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Post by submarine on Sept 6, 2005 22:42:31 GMT 10
Can anyone recommend some good books to read and/or post your favourite books?
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Post by equalheights on Sept 7, 2005 18:40:38 GMT 10
"Magician" by Raymond E.Feist
aaaaaaaannddddddd
"After January" by Nick Earls
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Post by Delirium on Sept 8, 2005 6:42:25 GMT 10
Soren Kierkegaard!
Best writer.... ever
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Post by Lizi on Sept 8, 2005 13:49:13 GMT 10
the da vinci code by dan brown
Tully, red leaves, eleven hours by Paullina Simons
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Post by toddie on Sept 9, 2005 17:32:41 GMT 10
Depends... what style of book you like?
my favourite would be 'Matthew Flinders Cat' by Bryce Courtenay.
Anything by Isobelle Carmody is also good.
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Post by jules on Sept 9, 2005 20:21:45 GMT 10
I was just about to say the same thing  . I read a lot, but mainly only politics so I'm not sure if that would interest you or not. |
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Post by equalheights on Sept 9, 2005 22:04:14 GMT 10
oh man. almost forgot.
every terry pratchett book is awesome.
im done.
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Post by submarine on Sept 9, 2005 23:11:50 GMT 10
Thanks everyone. I actually don't mind politics. I also like a lot of history, that type of thing. The only thing I don't like is cheesy romance novels, who-dunnits or anything that fits in with those.
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Post by submarine on Sept 9, 2005 23:12:52 GMT 10
Oh, and it would also help if everyone said what each book was about so I would have a better idea if I want to read it. Also say why you like it |
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Post by equalheights on Sept 9, 2005 23:34:06 GMT 10
heh. okay.
magician: fantasy, very good plot line and associated feelings. as far as fantasy books go this one has pretty much cracked it, so if youre into worlds without electricity and guns, this is IT.
after january: nick earls writes a lot of light but deepish books involving non cheesy romance with very likable characters. this book reminds me very much of good summer days. i love the style of writing.
terry pratchett: fantasy which is also "anti-fantasy". very funny but pretty satirical, although he puts together a lot of pretty awesome sequences. pretty hard to pick up buts gets better with every book (30 odd and counting)
and thats my contribution.
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Post by kim-b on Sept 10, 2005 10:10:02 GMT 10
If you're looking for a looooong and epic book that is a huge adventure with amazing characters, go for Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts.
I've also liked The Stand by Stephen King, (not really a horror, really fantastic)
and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, mainly for how different it is.
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Post by staf on Sept 16, 2005 10:25:39 GMT 10
'The Beach', by Neval Shute, i s a classic. i loved it.
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. I read a lot, but mainly only politics so I'm not sure if that would interest you or not.