05-08-2007, 08:58 AM
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A bunch of these that people mention I read in school but didn't really appreciate. Perhaps it was that I HAD to read them, wheras now if I read them it would be for enjoyment. Or maybe I would just understand them better now.
I'd probably have to say Lord of the Rings
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05-08-2007, 09:01 AM
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Technically three books but "The BarryTown Trilogy" by Roddy Doyle ('The Committments', 'The Snapper' and 'The Van').
Can read those over and over again and in fact I do two or three times a year.
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05-08-2007, 09:02 AM
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#43
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Dune by Frank Herbert...if you like fantasy/sci fi and you haven't read this...put it on the list
Reading Slaughterhouse Five right now and am enjoying it
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05-08-2007, 09:06 AM
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#44
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I liked the Hannibal series, minus Hannibal Rising.
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05-08-2007, 09:16 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Saint John, NB
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a couple of my favorites are:
The old man and the Sea
The Sun also Rises
Barrytown Trilogy (The Van i think was my fav)
1984
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Perfect Storm by sebastian Junger
The Road to Hell (Motorcycle wars in Montreal Etc)
Last edited by TimSJ; 05-08-2007 at 09:18 AM.
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05-08-2007, 09:17 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Canada 02
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
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Great book, he has wrote a number of great books.
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates - Tom Robbins
Easily the best book that i've read.
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05-08-2007, 09:38 AM
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Redundant Minister of Redundancy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Montreal
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I'm a fan of 1984 as well, like half of this thread.
I'm also a big fan of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Freakanomics and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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05-08-2007, 09:46 AM
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I'm a huge reader so the list is long.
The Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov
The Odyssey Series - Arthur C. Clarke
Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke
Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
The Prince - Niccolo Macchiaveli
The Divine Comedy - Dante (I believe everyone should read this once)
Paradise Lost - John Milton (Same thing here, this should be mandatory reading)
The Bourne Series - Robert Ludlum (Not the movies, they are nothing alike)
Anything by Timothy Findley but if you must have titles my favorite was "Famous Last Words" but you can start with "The Wars" if you like.
Anything by John Grisham and Robert Ludlum will keep me entertained for a couple days. Its nice light reading, I just finished "The Broker" and "The Ambler Warning" respectively, both great.
Can you tell I'm a sci-fi fan? Arthur C. Clarke's work is pure Gold embodied in a cover jacket.
Locke.
PS. I'll add more later as I think of them. Too many for all at once.
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05-08-2007, 09:49 AM
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Location: Calgary
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A Brave New World was pretty crazy... probably one of my favourites.
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05-08-2007, 09:51 AM
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Of course, how could I forget two of the most important.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - John Locke
A Letter Concerning Toleration - John Locke
From whence I take my name.
Locke.
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05-08-2007, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Aeneas
Sad to see no Robertson Davies on this list. I respectfully put "Fifth Business" as my favorite, though any of his will suffice. A close second would be Dan Simmons "Hyperion".
For all those who said "1984", "Brave New World", and/or "A Handmaids Tale": I liked these also, and recommend, "Oryx And Crake".
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Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood was an absolutely amazing novel. I was nothing short of astounded, page turner at its best.
I'll admit I'm not well informed about Robertson davies.
Locke.
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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05-08-2007, 10:41 AM
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05-08-2007, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Here's a girlie answer:
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (WAS recommended by a guy though)
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Piccoult (many controversial issues, a great forum book for discussion)
Nowadays I read to "escape" and have found that I'm interested in the Supernatural/Smut so am reading books by Laurell Hamilton, Keri Arthur and Sherily Kenyon.
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05-08-2007, 11:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aeneas
Sad to see no Robertson Davies on this list. I respectfully put "Fifth Business" as my favorite, though any of his will suffice. A close second would be Dan Simmons "Hyperion".
For all those who said "1984", "Brave New World", and/or "A Handmaids Tale": I liked these also, and recommend, "Oryx And Crake".
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The whole Deptford Trilogy was great. I wish I was reading them when he was writing them though. Kinda felt like I was cheating when I got to read them one after the other.
The all-time A-Number 1 though is The Great Gatsby.
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05-08-2007, 11:07 AM
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Really liked the rum diaries as well, for sports, John Feinstein is brilliant, loved "season on the brink" and "the majors".
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05-08-2007, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Boy you know that would have to be my pick as well. The amazing thing was that I thought he managed to pull off the ending as well...something I thought impossible.
The question is - of the series which did you like the best. For me it was probably The Wastelands.
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I have to agree that the Wastelands was my favourite as far as action goes, and it was almost completely flashback free, which I loved.
The first book was a little slow I thought, but for the people that carry on with "The Drawing of the Three", it's well worth it.
I also didn't mind the ending at all, granted I was expecting to be disappointed.
The series just blew me away though, and it's not normally the type of books I read, the story was just so enthralling (for lack of a better word).
In order of how much I enjoyed the seperate books it'd have to be:
The Wastelands
The Drawing Of The Three
The Dark Tower
Wolves of the Calla
The Gunslinger
Wizard and Glass
Song of Susannah
As embarassed as I am to say it, I kinda got emotional-like during the last book....especially with Oy. Loved that little guy.
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05-08-2007, 11:48 AM
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Originally Posted by Staypuft
I have to agree that the Wastelands was my favourite as far as action goes, and it was almost completely flashback free, which I loved.
The first book was a little slow I thought, but for the people that carry on with "The Drawing of the Three", it's well worth it.
I also didn't mind the ending at all, granted I was expecting to be disappointed.
The series just blew me away though, and it's not normally the type of books I read, the story was just so enthralling (for lack of a better word).
In order of how much I enjoyed the seperate books it'd have to be:
The Wastelands
The Drawing Of The Three
The Dark Tower
Wolves of the Calla
The Gunslinger
Wizard and Glass
Song of Susannah
As embarassed as I am to say it, I kinda got emotional-like during the last book....especially with Oy. Loved that little guy.
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I'd agree with that order except I'd drop Drawing of the Three down a lot - I didn't enjoy the flashbacks at all in that one which made it hard to get through. Thankfully I read the first 3 back to back to back so it was just a matter of plowing through to the payoff of The Wastelands.
And then of course the years of waiting for the next book to come out...
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05-08-2007, 11:50 AM
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Science - Cosmos - Sagan
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I bought that book and have it in my to read stack. The passages that I have read from Sagan seem quite profound. Truly one of the great thinkers of our time.
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