banesanura 1 #1 September 12, 2009 Alright- I've been spending alot of time at the library and I'm always undecided on what books to get. I'm a fan of non fiction, no fantasy sci-fi for me. Does any one have books they can recommend? .Best Girl Scout Ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TiaDanger 0 #2 September 12, 2009 I would recommend anything by Bill Bryson. He writes about his life experiences, and he is hilarious. I really liked 'A Walk in the Woods' and 'A Short History of Nearly Everything'.And for the record: the appropriate ranking of cool modes of transportation is jet pack, hover board, transporter, Batmobile, and THEN giant ant. D.S. #8.8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #3 September 12, 2009 'Round Ireland With a Fridge A light read, nicely written and highly entertaining."There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #4 September 12, 2009 PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story is an interesting read, if you have any interest in chemistry and/or psychoactive drugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #5 September 12, 2009 Does any one have books they can recommend? . Green eggs & ham ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #6 September 12, 2009 Anything by Augusten Burroughs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #7 September 12, 2009 Quote'Round Ireland With a Fridge A light read, nicely written and highly entertaining. I LOVED that book. Found it on a random clearance table for less than a dollar. It's been passed around to 10 or 15 friends by now. Everyone has loved it.Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
druvaughn 0 #8 September 13, 2009 "Lone Survivor" "Survivors Club" "Chasing Daylight" "I hope they serve beer in hell" "Common Sense" Anything by Chuck Klosterman, but especially "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs" Its fiction, and a cartoon, but "The Jungle Book" is GREAT!!!- - "Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchYourStep 0 #9 September 13, 2009 Why We Suck by Dennis Leary...one of my top 10. Hilarious. "You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fossg 0 #10 September 13, 2009 Anything by Frank Mcourt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caitlin89 0 #11 September 13, 2009 For a quick, easy read (not to mention funny)... One of Chelsea Handler's two books: Are You There Vodka, It's Me, Chelsea or My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #12 September 13, 2009 Whole buncha good nonfiction: The Omnivore's Dilemma In Defense of Food The Botany of Desire (above all by Michael Pollan) Deep Survival (Laurence Gonzales) The Lost City of Z (David Grann) Shop Class as Soulcraft (Matthew Crawford) The Tipping Point Blink Outliers (above all by Malcolm Gladwell) and one of my all-time favorite works of fiction: Lamb (Christopher Moore)"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #13 September 13, 2009 QuoteAlright- I've been spending alot of time at the library and I'm always undecided on what books to get. I'm a fan of non fiction, no fantasy sci-fi for me. Does any one have books they can recommend? . I've just been reading Walden by Henry David Thoreau. It's very good! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #14 September 13, 2009 Electric Kool-aid Acid Test - Tom Wolfe One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey. Mein Kampf - Adolf HitlerMy reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
druvaughn 0 #15 September 13, 2009 Yes, "Outliers" was GREAT!!!- - "Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #16 September 13, 2009 "Guns,Germs and Steel" or "Collapse" by Jarred Diamond Also "The World Without Us" by? "Your Inner Fish" by ? Anything by Farley Mowat will put a smile on your face! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,365 #17 September 13, 2009 Hi Ms. 'McKenzie,' I thought this book was going to be somewhat dry & maybe just a little boring, but I found it to be a great read: THE LIFE & DEATH OF PLANET EARTH by Ward & Brownlee. Good hunting; there is a lot of stuff out there that is very good. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites