I'm trying to avoid reading anything too deep, since I get enough of that during school. Over the past few of weeks, I've been reading mysteries, which I usually don't like very much. I've read: The Alienist by Caleb Carr The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte The Flanders Panel by Arturo Perez-Reverte I am now reading: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. All of these are witty, historical, and vaguely intellectual. I'd recommend them to anyone who doesn't like John Grisham, but doesn't feel up to reading Henry James at hte moment . Since I'm almost finished with that one and don't have any more good books lined up... I figured I'd ask if anyone knows of anymore good books along the same line? I'm really enjoying this type. ------------------ Clutchcity.net... source for all your Rockets, Astros, political, music, humor, and Gordita news.
Not sure what kind of book you're referring to, but I do suggest you read the "The Universe in a nutshell" by Stephen Hawking. I know, I know... a little too deep and borish On a side note, Hawking just broke his arm when he ran into a bus, which is ironic since he can only move 2 of his fingers, while racing his jacked up wheelchair! LOL ------------------ Is it Rachmaninov or Rachmaninoff? [This message has been edited by tacoma park legend (edited July 09, 2001).]
I'm about to start Timeline by Michael Crichtion lol or however you spell it for my senior AP english class.. hopefully it is good ------------------ Shane "Save Our Rockets" "Life without basketball in Houston........without an arena that is what it will be"
I must be the only person who reads stuff like Eddings, Tolkien, Lewis, and Herbert. ------------------ Anyone need a C/C++/Win32/HTML/PHP/SQL/Java/Perl/x86 coder?
My former drummer and my girlfriend both kept insisting I read the Harry Potter series. I was skeptical at the first but am now immersed in the second book of the series. I highly recommend it/them.
Wasabi: I read some fantasy. I like Tokien, hate Eddings, and read Lewis when I was younger. In fantasy, I now enjoy George R Martin, Robert Jordan, and Kate Elliot most. Unfortunately, those authors are all in the middle of protracted series with no end (or new books) in sight . ------------------ Clutchcity.net... source for all your Rockets, Astros, political, music, humor, and Gordita news.
I suggest the Ms. Piggle Wiggle series, The BoxCar Children, and Goosebumps. Oh, and Pee Wee Scouts. Great reads! ------------------
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I'm not familiar with Carr or Perez-Reverte, but i am currently reading "Round Ireland with a fridge" by Tony Hawks. I'm not usually into reading comdies, but this is hilarious. On a side note - anyone know why paperbacks are released earlier elsewhere in the world than in the USA? When I was in London last week Tom Clancy's Bear & Dragon was out, as was Vince Flynn's "Third Option". Sorry for completely diverging from your topic haven. My only relation to mysteries is really crime/mystery. From that genre I would recommend Michael Connelly - in particular "Trunk Music" and "The Poet". ------------------ God help me, ...I was only nineteen. Current Rocket's Salary & Contract Info
These aren't along the lines of what you're looking for. Nevertheless, here are some excellent summer reading suggestions, by genre: <u>Mystery</u> The Moonstone - Wilkie Collins The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins Many consider Collins to be the all time greatest writer of mysteries. I'm inclined to agree. <u>Science Fiction</u> The Ender Series (Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon) - Orson Scott Card. The undisputed creme de la creme of sci-fi. <u>Fantasy</u> The original Conan short stories - Robert E. Howard. Some of the pastiches are worth reading as well, but of course, Howard's originals are the best. <u>Western/Adventure</u> Anything by Louis L'Amour, but particularly Last of the Breed, Comstock Lode, The Lonesome Gods and the Sackett series. L'Amour is the premier storyteller of the authentic West, where "cattlemen ride alone across the open range and strong-willed senoritas seek independence through an ectincing combination of beauty, audacity, and spirit." Most of his novels are short enough to be read in one or two days. L'Amour also has a few collections of short stories, most of which are superb. <u>Wilderness</u> Lure of the Labrador Wild - Dillon Wallace. A true account of three Americans' journey into the wilds of Labrador. The Man From Glengarry - Ralph Connor. About big, rough, logging men. <u>Others</u> Dreamcatcher - Stephen King. Starts off great but turns into crap about halfway through and never recovers. Still, it is worth reading just for the excellent, chillingly bizarre first half. Big, Two-Hearted River - Ernest Hemmingway. One of the most beautiful short stories I have ever read. The story is actually part of a collection called In Our Time. The Pearl - John Steinbeck. Sometimes it's good to revisit the classics every now and then. Short enough to be read in one sitting. I'm currently plodding through Dickens' Great Expectations (it didn't live up to my great expectations, that's for sure). After I get done with that, I plan to get started on Frank Herbert's Dune novels. Or, if I'm not in the mood for sci-fi, I'll begin Thomas Hardy's Return of the Native. So much to read, so little time! ------------------ All hail Fadeaway's Cyberfish -- your 2000-2001 BobFinn* Fantasy Basketball League Champions! [This message has been edited by fadeaway (edited July 09, 2001).]
fadeaway: I always like Orson Scott Card's FIRST book in any series... but then the second one seems slightly inferior, and the 3rd barely worth reading. I've never read more than that in his series. Ender's Game was one of my all-time favorite reads... but I didn't even bother picking up Children of the Mind. Those Box Car Children books used to kick butt, though . ------------------ Clutchcity.net... source for all your Rockets, Astros, political, music, humor, and Gordita news. [This message has been edited by haven (edited July 09, 2001).]
haven, Give Ender's Shadow a try. It's basically just a retelling of Ender's Game from a different perspective. If you loved the original, you'll love this. ------------------ All hail Fadeaway's Cyberfish -- your 2000-2001 BobFinn* Fantasy Basketball League Champions!
I'll probably end up reading the whole Dune series again this summer, I love those books. About Martin, Jordan, and Elliot being in the middle of protracted series, I just love that. One of the reasons I liked the Belgariad and Mallorean by Eddings was the fact that it was a 10 book series. Of course I read the Redemption of Althalus, and found it to be interesting, but to have MANY MANY parallels between the series I'd already read. Then there is the myriad of books that Asimov wrote, which are also quite interesting. ------------------ Anyone need a C/C++/Win32/HTML/PHP/SQL/Java/Perl/x86 coder?
I am currently about to start Book 4 of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time They are very good...on par with Tolkien. Wish I had more time to read and wasnt working 80+ hrs a week. Oh well. ------------------ I hope, when they die, cartoon characters have to answer for their sins.
And I must be the only one (who has read most of his works) who actually dislikes The Lord of the Rings. Although I greatly enjoyed The Hobbit, I didn't care for the Lord of the Rings trilogy at all. I managed to stumble through the first book in the series and half of the second before finally losing interest and putting it down for good. I don't understand it either. I love the fantasy genre. I have played RPGs ever since the original Dragon Warrior. Heck, I even spend signifigant amounts of time playing on Tolkien-esque MUDs. It seems that I should like his books, but I don't. I think it is because there is too much tedious large-scale stuff like sweeping wars between races, as opposed to an interesting singular quest like in the Hobbit. I dunno. ------------------ All hail Fadeaway's Cyberfish -- your 2000-2001 BobFinn* Fantasy Basketball League Champions! [This message has been edited by fadeaway (edited July 09, 2001).]
I've seen a lot of book thread, but I've never seen anyone mention Neal Stephenson. Snowcrash is fantastic sci-fi set amidst the burbclaves surrounding post-apocalyptic LA. Maybe the "funnest" read of any book I've read. Cryptonomicon is just a fantastic novel. Also, a geeky treatise In the Beginning was the Command Line. I'm currently reading Mario Puzo's Omerta. The Sopranos re-addicted me to mafia stories. Omerta and The Last Don are both really good.
Yeah i had to read the lord of the rings for school this summer and enjoyed it. I remember reading the hobbit awhile back and enjoying that also. My school is also making us read wuthering heights and some other british stuff for AP 4. ------------------
I can't believe someone else like Orson Scott Card! I know he is a very popular Sci Fi writer, and that Ender's Game won both the Hugo and Nebula awards, but no one I have ever talked to even heard of the guy. He is easily my favorite author. I loved Ender's Game, and have since read pretty much every other piece of SciFi or Fantasy that he has written. By the way, haven. I know what you mean about the sequels seemingly not living up to the original. However, at least in the case of the Ender's series, the 2nd, 3rd, and fourth books were really more of a different story and series all to their own. They dealt with such different issues that I have difficulty thinking of them as part of the "Ender Series." To me, the Ender Series is Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and the recently published Shadow of the Hegemony. These all focus on the kids and their adventures/struggles rather than the kids as adults later on. Also, Wasabi, I also enjoy Herbert a great deal. I have not read anything other than his Dune Series (I do have The Jesus Incident, just haven't read it yet), but I loved the entire Dune series when I first read it. I as well will likely reread it this summer, as I heard the best way to enjoy that series is to read it again later after the first time, and many things take on a whole different meaning. Of course, he is the only author I like that I keep a dictionary next to me when I am reading... but he is so good, I don't mind. ------------------ Rockets need power forward. Mo near now. Go near Mo. You can Run from the bet, you can Rave at the bet...but you just can't hide.
I'm suprised no one has mentioned Koontz(unless I didn't look hard enough). I've read almost all of his books, and have been impressed by 90% of them. Sure he has a WIERD mind, but his endings are unpredictable. I highly recommend Tami Hoag also. Cod ------------------ The Number One Cuttino Mobley Fan! Don't hate..Congratulate!
