EndLine Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 This could work. :mischief I'm starting to read graphic novels for the first time. Starting with Moore, obviously. Other than that, I'm still plowing through Martin's ASoIaF. I also bought "Of Mice and Men" today because it was mentioned on Lost and it's a book that can be read fairly quickly. Usually it's assigned for high school but I was never required to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Of Mice and Men is great. A well deserved classic. I read a ton. Probably too much, as I tend to finish books in a few days and then have to find something new to read. Really looking forward to the new Harry Potter book, as lame as that may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I'm about halfway through The Watchmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzie Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 does anyone know a good book review site? amazon is okay but maybe a site just dedicated to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSand Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Probably not a very intellectual book, but I ordered Alphabet of Manliness yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 currently reading: "Post Office" by Bukowski next up: "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World" by Murakami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mets_bs Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I'm on a calssic rock biography kick -- currently reading Captain Trips (Jerry Garcia) and Magical Mystery Tour (The Beatles). Not reading it now, but I highly suggest The Rum Diary by HST. My second favorite work of his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I've got Fear and Loathing as my next book. Its sad that it has taken me nearly 23 years of life to get around to that. I'm looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchoftheday Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 im reading "marketing & advertising your small business" next is the republic by Plato which i have been dying to read all my life and finally I decided to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mets_bs Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I've got Fear and Loathing as my next book. Its sad that it has taken me nearly 23 years of life to get around to that. I'm looking forward to it. Great book. One of the few landmark pieces of American literature. It can be a task to read, just because it's so draining. There's jsut so much to digest, I often read a few pages and had to re-read them because I didn't remember a thing about them. If you like it, try out Rum Diary. It's a semi-biographical piece about HST when he was a reporter in Puerto Rico. I also might suggest "On the Road" by Jack Keroauc. It's written in a similar vein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METSrosexual Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 currently: "The Art Of Dreaming" by Carlos Castaneda next: "Otras Inquisiciones" by Jorge Luis Borges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Godfather Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I just finished The Raw Shark Texts, it was a book that was getting a lot of hype, but I didn't think it was that great. The second half was really cliche and kind of boring. Next up is I,Lucifer thanks to a recommendation in the chat thread by I think the Bobs? Like others in this thread, I read way too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Next up is I,Lucifer thanks to a recommendation in the chat thread by I think the Bobs? Like others in this thread, I read way too much. :cheers Enjoy it! I'm thinking about reading it again pretty soon, once I get through Fargo Rock City by Chuck Klosterman. To anyone who is fanatical about pop music (or, in the case of Fargo Rock City, 80's glam metal), or really just fanatical about pop culture, Klosterman is a great read. Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs is probably the best book to start with, but Killing Yourself To Live is one of my favorite books by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strandedx02 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I'm going to the bookstore later to see if anything catches my eye. I'll probably get Dying To Win by Robert Pape (about the motives of suicide terrorists), and Rant, the new Chuck Palahniuk novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Godfather Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Top five favorite Novels? 1. Crime and Punishment Dostoevsky>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>everyone else. 2. American Psycho Probably the funniest book I've ever read. 3. All Men are Mortal 4. Lolita 5. Superfudge Yea I went there. Screw Harry Potter, this is the ultimate children's book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I'm a fan of Superfudge, for sure. But Dostoevsky? Yawn. I appreciate that it is good literature, but I can't get through his stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Excluding the Bible: 1. Truman Capote - In Cold Blood 2. William Shakespeare - Julius Caesar 3. Doris Kearns Goodwin - Team of Rivals 4. JD Salinger - The Catcher In The Rye 5. Frank McCourt - Angela's Ashes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 5. Frank McCourt - Angela's Ashes Have you read Teacher Man? I think it was even better than Ashes. Here's another top 5 books list, probably different from the one I posted in Chat: 1. Life of Pi 2. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff Christ's Childhood Pal 3. High Fidelity 4. Me Talk Pretty One Day 5. Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs I can't really pick my favorite books. There are so many out there, I often neglect the classics (Great Gatsby and Catcher in the Rye, which I love) for more contemporary stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Yeah I read all three (including 'Tis) of McCourt's memoirs. I'd probably rank them in their chronological order personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I just got done reading Management by Baseball by Jeff Angus. Now I'm reading The Baseball Economist. I've got a few lined up. As you can see, I've been sticking to non-fiction type stuff -- mostly stuff about management and business. Baseball happens to be an interesting subject, so there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauer7 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 1. Harry Potter Series 2. The Teammates---by David Halberstam 3. Searching for Heroes---by Joesph Carreri 4. Pride and Pinstripes---by Michael Morrissey 5. Summer of '98---by Mike Lupica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Godfather Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 But Dostoevsky? Yawn. I appreciate that it is good literature, but I can't get through his stuff... Once you get past the fact that he has 20-30 characters in every book and each one has 4 names, it makes it a lot easier to get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauer7 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Really looking forward to the new Harry Potter book, as lame as that may be. I'm with ya bro. I'm re-reading the 5th one right now, this is my 5th time reading the 5th book..some would say I'm obsessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 A favorite book list is so hard to compile, but if I had to give it a go, at the moment it'd be: 1. The Count of Monte Cristo 2. Beowulf 3. V for Vendetta 4. Cat's Cradle 5. Survivor I just recently finished Rant, Chuck Palahniuk's new book, and have since started and am halfway through No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (which is absolutely excellent). After that I'm reading Blood Meridian, also by McCarthy, followed by Batman: Dark Victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strandedx02 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Really looking forward to the new Harry Potter book, as lame as that may be. I'm with ya bro. I'm re-reading the 5th one right now, this is my 5th time reading the 5th book..some would say I'm obsessed. Well I mean, that is the best of the HP books so I don't think anyone would fault you too much for that. I've read 1984 like 5 or 6 times so I'm pretty much the same way. And like I said earlier, I did pick up Dying to Win and Rant earlier today so I'll have some reading to enjoy over the next little bit here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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