984 which is real good.
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tankgirl3366
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posted 10-09-104 06:00 AM
yes! 1984 is an amazing book...anyways if your looking for something to read, read anything by hunter s thompson..ive read most of his stuff and never been disapointed...
peace love unity
~allie~ |
JamesDean
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posted 10-15-104 12:44 PM
In my spare time I'm a voracious reader. I devour everything from cheesey romance novels to political science. Here are some suggestions to the adventerous reader. One of my favorite books is Eight. I must have read it a dozen times and every time it gets better. Its one of those makes you think books. Others of my favorites are Sex Lives of Cannibals (2 hippies run off to an island in the middle of the pacific and find it to be a hell that they love), Anything by Christopher Rice or Irvine Welsh. Marabou Stork Nightmares would have to be my favorite of Welsh (For Welsh you have to understand scottish slang in the written word or else youll be lost). Gregory Maguires "Wicked" (Wizard of oz from witches point of view where she is part of an underground resistance trying to overthrow the wizard who is trying to commit mass genocide throughout Oz). Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet (alternative fiction look on religious view about rapture, anything with the 4 horsemen riding harleys must be read and please don't confuse me to be the religious type). If your in to fantasy I reccomend Simon R. Green's Deathstalker series or Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter stories. For political books i reccomend Checkpoint by Nicholson Baker (short story about 2 people arguing over how to assasinate bush, wide range of discussion about middle east). My reccomendation to find good book is run through your friends collections and just ask to borrow random stuff thats how I've found some of my favorite books. If your friends aren't the big readers just randomly select a book from a library or book store with a freaky sounding title (In my opinion the best books always have weird names). Have fun reading and if you read one of the above let me know what you think. |
dazed_confused
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posted 10-15-104 01:02 PM
I wish I could find more time to read. I have so many books. but i'm taking classes and soon i will have to read some books. anyone got any recommended reading for studying the Kabbalah? Great thread here by the way |
ladywithafan9_11
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posted 10-15-104 02:34 PM
I read 1984 when the war started, and it was very fitting for what is happening in our country right now. I also read this really good book called the Monkey Wrench Gang a while back. I think that a lot of people here would enjoy that book. I am going to go to the library tomorrow morning and pick out some good reads. And JamesDean, you are right about borrowing books from friends. I just got into Stephen King b/c someone I know has a lot of his books. Thank you for the recommendations everyone ------------------
Peace cannot be achieved by violence, it can only be attained through understanding!~Albert Einstein
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kiltedhippy
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posted 10-16-104 07:50 AM
poisonwood bible,barbara kingsolver;tony hillerman mysteries,,john sandford creepy murdur novels...also one histor Albion Seed by fischer,great history about british island influence on america...its good becuse u can just pick a section and start reading.. |
vax
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posted 10-19-104 09:19 PM
depends on your taste, if you like sci fi, in particular cyberpunk fiction, I highly recommend William Gibson, Ive read alot of Philip K Dick lately which is another good sci-fi writer. Iam currently working on Buddhism is not what you think, which is an awesome read so far. I would definately recommend it. |
calico_skies
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posted 10-21-104 03:37 PM
I do not get to read as often as I used to. (I have an 8 month old son)I did just finish reading The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Also, The Red Tent is excellant (author name has just escaped me)something Diamont?. Maeve Binchy books are always good. Right now I am in the process of reading Stupid White Men. |
nappydread
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posted 10-27-104 07:13 AM
i just finished reading "whiteout" and a while ago i read "cocaine politics" which are both really good books. peace ed. to remove troll bash [This message has been edited by nappydread (edited 11-29-104).] |
boheme-anne
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posted 10-27-104 04:56 PM
I love reading about artists, and I highly reccomend "Dear Theo"-an autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh. It's the letters Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. |
shamana
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posted 10-29-104 11:00 AM
Read anything by Charles De Lint. Excellent urban fantasy with wonderful characters. Anne McCaffrey's books are delightful reads as well and both these authors are prolific. |
orchis
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posted 10-29-104 11:18 AM
Calico_skies,I read The Red Tent... It's by Anita Diamant. That is such a great book! I highly recommend it to anyone who likes historical/biblical fiction (You definitely don't have to be into religion to appreciate this one) I loved it... A great story that brings to the foreground powerful women with sories, voices & lives which were never elaborated on in the Bible... Peace,
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orchis
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posted 10-29-104 11:19 AM
Calico_skies,I read The Red Tent... It's by Anita Diaman |
radioactive_sugarplum
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posted 11-25-104 02:44 AM
the anne rice books are great!
peace |
wildflower
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posted 11-29-104 06:39 PM
Some awesome books mentioned already...Anyone read the Dan Simmons Hyperion books? For the sci-fi fans, they're pretty good. The poet, John Keats, is a character in them. So, you can read the sci-fi, and then go read the poetry -- or the other way around. Keats would have been a hippie if he were alive today -- gorgeous poetry about nature and whatnot. Check out "Ode to a Nightingale" and "To Autumn." |
Z-cat
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posted 11-30-104 07:33 AM
I think you'd like anything by Tom Robbins."Still Life With Woodpecker" is the first book of his I read and a personal favorite of mine. a short review can be viewed here: www.cunepress.com/cunemagazine/gems/recos/stillwoodpecker.htm (note: took me 3 tries to get that UBB right! DOH!!!!) Follow the link and you can read a summary. Robbins is an offbeat writer, quirky, like the lyrics to a Phish song in a lot of ways. For instance, in SLWW, the story takes place inside of pack of camel cigz. Trippy, eh? Things at first read don't always make sense, but even when they don't the mental *visuals* are very cool. You can prolly nab a paperback copy cheaply off Amazon, eBay, or at your local used books store. Enjoy! - Z-cat, the tomcat with a sparkle in his eye [This message has been edited by Z-cat (edited 11-30-104).] |
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