Patrick OBrian's Aubrey-Maturin series of books are fantastic. Be warned, there are 20 of them. Historical fiction of derring do on the high seas. If you've seen Master and Commander the film, it was based on a couple of the books. They are very addictive: some women set up the "Patrick OBrian Widow's Club", because that's what they were for the duration of the time when their husbands were reading the books.
I've heard good things about Gaiman but I've never got around to reading any of his stuff. I finished The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch awhile ago and very highly recommend it. It's fantasy but more of a con man/caper novel rather then get the sword and save the world. Most fun I've had reading a book in awhile. Another excellent book I've read recently is Blindsight by Peter Watts. I generally don't read much hard SF but the characterization is very well done here. It's about a crew of scientists that are sent out to make first contact with an alien species. Currently I'm reading through the first few Wild Cards novels edited by George RR Martin. The premise is an alien virus was released over NYC giving super powers to a few people, horribly deforming some and killing most that were exposed to it. The writing is a bit uneven since you've got masters like Martin and Roger Zelazny contributing stories along side people you've never heard of, but overall they're pretty entertaining.
what? no westerns? LOL i guess i am the only one on the planet who still reads westerns (for light reading). really enjoyed the "eagles" series by william johnstone, especially the early ones with jamie mccallister in them. over Christmas, i purchased the entire "cross" series by patterson and read them while on vacation (i am a teacher)
by the way, I finished reading the Foundation Series last night. Managed to find every book in a branch of the Queens Library. Read the three major ones and the prequels and sequels.
I'm in the middle of Deception Point by Dan Brown. Terrific book. Fits right in with the style of the other Brown books. I'm about halfway in, and I highly recommend it!
LoL, I remember reading the book and saying this is it ? Ill be honest I dont know about books that much, but I looked in the insert and stephen king was bigging this guy up until no end, I figured will I know stephen king is a good author so if he says harris is, he is. Wrong......... the books ends so stupid. screw this.
I like , mystery books, fantasy things like that . Any recommendations abyz, 3rd, moss. Id appreciate it, thanks.
I'm gonna chime in here and add a suggestion- Next Man Up: John Feinstein. It's one of the better sports books I've read in a while. Basically, the author shadows the 2004 Baltimore Ravens. You get to see the behind-the-scenes look regarding the Jamal Lewis's trial, the return of Prime-Time, and other interesting events. Even though it focuses on just the Ravens, it shows how tough a season in the NFL actually is. And as a Jets fan, I recommend this book over the newly published Namath autobiography, which was horrible.
I read that after it came out. Every football fan should read the behind the scenes books like Next Man Up and Patriot Reign.
Until something better comes along, which I don't foresee for a while, I will always recommend this series first and foremost: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire (Stop at Storyline Overview, there are spoilers) I'm so tired that I can't even think of any other books right now. Maybe later.
I read that and while I thought it was good, I was also a bit dissappointed in it. For anyone who is a baseball fan that is interested in the why's behind managers moves I would recommend 3 nights in August (I forgot the author) but it is about a Cubs/Cards series where Larussa let the author in on everything and explains why he does what he does. I thought it was better than Moneyball.
It's a fluff book. It is worth it for all the photos. It's more of a coffee table book than anything else. I will watch the DVD sometime in the next month or two.
Help Picking a Book I have to read and then write an essay on one of the following books: Long Day's Journey Into Night---- Eugene O'Neill The Collector---- John Fowles The World According to Garp---- John Irving Sophie's Choice---- Tom Styron Like Water For Chocolate---- Laura Esquirel Grendel---- John Gardner The Things They Carried---- Tim O'Brien Waiting For the Barbarians---- J.M. Coetzee Doctor Zhivago---- Boris Pasternak The Handmaid's Tale---- Margaret Atwood A Prayer For Owen Meany---- John Irving The Bluest Eye---- Toni Morrison One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich---- Aleksandor Solzhenitsyn The Fule of Four---- Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason The Children's Hour---- Lillian Hellman Lady Chatterrly's Love---- D.H. Lawrence Has anyone read any of these plays or books and can give me some advice on which one is the easiest or most interesting to read. The only one I have every heard of is Long Day's Journey into Night. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Of those listed, this is the only one I have read. It is good. It is easy enough to read and you should be able to write a decent essay.
