W/ the book club thread, this might be a good place to talk about books already read. So post some fiction titles and a brief overview in this thread.
this one could go under either heading...
The leadership secrets of Ghengis Kahn - John Man: Leadership traits of one of histories most successful leaders
another one that could go in either category
The killer Angels - Michael Shaarha: a historical novel recounting the battle of Gettysburg.
if you like it, there are more......
Quote from: herm on April 19, 2009, 09:54:40 PM
another one that could go in either category
The killer Angels - Michael Shaarha: a historical novel recounting the battle of Gettysburg.
if you like it, there are more......
That book inspired MANY people to study the Civil War professionally. [thumbsup]
Drown - by Junot Diaz
about a Dominican kid growning up in the DR and urban NJ.
The book brings back a lot of memories for me. My best friend growing up was Dominican and I spent a lot of time at his house. It is interesting to see how he portrays urban NJ, something I miss living on the west coast now.
you miss urban NJ??????????????????
Quote from: herm on April 20, 2009, 04:33:38 AM
you miss urban NJ??????????????????
There's no place like home dude.
Quote from: ducpainter on April 20, 2009, 04:54:43 AM
There's no place like home dude.
good point........<looks around>
The River Why, by David James Duncan
A very funny book about a boy on a quest - boy is born, boy grows up, boy meets girl, all set to fishing in the pacific northwest.
great read, very hard to put down, found myself laughing out loud many many times
The road - Cormac McCarthy: most disturbing book i have read in years
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels. Try " The Concrete Blonde "
Harry Bosch is a LA homicide detective who's seen too much, has a little trouble with his bosses ( they'd fire him except his good at solving cases ), relationships , ..........
Most Bosch novels have endings that you never see coming.
Quote from: Speeddog on April 20, 2009, 01:42:13 PM
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
+1
I would, however, recommend easing into Ayn Rand with "The Fountainhead" first.
i was really into atlas shrugged..........and then for some reason i lost interest.
i finished it, but it was work instead of pleasure from there on...
Anything by Philip K. Dick, Dean Koontz or Christopher Moore.
The Odd Thomas books are a fun read
Quote from: bobspapa on April 21, 2009, 05:21:02 PM
The Odd Thomas books are a fun read
I recently read somewhere that he plans to write five or six Odd Thomas novels in all. He even wrote the story for an Odd Thomas graphic novel (comic book). It is set back as a prequel to the original story.
Quote from: nateqwik on April 21, 2009, 05:43:16 PM
I recently read somewhere that he plans to write five or six Odd Thomas novels in all. He even wrote the story for an Odd Thomas graphic novel (comic book). It is set back as a prequel to the original story.
the graphic novel was not that good
Never read the graphic novel.
Didn't really enjoy the sequels all that much.
The original is one of my favorite books of all time.
Right up there with World War Z.
Quote from: Obsessed? on April 21, 2009, 05:48:21 PM
Never read the graphic novel.
Didn't really enjoy the sequels all that much.
The original is one of my favorite books of all time.
Right up there with World War Z.
Yup..... the first one was by far the best. I like Odd as a character, even though the books have somewhat of a jumped shark feel to them.
The one book I recall as "the one" that I couldn't put down, read it into the wee hours of the night/morning, woke up and would read more causing myself to be late for work was Robert Ludlum's "Bourne Identity." (The movie was beyond a disappointment but I wasn't expecting much either.)
On a lighter note:
Books I give as gifts for girls: "Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?"
For boys, the "Walter the Farting Dog" series.
All three are my favs. ;D
'Venus on the Halfshell' - Kilgore Trout