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What books do I want to read while I vacation?
I'm going away on a beach vacation and will need books to read. I am barely literate and basically don't read too much anymore. Here are some of my favorite books:
Choke and Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (I've read most books by him) Godfather by Mario Puzzo Freaknomics by Levitt (I'm interested in any econ related book) All The Kings Men by Robert Penn Warren Ok, OOT, guide me... |
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
I'm currently reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and it is awesome.
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
Different Seasons - Stephen King (for Shawshank Redemption and 'The Body')
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
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Different Seasons - Stephen King (for Shawshank Redemption and 'The Body') [/ QUOTE ] Apt Pupil and The Breathing Method from Different Seasons are fine stories as well. If you like crime novels and haven't read Dennis Lehane, get Mystic River and the first Kenzie/Gennaro story which is called "A Drink Before The War." Fantastic stuff. The Kenzie/Gennaro novels (Drink Before The War, Darkness Take My Hand, Sacred, Gone Baby Gone, Prayers For Rain) really need to be read in order. His books Mystic River and Shutter Island are not related to the rest. They are fine novels as well. Mystic River had a movie based on it a few years back. |
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
Oh yeah, forgot to mention, back in the days where I used to be less stupid, I read a lot of Le Carre as well. I am intrigued by the Lehane guy.
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
"cryptonomicon -neal stephenson "
That is a 1,000+ page book so bring a crane to help you carry it to the beach. I personally liked that book but I'd suggest Snow Crash or Diamond Age for books of his that you can acutally finish by the end of a normal vacation from the same author. |
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
African Genesis - Robert Audrey
The Naked Ape - Desmond Howard Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry Horton Hears a Who. - Dr Seuss LLL |
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
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"cryptonomicon -neal stephenson " That is a 1,000+ page book so bring a crane to help you carry it to the beach. I personally liked that book but I'd suggest Snow Crash or Diamond Age for books of his that you can acutally finish by the end of a normal vacation from the same author. [/ QUOTE ] I third the Neil Stephenson recommendation. Can't go wrong with any of the three novels mentioned. |
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
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[ QUOTE ] "cryptonomicon -neal stephenson " That is a 1,000+ page book so bring a crane to help you carry it to the beach. I personally liked that book but I'd suggest Snow Crash or Diamond Age for books of his that you can acutally finish by the end of a normal vacation from the same author. [/ QUOTE ] I third the Neil Stephenson recommendation. Can't go wrong with any of the three novels mentioned. [/ QUOTE ] I might as well fourth this recommendation, excellent books if you havent read them yet. |
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Re: What books do I want to read while I vacation?
The Al Franken book was pretty funny thats the last book i actually read that wasnt poker related. Also The Processor, the Banker and the Suicide King is the next book I want to grab , its about the "big game".
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