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Books
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:42 am
by Lady Redname
now then, 8 years ago, when i was young i used to read a lot of books, then around the time i discovered uo i stopped (actually a bit before uo but nm)
and i havant read a book since
now that i have no local shop i cant go out and buy a random magazine every day, so i need some good books to read, so recommend me some. no fantasy but anything else is good. they dont really need to be new books either since im sure im a bit out of date :/
just something ill actually enjoy reading through
thx!
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:26 am
by Fatalist
davinci code
catcher in the rye
ninteen eighty four
only books i've read for ages, all ace.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:24 am
by Toki
nerd
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:04 am
by Padaxus
NO FANTASY??
fucking loser. buy a beano!
Chickenhawk - robert mason. excellent book
Stupid white men - Micheal Moore
A game of thrones - George RR martin. ok technically thats fantasy but its such a great book its worth reading!
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:30 am
by Kash
Go read some Hemingway. "And the sun also sets" and "For whom the bell tolls" are both recommended. Except for them being good books, you'll also feel very clever for reading them and if someone asks you what book you're reading you'll sound like a real pro if you say Hemingway.
You could also try "The Game" by Niel Strauss (or something) which is about picking up women and the guys who do. Its a story rather than a "guide" so it's quite funny.
Also as Pad said, George R R Martin, it's fantasy, but it's the only fantasy I've read without feeling silly since I was 15. Some of the books have awful covers though, means you have to hide them under the bed if you have mates coming around.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:56 am
by Ingo
Snowblind - Robert Sabag
Best book
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:08 pm
by Future
Charles Bronson book.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:23 pm
by Angus
Depends what you're into of course...
but the Raymond E. Feist series is good.
Start off with "Magician".
Failing that by "Orcs" or work your way through the never ending Wheel of Time series.
Or you could just buy Harry Potter and think about Hermione..thats an option aswell.
*shrugs*
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:41 pm
by Joe
big grishham and clansey fan myself
the firm is best grish out there by far and about 10x better than that shiity tom cruise movie
and hunt for red october is uber also
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:49 am
by parmo
clancy is good but takes a lifetime to get to the point good for holidays tho
S King is good but again takes 500 pages to get going altho if you fancy S king book try The Stand
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:45 pm
by Padaxus
Lo parmo!!!
i once read knights of the cardboard castle. really good book. but iwas about 7 though.
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:59 pm
by Ingo
I'm currently reading Hyperon by Dan Simmons and it's awesome.
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:59 pm
by Joe
omg that guy could be my long lost uncle
that or he stole my surname and i will sue him muchly
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:15 am
by Buster
Fatalist wrote:davinci code
Read Angels and Demons first in my opinion, its the first book of the 2 and kinda helps with understanding the main character.
Also Deception Point and Digital Fortress ( also by Dan Brown ) are well worth a look if you do enjoy the other 2.
The entire Discworld series would keep you occupied and laughing for ages, over 25 books so far and more every year.
If you like crime thrillers anything by James Patterson and Patricia Cornwell are very good, just be mindful that both writers have several different ongoing story lines with progressive characters that you'll better understand by starting at the begining..
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:53 pm
by Kash
Ingo wrote:I'm currently reading Hyperon by Dan Simmons and it's awesome.
I just ordered this because of what you said. Hope its as good as it seems.