Rico Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi is my most-read book ever, outstanding!
Dr. Fong Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 The last book I read was Ready Player One. Man was that a good book. My stock answer for the past dozen years is A Song of Ice and Fire series (Game of Thrones to you TV types) by George R. R. Martin. I haven't read anything nearly as epic or as gripping as this series. By far my favorite books of all time.
BuffaloBud Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 Finished 2 Jim Harrison books recently. The English Major (very good) and The Great Leader (good). The Art of Driving in the Rain brought me to tears on a cross Atlantic flight. On Cold Mountain is an excellent read.
ajzepp Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 I usually take an opportunity like this to recommend "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis. This book changed my life. With all the "rah-rah" and "holier than thou" morons out there, it's a refreshing change to sink your teeth into a cerebral and intellectual approach to Christianity. Additionally, my favorite book of all time is Lewis' "A Grief Observed". It's basically a first person account of his grieving process when the woman he loved so passionately passes away. It's not very long, but you find yourself reading it pretty slowly because you need to sort of take it all in. He is able to articulate himself so well that you end up getting amazingly deep into his experience. It really moved me, and although it is quite intense and draining at times, it's very much worth it to take this journey with him.
Nanker Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 Almost any one of these is a good read. I found the John Corey series particularly engaging.
LeviF Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 I usually take an opportunity like this to recommend "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis. This book changed my life. With all the "rah-rah" and "holier than thou" morons out there, it's a refreshing change to sink your teeth into a cerebral and intellectual approach to Christianity. Additionally, my favorite book of all time is Lewis' "A Grief Observed". It's basically a first person account of his grieving process when the woman he loved so passionately passes away. It's not very long, but you find yourself reading it pretty slowly because you need to sort of take it all in. He is able to articulate himself so well that you end up getting amazingly deep into his experience. It really moved me, and although it is quite intense and draining at times, it's very much worth it to take this journey with him. If you want to read good Christian apologetics (i.e. not Lewis), read some of Plantinga's books, such as this one and this one.
SelmonSmith6378 Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 Figured I'd start a thread where people can share books they recently read and loved/recommened. Personally I just read The Hunger Games triology, 3 days, 1 book a night, man this must have been one of the best suspense sci-fi\thrillers I've read. Great deep moral, love, betrayal and politics aside from it being a great suspense and action series, addictively gripping. Definitely worth reading! 9/10. Ps. also a major movie in theaters around the world (released today), IMDB ratings of the movie show that you either love or hate the movie (havent seen the movie myself), having read some of the spoilers of the movie, I'd recommend reading the books first since a lot of what makes the story great has been left out of the movie in order to make it PG13 compliant (books are R rated). Clearly you need to read more sci-fi/suspense thrillers. Or just ONE sci-fi/suspense thriller. I actually really hated the Hunger Games.
Satan Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 Whatever's on Oprahs list. I'm almost halfway through A Million Little Pieces. Such a touching story. Uh....man card please!
ajzepp Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 If you want to read good Christian apologetics (i.e. not Lewis), read some of Plantinga's books, such as this one and this one. Are you tellin' me C.S. Lewis can't hit a curve ball?
LeviF Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 Are you tellin' me C.S. Lewis can't hit a curve ball? I like him very much. But he no help with curve ball.
ajzepp Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 I like him very much. But he no help with curve ball.
truth on hold Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 Classics : Moby Dick, Brothers Karamazov Non-fiction : Kissinger biography by isaacson, heroine diaries by Nikki sixx
Jim in Anchorage Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 I have read every thing King ever wrote. Light weight candy, but I find them real page turners.
Nanker Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas is an interesting read.
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 I have read every thing King ever wrote. Light weight candy, but I find them real page turners. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-iXJ0E_WDE
Kelly the Dog Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Considering this is originally a football board, these are three must-read sports related books: A Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley The Sportswriter by Richard Ford North Dallas Forty by Pete Gent All three are actually works of literature and not just sports books, especially the first two, which are tremendous reads.
bladiebla Posted March 27, 2012 Author Posted March 27, 2012 Clearly you need to read more sci-fi/suspense thrillers. Or just ONE sci-fi/suspense thriller. I actually really hated the Hunger Games. And you really loved....? Open to suggestions here...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami Good book; I like his stuff. If you like japanese fiction, check out akira yoshimura. His books "on parole" and "shipwrecks" are unreal.
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