Need a new book...
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Topic: Need a new book...
Posted By: .Ryan
Subject: Need a new book...
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:34pm
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Suggest one?
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Posted By: Kpoofs
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:35pm
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Pfft.
Who needs books?
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Posted By: abramscommander
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:38pm
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Kpoofs wrote:Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:38pm
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Hot Zone.
Fight Club The Contortionists Handbook(By the same auther as Fight Club) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:39pm
| Just go watch a movie. I hear the Contender is a good book though. |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:42pm
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Anything by Carl Hiaasen. I reccomend starting with his first, Tourist Season. http://www.carlhiaasen.com - www.carlhiaasen.com
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Posted By: paintballman_13
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:46pm
| http://www.skylighter.com/mall/books.asp#BK0050 - Introductory Practical Pyrotechnics |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:47pm
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What do you like to read about?
I am a librarian. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:50pm
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Anarcist Cookbook anyone? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:55pm
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I am currently reading: Omega byJack Mcdevitt, not too bad. ------------- |
Posted By: NotDaveEllis
Date Posted: 26 May 2005 at 11:57pm
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Anarchist's Cookbook isn't something you'd sit down and read night to night.
If you're into WW2, I'd highly reccomend Stephen Ambrose's Citizen Soldiers, it kept me rivted through all the pages, one of those books you don't want to put down. Just go to a book store or library, and browse, you're bound to find something. |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:20am
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I'm going to bed but I liked Starship Troopers if that helps...
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Posted By: Ejp414
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:22am
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Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It's neat—basically the story of a psychologist who marries one of his patients and slowly breaks down while caring for her. Also, this novel is written by one of the best writers to have ever lived. EDIT: Thinking about the subject, I can suggest some more, too . . . . As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is an extremely entertaining and experimental read if you're into literature for real. If not, you may just find it to be too weird. Either way, it is a classic. The story basically describes the journey of an impoverished, Great Depression family to bury their matriarch. Oh, and most of the characters are either mentally impaired or otherwise facing major issues—that makes it a bit more interesting. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is just crazy, about as experimental as it gets, really. Sometimes the text isn't even in English, and sometimes there isn't even any text at all on a page. A modern classic as there is nothing else like it. —Scary as hell to read but tough as hell, as well. I'd only recommend reading this book if you are a very good reader, have a great deal of free time, and can stand to use a dictionary quite often. "Inherit the Wind" by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (not the general) is actually a play, but read it anyway; it only takes a day at the very most. Contrary to the other two, this piece of work is actually pretty traditional. I like to skim over it when I'm feeling rebellious. ------------- __________________ __________________ |
Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:30am
| Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:40am
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Fallen Angels. About the vietnam war. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Dom
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:40am
| Right now I'm reading State of Fear by Michael Chrichton. So far I think it is a decent book. One of those books hat doesn't make much sense at first, but then it all starts to come together. |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:41am
| Enders Game by Orson Scott Card. |
Posted By: newport
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:41am
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Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Slaughterhouse 5 and Bluebeard...all by Kurt Vonnegut
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Posted By: Puma45
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:47am
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The Great Gatsby is another classic by Fitzgerald,
David Sedaris comedies (Naked, Barrel Fever) Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, Less than Zero) Douglas Coupland (Generation X, Shampoo planet) Anthony Burgess (Clockwork Orange) Hunter Thompson (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) J.D. Salinger (Catcher in the Rye) George Orwell (Animal Farm, 1984) My personal favorite is The Stranger by Albert Camus |
Posted By: HondaXR
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:51am
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Why would you want to read if you didnt have to...??? ------------- SL68II Pro/Am 68 Carbine |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:53am
Some people enjoy reading... ------------- 
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 1:37am
I love to read. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 2:00am
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I just finished "Politika" by Tom Clancy, you should check it out.
If you haven't already read Rainbow Six (also clancy) I would reccomend it as well, it's pretty sweet. "Hiroshima" by John Hersey is good too. It's the accounts of 6 people who were in Hiroshima when the bomb was dropped. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 2:04am
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I dont read anything by Tom Clansy. BUT! To be fair, i liked the movie The Hunt for the Red October. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 2:13am
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Prey and Andromedra Strain are good books from Crichton, not much for
thrillers but gives you a good look into scineces behind the
book. I read them in 2 days apeice. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 2:14am
| You should check out rainbow six, you might like it. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 2:14am
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Ethan Frome is good. It made me cry thogh. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 2:25am
i loved rainbow six, best part is when the sniper is up in the roller coaster. also read Op-Center Games of State by Tom Clancy, its about neo nazis using a joystick that vibrates and sends neurotic messages to the brain that makes them want to kill and hate things. it just wouldnt be a good book without some crazy guy throwing up a seig heil |
Posted By: Strife_17
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 6:43am
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Read some clancy stuff. Even if you have seen the movies they are
butchered beyond belief (exept for Hunt). Rainbow 6 is a great book, as
well as Without Remorse. Right now i am trying to conprehend A Breif History of Time By Stephen Hawking... lots of big words |
Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 7:14am
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very good book^.for a great world war 2 go with band of brothers or the wild blue by stephen e ambrose or fly boys, not sure of the author about a group of pilots who are shot down during world war 2 andd held on an island were the japanese became canibales |
Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 7:33am
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Prey by Michael Crichton
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Posted By: SR_Crewchief
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 10:19am
| If your into military sci-fi anything by David Weber, John Ringo, and David Drake are sure bets. |
Posted By: Bugg
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 10:26am
I would recommend "Pride Runs Deep" very good book set in WWII inside a US submarine inside the pacafic. 300 Some odd page book, only took me 4 days to read, and my average time reading a 300+ page book is a couple of weeks... PM me if you want more info ------------- 
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Posted By: Dazed
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 11:22am
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I recently finished rereading the Chronicles of Narnia, By C. S. Lewis. Great series. I'm also heavily involved in collecting and reading the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. Any author that can make me buy twenty+ books is worth at least a glance by every reader.
Right now I'm reading The fourth(latest, just out in hardback) book in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. A great series. Challenging for young readers, a great set of stories for both young and old. I don't read many serious Authors anymore, unless its short stories. But Timeline by Crichton was great(even if the movie bombed). My roommate fully recommends Dean Koontz(is that spelled right?). America's Best non-required reading of 20xx is a great series full of short stories, poetry, documentaries, pretty much everything. I've got the 2003 edition and am looking for the 2004 edition, it should be out by now. |
Posted By: shocker sucks
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 11:24am
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"Fifteen years old plus one Hotter than a microwave oven Mary, baby, daddy is comin' home" |
Posted By: Ejp414
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 12:57pm
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes. (I really enjoyed all of these books, and I seriously considered recommending The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton.) ------------- __________________ __________________ |
Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 1:30pm
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Enders Game by Orson Scott Card Ishmael,Ishmael 2 by Danial Quinn Prey,Andromeda Strain, Timeline, Sphere, Congo. Basically anything Crichton. Hunt For Red October by Tom Clancy |
Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 1:31pm
| I loved the Jurassic Park series. The books were 10x better then the movies. If you liked the movies, read the books. |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 27 May 2005 at 1:50pm
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Vector by Robin Cook. its really, good, about bio-terrorism and the
threat of anthrax and such. Its kind of scray when you think about the
book and that it could be going on next door to you.
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 2:45pm
| My favorite Michael Crichton book was still the Great Train Robbery. |
Posted By: HITMAN187
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 2:49pm
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You need to read "The Art of War". This is a great book in my book. (that sound about right) ------------- ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME. |
Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 2:55pm
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i dunno if anybody's mentioned these cause i skipped page two but i like these- In the company of heroes by Michael durant. Its one of the pilots stranded in mogadishu in somalia 1992 during operation restoring hope. Rainbow six by tom clancy- good stuff if you like the whole counter terrorism scene. Halo series books by eric nylund and somebody else. Those are freakin sweet man. The Flood book goes along the lines of the video game and then you have The Fall Of Reach which is about the spartans training. Then you have First Strike which is all about the master cheif's really sweet final mission. Well those are my picks, so have fun! |
Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 3:02pm
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Clancy books make me shudder, almost as bad as Stephen Ambrose books, too much of one side. Maybe try "Blue Blood" by Edward Conlon. Or if you really expand your horizons try something you don't originally think you'd like. "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace" by Gore Vidal is a decent sized essay as well. |
Posted By: Koolit32
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 3:06pm
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Garfield Comic Books. Novelization of the movie "Caddyshack". |
Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 3:47pm
| I hate reading but one book was just amazing, Tom Clancys Splinter Cell. DEFINETLEY read that book. |
Posted By: Hitman
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 3:56pm
I really like Rainbow Six, did a book report on it in Grade 9. I just finished a really short, but good book. "A Wrinkle in Time" by some lady. ------------- |
Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 7:16pm
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The Warrior Elite:The Forging of SEAL class 228 by **edited** Couch One of the best books I've read in a while. ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: NiQ-Toto
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 7:31pm
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A GREAT fast reading book is The Davinci Code by Dan Brown. I couldnt put that book down for hours at a time. Im also reading The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy right now, the whole 5 book series in one volume. Pretty interesting, also fast reading.
Anything by Leo Tolstoy should be good reading too. ------------- ///AMG What? |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 7:33pm
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The Archer Tales by Bernard Cromwell.
Anything Bernard Cromwell. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: falcon
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 11:06pm
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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is now my favourite book I've ever read (I;ve read 4, just realized that theres a couple more)
I just finished Myst: The Book of Atrus, and going onto the Book of Ti'Ana (the second book in the series) Dune is my second favourite book of all time and I love the Dune series (Frank Hurber) and the two Tilogies his son wrote. The Jason Borne books are also really good Thats all I can think of off the top of my head ------------- White Ion White Empire Reloader Blackheart Board CP Roller Trigger Hybrid Feedneck Unimount2 68/3000 CF Pure Energy Tank 
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 11:08pm
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Yep, the hitch hiker series is called "The increasingly inacurate trilogy" ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
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Posted By: falcon
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 11:18pm
That I didnt know, but I do know that the first 4 where called "A Trilogy of 4" ------------- White Ion White Empire Reloader Blackheart Board CP Roller Trigger Hybrid Feedneck Unimount2 68/3000 CF Pure Energy Tank
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 11:38pm
They also take far too long to actually get to the action. He spends 8/10 of the book building up to something. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ejp414
Date Posted: 02 June 2005 at 11:57pm
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Ugh, I absolutely hate Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code. The idea that such a pathetic, systematically written potboiler could become so popular just amazes me . . . . They're turning literature into glorified action movie scripts, I swear. ------------- __________________ __________________ |
Posted By: deadeye007
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 12:11am
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No one like Tolkien?
BRad ------------- Face it guys, common sense is a form of wealth and we're surrounded by poverty.-Strato |
Posted By: HITMAN187
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 12:30am
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Speaking of needing. I have a problem with a striped bolt. You can read more about it its titled Striped Bolts. Please I need help! ------------- ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME. |
Posted By: bezerker84
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 12:51am
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Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 1:03am
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if your into Fantasy... The Eye of the World - By: Robert Jordan and the rest of the "Wheel of time Series" probably Thee best books I've EVER in my entire life red(sp)... It's about a boy (Rand Al`thor) Who is this "dragon Reborn" guy and can channel "The one power" and can just do some Samuri - Black Belt Moves, and kick the living crap out of people without even trying... I'm on the third book right now "the Dragon Reborn" and well I'm at the part were Saidin(Satan guy who posses men who can channel the "True source)is starting to litterally talk to Rand when he is about to go into the "void" and start channeling the one power... oh man I wanna go read some of my book just by reading this.  ------------- 
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 1:03am
ugh. please shoot me now. That book was the worst piece of dribble I was ever forced to read. They made us read it twice and then watch the movie. It never got good. oh yeah, ummmm go read 1984 and I, Robot ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 1:04am
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TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD!
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Posted By: Dazed
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 8:05am
Maybe The Hobbitt. The rest of his books really aren't constructed for light reading. If the original poster is looking for something to take up a month or two of his time, or will be reading for extended periods of time(like a road trip), I might feel better recommending him. But if thats the case I would more likely recommend the Hitchhikers Guide Series. The individual books don't take long, but the series as a whole can be a bit duanting. Whoever said that they've read the first four: Stop There. The fifth one makes way too much sense, and we all know that that shouldn't happen. Besides, its a much happier ending. |
Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 11:01am
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Any book by Tom Sharpe...I recommend "Riotous Assembly" or "Wilt" ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 11:07am
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I just finished two books by Dave Barry. (His only two novels). Big Trouble, and Tricky Buisness. Awhile ago they turned Big Trouble into a movie, it had Tim Allen and Jonny Knoxville in it, but the movie sucked. The book is 100x bettter. Its fast paced, fun to read, and is funny which goes without saying becuase Dave Barry wrote it. Im about halfway done with Tricky Buisness, and its great too. -------------
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Posted By: Bugg
Date Posted: 03 June 2005 at 11:07am
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