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 2013-01-23 9:27 AM |
Extreme Veteran  909   Westchester, NY |  Subject: Suggest me a bookI am going to be flying next week - 5 hr. flight to Las Vegas from NYC. Any good kindle books I should dive into ? |
| 2013-01-23 9:30 AM in reply to: #4590888 |
| Subject: RE: Suggest me a book Knowing what genre(s) you tend to like would go a long way in assisting people come up with titles that you at least have a chance at liking. |
| 2013-01-23 9:34 AM in reply to: #4590888 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290  The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book Always up for new recommendations. Here's a recent, similar thread that may have suggestions that interest you. http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=469126&posts=88&start=1 |
| 2013-01-23 9:34 AM in reply to: #4590888 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book Game of Thrones. There's like 5 books in the series and each one is around 800-900 pages.  If you go this route, ensure you buy all the books in the series for the discount. I bought the first one by itself and now it doesn't make sense now to buy all of the books in the series together, as I won't save money. I have found it entertaining, but you may not. ???? Edited by KSH 2013-01-23 9:35 AM |
| 2013-01-23 9:38 AM in reply to: #4590914 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book KSH - 2013-01-23 9:34 AMGame of Thrones. There's like 5 books in the series and each one is around 800-900 pages. x2 on this recommendation. I read the series twice last year. IIRC one of those puppies was well over 1000 pages. I have found it entertaining, but you may not. ???? |
| 2013-01-23 10:04 AM in reply to: #4590888 |
Member 522 Saint Paul, MN | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book I just started reading "Infinite Jest" I am about 50 pages into it and like it so far. I am not sure about the kindle price, but the Nook price was only $4 a couple weeks ago. |
| 2013-01-23 10:34 AM in reply to: #4590888 |
Expert 1244 New York | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book REAMDE by Neal Stephenson. It's like, 1,000 pages, heart-pumpin' action, has everything from computer hackers to religious nuts to terrorists -- and you'll like EVERY single one of the characters, good or bad. http://www.amazon.com/Reamde-Novel-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0062191497 |
| 2013-01-23 12:00 PM in reply to: #4590888 |
Expert 852 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book "Be Brave, Be Strong" by Jill Homer. I just read all her books and loved them - this one's about her riding the great divide bike race from Canada to Mexico, very inspirational if you're into endurance sports. AND it's only $2.99 for Kindle - great deal! |
| 2013-01-23 12:21 PM in reply to: #4590888 |
Champion 5312 Calgary | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book I just finished The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis. Actually I listened to a "audiobook" of his lecture from the 50s, which was quite cool. The audiobook is about 2 hours A very enjoyable book. |
| 2013-01-23 12:59 PM in reply to: #4590888 |
Master 3205 ann arbor, michigan | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book Once a Runner, by John L Parker, Jr. It should be mandatory reading for every serious, and not so serious athlete. One of my all time favorite books. I pad my post count by recommending it every time someone asks on this forum for a good book. In the same genre, The Underwater Window, by Stevens? is a quick read. It is basically the same subject matter as Once a Runner but with Swimming as the sport instead of running. Not quite as good a book but still a fun read. |
| 2013-01-23 1:16 PM in reply to: #4590888 |
| Expert 1099 Broadlands | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book On the sports theme: Chrissie Wellington's "A Life Without Limits" is excellent Amanda Ray Beard' "In the Water They Can't See You Cry" is also very good. Scott Jurek' "Eat and Run" I am about 70% through and enjoying it. Chris McDougall "Born to Run" of course this makes an appearance Leib Dodell - "Sex, Lies and Triathlon" is pretty funny, light reading for a trip.
Inspirational Alfred Lansing' - "Endurance - Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" is great Sir Ranulph Fiennes - "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to know" - Superb |
| 2013-01-23 1:39 PM in reply to: #4590888 |
Master 4119 Toronto Bronze member | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book If you're after some non-fiction and you haven't read them (they aren't new) I found Malcolm Gladwell's books Blink and The Tipping Point very interesting. Someone on here suggested a while back Bill Bryson's book A Walk in the Woods about hiking the Appalachian trail. I really enjoyed it - laughed a lot. I read another of his books about Australia and I see he has a newer one out that i might pick up because I enjoy his writing style. I am going vacation again soon and am interested in some recommendations for non-fiction - I like history, memoirs, interesting topics (not so much into business management or current affairs). Any suggestions? |
| 2013-01-23 2:00 PM in reply to: #4590888 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book A few things in various genres that I’ve read recently and enjoyed: 11/22/63 by Steven King. Not horror at all—a great story. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand The Given Day by Dennis Lehane (or anything by Dennis Lehane, actually) Anything by Richard Price (Clockers, Lush Life, etc.) , Michael Connolly, or Jo Nesbo In 50 Years We’ll All Be Chicks, by Adam Carolla. Not everyone likes his humor, but if you do, the book is pretty funny The Passage and the sequel, The Twelve, by Justin Cronin |
| 2013-01-23 3:06 PM in reply to: #4591415 |
Pro 4578 Vancouver, BC | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book juniperjen - 2013-01-23 11:39 AM If you're after some non-fiction and you haven't read them (they aren't new) I found Malcolm Gladwell's books Blink and The Tipping Point very interesting. Someone on here suggested a while back Bill Bryson's book A Walk in the Woods about hiking the Appalachian trail. I really enjoyed it - laughed a lot. I read another of his books about Australia and I see he has a newer one out that i might pick up because I enjoy his writing style. I am going vacation again soon and am interested in some recommendations for non-fiction - I like history, memoirs, interesting topics (not so much into business management or current affairs). Any suggestions? I like Bill Bryson too. I've read most of his books. May I suggest, A Short History of Nearly Everything. I just downloaded At Home: A Short History of Private Life to my Kindle. |
| 2013-01-23 3:27 PM in reply to: #4591025 |
Expert 1121 Chicago | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book swishyskirt - 2013-01-23 10:34 AM REAMDE by Neal Stephenson. It's like, 1,000 pages, heart-pumpin' action, has everything from computer hackers to religious nuts to terrorists -- and you'll like EVERY single one of the characters, good or bad. http://www.amazon.com/Reamde-Novel-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0062191497 ^^^^^^ABSOLUTELY [OR ANYTHING ELSE BY NEAL STEPHENSON]^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| 2013-01-23 10:00 PM in reply to: #4591596 |
Expert 1207 Parker, Co | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book if you have kids - Mindset by Carol Dweck Business - Consumption economics by Wood, Hewlin, Thomas- very enlightening book For your own mental health - Sharp by Heidi Hanna - how to train your brain Talent code - Dan Coyle - basically how do people become experts... |
| 2013-01-24 12:01 PM in reply to: #4590888 |
Veteran 485 Elmira, ON | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book "Freakonomics" by Steven Levitt, and Stephen Dubner "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand "The Cold Hard Truth" by Kevin O'Leary "The Demon Haunted World" Carl Sagan |
| 2013-01-24 12:20 PM in reply to: #4591562 |
Champion 6056 Menomonee Falls, WI | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book jeng - 2013-01-23 3:06 PM juniperjen - 2013-01-23 11:39 AM If you're after some non-fiction and you haven't read them (they aren't new) I found Malcolm Gladwell's books Blink and The Tipping Point very interesting. Someone on here suggested a while back Bill Bryson's book A Walk in the Woods about hiking the Appalachian trail. I really enjoyed it - laughed a lot. I read another of his books about Australia and I see he has a newer one out that i might pick up because I enjoy his writing style. I am going vacation again soon and am interested in some recommendations for non-fiction - I like history, memoirs, interesting topics (not so much into business management or current affairs). Any suggestions? I like Bill Bryson too. I've read most of his books. May I suggest, A Short History of Nearly Everything. I just downloaded At Home: A Short History of Private Life to my Kindle. I'm a big Bill Bryson fan, but I have to admit that "At Home" was a bit of a struggle for me. It's packed with his usual interesting facts and anecdotes but his trademark humor was just about nowhere to be found. Sometimes I think he almost does too much research. I'd recommend Bryson's memoir "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" along with "In a Sunburned Country" as two of his best. "Kid" is about Bryson's childhood growing up in Des Moines in the 50's and it's probably his flat-out funniest book. |
| 2013-01-24 12:44 PM in reply to: #4590888 |
Sneaky Slow 8694 Herndon, VA, | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book I'm reading Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea for the second time. It's based off interviews with North Korean defectors who lived in North Korea during the time of the famine. It's fascinating; fascinating and sad. Edited by tealeaf 2013-01-24 12:45 PM |
| 2013-01-24 1:17 PM in reply to: #4591454 |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book jmk-brooklyn - 2013-01-23 2:00 PM A few things in various genres that I’ve read recently and enjoyed: 11/22/63 by Steven King. Not horror at all—a great story. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand The Given Day by Dennis Lehane (or anything by Dennis Lehane, actually) Anything by Richard Price (Clockers, Lush Life, etc.) , Michael Connolly, or Jo Nesbo In 50 Years We’ll All Be Chicks, by Adam Carolla. Not everyone likes his humor, but if you do, the book is pretty funny The Passage and the sequel, The Twelve, by Justin Cronin +1 on the Passage. I just finished it and started "The Twelve" per the recommendations in the other thread. Excellent book. My wife even started reading it and finished both of them already (dam her) |
| 2013-01-24 1:31 PM in reply to: #4593007 |
Pro 4578 Vancouver, BC | Subject: RE: Suggest me a book scoobysdad - 2013-01-24 10:20 AM jeng - 2013-01-23 3:06 PM I'm a big Bill Bryson fan, but I have to admit that "At Home" was a bit of a struggle for me. It's packed with his usual interesting facts and anecdotes but his trademark humor was just about nowhere to be found. Sometimes I think he almost does too much research. I'd recommend Bryson's memoir "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" along with "In a Sunburned Country" as two of his best. "Kid" is about Bryson's childhood growing up in Des Moines in the 50's and it's probably his flat-out funniest book. juniperjen - 2013-01-23 11:39 AM If you're after some non-fiction and you haven't read them (they aren't new) I found Malcolm Gladwell's books Blink and The Tipping Point very interesting. Someone on here suggested a while back Bill Bryson's book A Walk in the Woods about hiking the Appalachian trail. I really enjoyed it - laughed a lot. I read another of his books about Australia and I see he has a newer one out that i might pick up because I enjoy his writing style. I am going vacation again soon and am interested in some recommendations for non-fiction - I like history, memoirs, interesting topics (not so much into business management or current affairs). Any suggestions? I like Bill Bryson too. I've read most of his books. May I suggest, A Short History of Nearly Everything. I just downloaded At Home: A Short History of Private Life to my Kindle. Thanks for letting me know. I'm still going to read it anyway. |
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