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 2006-10-03 12:50 PM in reply to: #558902 |
Master  2233    Mechanicsburg, PA |  Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read?I liked "Into Thin Air" until I just finished reading "The Climb." If you plan to read both, definitely read ITA first. -Frnak |
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Expert 706 New Orleans | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? BodyCheck - 2006-10-03 11:49 AM Oh, and anything by Carl Hiassen. I second that. Also "North of Havana" by Randy Wayne White. If you are looking for lots of clever laughs with a great story, Tim Dorsey is one of the best fiction writers out right now. I'd recommend the his first, "Florida Roadkill". After that one, you'll be hooked and want to read the rest of the series. |
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Master 2060 Northern California | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? I 2nd "The Kite Runner" good book. Others I have read recently and liked: The Great American Novel -- Phillip Roth The Orchard Keeper - Cormac McCarthy Simulacra & Simulation - Jean Baudrillard My Name is Asher Lev -- Chaim Potok The Lathe of Heaven -- Ursula K. LeGuin |
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| Extreme Veteran 488 NY | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? add my vote for any David Sedaris book. If you like Sedaris, read Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. Also just finished 1776, enjoyed it. |
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Master 1201 Indian Harbour Beach, Florida | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? madkat - 2006-10-03 12:04 PM I'm really enjoying the series by George R R Martin: A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast for Crows I'm not much of a fantasy genre reader, but I really like the way he pulls no punches. I *LOVE* that series. Edited by TBZ 2006-10-03 4:11 PM |
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| Master 2060 Northern California | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? Lara - 2006-10-03 1:03 PM add my vote for any David Sedaris book. If you like Sedaris, read Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. i really like Sedaris because it's like a mental vacation.. i work 14+ hours per day.. the job is high intensity.. and sometimes i just need to unwind and veg-out.. his books make me laugh.. they don't require a lot of deep thinking or analysis.. they bring a light hearted note to intense days.. Strangely enough, David Sedaris sells many fewer books in the Bible Belt than other parts of the country. |
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| Member 15 Beaumont, Texas | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? All four of Dan Brown's books were good...just waiting for another, and like you trying to find a new author to read. |
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| Member 34 | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? Second the Dan Brown. All Four. Richard Preston wrote "Hot Zone" "Cobra Event" and one other that escapes me. All are excellent books of the same series. Clive Cussler writes great adventure novels that are really entertaining and there are a ton of them in the same series. Kurt Vonnegut is usually pretty good, although a little weird. -J |
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| Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? City of Falling Angels by John Berendt (of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil). Great book Edited by ChrisM 2006-10-03 4:49 PM |
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| Extreme Veteran 389 Central Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? Licensed to Kill by Robert Young Pelton (about private contractors in Iraq & Afghanistan) Anything by John Connolly, Lee Child or Arturo Perez-Reverte The Eight by Katherine Neville |
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Champion 6627 Rochester Hills, Michigan Gold member | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? An amazing read...nonficition...Eugene O'Kelly, Chasing Daylight. The CEO of KPMG, a prominent Fortune 500 consultancy (companY), learning that he had terminal cancer and only several months to live. The story is about how he approached his own mortality, budgeted his remaining time, and how he unwound his corporate, personal, and spiritual life. Un-be-lievable. |
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| Elite 3687 | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? "A Prayer for Owen Meany." A pretty funny book that somehow points out the flaws of religion and politics but doesn't seem to make a point of doing it. Don't confuse this with the movie that came out, didn't really follow the story at all. Also if you want a quick read my favorite Dean Koontz book ever... "Odd Thomas" Oh yea, I forgot... Band of Brothers. Great mini series on H.B.O., better book. Edited by mndiver 2006-10-03 7:31 PM |
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| Expert 1207 Liberty Lake, WA | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? Barbara Savage "Miles From Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure". |
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| Champion 6931 Bellingham, Washington | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, And America's Greatest Marathon by John Brant Edited by BellinghamSpence 2006-10-03 10:47 PM |
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| Expert 657 Portland | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? A Confederacy of Dunces ~ John Kennedy Toole |
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| Master 2946 Centennial, CO | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? I just started reading this, but Freakonomics. It's a great book looking at various systems of economics and how unrelated things effect them. Kind of like a chaos theory for economics. |
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| Expert 929 Hawaii | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? velocomp - 2006-10-04 6:22 AM I just started reading this, but Freakonomics. It's a great book looking at various systems of economics and how unrelated things effect them. Kind of like a chaos theory for economics. I was going to suggest that one...I'm reading it at the moment. But, I've only read the abortion and crime rate chapter. Also, the Harry Potter series-it's not just for kids! Edited by naisqu 2006-10-04 8:16 AM |
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| Extreme Veteran 413 | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? Really appreciate all the tips thanks - I reckon I'll be sorted until Christmas!! Amazon just made a load of money out of you lot..... |
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| Champion 6931 Bellingham, Washington | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? The Looniness of a Long Distance Runner by Russell Taylor Book Description Out-of-shape and hammered more often than not, Russell Taylor, nearing 40, begins training for the NYC marathon as something of a midlife crisis. His journey from the treadmill in London via Wales to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway illuminates the meaning of the egalitarian race, the only sport where a weekend jogger can run with world-class champions. For everyone who has contemplated running a marathon or watched from the sidelines, this comical and inspiring account will change their understanding of the legendary race. |
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| Elite 3687 | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? Freakonomics is definitely an interesting read. Especially the section on abortion and crime rates. |
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| Pro 4909 Hailey, ID | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? I will have to agree that George RR Martin is awesome. A little depressing at times, but an amazing writer. A new book I finished and totally loved was Woman Who Run by Shanti Sosienski http://www.amazon.com/Women-Who-Run-Shanti-Sosienski/dp/1580051839/... (Picture 2.png) Attachments ---------------- Picture 2.png (56KB - 6 downloads) |
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| Extreme Veteran 462 Auckland, NZ | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? I love The Eight by Katherine Neville. I've read it loads of times, it's brilliant. Also, for a very funny, gorgeous story, try Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. It's a story of a "hero with a fundamental flaw in his character, in an ancient China that never quite was." It's incredibly funny. Also, I'd like to second, or third, or whatever we're up to, the Life of Pi. I didn't see it coming. Enjoy. |
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| Veteran 114 London, UK | Subject: RE: Anyone recommend me a book to read? Cando - 2006-10-03 4:39 PM ...and I've read my two triathlon training manuals cover to cover several times recently... Only 2!? Surely more triathlon manuals are the obvious answer. IMO one can never have enough triathlon manuals. Paul Kimmage's description of being a drug-using domestique was interesting, I think its called Rough Ride. And there's a relatively recent fell-running book called Feet in the Clouds (which made me regret my plantar fasciitis even more than usual). Fiction: Jeffrey Eugenides or David Mitchell. |
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