I personally don't read at all. (for fun that is) BUT! I just read a book about Eleanor Roosevelt for a history class, and it inspired me in a way. I thoroughly enjoyed it, which is why I'm looking for some more reading material... Except this time, something on the side. Quick info: I'm 20 years old, sophomore in college. As mentioned before, I don't read much, so I'm looking for something somewhat light... a good threshold into hopefully a new hobby. Your suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Ender's Game. It's actually a book that is sometimes assigned in high school, but it's friggin' awesome. Also, all things by Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker's Guide, Dirk Gently) are the holy grail of British humor, if you like that kinda thing.
There was a thread on this last fall that had some great suggestions. http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=174806 I always have to suggest Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Orson Scott Card is a quick read. Ender's Game is his most popular, but Pastwatch is my personal favorite. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen was another great read as well.
Ender's Game is a great books as someone mentioned Some traditional books most read in school like 1984, Lords of Discipline, etc are great A more modern book I liked was Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro For some really old stuff (1744), I just read The Life of Mr. Richard Savage for a British Lit course and I loved it. And any Harry Potter book is great :grin:
Ok, I can understand the great movies, the tunes thread to share But great books? It's like asking is my nose better than your nose. Books depend on personal taste. I am sure you know the classic ones pretty well already.
I enjoyed the Billionaire's Vinegar. Also Three Cups of Tea was a good read and very inspirational. I've got the sequel, Stones into Schools, on my bookshelf waiting to be read.
Light reading... Honestly, you can't go wrong with the Harry Potter series. It's very well written and a good read for anyone. There's a reason why it's a huge hit world-wide.
It really does depend on your personal tastes. Maybe you don't even KNOW what your tastes are yet. But if you just want some fun absorbing mind candy, then someone already mentioned Douglass Adams - any book he ever wrote will have you rolling on the floor. Let me put it this way: how many trilogies have you seen with five books? LOL Also, his two Dirk Gently books are every bit as good, if not even better, because they are less zany and far more intricately crafted. For something more serious but no less fun, pick up pretty much anything by Ann Rice. Best bet is to start at the beginning and grab Interview With the Vampire, and just go from there. And if you want to REALLY have a rousing good time with a book, pick up that light little read 'Battlefield Earth' (yes, THAT Battlefield Earth that they made that piece of crap movie out of with Travolta). Say what you want about that lunatic Hubbard, but before he went crazy he was a hell of a great SF writer. Battlefield Earth weighs in at over 1,200 pages, but you will be sad when it is over. Grab anything by Tom Clancy. Start with Hunt for Red October and go from there. And the five Dan Brown books are hellaciously fun great reads. Start with Angels and Demons, read those three Langdon books, and then hit Deception Point and Digital Fortress.
