JerryBaumchen 1,363 #1 February 7, 2014 Hi out there, I'm currently reading SYCAMORE ROW by John Grisham. I've read all of his fiction stuff; he is one author that just grabs my attention and won't let go. Others being: Edgar Allen Poe Joe Wambaugh ( THE ONION FIELD is my favorite book) Michael Connelly Zane Grey ( as a child ) William Manchester ( but not all of his works ) How about you out there in BF-Land? JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #2 February 7, 2014 There aren't many who I read more than one book from (fickle mind and all), but Chuck Palahniuk is the first to come to mind. His book "Choke" is one of my faves of all time, but also "Rant" and "Lullaby." He's most famous for "Fight Club," but I haven't read that yet. Just finished my first book by John Fante and immediately ordered another of his, so I'll add him to the list. Elmer Kelton's another who I've enjoyed several books from, and I've only read one Zane Grey, but would definitely read more of his. Was reading a lot of Anne Rice, but got burned out, so I've had three unfinished books of hers sitting on my shelves for years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #3 February 7, 2014 Charles Dickens Nickolai Gogol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #4 February 7, 2014 NewGuy2005 Charles Dickens Nickolai Gogol And you call your self "NewGuy"? lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #5 February 7, 2014 Guy Gavriel Kay Charles Dickens Neal Stephenson Mark Helprin Tad Williams Edgar Allen Poe also on the lighter side of things, George RR Martin (god I hope he finishes a Song of Ice and Fire), Terry Brooks, and Stephen King.Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davjohns 1 #6 February 7, 2014 I used to read Dean Koontz regularly. I noticed all of his novels follow a pattern. Good foundation, methodical character development, build up of suspense, interesting story line... Then, I think his editor calls and complains he's taking too long. Last chapter: aliens drop out of the sky, or hyper advanced science devices appear, or someone develops a super-power...everything is resolved. The end. Can you get whiplash from reading a book?I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #7 February 7, 2014 oldwomanc6 *** Charles Dickens Nickolai Gogol And you call your self "NewGuy"? Not for many years!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #8 February 7, 2014 P.G Woodhouse Conan Doyle George R R Martin .. (when he can get off his arse and complete a book) Spike Milligan Bill Bryson (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #9 February 7, 2014 I read so much dry, legal stuff on a daily basis that I tend to go really trashy and easy reading for entertainment: James Patterson Carl Hiassen Janet Evanovich Jackie Collins - Loved her trashy books forever! NJ Legislators I also love non-fiction related to prostitution and the mafia.Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,314 #10 February 7, 2014 Morning, Jerry Grisham lost me with his apparent agenda and lackluster plot lines at "The Chamber." First three books were great mystery novels. Love reading biographies and autobiographies.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #11 February 7, 2014 shropshire P.G Woodhouse ... PG Wodehouse is great. Very funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #12 February 7, 2014 P. J. O'Rourke"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,363 #13 February 7, 2014 Hi Keith, Quote Love reading biographies I like reading bios of famous people. On my bookshelf I have: STALIN by Montefiore NAPOLEON by Castelot AMERICAN CAESAR by Manachester ( bio of Douglas MacArthur ) I have read quite a few others but these were so good that I kept them. JerryBaumchen PS) As a retireee, I rarely buy a book anymore. I have found the local library is my friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimjumper 25 #14 February 7, 2014 Try James Swanson. "Manhunt" about the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth and "Bloody Crimes" about Lincoln's funeral and the hunt for Jefferson Davis. Very similar style to Manchester. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfrese 0 #15 February 7, 2014 Currently reading "Dance of the Reptiles" by Hiaasen, a collection of his Miami Herald articles...funny AND will piss you off at the same time. Anything by James Lee Burke, great mystery/crime writer. Any of his Dave Robicheaux books are worth a read. Christopher Moore, very funny and prolific guy. "Fluke" is a personal favorite. Nate Silver's "The Signal and the Noise", if you want to know why every financial and political pundit in any media is basically full of shit. Doctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #16 February 7, 2014 Neil Gaiman Haruki Murakami John Le Carre Raymond Chandler James Ellroy Ernest Hemingway From the surreal and whimsical (Gaiman/Murakami) to the romantic and heroic (Hemingway/Chandler) to the dark and gritty (Chandler/Le Carre) to the absolutely twisted and completely fucked up (Ellroy).Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #17 February 8, 2014 John D MacDonald Thomas Harris (the Lecter books and Red Dragon) Jeffrey Archer Lifelong devotee of Stephen King, but I think Michael Crichton is the best writer ever. Not only is his work incredible, but his research was impeccable. Every one of his books spurred me to learn more about whatever subject he was writing about. And another vote for Manchester. The Glory and the Dream is a fantastic accounting of American life in the middle of the last century. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,314 #18 February 8, 2014 JerryBaumchen Hi Keith, Quote Love reading biographies I like reading bios of famous people. On my bookshelf I have: STALIN by Montefiore NAPOLEON by Castelot AMERICAN CAESAR by Manachester ( bio of Douglas MacArthur ) I have read quite a few others but these were so good that I kept them. JerryBaumchen PS) As a retireee, I rarely buy a book anymore. I have found the local library is my friend. Morning, Jerry ABOUT FACE - Hackworth MY AMERICAN JOURNEY - Powell Well, there's a long list of Military auto/biographies. I seem to have gone through these phases in life of a specific genre until I saturate myself to the next genre. It seems to go in 3 year phases - for example; Mythology, Animals, Business, Mystery, History, Computer Science. Law, Government, Medical Science, etc. As I look at my bookshelves... I have categorized them by genre. Guess I've always been a bit of a research buff. A for the public library, I was a voracious reader and at 5 years old, I still remember a personal pinnacle for me was the day my mother took me to get my first library card. Such a vivid memory. I can tell you where the sun was in the sky that day and the sounds I heard. The smell of the library, the lady giving me the card, what she was wearing and her overview of the Dewey Decimal system. I was in heaven. Whenever I wasn't where I was supposed to be... my mother would come collect me up from the library. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #19 February 8, 2014 Gore Vidal Salman Rushdie Doris Kearns Goodwin James Clavell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,363 #20 February 8, 2014 Hi out there, And there is this, 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=8192263011 JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
