book recommendations

[jtksu]

I read a ton of "lighter reading" types of books.  Patterson, Gerritson, Grisham, L'Amour, etc.  Stuff like that I can breeze through in a night or two, if it's entertaining.  Slightly OT here-  Lonesome Dove was also a great book.  Pretty effin' thick book though, probably took me a week to get through.  Definitely one of the  best westerns I've read.  (Don't judge, my grandpa left me hundreds of westerns, I figured I'd give L'Amour a shot and just kept going from there.  Really like the Sackett books.)

[bigDcat]

I read a ton of "lighter reading" types of books.  Patterson, Gerritson, Grisham, L'Amour, etc.  Stuff like that I can breeze through in a night or two, if it's entertaining.  Slightly OT here-  Lonesome Dove was also a great book.  Pretty effin' thick book though, probably took me a week to get through.  Definitely one of the  best westerns I've read.  (Don't judge, my grandpa left me hundreds of westerns, I figured I'd give L'Amour a shot and just kept going from there.  Really like the Sackett books.)

I loved reading Lonesome Dove, but I can't stand more than an hour of the movie (movie is 7 hours long).

Have you read The Virginian? Probably my next favorite western.


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[Stupid Fitz]

After finishing the Jobs bio (amazing) I went with Mint Condition.  About baseball cards.  Fairly interesting if you used to collect or still do, but kind of boring.  I hate it when I pick a bad one.  I always feel like I have to force myself to finish it and it takes me forever.   

[felix rex]

I've got lots of non fiction but I skip around and read parts I'm interested in and sometimes I end up reading reverse order.   Is that weird?  So I have adult add or something?

I used to teach lit. I would advise students to do that with some books (i.e. find a part that interests you and then read backwards a little) in order to get into it (this is how I finally read Jane Eyre). The first page is supposed to "draw a reader in", but not all books accomplish that (and some authors, like Michener or Eco, intentionally try to "weed out the weak readers").

Plus, if you're actually studying it as a "work" rather than just enjoying a good read, it's a great way to get a better look at the mechanics/structure of the story (this is actually my fave part about most books I read, so I do it a lot. I sometimes enjoy the craftsmanship more than the story, and sometimes enjoy a well-crafted novel even when the story itself is mediocre).

[felix rex]

Also, "Prince of Fire" is a good beach read.

[Mrs. Gooch]

I'm in the middle of Feast for Crows now. A bit slow but it was written to fill in some history between Storm of Swords and Dance with Dragons, so I expected that.

Hunger Games series is a good light read - you can read one a day.

If you liked Pillars of the Earth, Fall of Giants is even better.

Currently reading (well listening to in the car) the Wheel of Time series which is pretty good.

[CNS]

EMAWgeddon was right about Forrest Gump.  very fun read.  not deep at all, but fast and entertaining.  Better than the movie so far(75% through it).

[Stevesie60]

"Battle Royal" is the adult version of "Hunger Games". Not going to say it's better, because I think the way "Hunger Games" portrays the future is very interesting, but "Battle Royal" has way more violence and a way better ending.

[Pete]

I'm on like pg 430 on Feast of Crows. Almost out of the boring dark?

Ya.  It gets better, but Dance with Dragons is better than Feast for Crows....they happen at the same time, kinda one big book broken into two.

[kougar24]

If you liked Pillars of the Earth, Fall of Giants is even better.

Fall of Giants was great, but...no.

[jtksu]

The Virginian sounds super familiar.  Not sure if I've read it, I'll have to go through the collection and see if it's in there/I've read it.

[michigancat]

I try to always watch the movie before I read the book. That way you enjoy them both and aren't an unhappy douchebag.

[felix rex]

I try to always watch the movie before I read the book. That way you enjoy them both and aren't an unhappy douchebag.

lol

['taterblast]

After finishing the Jobs bio (amazing)

heard he was an bad person. in a cool, fascinating way.

[Stupid Fitz]

After finishing the Jobs bio (amazing)

heard he was an bad person. in a cool, fascinating way.

 A huge bad person and batshit fracking crazy. Also very fascinating.

[TheHamburglar]

So, if I'm a 27 year old male, should I read The Hunger Games? 

[steve dave]

So, if I'm a 27 year old male, should I read The Hunger Games?

do you suck at reading or have ADD? 

[TheHamburglar]

So, if I'm a 27 year old male, should I read The Hunger Games?

do you suck at reading or have ADD?

No

[steve dave]

So, if I'm a 27 year old male, should I read The Hunger Games?

do you suck at reading or have ADD?

No

ah hell, go for it anyway. 

[Dr Rick Daris]

Jane Eyre

was an english major for two years. to this day i know more about the brontes than 99% of the american population. always a nice conversation wtf every year of so where people have to double take when i bust out my insane bronte knowledge. also, favorite bronte? mine you ask? anne. what a nut bag.

[8manpick]

I read a ton of "lighter reading" types of books.  Patterson, Gerritson, Grisham, L'Amour, etc.  Stuff like that I can breeze through in a night or two, if it's entertaining.  Slightly OT here-  Lonesome Dove was also a great book.  Pretty effin' thick book though, probably took me a week to get through.  Definitely one of the  best westerns I've read.  (Don't judge, my grandpa left me hundreds of westerns, I figured I'd give L'Amour a shot and just kept going from there.  Really like the Sackett books.)

My dad owns much of the L'Amour collection, and I read tons of them when I was in late elementary-middle school.  Great stuff.  Loved them.  Definitely easy reading / formulaic, but he is a good story teller.

[CHONGS]

I never really like to read nonfiction but Goodbye To All That was a very good read.

[steve dave]

everyone should buy and then read this book which talks about goEMAW and probably other things

http://davegladow.com/eyeblack-odyssey/

[Tobias]

So, if I'm a 27 year old male, should I read The Hunger Games?

absolutely

[Rams]

So, if I'm a 27 year old male, should I read The Hunger Games?

absolutely

seconded