Does anyone on here read books....
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Ted Dekker has some good suspense novels that take all kinds of twists and turns. I really liked his trilogy Black, Red and White. (I think that's the order they go in. 
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I liked the color series too. Seriously weird but kept my interest!
Someone told me that The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was really good and I should read it. I never got around to looking it up and seeing what it was about. Want to give a book report?
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It was really good. It was not my typical read and I'll admit it took me a while to get into it but I'm glad I kept with it because it was worth the effort! The books are written by a Swedish author and translated into English.
So far the second book is really good right from the get go.
)I liked the color series too. Seriously weird but kept my interest!
Someone told me that The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was really good and I should read it. I never got around to looking it up and seeing what it was about. Want to give a book report?
[/QUOTE]It was really good. It was not my typical read and I'll admit it took me a while to get into it but I'm glad I kept with it because it was worth the effort! The books are written by a Swedish author and translated into English.
So far the second book is really good right from the get go.
... I loved reading! (Fiction. As jlcarey said, I live non-fiction. Fiction is where I relax and escape.
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I'm the Same way.
I like to read Technical and Scientific stuff for Knowledge. But like to read Fantasy to Relax.
It's hard to find Good Fantasy Books. At least to me it is. If anyone know a Good Author of Sword and Wizard type Fantasy, Please LMK.
I've read pretty much all of David Eddings (fantasy) stuff and he's good. He has a few different series.
The Belgariad and the Malloreon are two good series of his.
The Belgariad and the Malloreon are two good series of his.
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If you go for sci fy, give F. Paul Wilson's "Repairman Jack" books a go. He also wrote a number of other books - "The Keep" was made into a movie a long time ago.
I hadn't read much fiction at all since college, but I recently read World War Z and I liked it. To bad about the movie though...
I read voraciously, just not much fiction. I read a lot of history books, and books about art. And I occasionally read scholarly journals on certain topics too...
I read voraciously, just not much fiction. I read a lot of history books, and books about art. And I occasionally read scholarly journals on certain topics too...
Oh, I'm sorry, I was too busy reading my book, and forgot to answer this thread. I finally went cheapskate, and bought a kindle fire back in April of last year, and my reading has seriously spiked. Before I was at the mercy of bargain bins, and freebies from friends, gifts, etc. I work security, so I'm pretty broke, now I have over 700 kindle books, and found some charmers here and there in the free/sale sections. The rest of the time I buy them on Plink or Swagbucks dollars, but I haven't been doing that as much as I'd like lately, because I'm always reading. LOL I'm reading a free kindle book called "314" currently, and almost getting a Stephen King vibe off of it so far. I'm game.
Amazon.com: 314 eBook: A.R. Wise: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: 314 eBook: A.R. Wise: Kindle Store
I'm not much for anything modern, so I've been reading the Classic's for years now. I'm on Robert Fagles's translation of Homer's "Odyssey" and it's great.
Probably boring, forced reading for the academic here, but I've not had the chance to attend college yet.
If I can't stay focused enough, I just pick up a Clive Cussler adventure novel. Great reading for us guys.
Maybe it's because of my years as a printer, but I much prefer ink-on-paper. Kindle's are pretty nice tho.
Probably boring, forced reading for the academic here, but I've not had the chance to attend college yet.
If I can't stay focused enough, I just pick up a Clive Cussler adventure novel. Great reading for us guys.
Maybe it's because of my years as a printer, but I much prefer ink-on-paper. Kindle's are pretty nice tho.
I read a totally engrossing book called "Magic Street" not too long ago. It's by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game) and it was fantastic! It was kind of sci fy but there was a lot of heart to it. I'd recommend it if anyone is looking for an interesting read.
I will put that on my half.com list. Thank you.
Ender's Game... Now that was awhile back. I had forgotten about Orson Scott Card.
If there is a book that has a man on the cover with ripped abs and bulging biceps, I'm reading it.
I recently finished The Time Traveler's Guide to medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer. I got it for research purposes but found it's a great read -- an easy style with a bit of humor.
I'm currently in the middle of the last book in David Chandler's Ancient Blades Trilogy. Den of Thieves was really good. A Thief in the Night was decent. This last one, Honor Among Thieves is a bit of a slog -- it's like he got tired of writing the stories, and it shows.
I'm also reading three other books (different books at different places in the house), but they're old standards.
I'm currently in the middle of the last book in David Chandler's Ancient Blades Trilogy. Den of Thieves was really good. A Thief in the Night was decent. This last one, Honor Among Thieves is a bit of a slog -- it's like he got tired of writing the stories, and it shows.
I'm also reading three other books (different books at different places in the house), but they're old standards.
Very much like your reading choices. What are the "old Standards"? My 10yr old boy just finished enjoying Watership Down, so we're all about old standards around here.
I own a offset commercial printing company. What kind of printing did you do?
If there is a book that has a man on the cover with ripped abs and bulging biceps, I'm reading it.
I'm NOT!
Small format only. Toko, Ryobi, AB ..... Of course in a larger shop, press-helper also. A little bit on a Akiyama 19x25 2/c, when they needed help. A lot of #10 envelopes near the end, lol.
Last place closed after many years. Even with modern Heidelberg 40's and Digital press and services.
It's probably been 50 years since I read Watership Down. Can't say I remember any of it.
My other books at the moment:
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse. Bertie Wooster is a young English git who gets himself into all sorts of predicaments, mostly having young women become engaged to him without his consent and then having their former boyfriends threaten him with physical violence. Jeeves is his calm, intelligent, and sophisticated butler who comes up with mad schemes to save him. Interesting point: Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster stories were made into a tv series in England, and the foppish, air-headed, naive Wooster was played by Hugh Laurie, who decades later became Dr. House on American tv. See if you recognize him in this clip: Jeeves &Wooster S01 E01 Part 1/5 - YouTube
Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner. Near-future science fiction interspersing insights into disparate cultures with the stories of two roommates, one a no-nonsense corporate zeck and the other a self-employed dilettante who's actually a spy. It has an extremely rich setting; a typical ad is: "You know the codders who keep one, two, three shiggies on the string. You know the shiggies who every weekend blast off with a different codder. Envy them? Needn't. Like any other human activity, this one can be learned. We teach it, in courses tailored to your preferences. - Mrs. Grundy Memorial Foundation (may she spin in her grave)."
The Count of Monte Cristo by A. Dumas. Many people think they read this in school, but they didn't really. The unabridged version is four volumes and includes lesbians, drug use, and other things usually considered not suitable for teenagers.
It's probably been 50 years since I read Watership Down. Can't say I remember any of it.
My other books at the moment:
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse. Bertie Wooster is a young English git who gets himself into all sorts of predicaments, mostly having young women become engaged to him without his consent and then having their former boyfriends threaten him with physical violence. Jeeves is his calm, intelligent, and sophisticated butler who comes up with mad schemes to save him. Interesting point: Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster stories were made into a tv series in England, and the foppish, air-headed, naive Wooster was played by Hugh Laurie, who decades later became Dr. House on American tv. See if you recognize him in this clip: Jeeves &Wooster S01 E01 Part 1/5 - YouTube
Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner. Near-future science fiction interspersing insights into disparate cultures with the stories of two roommates, one a no-nonsense corporate zeck and the other a self-employed dilettante who's actually a spy. It has an extremely rich setting; a typical ad is: "You know the codders who keep one, two, three shiggies on the string. You know the shiggies who every weekend blast off with a different codder. Envy them? Needn't. Like any other human activity, this one can be learned. We teach it, in courses tailored to your preferences. - Mrs. Grundy Memorial Foundation (may she spin in her grave)."
The Count of Monte Cristo by A. Dumas. Many people think they read this in school, but they didn't really. The unabridged version is four volumes and includes lesbians, drug use, and other things usually considered not suitable for teenagers.
Haha, love the BBC. I don't think I've seen much Jeeves & Wooster, but I've watched most of the BlackAdder series. Being a fan of Mr. Bean tho mostly. Also preferred their version of " The Office".
Well, I'll pick up the Count, I guess that's a must read. I really enjoyed Les Mis'erables, and reread Hemingway often.
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