What books do I want to read while I vacation?

[AdamBragar]

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...

[Paluka]

I'm currently reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and it is awesome.

[diebitter]

Different Seasons - Stephen King (for Shawshank Redemption and 'The Body')

[imported_The Vibesman]

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Different Seasons - Stephen King (for Shawshank Redemption and 'The Body')

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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.

[AdamBragar]

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.

[Chadt74]

"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.

African Genesis - Robert Audrey
The Naked Ape - Desmond Howard
Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry
Horton Hears a Who. - Dr Seuss

LLL

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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.

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I third the Neil Stephenson recommendation. Can't go wrong with any of the three novels mentioned.

[ChromePony]

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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.

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I third the Neil Stephenson recommendation. Can't go wrong with any of the three novels mentioned.

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I might as well fourth this recommendation, excellent books if you havent read them yet.

[mrkilla]

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".