Looking for some suggestions on some good books worth reading these days. Not really big on science fiction, horror or poker. What books have you just finished and can recommend?
i found the dexter series was pretty good. haven't finished the last novel yet (about half way through), but if you like sarcasm and murder it's pretty interesting. i actually kind of liked them better than the tv show. dexter acts more like a psychopath in the book (whereas in the tv show, he still has emotions and things like that which don't really make a lot of sense). (btw, these are not "horror" books).
(not really new) but i also enjoyed "the curious incident of the dog in the night time". it's written from a first person perspective of a boy with autism. a short book and not a hard read by any means, but quite entertaining.
everyone seems to like the dan brown books, obviously. i heard the third one is the best, but i haven't read any of them.
i'm assuming that you're asking for novels/narratives. i could suggest some good non-fictions, but from what i've experienced, no one reads those except me.
Looking for some suggestions on some good books worth reading these days. Not really big on science fiction, horror or poker. What books have you just finished and can recommend?
i read lots but all non fiction. some favs are
The prophet-kinda fiction, but a book on how to deal with life gracefully.
Emotional Intelligence-a book on how to control your emotions from a science perspective, Ive seen it recommended by pros from all different types of professions
Blink-written by the author of tipping point. talks about how information overload can cause us to make incorrect decisions, and how to decide when to go off instinct or information.
If you like alternative history, Harry Turtledove has done a series of books following the "what if?" scenario. The longest begins with the South winning the Civil War, and proceeds up to the end of the 1950's. Very interesting read.
"The boy in the stripped pajamas" by John Boyne is a book I think everyone should read. Written from the perspective of a young boy in Germany during the Holocaust.
My favourite series to read was by Jean M Auel, and I have read them several times since high school.
Clan of the Cave Bear
Valley of the Horses
Mammoth Hunters
Plains of Passage
Shelters of Stone
"The boy in the stripped pajamas" by John Boyne is a book I think everyone should read. Written from the perspective of a young boy in Germany during the Holocaust.
if you're going for holocaust books then "night" by elie weisel is the one to get for sure. based on his true story of surviving the holocaust. pretty intense read, but fairly short.
"Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live."
I just read Pride and Prejudice a few weeks ago..it is one of the very few movies that I enjoy more than the book.
Emma ftw.
The Barrister Sinister continues the Pride and Prejudice story line. There is a second book as well, that Karen has, but the title escapes me. Different authors of course, but the same settings and characters.
Also, Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" is a good read. If someone hands you anything by Vonnegut, wipe your ass with it. It's all he's good for. as a writer
"The boy in the stripped pajamas" by John Boyne is a book I think everyone should read. Written from the perspective of a young boy in Germany during the Holocaust.
might check that one out. I read The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman and really enjoyed it (great movie btw). Not sure why holocaust books came up?
Not that I have much time or willingness to read nowadays, but my go-to author is John le Carré for a relaxed but still engaging read. They`re spy novels without the flair of Bond, but I`d say more true to life characters and situations. Decent character development, educated but not ridiculous verbiage.
I used to read a lot in the summers; I think I`ve read everything by Michael Crichton. As I recall (and this is going on 10 years ago), Congo was f`n terrifying, the only book that`s really ever scared me. Jurassic Park was way better than the movies, and The Andromeda Strain and Sphere were both great as well. A lot of John Grisham, but my favourite was The Partner, none of the others of his really stood out.
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(not really new) but i also enjoyed "the curious incident of the dog in the night time". it's written from a first person perspective of a boy with autism. a short book and not a hard read by any means, but quite entertaining.
everyone seems to like the dan brown books, obviously. i heard the third one is the best, but i haven't read any of them.
i'm assuming that you're asking for novels/narratives. i could suggest some good non-fictions, but from what i've experienced, no one reads those except me.
If it's something a little bigger, Conrad Black's bio of Nixon is excellent.
Vimy, or the Arctic Grail, both by Pierre Berton, if you want Canadiana.
i read lots but all non fiction. some favs are
The prophet-kinda fiction, but a book on how to deal with life gracefully.
Emotional Intelligence-a book on how to control your emotions from a science perspective, Ive seen it recommended by pros from all different types of professions
Blink-written by the author of tipping point. talks about how information overload can cause us to make incorrect decisions, and how to decide when to go off instinct or information.
Tao te ching-best book i ever read maybe.
Good story, and I legit use the first "rule" from the series to help change people's lives.
Mark
Gawd . . . Walleye, put her back in the basement, would ya?
Oh, and Jah, if you want a long slog in the fiction dept., pick up a copy of the Bible
(*/ducks/*).
I just read Pride and Prejudice a few weeks ago..it is one of the very few movies that I enjoy more than the book.
Emma ftw.
My favourite series to read was by Jean M Auel, and I have read them several times since high school.
Clan of the Cave Bear
Valley of the Horses
Mammoth Hunters
Plains of Passage
Shelters of Stone
if you're going for holocaust books then "night" by elie weisel is the one to get for sure. based on his true story of surviving the holocaust. pretty intense read, but fairly short.
"Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live."
The Barrister Sinister continues the Pride and Prejudice story line. There is a second book as well, that Karen has, but the title escapes me. Different authors of course, but the same settings and characters.
Also, Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" is a good read. If someone hands you anything by Vonnegut, wipe your ass with it. It's all he's good for. as a writer
For some reason this sentence made me LOL.
Jah at Chapters:
"Im really looking for a good holocaust book, what do you suggest?"
They are fabulous.
My favorite has been Moon Palace.
I'm also reading a Wally Lamb book, This Much I Know Is True.
Other good titles I've read.
Live of Pi
Angels and Daemons
David Copperfield.
If you want a bit of a weird suggestion for holocaust novels - "Maus" is a graphic novel (comic book) that was incredibly powerful.
Mark
might check that one out. I read The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman and really enjoyed it (great movie btw). Not sure why holocaust books came up?
And wrestler autobiographies.
"Who knew wrestlers could read, let alone write?"
I used to read a lot in the summers; I think I`ve read everything by Michael Crichton. As I recall (and this is going on 10 years ago), Congo was f`n terrifying, the only book that`s really ever scared me. Jurassic Park was way better than the movies, and The Andromeda Strain and Sphere were both great as well. A lot of John Grisham, but my favourite was The Partner, none of the others of his really stood out.
I've read the first book in this series. It was fabulous.