Enthralling Books?

Silent Method · Apr 16, 2003

Well, with class getting out in a few weeks I may actually have some time to read for myself.

Can anyone suggest some good books? I'm looking for something enthralling - the kind of book that you can't stop thinking about for days after you've finished.

2Thick · Apr 16, 2003

Fiction or non-fiction?

Silent Method · Apr 16, 2003

I love both fiction and non-fiction - as long as it's well written.

2Thick · Apr 16, 2003

Manufacturing Consent
--Chomsky

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
--Cialdini

The Multi-Orgasmic Man
--Chia & Abrams

The whole Anthony Robbins collection. It seems like common sense but it is packaged well and works if utilized.

Judah Bauer · Apr 16, 2003

watership down - richard adams

AAP · Apr 16, 2003

The Joy Of Gay Sex.

Just for the pictures.

Ffactor · Apr 16, 2003

To Kill A Mockingbird

Green Hills of Africa

Of Human Bondage

The English Patient

Dr. Zhivago

Y_lifter · Apr 16, 2003

Replay
Author Grimwood

The Light of other days
Stephen Baxter - Arthur C Clarke

Watchers or Lightning
Dean Koontz

skaman607 · Apr 16, 2003

Anthem
Ayn Rand

KAYNE · Apr 16, 2003

IF YOU LIKE SPY TYPE NOVELS, "THE HUNT" IS GREAT. I CANT REMEMBER THE AUTHOR. I'LL FIND THE BOOK AND POST IT LATER IF I HAVE TIME.

KAYNE

casualbb · Apr 16, 2003

Ender's Game (Easily most kickass book EVER)
Orson Scott Card

The Hours
Michael Cunningham
----> pleasantly surprised by this one, was made to read it in english

can't think of any others
-casualbb

ajtomasi · Apr 16, 2003

I'm reading "Catcher in the Rye" for the 17th time

people call me crazy?!?

No seriously check here for some good books that really relate to the young modern man

http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net/04esque.html

~HOUNDOG~ · Apr 16, 2003

"THE WATACHMAN" BY CHRIS RYAN FUCKING DOPE

Fonz · Apr 16, 2003

The "CODEBOOK"

A history of cryptography and ciphers.

Fonz

casavant · Apr 16, 2003

"The Things They Carried", by Tim O'Brien

This is one of my favorite books of all time. Here's a 33 page sample from Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...748839?v=glance&s=books&vi=reader#reader-link

Stumpy (The Fucking dumbass Piece of Shit!) · Apr 16, 2003

The Black Obelisk - Erich Maria Remarque

2Thick · Apr 16, 2003

Stumpy said:
The Black Obelisk - Erich Maria Remarque

It figures that you would read something that degrades German culture. It is still a fine book, though. It is better in its original language.

jnuts · Apr 16, 2003

An unabridged copy of Robinson Crusoe.

Stumpy (The Fucking dumbass Piece of Shit!) · Apr 16, 2003

2Thick said:
It figures that you would read something that degrades German culture.

Remarque does not "degrade German culture" in that book, or in any of his books.

I'm pretty sure that you HAVE NOT read that book.

bwood · Apr 16, 2003

Hustler...

jnuts · Apr 16, 2003

Two books that are good, but nothing like their movies are "Starship Troopers" and "Planet of the Apes", with "Starship Troopers" being a better read. It's a "thought-provoking meditation on citizenship, military service, education, discipline and punishment, and the balance between rights and responsibilities."

supersizeme · Apr 16, 2003

I'm reading "Empire Falls" right now by Richard Russo. It's not a "hold on to your ass" type book, but it's a really well written novel about life in a small town. It won a Pulitzer a couple of years ago.

Some other ones I have read recently that were good:

"The Buddha of Suburbia" - Hanif Kureishi

"Brave New World" - Aldous Huxley

"Survivor" - Chuck Palahniuk

"Breakfast of Champions" - Kurt Vonnegut

Lift Chief · Apr 16, 2003

SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE!-- one of my favorite books.

THE STRANGER!-- dark, surrealist.

FRANKENSTEIN

I can't think of any other books to list to make me sound smart... j/k.

These books are seriously awesome though- i think one or all three of these are on that list of 50 greatest books...

AAP · Apr 16, 2003

supersizeme said:
I'm reading "Empire Falls" right now by Richard Russo. It's not a "hold on to your ass" type book, but it's a really well written novel about life in a small town. It won a Pulitzer a couple of years ago.

Some other ones I have read recently that were good:

"The Buddha of Suburbia" - Hanif Kureishi

"Brave New World" - Aldous Huxley

"Survivor" - Chuck Palahniuk

"Breakfast of Champions" - Kurt Vonnegut

Wise be this one in the ways of literature.

Fonz · Apr 16, 2003

supersizeme said:
I'm reading "Empire Falls" right now by Richard Russo. It's not a "hold on to your ass" type book, but it's a really well written novel about life in a small town. It won a Pulitzer a couple of years ago.

Some other ones I have read recently that were good:

"The Buddha of Suburbia" - Hanif Kureishi

"Brave New World" - Aldous Huxley

"Survivor" - Chuck Palahniuk

"Breakfast of Champions" - Kurt Vonnegut

I think I've read brave new World over 100 times. Same deal with "1984".

Good books IMO.

Fonz

Silent Method · Apr 16, 2003

Great ideas guys. Now I just have to pick one to start with.

Hmmmmmmmm....

2Thick · Apr 16, 2003

Silent Method said:
Great ideas guys. Now I just have to pick one to start with.

Hmmmmmmmm....

"All Quiet on the Western Front"

Stumpy (The Fucking dumbass Piece of Shit!) · Apr 16, 2003

2Thick said:
"All Quiet on the Western Front"

It figures that you would read something that degrades German culture.

2Thick · Apr 16, 2003

Stumpy said:
It figures that you would read something that degrades German culture.

I would argue that this book is actually anti-war as opposed to anti-German. The reason that I like this book is because it shows WWI from the other perspective.

Stumpy (The Fucking dumbass Piece of Shit!) · Apr 17, 2003

2Thick said:
I would argue that this book is actually anti-war as opposed to anti-German. The reason that I like this book is because it shows WWI from the other perspective.

I just thought that you might appreciate your nonsensical accusation if it's directed at you.

And yes, Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is a good anti-war novel, although it is not his best work.

2Thick · Apr 17, 2003

Stumpy said:
I just thought that you might appreciate your nonsensical accusation if it's directed at you.

And yes, Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is a good anti-war novel, although it is not his best work.

As always, I appreciate your logical input.

2Thick · Apr 17, 2003

Stumpy said:
Remarque does not "degrade German culture" in that book, or in any of his books.

I'm pretty sure that you HAVE NOT read that book.

Why would I make a comment on a piece of literature if I had not read it? As you know, it was written by the same author as one of my favourite novels. Therefore, there is a high probability that I have explored his other works.

In addition, my personal judgment of the novel is my interpretation of his writings, so I do not believe that you can convincingly believe that your opinion is the final word on this particular novel.

bwood · Apr 17, 2003

what do you mean "read"???

2Thick · Apr 17, 2003

bwood said:
what do you mean "read"???

It is the past tense of read.

Stumpy (The Fucking dumbass Piece of Shit!) · Apr 17, 2003

2Thick said:
Why would I make a comment on a piece of literature if I had not read it?

You have posted many false and ridiculous things on this board, many of which were just plain nutty.

Therefore, I take everything that you post with a grain of salt.

2Thick said:
As you know, it was written by the same author as one of my favourite novels.

That is correct.

2Thick said:
Therefore, there is a high probability that I have explored his other works.

If one is to draw an affirmative conclusion from your previous claim, then the probability is high. However, that might not necessarily be the case.

Because it's thematically and stylistically basic, All Quiet on the Western Front is required reading in many US middle/high schools. Your familiarity with that novel does not automatically lead one to assume that you've read Remarque's other novels.

2Thick said:
In addition, my personal judgment of the novel is my interpretation of his writings, so I do not believe that you can convincingly believe that your opinion is the final word on this particular novel.

Is that your way of weaseling out of defending your absurd accusation, by introducing a straw man?

That is weak.

The Almighty · Apr 17, 2003

casualbb said:
Ender's Game (Easily most kickass book EVER)
Orson Scott Card

Best book ever.

easton104 · Apr 17, 2003

no shit! geeks on steroids! just kidding

chariots of the gods....erich von daniken

genesis of the grail kings....laurence gardner

walk into the wild...jon krakaur

siddartha...herman hesse

fingerprints of the gods....graham hancock

isis unveiled...H P Blavatsky (hard read but a wealth of information)

Bullit · Apr 17, 2003

2Thick said:
Manufacturing Consent
--Chomsky

Great book.

I might check out Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.

In a totally different vein my next book is the Motley Crue biography.

2Thick · Apr 17, 2003

Bullit said:
I might check out Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.

It is a great book about the basics of how to get people to do what you want.

havoc · Apr 17, 2003

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