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lemon_lw
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im running out of ideas of good books to get. so ill ask you guys. whats some of your preffered reads? ill read just about anything. hopefully you guys will give this huge list thats going to take years for me to read/obtain.
ill go ahead and give some of my favorites.
illusions by richard bach the davinci code by dan brown odd thomas by dean koontz
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Any Terry Pratchett books are good, if you're into comedic writing that'll inspire thought. If you want to see one of his books to get an idea of his writing style, look at my journal.
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley Catch 22 - Joseph Heller 1984 - George Orwell Animal Farm - George Orwell A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
There's a few off the top of my head.
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if you like fantasy, i urge you to read George RR Martin - A Game of Thrones. and robert jordan- eye of the world.\
out side that shit. ill just give you authors i read alot: tom wolfe jack kerouac neil gaiman (specifically 'american gods') chuck palahnuik robert silverberg gotta try some howard zinn, that man who mades reading history interesting jack mcdevitt
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lemon_lw said: im running out of ideas of good books to get. so ill ask you guys. whats some of your preffered reads? ill read just about anything. hopefully you guys will give this huge list thats going to take years for me to read/obtain.
ill go ahead and give some of my favorites.
illusions by richard bach the davinci code by dan brown odd thomas by dean koontz
if you enjoyed the da vinci code then you have to read 'angels and demons'...same guy, better book
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thanks for the listings so far. yeah flaccid ive read all of dan browns books but for some reason or another i liked TDC the best but A&D is definitely a great read also. ive been wanting to read a fantasy book for some time but just didnt know the good books very well so i appreciate that list a lot. shmoppy thanks for that great list im almost done with 1984 and as soon as im done it might go into my favorites list. brave new world im going to try again soon (its hard for me to understand his writing for some reason) and especially thank you for clockwork orange i had meant to read that book a long time ago but i totally forgot about it.
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Check out this series by Carlos Castaneda:
The Teachings of Don Juan:
A Separate Reality:
Journey to Ixtlan:
Good books.
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Finnegans Wake if you're lookin for a quick easy read
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Re: BOOKS [Re: ivi]
#4560093 - 08/20/05 05:47 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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That looks like a good one
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MushmanTheManic
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itstarssaddam said: Finnegans Wake if you're lookin for a quick easy read
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The life of Pi. See if you can find the hidden imagery!
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Try The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Cleavenger or Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. Another absolutely excellent one is the Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Neffinegger. All three are in paperback. Ever read any Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Neverwhere)?
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PS_Cubes said: The life of Pi. See if you can find the hidden imagery!
what is this hidden imagery you speak of?
all you guys are giving me great lists, thanks.
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ill go ahead and give some of my favorites.
illusions by richard bach the davinci code by dan brown odd thomas by dean koontz
if you liked the Da Vinci Code you will love his newest book "Angles and Demons" it is his best one yet i think. it has the same main character as Da vinci code but the books dont relate at all besides that.
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Edited by LethalX5 (08/20/05 06:55 PM)
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RandalFlagg
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Anything by Dostoyevsky.
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Cowgold
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Check out...
I haven't finished this one yet but it's interesting...
IF YOU MEET THE BUDDHA ON THE ROAD, KILL HIM! --- THE PILGRIMAGE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENTS by Sheldon B. Kopp.
Tripping --- An anthology of true-life psychedelic aventures. edited and with an introduction and other texts by Charles Hayes
I haven't read this one but I just bought it. I'm looking forward to devouring it. Zig Zag Zen --- Buddhism and Psychedelics Edited by / Allan Hunt Badiner and Alex Grey
And last but certainly not least...
The Art Of War (awesome!) Sun Tzu
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ill go ahead and give some of my favorites.
illusions by richard bach the davinci code by dan brown odd thomas by dean koontz
if you liked the Da Vinci Code you will love his newest book "Angles and Demons" it is his best one yet i think. it has the same main character as Da vinci code but the books dont relate at all besides that.
im almost 100% sure that angels and demons came out before the davici code. actually it did. its jsut his books are now getting popular because of his smashing hit. he is working on a new book and the only info ive seen on the title of it is that its called solomons key (or something very similar). if you know much about the whole solomon story then it should be very interesting but i just hope he doesnt over kill the whole religion kick he is on. but if you like both of those books then you should read his other two, digital fortress and deception point. they arent like the davinci code or angels and demons but they are both good in there own way.
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AZTEC -- Gary Jennings JOB (a comedy of justice) -- Robert Heinlein ARCTIC DREAMS -- Gary Lopez SPHERE -- Michael Crichton GALAPAGOS -- Kurt Vonnegut
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lemon_lw said:
ill go ahead and give some of my favorites.
illusions by richard bach the davinci code by dan brown odd thomas by dean koontz
if you liked the Da Vinci Code you will love his newest book "Angles and Demons" it is his best one yet i think. it has the same main character as Da vinci code but the books dont relate at all besides that.
im almost 100% sure that angels and demons came out before the davici code. actually it did. its jsut his books are now getting popular because of his smashing hit. he is working on a new book and the only info ive seen on the title of it is that its called solomons key (or something very similar). if you know much about the whole solomon story then it should be very interesting but i just hope he doesnt over kill the whole religion kick he is on. but if you like both of those books then you should read his other two, digital fortress and deception point. they arent like the davinci code or angels and demons but they are both good in there own way.
digital fortress is my next read i think. i really do like his style though. do you know any books that have the whole religion/secret society thing going on for them?
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I recommend these two books:
"The Dragons of Eden" and "Demon-Haunted World"
both by Carl Sagan.
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