Please suggest a book or two
 

Okay, back when I was a kid I was an avid reader. I would start in the early morning, and then stay up until 1-2 in the morning reading.

As a young adult, every chance I got I was reading. I would go to bed at 9 or 10, but read once again until 1-2 in the morning.

Then something changed, I stopped reading fiction, and began to read only educational type books. And by that, I mean books on business, or how-to type books, so nothing that would enrich me creatively. This has gone on now for well over 10 years, and I personally think my creativity has suffered from it.

So, I'm going to go to the library and pick up a book or two, read it, and give a report on it within a month...LOL. The only reason I'm going to post a report, is to ensure that I actually read the damn thing.

Plus, all of my how-to / educational books are going to be boxed up until I get back into the habit of reading for entertainment.

So, with that in mind. Please suggest a book or two to read. Fiction only.

Thanks in advance.

American Fascist

every american needs to read this book

scary.

The Game by Neil Strauss

Apathy (and other small victories)...Paul Neilan

The Average American Male...Chad Kultgen

Both of those are really funny and should rekindle your love for fiction.

Also, Clown Girl by Monica Drake was pretty good and so was Shampoo Planet by Douglas Coupland.

Okay...good list so far...gonna get some reviews off of amazon.

River God by Wilbur Smith.

If you're looking for something funny, I have to recommend the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. There's currently 36 books set in the Discworld universe, which should keep you occupied for a bit. Only catch is that they can be hard to find in the states, although amazon.ca would probably be happy to ship them to you if amazon.com doesn't have some of them.

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld for more info.

Also, I've enjoyed Mil Millington's books, though I liked the second more than the first. I've got the third, but haven't started it yet.

Especially if you're looking for a ramp-up book...

Frankly, I'd suggest anything from the Harry Potter Series. Great works of fiction, imho.

I almost bought that last week. That big ass chicken caught my attention and I picked it up. :1orglaugh Then I noticed Chuck Palahniuk had written the intro, so I thought it might be pretty interesting. I walked around Books-A-Million carrying it for half an hour, then picked two different ones before I checked out. I'll have to get it next time.

The Bourne Ultimatum

Houellebecq - Whatever
Coetzee - Waiting for the barbarians
Turgenev - Father and sons
Kawabata - Snow country
Bulgakov - The master and margarita
Musil - The man without qualities
Camus - The plague
Heller - Catch 22
Hemingway - A farewell to arms
Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse 5

Of course, if you prefer light reading, you might be better off with the Harry Potter series.

What do people have against real literature?

Why not read a classic? I know you don't want to read boring books, so here is a classic that I loved and didn't read for an assignment, but pleasure . . . and it WAS a pleasure to read!

A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway.:thumbsup

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Hemingway is a great author, he wrote about what he saw and experienced. I think Tale of Two Cities is one of his best.

Sure you've read it already but one of my favs is the Catcher in the Rye.

you are right JP513...
anyway keep in your mind eroswebmaster: the books train the soul (in the first stage :) )

I would recommend:

David Baldacci - Simple Genius
Harlan Coben - The Woods
John Sanford - Invisible Prey
Dean Koontz - The Good Guy
Jonathan Kellerman - Obsession
Michael Connelly - Echo Park
Robert Crais - The Watchman

And while I am a big James Patterson fan I found his book The 6th Target to be not very good. I have his new book The Quickie on order so hopefully that is better.

Yep great book as well as 9 Short Stories.

I love classics...spent one summer back in '93 reading Dracula, Frankenstein, a bunch of H.G. Wells, oh I can't remember who all else.

Interesting reading Frankenstein, growing up and seeing the movies with Karloff, nothing like the book. The book came across as more suspense than "horror."

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Some Hemingway fans. Nice :-)

I'm sure you've already read it, but if you're a S5tephen King fan, my favorite of his is The Shining...one of the few books I've read a couple times. Also, go old school with The Exoricst...the book is quite different than the movie and a damn good read.

Good pick. Definitely one of my favourite books!!!

To be honest, if someone who reads asks for book suggestions, I naturally assume they're looking for opinions on either new or more obscure stuff. I wouldn't think I'd have to recommend any of the classics that most everyone has heard of or has already read, unless they specifically request it.

My favorite author is Jane Austen. My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice, but I love any of her writings. I still probably wouldn't have suggested it because I'm not sure if guys would enjoy it as much, lol. But if he hasn't read it already and wants to do so and report back, I would love to see what he thinks.

The Gunslinger, by Stephen King. First in a long and very good series.

war and peace is a great book..

a really good one is called "still life with woodpecker"

Were you the one that I was posting with about the James Patterson books awhile back? Someone had given me one of the Women's Murder Club books and I didn't really like it and wasn't going to finish reading it, but there was someone here who enjoyed them and told me to stick with it.

It ended up not being my cup of tea, but if it was you, I just read something the other day about them making the books into a tv series this fall. I can't for the life of me remember who the actress was that may star in it, but she was someone from a pretty well known tv show that was canceled (I think).

did you read "A Moveable Feast"?

I've been trying to read at least 2 hours a day. The last 6 books (I know because they're sitting in the charity bin):

Lipstick Jungle
Dishwasher
Everyman
A Thousand Splendid Suns
The Good Guy
The Broker

Reading now:

Free Food for Millionaires
The Falling Man
End of Story
A Grace Disguised

Currently in waiting:

Blink
The Tipping Point
The Gravedigger's Daughter
Inside, Outside
Water for Elephants
On Chesil Beach
Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping
Money, A Memoir: Women, Emotions, and Cash
Full-Time RVing : How to Make it Happen

(yeah, the last 3 show how I would LIKE to simplify my life over the next 2 years ;) )

I'm a guy, and I absolutely loved Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's wit is without equal.

Or a great cure for insomnia, at any rate :2 cents:

The best book I have read recently is John Grisham's "The Innocent Man." It is the first time he has written a non fiction book. It is an excellent book. A good non fiction writer is Jeffery Deaver. I have read many of his books and they are all great.

If you like science fiction I'd suggest "The mote in God's Eye" by Niven & Pournelle.

There's also a sequel, but I forget it's title. (been a while since I read them)

Great story though.

How about a fantasy series??? They are actually pretty damn good.

http://www.tor.com/jordan/

Anthem by Ayn Rand is kind of inspirational in an 'achieve something' kind of way

OOPS I meant fiction writer for Jeffery Deaver. :):)

Angels and deamons by dan brown was one of my favorites or if all else fails you got those penthouse story books...kill two birds with one stone!!:jerkoff

Perfect Spy - John Le Carre

House of Leaves -- Daniel Liebsomething
This book is a challenge to read and tries to make you give up. Don't read unless you've got some spare time.

Choke - Chuck Pahliniuk
About a sex addict who intentionally tries to choke to death in restaurants every night so he can be saved. Any Chuck P book rocks.

The Contortionists Handbook - Craig Clevenger

I, Fatty - Jerry Stahl

Charlie Wilson's War
Find out how we had a big hand in creating the Jihad against us, starting back in the russian/afghan war.

Black Hawk Down - Mark Bowden
This book made me cringe more than any other book I've ever read. the movie doesn't even begin to show you what the book describes in excrutiating detail.

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Try Asylum. Can even read it online.