03-13-2013, 07:13 PM
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#61
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Into thin air,
Where men win glory: the pat Tillman story
Animal farm
Anything with Fabiola on the cover
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03-13-2013, 07:16 PM
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#62
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: H-Town, Texas
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Thanks everyone! I am off until Monday and I have downloaded several of these titles on Kindle.
My favourites are normally historical fiction, huge fan of Rutherford, Diana Gabaldon- and I love biographies. Also, I absolutely love anything by Andre Dubus III (The House of Sand and Fog), and more recently his memoir 'Townie.'
Thanks again.
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03-13-2013, 09:31 PM
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#63
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: In the prairies, surrounded by sheep
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Lots of great books in this thread. Highly recommend the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'brian mentioned earlier. Here are some of my favourites in no particular order:
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
The original James Bond books by Ian Fleming
Under Fire - Henri Barbusse (WW1 novel)
Hitler - Joachim Fest
The Nuremberg trials - Heydecker & Leeb
All's Quiet On the Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque
The Sharpe series - Bernard Cornwell
The Warlock Chronicles - Bernard Cornwell
The Last Spike - Pierre Berton
Klondike - Pierre Berton
Camelot Chronicles - Jack Whyte
Pendragon' Banner Trilogy - Helen Hollick
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03-13-2013, 09:38 PM
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First Line Centre
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Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
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03-13-2013, 11:12 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Picked up this book today. It came highly recommended by a good friend:
Shin Dong-hyuk is the only person born in a North Korean gulag ever to escape -- and Escape from Camp 14 is his story. Twenty-six years ago, Shin Dong-hyuk was born inside Camp 14, one of five sprawling political prisons in the mountains of North Korea. Located about 55 miles north of Pyongyang, the labor camp is a 'complete control district, ' a no-exit prison where the only sentence is life...
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03-13-2013, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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If you love biographies and sports, The Game is a must, even if you hate the Habs. Ball Four by Jim Bouton is great as well. I enjoy Dave Bidini's stuff. Any of Neil Peart's books are good, Ghost Rider is the best I think.
As for fiction, Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises and Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.
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03-14-2013, 04:59 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Calgary AB
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Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan
Thanks everyone! I am off until Monday and I have downloaded several of these titles on Kindle.
My favourites are normally historical fiction, huge fan of Rutherford, Diana Gabaldon- and I love biographies. Also, I absolutely love anything by Andre Dubus III (The House of Sand and Fog), and more recently his memoir 'Townie.'
Thanks again.
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If you like historical fiction I'd recommend Ken Follett, Wilbur Smith, or some of Dennis Lehane's writings. Some great stories written by these guys.
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03-14-2013, 06:48 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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If you're into historical fiction, Harry Turtledove has written some interesting alternative-history books. I read Guns of the South for an American history class back in university. It was actually pretty cool. Essentially, this organization travels back in time and trains/supplies the Confederates with AK-47s so they can win the Civil War.
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03-14-2013, 07:03 AM
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#69
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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Roots by Alex Haley
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03-14-2013, 08:33 AM
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Fiction : For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway - can't recommend this enough, just read it last year and it is incredible.
Non-fiction: Equilibrium by John Ralston Saul
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03-14-2013, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBrodieFan
Thanks everyone! I am off until Monday and I have downloaded several of these titles on Kindle.
My favourites are normally historical fiction, huge fan of Rutherford, Diana Gabaldon- and I love biographies. Also, I absolutely love anything by Andre Dubus III (The House of Sand and Fog), and more recently his memoir 'Townie.'
Thanks again.
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I mentioned it earlier, but spelt the title wrong (jackass):
A Book of Days, Stephen Rivele
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03-14-2013, 10:28 AM
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My face is a bum!
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Lord of the Rings has to be my top.
Huck Finn, Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy, the Dune books were all great too.
Another one of my all time favorites: Harry Potter.
Seriously.
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03-14-2013, 10:32 AM
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#73
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I just read this over the weekend. I've always loved his show, but never got around to reading anything by him. This book was fantastic. A really enjoyable read, I would highly recommend.
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Agreed, fantastic read.
Kitchen Confidential - Tony Bourdain
Last edited by Flacker; 03-14-2013 at 10:50 AM.
Reason: included title
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03-14-2013, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pacific Ocean
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One of the most suspenseful books I've ever read is You're Next by Gregg Hurwitz. His latest book, The Survivor is also excellent.
For non-fiction - just finished With Malice Towards None a biography on Abraham Lincoln - fantastic book
Last edited by socalwingfan; 03-14-2013 at 11:29 AM.
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03-14-2013, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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The Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov
The Magic Mountain - Thomas Mann
Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon
Could keep you occupied for a while. The Master and Margarita is a really cinematic read, and the quality and humor of it depends on the translation. Unfortunately I forget which translation is the best.
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03-14-2013, 11:14 AM
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#76
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Calgary
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5 People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
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03-14-2013, 11:35 AM
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#77
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The Killer Angles by Michael Shaara
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03-14-2013, 03:07 PM
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#78
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Lifetime Suspension
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My favourite book of all-time goes to Catch 22 by Joseph Heller.
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This. Although objectively speaking (as possible) the greatest novel written in English is probably Middlemarch.
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03-14-2013, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Originally Posted by calumniate
The Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov
The Magic Mountain - Thomas Mann
Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon
Could keep you occupied for a while. The Master and Margarita is a really cinematic read, and the quality and humor of it depends on the translation. Unfortunately I forget which translation is the best.
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Anyone who can make it through Gravity's Rainbow deserves a medal.
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