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10-24-2005, 04:31 PM
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Re: Needing a New Book To Read
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King And any Harry Potter, if you're into that sort of thing. 
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#2
10-25-2005, 12:43 AM
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Re: Needing a New Book To Read
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High Fidelity by Nick Hornby A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King And any Harry Potter, if you're into that sort of thing. [/ QUOTE ] Hearts in Atlantis contains a short story that is absolutely pivotal to the Dark Tower series, which is another thing I forgot to mention. The Dark Tower series has links and ties to nearly everything King has written, so one isn't truly done with the series until they've read about 10 related books, including Hearts, Insomnia, It, The Talisman, etc.
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#3
10-25-2005, 12:52 AM
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Re: Needing a New Book To Read
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[ QUOTE ] High Fidelity by Nick Hornby A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King And any Harry Potter, if you're into that sort of thing. [/ QUOTE ] Hearts in Atlantis contains a short story that is absolutely pivotal to the Dark Tower series, which is another thing I forgot to mention. The Dark Tower series has links and ties to nearly everything King has written, so one isn't truly done with the series until they've read about 10 related books, including Hearts, Insomnia, It, The Talisman, etc. [/ QUOTE ] Plus the fact that all of the short stories, especially the title one... especially the title one...are wonderful pieces of literature. In fact, I think some of King's best writing is in this book(and I've read most of his stuff).
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#4
10-25-2005, 01:57 AM
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Re: Needing a New Book To Read
i just started an oldie but a goodie in "the world according to Garp" by John Irving I think it is one of the best books I have ever read!
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#5
10-24-2005, 04:49 PM
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Re: Needing a New Book To Read
Like Short Stories?
The Ring of Brightest Angels Around Heaven: A Novella and Stories by Rick Moody or his earlier "Demonology" is also quite g00t. Like Science Fiction at all? I've been reading the Riverworld series for the first time (Philip Jose Farmer) and they are blowin my mind! More like Vonnegut than Asimov...Dante-esque metaphysical satire wherein all of humanity is reincarnated along a huge river on another planet. I still haven't figured out what's going on...I'm gonna scour the used bookstores 'round here till I find the last book. If you like the punk rock a lot (or Nirvana a little) please read Our Band Could Be Your Life.
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#6
10-24-2005, 04:51 PM
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Re: Needing a New Book To Read
Oh and I'm a big fan of the Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card. They are adventure/science fiction books that are really fun reads.
And if you like sports at all I would highly recommend Moneyball.
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#9
10-24-2005, 05:22 PM
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Re: Needing a New Book To Read
How about 20 books?
The Aubrey/Maturin novels by Patrick O'Brian. Start with "Master and Commander" and go from there. Every one a gem.
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