Books

C.John · 05-12-2008, 10:42 PM

My favorite is BookCloseouts.com.

cmoneyr · 05-12-2008, 10:44 PM

B...ook? Can you please elaborate?

Last book I started to read was the dog whisperer book, but I get distracted easily so I didn't finish it.

Iastfan112 · 05-12-2008, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by C.John

Currently reading 'No End Save Victory-Perspectives on World War II' which consists of essays from Stephen E. Ambrose, Caleb Carr and many others.

Prior to this I read 'Broken Skin' by Stuart McBride and 'Velocity' by Dean Koontz. I order a handful of new books from one or two of the discount book sites every month or so, looking for a handful of authors I like, but for the most part I'll order whatever trips my trigger. With hardbounds at only $3to$6 dollars it's easy to afford random books. Sometimes you get lucky and you'll find a new author that you like, while other times you'll find a few clunkers of an author, but oh well, because like I stress to my kids, reading is fun-damental.

Have you read Ambrose's book Undaunted Courage, always liked Lewis and Clark and his book was a great one about the whole trip, really enjoyed the part about planning and forming.

Since your mentioned WWII, I'm reading The War Comes to Plum Street by Bruce Smith for class. Its pretty good but the reading is a little too intensive per day for me to enjoy it fully

C.John · 05-12-2008, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Iastfan112

Have you read Ambrose's book Undaunted Courage,

No I haven't, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

My Ambrose collection includes Band of Brothers and The Wild Blue. Thanks for the suggestion.

Topshelf · 05-12-2008, 10:52 PM

Trying to learn a little bit about the country I live in. Just finished reading "Rape of Nanking." Now I'm reading "China Roads."

Also read some sports books this year.

vanillathrilla · 05-12-2008, 10:58 PM

My favorite author is Dan Brown; I love Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels & Demons and DaVinci Code. I finished DaVinci Code during a weekend during college and read Angels & Demons on a plane trip to Cali and back. I haven't read anything in the last year and a half except CPA Exam study materials

cyclonedave25 · 05-12-2008, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by isucyfan

I read Paulsen's "Hatchet" for a children's lit class...he's great. My oldest boy is now into him.

That book is awesome! Probably one of my favorites.
I also like Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

Yeah I know, I love high school level books.

isucyfan · 05-12-2008, 11:05 PM

Wow, not much fiction in this crowd.

I recently finished "Sharp Objects" by Gillian Flynn, which was a very fun read. A creepy family drama/murder mystery.

Cyclone62 · 05-12-2008, 11:09 PM

I'm reading Nightwatch by Sergei Lukyanenko. I'm almost done so next it'll be Daywatch by the same author. Really interesting books. I hope to get to Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by the end of June as well.

isucyfan · 05-12-2008, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclone62

I'm reading Nightwatch by Sergei Lukyanenko. I'm almost done so next it'll be Daywatch by the same author. Really interesting books. I hope to get to Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by the end of June as well.

Are those recently made into movies?

If so, I know Nightwatch was reviewed pretty well.

cycloneworld · 05-12-2008, 11:11 PM

I like Grisham's books, I've read nearly all of those except for his new one.

I just got done reading Bud, Sweat, and Tees...which is about PGA golfer Rich Beem and his first caddie Steve Duplantis (who just died after getting hit by a car). Very good book about life on the PGA tour for struggling golfers/caddies.

Recently read Glenn Beck's an Inconvenient Book as well which was great for a mix of humor/common sense.

isuclone89 · 05-12-2008, 11:24 PM

Tons of Sci Fi and Mystery, just finished one by Dick Francis, Dead Heat. His books always relate to horse racing in some way.

Cyclone62 · 05-12-2008, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by isucyfan

Are those recently made into movies?

If so, I know Nightwatch was reviewed pretty well.

They've just been translated from Russian, and they're still working on translating the 4th novel. They made a movie based on the book Nightwatch, but it wasn't nearly as good as the book was from what I've heard. Very good contemperary writing if you're into the mystical/fantasy stuff (ie: vampires, dark/light witches, dark/light wizards, werewolves, etc.)

twojman · 05-12-2008, 11:34 PM

The last book I read was WWZ (basically perspectives from survivors from a fictional future world wide zombie war).

You all can laugh at me but I read a series fantasy books by RA Salvatore. Forgotten Realms is the 'world' and the main character is a dark elf named Drizzt. Drizzt Do'Urden - Forgotten Realms Wiki

This would be a great series of books to turn into a movie, this would be pretty similar to Lord of the Rings.

SeattleClone · 05-12-2008, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by isucyfan

I hear you. I just finished up my first semester of grad school, and didn't read anything but assigned readings for 3 months.

I read Paulsen's "Hatchet" for a children's lit class...he's great. My oldest boy is now into him.

Hatchet was a great book. As a kid, I also really enjoyed "My Side of the Mountain"