anyone want to reccommend me some books?

[MarkSummers]

I'm going to not be playing poker for a few days and i figured I should read a real book for a change.

The last good book i read that i remember was 1984 by Orwell. I'm really not a big reader but I feel like a dope not reading anything of literary value in a while. I dont even know what type of stuff I like. Maybe a novel or maybe something informative, who knows. Suggestions would be appreciated.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Harrington on<font color="white"> Hold'em </font>

[tbach24]

The Curious Incident that Happened to the Dog in the Nighttime

My favorite book ever and all 4-5 other people I know who have read it love it.

[moondogg]

Atlas Shrugged

[shant]

The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem

[DrunkHamster]

Catch-22. Best book ever. <font color="white"> apart from SSHE of course </font>

[bd8802]

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
Positively 5th Street by Charles McManus (wildcard pick, was a run read)
Godfather by Mario Puzo
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

[kyro]

If you're into modern fiction, I'm reading one right now called "Paranoia" by Joseph Fielder. I'm really into it. Some lazy kid embezzles some money for a party and they find out and they force him to be a spy at a rival company.

[jakethebake]

This thread gets done like once a week. Sa,e old stuff every time. Well I'm going with The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog this week.

[Voltron87]

jake, just because you cant read doesnt mean you should get angry at people looking to find good books.

though i should be nicer to you, it is your birthday.

[jakethebake]

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jake, just because you cant read doesnt mean you should get angry at people looking to find good books.

though i should be nicer to you, it is your birthday.

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I was nice. I gave a rec, and implied he might find more with the search function. I thought that was very helpful of me.

[IQ89]

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I'm going to not be playing poker for a few days and i figured I should read a real book for a change.

The last good book i read that i remember was 1984 by Orwell. I'm really not a big reader but I feel like a dope not reading anything of literary value in a while. I dont even know what type of stuff I like. Maybe a novel or maybe something informative, who knows. Suggestions would be appreciated.

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Find yourself a thrift store(Goodwill,Salvation Army, whatever) near you and go there . They always have a used book section and they are cheap. You can buy several different books to read for little money. I have done this many times myself. Happy hunting.

[kitaristi0]

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. That's just the sickest book I've ever read.

[whiskeytown]

The Shipping News - Annie Prolux (I think) - also a movie, but the book is just as good/better

poker related - get the Stu Unger bio by Nolan Dalla - or the Professor/banker/suicide king book - sometimes to reinvigorate my poker game, I'll read those or Positively 5th St. - Nothing makes me wanna start playing great poker again like great poker stories.

RB

[Harv72b]

The Illuminatus Trilogy (http://www.rawilson.com/illuminatus.html) by Robert Shea &amp; Robert Anton Wilson

Fight Club (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805062971/002-3389419-2892809?v=glance) by Chuck Palahniuk (movie was good, book is better)

A Clockwork Orange (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393312836/qid=1123116687/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_sbs_1/002-3389419-2892809?v=glance&amp;s=books&amp;n=507846) by Anthony Burgess

Starship Troopers (Troupers) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0441783589/qid=1123116780/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-3389419-2892809?v=glance&amp;s=books) by Robert A. Heinlein (the only similarities to the movie were the title &amp; names of the characters)

[Harv72b]

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Atlas Shrugged

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Worst. Book. Ever.

[jakethebake]

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Atlas Shrugged

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Worst. Book. Ever.

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Clearly See Spot Run is more your speed then.

[Dominic]

based on the title of your post, I recommend a spelling and grammar book.

[bd8802]

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Atlas Shrugged

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Worst. Book. Ever.

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Clearly See. Spot. Run. is more your speed then.

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FYP

[WackityWhiz]

Space Station Seventh Grade

[istewart]

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Space Station Seventh Grade

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Jerry Spinelli rules.

OP: Vernon God Little - DBC Pierre

[Harv72b]

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Atlas Shrugged

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Worst. Book. Ever.

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Clearly See Spot Run is more your speed then.

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If you enjoy spending your time reading 1200 pages of unbelievable, undeveloped characters, far-fetched plot devices, and blatant self-promotion just to discover that capitalism is good and socialism is bad, then I can see how you'd love Atlas Shrugged. If, however, you are already aware of the truth in the (not at all) underlying moral, it's a monumental waste of time.

The only worthwhile reason I can think of to read the book is so you'll understand a few more jokes in The Illuminatus Trilogy. I'll gladly save the OP some time &amp; just explain them when he gets to those parts.

[HtotheNootch]

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If you're into modern fiction, I'm reading one right now called "Paranoia" by Joseph Fielder. I'm really into it. Some lazy kid embezzles some money for a party and they find out and they force him to be a spy at a rival company.

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I just read that. Not bad at all for the genre. Good twist at the end.

If the OP is interested in non fiction, I heartedly recommend "Shadow Divers". I've re-read it a few times it was so good.

[EliteNinja]

Webster's Dictionary.

[Packerfan1]

First book that popped into my head. Been at least 7 yrs since I read it.

[Phoenix1010]

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Catch-22. Best book ever.

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My favorite.

I'm reading Slaughterhouse Five based on the recommendations in this thread when it was done like last week, and I really really like it.

[NoTalent]

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The Illuminatus Trilogy (http://www.rawilson.com/illuminatus.html) by Robert Shea &amp; Robert Anton Wilson

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Wow. Why is George Dorn screaming?

[cwsiggy]

Tom Robbins - Skinny Legs and All - classic
want a good thriller? Clancy's the Cardinal of the Kremlin

[rollingdirty]

[bones]

Confederacy of Dunces

[chuddo]

i second the dark tower series by stephen king if you want to get involved in a great series.

[ChipWrecked]

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

Read it before the movie comes out.

Perennial entry on just about any sf critic’s Top Ten list.

[Macdaddy Warsaw]

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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
Positively 5th Street by Charles McManus (wildcard pick, was a run read)
Godfather by Mario Puzo
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

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I read The Gunslinger and I thought it was like "cool" but pretty trashy. The Gunslinger is cool, but that's just cause I like gunslinging heroes, but I'm really unsure whether to get book 2 and keep reading. Does it get better? It seems silly the way King brings characters in and then throws them away. The boy was weird because when he gets "thrown away" I thought it'd be in a much more dramatic fashion, but it was pretty blah. I dunno...

[ILL34GL3]

If you liked 1984, you should read Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Don't bother with Brave New World Revisited though.

[kenberman]

then read "The Amber Room" and "The Romanov Prophecy" by Steve Berry. great books, similar style to Dan Brown.
oh yeah Angels and Demons is good too.

[sleight]

In the same vein as 1984 and actually the inspiration for it is WE (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380633132/qid=1123180467/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-4013366-7963320) by Yevgeny Zamyatin.

[Benholio]

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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
Positively 5th Street by Charles McManus (wildcard pick, was a run read)
Godfather by Mario Puzo
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

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I read The Gunslinger and I thought it was like "cool" but pretty trashy. The Gunslinger is cool, but that's just cause I like gunslinging heroes, but I'm really unsure whether to get book 2 and keep reading. Does it get better? It seems silly the way King brings characters in and then throws them away. The boy was weird because when he gets "thrown away" I thought it'd be in a much more dramatic fashion, but it was pretty blah. I dunno...

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Some of your notions might be contradicted if you keep reading in the series.

[swede123]

"Last Days of Summer" by Steve Kluger.

[renodoc]

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A Patriots History of the United States. Non Fiction. A Must Read for Stupid Americans!!

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FYP Get that left wing dribble out of here.