hi guys!!.. this thread is for everybody who want to suggest book titles that they enjoyed reading and loved, we can also talk about anything about books..:)
mayo_tech11 42 Junior Poster in Training
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
the whole Dragon Lance series is the best. The drizzt series is also awesome. Both are far superior to more popular books (e.g lord of the rings, harry potter, eragon)
Rashakil Fol commented: Hey, the first on-topic reply of the thread! +6
EnderX 352 Posting Shark
They're not high fantasy, but I've enjoyed the Thursday Next and Nursery Crimes books by Jasper Fforde. I'd say they're worth checking out.
Rashakil Fol commented: On-topic. +6
joshSCH 1,062 Industrious Poster Banned
The Harry Potter books are awesome :)
I also enjoyed the Da Vinci code, 1984, Grendel,..
Rashakil Fol commented: On-topic. +6
mayo_tech11 42 Junior Poster in Training
i loved lord of the rings trilogy.. can't wait for harry potter 7... im not sure if Dragon Lance series is available here in the Philippines @Sturm..
im reading david baldacci's first novel "absolute power".. it's a great thriller..
Rashakil Fol commented: On-topic. +6
lasher511 185 Veteran Poster
i dont understand what everyone sees in the lord of the rings i found that they just crapped on way too much those books....
I like harry potter always good for an easy read although the cover on this new book just looks.....Gay almost enough incentive not to buy it.
I liked Memnoch the Devil. I think that its one you would probably enjoy Josh although there is sort of a gross part towards the end involving that certain time of the month...
I also liked Hearts in Atlantis and The Dark Tower(still on the 7th one big ass series)
Rashakil Fol commented: On-topic. +6
Dave Sinkula 2,398 long time no c Team Colleague
My advice: history books. Go to an actual library and find books that are a little older and pick your favorite topic. Read them now, because in 20 years the history you read is likely not to be the same.
Rashakil Fol commented: Good advice. And in particular, an on-topic post. +6
John A 1,896 Vampirical Lurker Team Colleague
Some of my more-recent favorites (in no particular order).
The Innocent Man
By John Grisham
ISBN: 978-0385517232
Speak
By Laurie Halse Anderson
ISBN: 978-0141310886
Plague Maker
By Tim Downs
ISBN: 978-1595540225
Rashakil Fol commented: ... +6
joshSCH 1,062 Industrious Poster Banned
i dont understand what everyone sees in the lord of the rings i found that they just crapped on way too much those books....
I agree, the movies were tight though
I like harry potter always good for an easy read although the cover on this new book just looks.....Gay almost enough incentive not to buy it.
I'm excited too.. I have no clue what is gonna happen now that Dumbledore is gone.. :( I haven't seen the cover.
I liked Memnoch the Devil. I think that its one you would probably enjoy Josh although there is sort of a gross part towards the end involving that certain time of the month...
:D
My advice: history books. Go to an actual library and find books that are a little older and pick your favorite topic. Read them now, because in 20 years the history you read is likely not to be the same.
Library? :-/
lasher511 185 Veteran Poster
heh heh he has a mustache
joshSCH 1,062 Industrious Poster Banned
"children's version of the book" ?
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
I like detective books
harlen coben
ian rankin
michael conolly
etc....
Rashakil Fol commented: How am I supposed to down-rep you if you post on-topic things? Huh? Geez you're mean. +6
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
I like high fantasy and science fiction.
Rashakil Fol commented: I have no idea what 'high fantasy' is. +6
EnderX 352 Posting Shark
Library?
A storehouse for books, usually accompanied by audio/video materials and magazine or similar materials. With rules regarding borrowing/returning of said materials. And you probably need to go to one; please look up those books I've listed elsewhere.
Rashakil Fol commented: Informative! +6
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
I think he knows what a library is.
jamello 158 Posting Whiz in Training
Here is a Picture of the Childrens version of the book
I have serious reservations about harry potters' books. One could read it but for the depth of incantations and voodoo/magic involved.
Yes, Yes it is fiction, but one wonders whether those things written about in such detail are sincerely the figment of the writers imagination!
To my mind, the writer does know in reality what is being written about. Definitely not recommended for children:S
John grisham books are heluva! That guy is real tight!:icon_cool:
check out :
The Last Juror
The runaway jury
The Pelican Brief
TheNNS 112 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
i like john grisham
the rainmaker
the testament
the runaway jury
the firm
the partner
also harry potter rocks
Rashakil Fol commented: Okay okay you're making an on-topic post... +6
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
I have serious reservations about harry potters' books. One could read it but for the depth of incantations and voodoo/magic involved.
Yes, Yes it is fiction, but one wonders whether those things written about in such detail are sincerely the figment of the writers imagination!
seriously? You got to be kidding. You got to wonder if god is a figment of YOUR imagination. You think the writers delusional? So your saying that if you write in detail, essentially being a good writer, your delusional. Sure.... I have written a few short stories before and I seem quite sane.
And whats wrong with "voodoo" magic besides the fact that it is a bunch of crap?
And whats different with harry potter? The next thing you will be saying is that fiction should be illegal.
Rashakil Fol commented: Have some self control. You derailed the thread like a baby on a cliff. -1
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
jehovas witnesses dont let thier kids read harry potter or watch lord of the rings.
Rashakil Fol commented: Thanks for the harmless discussion amid fire. +6
Sturm 270 Veteran Poster
they are fanatics and fundementalists.
Rashakil Fol commented: Why are you being flagrantly off-topic? -1
joshSCH 1,062 Industrious Poster Banned
I have serious reservations about harry potters' books. One could read it but for the depth of incantations and voodoo/magic involved.
Yes, Yes it is fiction, but one wonders whether those things written about in such detail are sincerely the figment of the writers imagination!To my mind, the writer does know in reality what is being written about. Definitely not recommended for children:S
whoa.. Are you proposing that perhaps magic is real? lmfao.. Well thats quite interesting..
The Harry Potter books are a great read.. yes, even for children.
jehovas witnesses dont let thier kids read harry potter or watch lord of the rings.
thats cuz they're retarded
Rashakil Fol commented: One or two whine posts was enough. Don't encourage the children. -1
maravich12 125 Posting Whiz in Training
shredder,wher's my new body?
Rashakil Fol commented: ??? -1
christina>you commented: Equalizer +18
TheNNS 112 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
> thats cuz they're retarded
I'm not a jehova's witness, but please don't insult them.
Rashakil Fol commented: Off-topic? Trying to quash the off-topic bigotry? Which way to rep? +6
Ezzaral 2,714 Posting Sage Team Colleague Featured Poster
> thats cuz they're retarded
I'm not a jehova's witness, but please don't insult them.
pity them, perhaps...
Rashakil Fol commented: When trains derail, you're supposed to push them back on, not flip out and kill people. Er, threads. -1
christina>you commented: Equalizer +18
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
thats cuz they're retarded
yeah, i know you meant that in a nice way but youd better apoligize or it may turn out like the jackson thing all over again :(
Rashakil Fol commented: An attempt to rerail? Or more off-topic chatter? Hmm... +6
maravich12 125 Posting Whiz in Training
It is just an opinion dude.You guys should lighten up.
Rashakil Fol commented: Bullshit, it's elitist bigotry. But your post moves the conversation in an on-topic direction. +6
joshSCH commented: Ah, screw off Rashakil +12
jwenting 1,905 duckman Team Colleague
Heinlein and Philip K Dick, and Tolkien of course.
Stranger in a Strange Land
The Man in the High Castle
Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?
Starship Troopers
and many others.
Rashakil Fol commented: Thread rerailment operative! +6
jwenting 1,905 duckman Team Colleague
jehovas witnesses dont let thier kids read harry potter or watch lord of the rings.
if I had kids I'd want them to READ the Lord of the Rings instead of watching the movie, which is very weak and has several glaring errors in the representation of the storyline.
And I don't see what anyone sees in Harry Potter, I'd rather try to interest those hypothetical kids in other things to read...
Rashakil Fol commented: You made an on-topic post! +6
Serunson 413 Posting Maven
Anyone read "The Soddit"?
It's a book that takes the mickey out of the Hobbit :)
It's got some really gd sketch art in it!
Rashakil Fol commented: An on-topic post. +6
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