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Old 03-26-2007, 04:24 AM   #1
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Lets post some good books, and maybe a little description or something, for those readers out there or those looking for something to read:

TOP RECOMMENDED:
Fallen Angels
Cloud of Sparrows


Teeth of the Tiger- Tom Clancy
This book goes hard, about twin brother's, who the government recruit to covertly combat terror. Not the best description, but I read it like 2 years ago. I need to find part two of this one.

Fallen Angels - Walter Dean Myers
I loved this book, read 3 years ago , its about a young man who signs up for the army and goes off to Vietnam, I'd give it a 10/10 if I were rating books but I'm not.

Any Dan Brown books
This dude can write, seriously, if it has Dan Brown written on it, buy it. Just remember EVERYTHING thats in the books that are "True" aren't. Reader discretion is advised.

Requiem for a Dream

Pretty good book about addiction, I like how the author put us into whichever character's POV head, and however they were thinking is what you were reading. Right down to thier dialect.

The Enemy- Lee Childs
A Jack Reacher Novel, He's an MP, being setup for murder. DUN DUN DUN. It was very good though, keeps the eyes glued to the pages it does.

Harry Potter-
I only ever finished Goblet of fire, and read some of the first book. But the women who wrote this book has skills cuz I kid you not, I was NOT able to put this book down, it for some reason just draws you in. SORCERY!

Cloud of Sparrows- Takashi Matsouka
Set in Feudel japan, its about samurai's and the westernization of Japan. If you like reading about Samurai's slicing domes to the white meat, you better get this book. It just makes me cream my pants. My ALL TIME favorite book, also most recommended.

Autumn Bridge
- Takashi Matsouka
Sequel to Cloud of Sparrows, its not as good, doesn't even have as much fighting as in the previous book, but its good none the less.

I can't think of any other real good books I've read, but when they come to me I'll post them, now for your own recommendations!!!
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The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho or anything else by him
Tattoos on my soul : from the ghetto to the top of the world - Burrel Lee Wilks III
Rat Bastards : The Life and Times of South Boston's Most Honorable Irish Mobster - John "Red" Shea
Confessions of a master jewel thief - Bill Mason with Lee Gruenfeld
The Dragonhead - Sack, John
Inside the Crips: Life inside L.A.'s Most Notorious Gang - Simpson, Colton
Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member - Shakur, Sanyika
Rolling Away: My Agony with Ecstasy - Smith, Lynn Marie
Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of Run-D. M. C. and Jam Master Jay - Ronin Ro
Scar Tissue - Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
Busting Vegas: The MIT Whiz Kid Who Brought Casinos to Their Knees
The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers
A Piece of Cake - Cupcake Brown

Anything by:
Elmore Leonard
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Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay. [I can not put this book down. I read it at school all day, sometimes instead of listening to the class lectures. >.> Guy has a good writing style, lots of wit, and great way to tie things in while the story progresses.]

The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger. [Very interesting story most somewhat like the others he has written. It's a good read for an pre-adult teen who wants to "rebel" against the system. Just gives me that kind of vibe.]

Ten Little Indians/And Then There Was None - Agatha Christie. [An almost perfect thriller with lots of twists and holes. A good read and suggested by many publics school, I believe.]
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Night by Eliezer Wiesel. A book about a young jewish boy who survives the Holocaust, light reading and won the nobel peace prize.

Just thought I'd put that book out there, I read it and loved it during school. BTW I underlined all the titles you guys forgot.
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jPod by Douglas Coupland.

A book about a group of office workers in jPod who all have a last name that starts with "J." This is due to a clerical error. Randomness ensues through out the whole entire book as it follows the life of Ethan, a programmer working in the place dubbed "jPod." Everyone who enters, can never be moved to another section.

Read and experience skateboarding turtles and find out just what are the first 10 000 digits of Pi.
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i would say gerald's game that novel is heart pounding as hell.
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Terry Pratchett - Pyramids
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i typed this all before i saw this...

a really awsome book is Otherland by Tad williams. its about several different ppl (switches between them) and a mega corporation that has created a program (all comp stuff is virtual) which they plan to somehow use to become Immortal, but the ppl, all have had something happen to loved ones, and were lead to that place/program, ... its super good, but i dont wanna give away too much. but yea, its a must read.
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hmmm books you say....



Light Reading

1) The Hobbit : Just tells the story how Bilbo got hold of The Ring.

2) The Lord Of the Rings : I'm assuming that evreyone has watched the trilogy already. If so read the books too, it'll make more sense. Also you can read the The Silmarillion, which basically tells the history of Middle-Earth.

3) The Hunt For the Red October : Tom Clancy; Again a famous movie about USSR's best submarine captain.

4) The adventures of Tom Sawyer : Mark Twain; no explanation needed here.

5) Who Moved My Cheese? : Johnson, Spencer; A best seller book about how to deal with changes in your life.

Heavy Reading

1) 1984: George Orwell ; Undoubtedly one of the best books ever written.

2) The Lord of the Flies : Golding, William; Sometimes i think that the jap movie 'Blood Royale" was based on the idea from this book. The book describes in detail the horrific exploits of a band of young children who make a striking transition from civilized to barbaric.

3) The Catcher in the Rye : J.D. Salinger; This book has been shrouded in controversy since its publication. Reasons for banning have been the use of offensive language, premarital sex, alcohol abuse, and prostitution. Mark David Chapman , murderer of musician John Lennon, was carrying the book when he was arrested immediately after the murder and referred to it in his statement to police shortly thereafter.

4) To kill a Mockingbird : Lee, Harper; This book is loosely based on the lives of various friends and members of the author's family, with differing character names. Grappling with themes such as selfishness, courage, pride, prejudice, and life's many stages.
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Well list is short. But here it Goes.

Brida- Paulo Choelo. Its the journey of a woman into the world of magic and self discovery. Its really good its counter part the Peregrin is for the man in the same way.
Eleven Minutes- Paulo Choelo-this is much more complicated but is how to find love in a a world and find the right end to a difficult path.
THe Alchemist- Paulo Choelo- Good lecture and is really a book that makes you re think the perpective of the world.
Dragon's eye-Stephen King?? Yes indeed. Is the a mix of authors own style with Ad&d adventure. Basically I wont spoil the content. But he made this book for her daughter who dont like to read his book.
Hannibal-Robert Harris- The conclusion of the Hannibal Lecter's life. The movie is totally opposite to the book. In here the end is in fact the middle of the book.LOL sorry if this is a spoiler. But I really enjoyed the lecture of this book.THe finale is so twisted and different that you dont know what to think of it.
Angels and Demons-Dan Brown_ I saw this book and I thought to read it first. Is the first adventure of our main char. He is called to solve a mystery made by the Illuminati. This book is full of history and art as the Da Vinci Code and I think is going to be made into a movie also. The plot is entertaining. Although at some point can get a bit overwhelming.
The Dragons of Autumm, Winter, Spring and Summer Flame.- Tracy Hickman Margaret Weiss. The first saga of the most famous books based on rpg. This tell the story of a group of warriors during one of the famous wars of the land. The first 3 books (Autumm, Spring and Winter) narrates the story and their journey. THe 4th book Summer finish the journey more than 30 years later. In between the saga continues with some trilogies, which made the series a hit on the 80's and nighties. Its a good lecture for those who are fans of rpg based books.
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